The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-23
AGRICULTURAL.

Thorough culture is worth three mort
cages on q farm.
The safest bank Of deposit or loan for
farmer j. manure bank.
Liquid manure does its work at once;
solid manure requires time, yet is certain
in lis effects.
lie has fat cattle who feeds them.
And he la, tat acres who ministers to
them with a liberal hand
Rotten wood, leaves and forest clean
ings make excellent plant food when
plowed INTO the ground.
Bury your dead animals at the foot Of
your iTuit irocs. You will find that it
pays a good percentage.
\ field at Waila Walla, Oregon, gives
300 bushels Of clean wheat from fifty
acres. In some cases the yield goes up
10 eighty bushels to the acre.
Any country that has farms with
groves Of forest frees. with orchards, with
vegetable and flower gardens, is beauti-
fui and valuable Without these, no
country, however rich in soil and loca-
ton, IS attractive. Every dollar spout
IN trees and flowers will add $40 to the
value Of the home.
1t is said that Dr. Chevalier, of Nor
folk, England, observing some very fer
tile ears IN a crop Of barley, separated
thcm from the rest, and, by sowing the
grains separately, gradually propagated
Jhe variety which goes by his name. Its
prolific quality has been tested by the
Extraordinary fact that $50 stems have
issued from single grain.
Ii is said by farmer, who has tried
the experiment SO often as to be sure Of
his ground, that buttermilk poured over
Il scurvy pig will entirely and speedily
remove the scurf The remedy is simple.
Almost every farmer can boast Of one or
more scurvy pigs, and if buttermilk will
cure it, it should not be spared
The London Farmer has the follow
ing: a capital plan of protecting
horses and cattle from the tormenting
attocks of flies in hot weather is to wash
their coats in the morning with decoc-
ton of walnut leaves, the peculiar smell
of which etiectualIy keeps the would be
marauders at distance. The decoction
IS said to have the further power of
destroying any eggs that may have beer
already deposited in the skin.
Baron Liebg says of agriculture
Not merely tor its utility, but on &C
coUut OF The very Intelligent nature Of
lis pursuit. 1t stands above ali occupations,
and lis practice procUres to the man who
understands the voice Of nature not only
all the Advantages for which he strives,
bat also those pleasures which science
alone can afford There is no profession
which for its successful practice requires |
a .arggr amount OF knowledge than az
riculture, and none in which the actual
ignorance Is greater"
Thistle seeds are frequently carried by
wind several miles ON the land, while |
they have been seen AT sea twenty to |
thirty miles from land. What should |
we say 10 any man who dare SOW seed |
weeds broadcast ever our land? And |
yet practically, those who permit this
ties 10 flourish and bloom UNDECIDED, |
either on their own or their neighbours |
property, are guilty of suicidal neglect. |
In England land owner recovered dam
ages and costs in al action brought |
against neighbor who refused the land
owners application to have the thisIes
cut down
The sorghum interest is rapidly in
creasing again, as the practice and ex
perience IN making good quality of syr-
up is being more general The demand |
for the sorghum is also increasing, as
large quantities are used in making the /
finer yruPs, in curing meat and many
other Ways. 4 single firm in St Louis
uses annually 500 barrels of sorghum in
picking meat, while the demand for the
refining factories IS only limited by the
supply, and while the price viii not be
less than for the past year or two, it will
improve with the quality.-Practical
Farmer.
Prof Arnold says the quality of milk
varies With the quality and supply of
food IF it Is very suceulent the water
Increases in the milk; but the increase of
water c.n not go beyond certain limit,
and 80 water with 8 solids is the ex-
trame limit he has ever met with through
succueuge and moisture in the food. On
the other hand, by the use of food rich
an ire cicneuts of milk, and other cir
favorable. the extreme limit
IN the opposite direction has been SIS
vaieraui Io.5 solids. The former occur
red IN Juue, with feed of grass and
aud browers grains; the latter in
the fell, With after feed and meal.
Improving stock.