The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-10
AGRICULTURE.

Thorc IL nothing easier TO grow than
the raspberry, and Of all our small
fruits II Is the most wholesome and to
be prcferrcd The blackberry may be
NV wholesome when II Is In perfection :;
but the strawberry, while IL is deli
cioug fruit and chosen by many to all
Others, Is positively injurious TO II con-
siderable proportion OF persons. 1t
contains an ncidity Of IL very peculiar
and powerful nature. IL affects the
blood and produces cruptiOns; the pco-
pie subject to gout arc prohibited from
touching the fruit, RaspDcrrics, on
the other hand, are not merely innox-
ious but they nrc extremely wholesome
and can be eaten In amy desired guam
tity. Raspberry canes can be Bet out
now ut any time. They should be
planted three feet npurt In the row,
und the rowH three feet and Il half TO
four feet apart. Cut down the canes
TO within six Inches Of tho ground and
set nrmly. We prefer rather moist
spot for them, and II In the shade Il pOr-
tlon Of the day, no much the better.
They cnn DO planted under fruit trees
where scarcely anything else Will grow,
and tho berry Will be larger md finer.
They like cool, moist soil, kept ao by
libcrnl mulching with leaves, light
munurc, or amy other trnsh, and II II
foot In depth IL IL m advantage. The
canes which have been laid down over
winter should DO taken up and firmly
stnkcd. In tying up tho canes care
should DC taken not TO tic too closely,
but 70 leave room TO expand and the
new wood TO Sprout freely. When
extra canes nrc wanted, which some
times sprout In the space between the
rowa, mulchinH should be delayed
until these have grown foot or 40,
othcrwiso IT. Will rcturd, if not entirely
prevent the sproutinR. Every family
ought TO hnvc lew good rOwG Of rnsp-
berries. Tho variety requiring the
lcnAL attention IL tho "pbiIudeIphiu."
IL ia II fair berry and very productive.
But thosu who desire choice fruit OF
the lur&csL size, grow the "liorncL."
This Is equally prolific, never failing
TO give 'ih crop; but The canes must
hc protected through winter.
y SUCCESSION or GARDEN pEAY.--
The scchrmcn have on their lists near
~ thirty different sorts Of garden peas,
independent OF the various field sorts.
All these nro good nnd bear well on
strong. rich SOILS, from hcrom Thumb
of II growth 81 . to l., Inches OF vine,
up 70 the tail sugar sorts of feet.
But In sandy or light rravcl.y soil oi
II poor uunliiy, many OF the garden
pcnA ho not grow or bear near so well.
! have tried for years past quite var.
icty Of them on II light soil, und nnd
TINT the Philadelphia Extra Early.
with It's growth OF vine of about =
feet, mud the Champion ct EnEln oI
feet, nrc the musL reliable md pro-
duciivc. No pen riprns cartier than
the former, nnd II planted At the same
I1,, lrii A.
weeks Inter. But one may have II con-
rtnnt production OF either OF these hy
plnnt,nE them every two weeks. As
soon IN the FROST IL out OF the ground
begin planting. or the phlln,rlrhin,
make only three paintings OF II tort
night "nch apart. ty the time he last
OF this sort hnS ceased to bear, the ear.
heat planting of the Champion of Enw-
lnnd IL TT TO pick, ana successive plant-
ings Of thia may continue all Summer
Both Of these sorts are among the ten
drrcst, sweetest and most luscious Of
peas. The fruit OF the Ihilnuclpha Is
not 40 large ns some kinds, for example,
Mcl.cnn's Little Gem, rtc., but IL is
much moro reliable on my light soil,
and therefore ! prefer It. to lhrm. The
fruit Of Tho Champion OF England Is
much larger; ruunl In size, In fact, to
amy other. IL II II magnificent pea, and
OF nll tho larger sorts IT, IL my tnyorilc
PHErAkISu NEsra FOR SITTING llFNS.
'-~Th" best way to construct nests for
sitting hens Is place damp earth nt the
bottom packed to Il rouravc shape. a
square box IL too angular; but earth |
may bc readily moulded to correspond
with tho shape OF the hens body. |
Damp earth at tho bottom Of box
serves another and more Important pur-
pose n'so. ills proper thnt eggs should
bc In some way exposed to moderate
dampncsa during Incubation, M other
wtso too much OF tho water In their !
composition cvnporntcs. a nest con-
tnin'ng nothing but dry litter Is not
suitable, for all galllnnrcous birds that
most upon tho ground expose their eggs
IN state of nature to considerable |
dampncss. Cover tho earth with straw
bruised until pliablo and broken short,
for long straw sometimes becomes on
tangled with tho hens feet, and thus
eggs arc broken. Straw rnt with II
machine we do not like, IA tho sharp |
ends arc liable to prick tho hen and tho |
chickens. Hay should not be used, ns
tho seed II contains bnit mice, and In |
some Instances causes the hen TO scratch |
to procure II to cat. The earth used ~
II foundation should he rid Of angle
worms, ctc., for the same reason. The |
nest should he made enough conravc so |
TINT the eggs will keep close together:
hut tho sides must not 10 so atccD rs to
cause tho eggs to roll upon each other
nnd lie two dcrps
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