Richland beacon., 1877-03-03
FARM AID HOUSEHOLD.
Good Flowing.

Flowing is an art. \ really good
pIOwman - rarity rs much a, Il
really good landscape painter. aud
vet ploWinr j. one Of the main item,
Of valuable labor unon farm.
have seen one man, when ploWj3-.
lean forward with hands upon pIow
handles, and lahoriag at one tine TO
hrcp the plow from. going too shallow,
and at another to keep il from going
too deep; nakinE iurrow Of irrrgu-
lar depth and width Lcrc a baIk,
AID there Il ridge | have seer
another man take the same team,
arrange the gearing, ana p,ow with
one hand on plow handles, turning 4
fnrrnw clean, of even width and
depth. Unfortunately too lew plow-
men understand the principles of
drauCht, and hc"cc many good p!ow
is conGeG,rtd Is bad. II is this want
Of knowledge hos to use a plow that
ke ps back pig; csS, and reduces the
valac Of crops on many farm. |
speak knowingly, having had practice,
more or less. between plow handles
for over City years, comnieGcii &
wien eleven years OF age. have
studied the ar; Of blowing practically,
and, being engaged in supplying
farmers wiki pIcws part OF the time
mentioned. there was a necessity Of
knowledge of the form Of the plow
and the principles of draught. In
exhibiting aud competing at State and
county fairs il became necessary fox
mc 20 know how - tit my p!ow for
its work, and more necessary 10 ind
a plowman = ku understood the " hole
matter. It took weeks to ind such Il
plowmau: Lut did find him, aud
every tiu.c be was put in competition
be won.
Iw;5H more particularly here to
Speal. of tie ahsolu:e necessity Of
thoroughly ,illiDg tt e S"d by pIowin@
in order to secure the largest al a. best
grain or grass crops. 1t is the good
Seed-i ed that couduce. 10 ,hc grrm!-
nation of the seed, aud it is Tie free
and lboroagh puiver:zation Of the
sol! that assists To destroy toIpId
insect life Nearly every broken
dump disinter, toe embryo of an insect,
and, being disturbed in thai locality.
they seek elsewhere for sgprort, or
die in The search. Cool p.oving is
pv:Hap- Al indefinite term, because
o"e l.yw Or team cauaot perform
prcciselv V similar work on varied soils
By good plowing is r.cant perfect
turning OF the soil : complete puiveri-
zalion; no ri,iy ye l'lt between furrow
slices 10 holiOWs 10 be a!terward
fi!ied u!' by narrowing, and 10 skipsi
vt the p!ow, going here three Inches
deep for Que ID six feet. and then
Gown To seven Or eight inches for
bd or more. Soils vary SO much
hat good plowing cannot be done
UPON them at all times yet all who
hive soils 10 plow should carefully
st'dy them. aud apply themselves
TO be work in sach manner as is best
to h dom. Fall piowing, whether
for an immediate sowin. or the
comtG springs use, is unquestionaJ!y
adyi$b!e, except it be upon light
sandy or gravclly soils. and possibly
1t mr.; be thai light alluvial soils are
net tucfted by ii but as IA rule late
fall towing is of more benefit TO the
land,when well anl thoroughly per-
forum than half dressing Of the
best nanure.--F Il. T., IN Cnuah.y
Geatman.
! STORI:,G EGGS
Tt, ha;ehing season being over,
eggs lay now he packed away for
wiute use No difficulty will be
found b keeping them three or four
month if taken when perfectly fresh
and cdefuIly packed in salt. For
tbisFfpose stone jar, holding from
four q six gallons, will be found the
n.psteonvenient. Use very dry salt.
COer The bottom of the jar with salt
TO ,k $rth OF half an inch :hcn 81
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