The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
seasonable Farm Notes.

. Many farmers are unaware that corr
may be husked by machinery, ano
where a large crop is to be handled, viii
be found q great help. Other helps fol
smaller growers will be found / some
greatly improved husking gloves that
are now made. They are a protection
against cold, and effective.
In many places, in the Middle ana
Southern States for instance, a winter
pasture is very convenient, If not neces'
sary. Rye is generally sown for this
purpose on fields intended for a spring
crop, or the crop is left to grow after
having been pastured. Three bushels
OF Seed should be sown, and the earle,
the better.
Winter oats are coming into favor in
Southern States, and are being tested II
the Middle States. 1t furnishes fall and
winter pasture, or q heavier crop o.
grain than spring oats. Two bushels
per acre should be sown. The earlier i
is sown the better.
Rye is the first crop that can be usec
in the spring for soiling purposes: Those
farmers or dairymen who intend to sol
any of their stock, can best begin nov
by sowing a piece of rye for early greer
feed. The ground is cleared in time fol-
oats and peas mixed, or fodder corn
TO make soiling crops pay they must be
richly MANFRED, al much labor is in
volved in this method of feeding stock,
and only heavy crops will pay for the
labor.
Forward crops of mangels or beets
may be thinned now to help out the fall
feed. The more room the leaves have
to spread, the ripper and more nutritious
the roots will be.
The whole flock should now be looked
after. Sheep intended for market SHOULD
be pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Ewes intended to produce early
lambs should not be stinted upon stub
bles and bare pastures, but should be
supplied literally with all the food they
can digest. They may now be coupled
with the ram. For market lambs the
Merino eve crossed with a CotswolG
ram, is perhaps the best choice, giving
large and rapidly growing lambs, which
are easily fed and fatted. Experienced
breeders have found no difficulty on &C
count of the ram, nevertheless, a mod
crate sized. compact, heavy bodied ran
is preferable to a lanky, rangy animal
Young stock of all kinds should b.
prepared for winter. Get them in gooe
condition before the cold weather ar
rives, or all is lost now that has beer
gained by the summers feed. To keer
them steadily growing at all seasons Ii
the secret o. raising profitable animals
More improvement is noticeable IL
swine than in any other stock, but un
less improvement is kept up by the ust
OF thoroughbred males, the stock vii
go back. AS a primary principle IL
breeding, it may be said that a half-bre6
or grade male should never be used tc
produce stock. For a BOW that pro
duces ten young at once, it is the very
poorest economy to breed her to a poor
male; no stock pays better to improve
than swine, on account Of the rapid In
crease.
Farmers' Club Questions.
Gan hams be kept during hot weathe,
free from insects or faint without the
protection of o smokehouse or perfectly
dark room?
Sew each ham up in a canvas bag and
whitewash it, or rub them in wood ashes,
and pack them in barrels, covering them
with wood ashes.
Is there an effective preventive Of fire
blight!
An experienced cultivator states that,
when properly performed. root pruning
is a preventive Of fire blight; for me-
dunn sized trees he cuts about two feet
off, and goes deep enough to sever the
principal roots. If cut too far from the
base CT the trunk the pruning will moi
check the disease. Early spring is the
best time.
Everybody knows that old pork bar
rels should be thoroughly cleaned be-
fore being used for new pork; but how
oan it be done, that is the questions
A lye composed Of strong wood ashes
and water applied with a stiff broom il
all that is required. The lye takes holt
Of the greasy particles, and will, with {
vigorous securing, leave the barrels
sweet and clean. Thoroughly rinse il
cold water to remove the ashes. Wasl
again with boiling water, then rinse onc'
more with cold water, and the barrel
will be ready for use.
What recipe makes the best whitewasl
for outside work?
A whitewash that serves nearly as vel
as oil paint on wood, brick and stone
made by the following recipe, which ha
been advised lately in several agricul
tural journals: Slack one peck Of ne1
lime with boiling water, cover dnrinl
the process to keep in the steam. Strait
the liquid and add a peck Of salt, pre-
viously dissolved in warm water, on
and one-half pounds of rice paste ant
half a pound Of finely ground whiting
Add two and one-half gallons Of hot wa
ter; stir well and apply quite hot; half
pound Of glue, dissolved and stirred in
will be a great improvement; mix vel
together, and let stand for several days
Dried Tomatoes.
Housekeepers in the country, wht
have many tomatoes and few cans, Cal
easily preserve a large quantity Of thil
very easily raised fruit by drying it
This method requires little outlay, anG
comparatively little trouble. Scald an6
peel the tomatoes, as for canning. Boi
them slowly in a porcelain kettle o.
store jar until the original quantity is
reduced one, half. Then season them liz
the proportion of a teaspoonful Of salt
and half a cupful sugar to a gallon Of
stewed tomatoes. Spread on the plates
and dry quickly, without scorching. As
the moisture dries away and the stewed
fruit takes shape, scrape it up so that
both sides may dry, and let the contents
OF several plates, heaped up lightly,
stand in bright sunshine a little while
before putting away. Store in bags and
keep dry.
When wanted for use, put a small
quantity soaking in considerable water
several hours, or over night. Stew in
the same water long and slowly-three
OF four housekeeping boiling water al
hand to add if it grows thick, and so is
in danger Of burning. It should be
quite thin when done, and may be
thickened with bread crumbs, and sea.
soned with q little sugar, salt, and but.
ter-of course tomatoes should not be
made sweet.
A Plen for the Grow.
The crow is quite as fond of bugs and
worms and little field mice and youno