The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-10
AGRICULTURE.

FIGURES FOR FARMERS. "A rithmctic
Is much more necessary to II farmer
than to many others, for as his rcsour-
ccs are not so many, or so lucrative
perhaps, as the trauesman or merchant,
so much the more need is there that he
should be safe I'm his calculations. Yet
we will ask you how many farmers
practice anything like strict calcula-
tions2
How many potatoes did you raise?
Why l don't know exactly, 1 guess
four or five hundred bushels.
How much corn did you raise? Why
fifty or sixty bushels.
low much hay did you cut? Why
fifteen or twenty jags.
How much milk does your COW give?
why she gives palful night and morn
ing, Such are the answers which YOU
will, nine times in ten, get from far
mcrs, If you put the same questions.
Now what GXactneSS, or real definite
knowledge is there in such statements?
The Dutch have a proverb that he who
keeps books seldom fails. That is, he
who keeps his accounts correctly, and
is aritlmetically certain what his i'll
come and outlays are--who knows the
cost Of his property, whatever it may
bc-thc expenses attending, and the
amount on hand, will at once lorescc evil
and ward OIL the danger. Farmers
should practice this particularly, for
us their real pr0gt on many OF thcirar-
ticles Of produce is small, and the cX-
penscs attending the feeding and rear
ing many kinds of stock are large, it is
absolutely necessary that they should
know the exact cost, in or Ter to Shape
their course, and fix their prices. At
tempting to do business without this
preraution, is like navigating the ocean
without compass. You may creep
along, by the shore and the help of the
Stars--a lucky wind may watt you to
the desired port; but there is no Ger
tainly about it, and if the cloud hides
the planets, you are lost, and perhaps
wrecked. Let those who have Dccn in
the practice Of applying arithmetic 20
their agricultural pursuits continue the
practice; and let those who never have,
begin Immediately.
HONEY I.OCUSr FOR llEDGES.-rho
secret Of success, in hedge-growing OF
any kind, is well directed care and at
tention during the first three or four
years, and If this be given to honey
locust it will make hedge every time.
The plants must be good ones, vigorous
same size; ut least, put all Of the same
size together. and not plant small and
large ones pronnsruomsly. Before set
ting make the ground along the line
rich and mellow. After setting out,
the rows must be cultivated and kept
clean until the hedge is matured or fin
ishcd. Let the plants grow the first
year undisturbcd and then cut them
down within three inches of the ground,
the second year, seven inches from the
ground; third year, twelve inches;
fourth year, one foot and half; NTH
year, twenty five inches; sixth year,
thirty-thrce inches; and the seventh
year, height desired for fence. This
takes seven years, but the fence is good
after the fourth year.
HARNESS GALL 1t Is cruel thing
to work II horse that has sore neck
worn raw by Il badly fitting collar. In
putting horses that have been cOmpara-
lively idle during winter to the hard
work OF the plow and the harrow, pain
ful and unsightly sores are often caused
which unless cared for at once, prove
oil long standing, permanently diSiig-
nring the animal. When the abrasion
first appears, give the horse Il day or
two rest. 1t is better to do this even If
important work is somewhat delayed.
Chloride Of zinc diluted with fifty parts
OF water and applied with Il soft sponge
Is good astringent, serving to harden
and toughen the skin. But after all,
tho best way to prevent calling is to
have the collar, and every part of the
harness, touching the horse, perfect
tt. Keep 1t well oiled and pliabic.
Then inurc the animal to hard work
gradually and kindly.
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