The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-08

FODDER CoRN--I mention this last,
though not least in value. regard the
different varieties of corn as standing high.
est in the list of soiling crops--not chat its
nutripent is highest, but because it is adap-
ted to wider range of soils than any other
crop, save, perhaps, oats. Three pecks Of
good seed, planted with drill, "a to 32
inches apart, and cultivated two or three
times, without hesiug, on good land, will give
crop of great value. Ifcornis sown Thick
(which-I do not regard as the best plan (;
shss IsSI Ess RssRassz re 2sas2 -
that large portion Of the cars form, Then
commence feeding when in the milk. Ifon
has good power cutter, it will pay to cut
the stalks, ears and all together. In this
condition there will be no complaint of the
milk or flesh production of fodder corn
EVILS OF DEEP PLowING.-Onc of the
most successful farmers gives us the follow.
ing record of an experiment at deep plow-
ing:
When a boy upon the farm, his first cf7.
fort with the plow, was on the hill side,
yellow sandy gravelly knoll, but with con-
siderable admixture of clay.
The plow raI too deep, aud after trying
in vain to adjust it, he left the team to drag
it through ut depth Of fifteen inches 1t
was perfectly dry and mellowcd up like an
ash heap. 1t was planted in corn but yicl-
ded next to nothing. Having once plowcd
it deep it was tried again the next year at
the same depth, but with about the same
rcsult--no crop. The next experiment was
to seed it down. There was fair CATCH
For several years it was kept in pasture, but
yielded no better feed than the remainder
of the hill which had not been plowed
1t was now turned down again as deep as
before, but there was change. The land
had been rcvolutionized. 1t now yielded
excellent crops, as good as any land OH the
farm Whether in grass or grain, the
growth was early and strong. The drouth
did not affect it. That was twenty years
since, andthough it has never had load of
manure, the improvement still remains 1t
has lecn seeded down with clover and plas-
ter, and grows as rank clover as it is posi-
BILE to grow.
The trouble with those who complain that
deep plowing does not improve their lands,
is, that they judge by its effects tho frat
year. The mistake made by our friend
NkS6r boy has bcen .rcrnatoa
who ought to have known better. He plswed
too. deep at first. Had he plowed six inches
aud subsoilcd four more the first year, then
increased the depth two or three inches, ho
would have had gradual unbroken i'm.
provement of his soil, instead Of having to
wait five or six years before he saw the good
results. Most farmers have from four to
ten inches Of uncultivated soil, which by a
gradual process they might bring up to cul-
tivation. 1t is full OF plant food the dcpo-
sits of centuries, which ouly needs the
warmth, and air and frost to make it avail
able.-Cor. ~ E.. homestead
Hoe CnoLERA.-Mr. j. c. Long, of
Jasper county, says: Years ago lost thou.
sands of dollars worth of hogs, but for the
last six years have not lost any, aud have
a remedy that will warrant. have tried
it in thousands Of cases, and never had a
failure. l am now engaged in buying lots
OF hogs where cholera prevails bought
two hundred and fifty recently and found
no trouble in curing them. My remedy is
this Make concentrated lye into good soap
by the ,sual rule take one pail of the soap
to fifty hogs; !; put it in a kettle, add water
aud two pounds of copperas,, boil it; then
add, dish-water and milk, or anything to
make it taste good, till you have about what
the hogs will drink. Place enough Of the
mixture, while warm, for twenty-five hogs to
drink, in troughs, in separate lot Just
when ready to let the hogs in, scatter two
pounds of soda in the troughs the object is
to have it foaming as the hogs come to drink.
Be sure that every hog drinks, and if he will
not drink, put him in the hospital and if
you cannot get him to drink, then knock
him in the head, for he will give the chol-
era to the rest. After twenty five have had
all they will drink, let in twenty. five more,
isahd continue till thewhols ARE treated
| The next day 60 through the same opera
tim. After the second day skip day, then
give for tgo days and you may turn them
font cured | generally give the same dose
once week to my hogs. An important
point is to1make the hog drink, and, if he
whtnot take It any other way, add new
milk,or put in sugar.--Erchange.
! GAPEs IN CHIcKENs--We have learned
Ito jest at gapes by making free use of cam.
phorsa We give to chicken in. very bad
case pill the sizo of small garden pea
AS soon as we soc symptoms Of gapes we
give the birds water to drink which is strong.
ly impregnated with camphor, thus giving
to the chickens that which was favorite
medicine with our grandmothers, "camphor
julep." The treatment seems to explain it.
self The gapes or gaping" is caused by
the presence Of small rod worms in the
windripe. No medicine can reach them
unless it does so by vapor. An hour afte,
| tho chickens has swallowed the Mill n an,nl,