The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-15
AGRICULTURE.


GnAssEs--AynICn ARE TIE BEsr.--
Prof. C0llycr, the chemist employed by
the Government for the Department OF
Agriculture, Is engaged with his rs.
sistants In making analysis Of various
kinds of grnsscs from various parts OF
the country. The object of these IN
YcstigatlOns Is to ascertain which
among 900 varieties of American
grasses contain the greatest amount OF
nu!rltivc substance. If the work
should prove successful, definite and
strictly reliable results obtained, II will
be In the power of every farmer to
scientifically and successfully adjust
his grasses TO his actual needs. This IL
Il new work, and ltJ results will be
looked for with Interest. Up To this
time none Of tho analyses have been
perfected. Tho Ernsscs now under In
vcStigntiOn arc twelve varieties Of M
two Knnsns grass. Tho CRUISES are
first burned In Ortlor to reduce them to
a mineral state, and these inorganic re &.
mains nr0 then resolved into clcmenta-
ry bodies, which are weighed and meas
urcd, and tho results carefully record
cd. This constitutes tho first sorios of
tests. Subsequent tcsts are then made
for tho purpose Of determining the
varying proportions of sugar, starch,
hlDumCn, ETC., COntninru In tho grasses.
Those results n, . also carefully record
cd. From all these data tables will be
made which viii demonstrate tho place
and worth Of each kind OF grass to the
farmer. IL tho plan succeeds, II viii,
we think, remove the doubt which at
present hnrnsscs many Of our practical
dnlrymcn and feeders.
a STOvE FOR FARM STOCK We have
room In Nh 0utbuildlng that llps II
stove In, where we can shelter any
young or sick farm animal. When our
lambs nrc droppcd wo take them nnd
their mothers In there, and IT, Is sur
prlsing how quickly they will get
around, and how they enjoy tho fire,
getting ns close to IL ns possible. one
night Inst winter when It. was cold and
stormy. one of the lumba was 40 chilled
thnt It. was ailtf, bni loss thnn IN hour
nftcr tho fro wns built It. was seeming.
~ All right; without thorough warm
Ing It could not hnyc lived. one Of
our nclghbora, who does not use ilrc,
has lost four lambs out of eight, while
We have lost only ono OF seven, and
that was one OF triplct that | do not
think could have been saved. Two
years ngo Ind II Jersey calf that had
tho sconrs bad, One cold dny It. seem
od To bc dying, but wo Thought We
would sec what II fire would do for It,
and In less than m hour after wo built
the llrc H. was mp and eating. and IN
two weeks H. was well. The next Fall
II took The first prize at our county fair;
80 thought IL paid for tho two weeks
ilrc. u farmers once got In the way
OF keeping II fire for their stock at such
times they wonltl never give IL up.
SELECTING BREEDING TURKEyS.-
While all breeders likr to hnvn and
breed "hravy wriwhts,' aud customers
buying turkeys all call for large birds,
It. isn fact that for market purposes,
moderate sized and even small turkeys
comlnan, II moro ready salc than to
large ones. Wo havo watched the
market for u frw days past and know
this to 10 n fact. However, we do not
wish to discourage breeders from run
ming up the weights, even II they attain
tho much desired weight Of II 10 pound
gohhlcr ut three or four wears old fer rs
breeders for heavy birds, let there be
birds (" supply that demand. 10
secure tho best lcSults In that direction
select an early hatrhcd, strong and
vigorous gobblrr of this years hatch,
Hnd which IL ot tinc proportion, long IN
the hody and property marked, and
matc him toaI many two-yrar old hons
M y"u intend to kcrp--from two to
tive hrns, II rronrrly handled. will
produce n lincc crop OF young birds encl,
season, and you can not help hut br ab-
solutely satisfied with the results.
TN kIII. Moss ON MEADOW LAND
The moSsy part of the meadow should
br well manurch with good, we'll rottcd
stable dung In tho autumn; and II
practlcahlr, the grass should hr fed on
tho following spring with sheep.
Nitrate "t soda sown on tho mossy
parts OF the nold will soon XIII the
m"ss and IL an excellent manure for
TIL" grass, but this should not hr sowu
at tho rate or more than ono and half
cwt. per ncrr.