The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-04
AGRICULTURAL.

good butter COW ought not to eat
less than from six t. eight quarts of
meal per day, but not clear corn meal.
Brand IS not worth much to make butter,
but mixed with corn meal gives health
and thrift.
The cattle trade between South Flori-
da and Cuban ports is steadily increasing.
There are FIVE Americans and two Span
Spanish teamship constantly engaged IN
the transportation.
Do you feed your cows nothing but
hay and straw in winter, and keep them
on short pasture in summer? Then
you NJ glect to put dollar into the ex-
peuse scale that might put two or five
into the other scale.
The Oxford Down sheep, of England,
which are being imported into the Uni
ted States are beginning to attract at
teutiou, from their great perfection Of
form, gooi yield (from nine to ten
pounds) Of wool, and their docile dispO
sition.
The Joint 10 sheep Of the best breed
and in far condition, which contains the
least proportion Of fat, is the leg, and
next to that Is the shoulder, whilst the
loin, neck and breast had the largest pro
portion.
A sensible young man went northwest
lately TO hunt "A homestead. He found
everything lovely, with two exceptions.
He said it would be the best country In
the world III we had railroad, and |
had my girl.
Illinois reports that in many sections
drought and intense heat have cut the
crop of potatoes down to very small di-
mansions, and it is expected that late
potatoes will rule higher; in TACT, they
haye recently advanced to 81 80 and
81 70 per harrel. The Michigan crop
of potatoes is also pronounced a short
one.
French gardeners preserve peeches in
fresh condition for a considerable time
after they are ripe, by simply packing
the fruit, gathered while ripe before
being quite soft, in bran in rough boxes
and by placing them in cellar, store
room, or any similar place. BY this
means it is reported that peaches are
preserved in a perfect fresh and well
favored condition for many weeks.
The process Of curing sowed corn ne
cessariIy occupies some time, since when
first cut it contains so per cent. of wa
ter. One of the best ways Of curing
sowed corn, is to bind it and set it up in
stocks, as field corn is cut and set up.
Ii the bundles are of good size and
well bound, and the stocks are well put
together, being securely bound at the top,
the fodder will cure nicely and keep un
til fed out in winter.
Speaking of the harvest Of cereals in
Europe, French paper says in Italy it
Is fair; in England, Spain and Holland,
good; in Danubian provinces and por-
tons of Turkey not the scene of war,
magnificent, and only fair in Russia.
The editor says that no advance in the
price of bread will be necessary, and
with their usual importation neither
man nor beast will suffer for the want of
food.
White grubs at the root of cabbages
may be destroyed as follows: Lessen
the earth close to the root with hoe,
even so much as to disturb the plant
little Make solution of one part of
soaft soap to twelve of soft water, and
pour about the root in close contact with
the plant. One-fourth of a pint of this
solution to plant two or three times
during the season Is sufficient. Weaker
suds poured on the top would destroy the
green worm.
The British Dairy Farmers Associa-
tion will offer at their fair next month
over $4,000 in money and medals for
cattle, goats, cheese and butter, nipple
ments for cheese and butter making, and
for plans and models of dairy home
steads. Cheese and butter will be made
on the premises daily, and prizes will be
awarded for the best apparatus. A
poultry show will be added for which an
additional $4,000 will be given in
prizes
One hog, kept to the age of one year,
if furnished with suitable material, will
convert cartload per month into fer
tilizer which will produce a good crop of
corn. Twelve loads per year multiplied
by the number of hogs usually kept by
our farmers would make sufficient ferti
liking substance 10 grow the corn used
by them or in other words, the hog
would pay in manure the cost of his |
keeping. In this way we can afford to
make pork at the present low prices, but
in no other way can it be done without |
loss.
Having placed your bees into winter
quarters, store your mind with bee liter
AZURE, for it will make you wise and sue |
ce ssful, and then make hives and boxes
for next seasons operations, or procure |
them of some reliable dealer. This is |
very often the most economical vUav-bnt !
don't wait till next spring before you
send your order for them, and then get |
them by express. Order them early and |
get them by freight, thereby saving ex-
p4nse aud worry.-American Bee Jour
nal.
To KEEP CIDER.-Knowing the repu-
tation of successful cidermaker for
making and keeping good cider good, we
made personal request for the process
which has 50 long been a great secret,
and we obtained the following hints that
will enable any one 10 keep cider sweet
Make the cider of good, clean, sound
apples, after the weather turns cool put
it in good barrels, perfectly clean, any
faint in old barrels will spoil the cider.
To 40 gallon barrel of pure fresh cider
put in six eggs, whites and yolks we'll
beaten; then add two tablespoonfuls of
salt to hasten the clarifying; draw of
once week for three or four times and
you will have good cider that viii keep
good
The Matches aud Jacl<son r. H.
Natchez Democrat