The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-09-25
ARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Hints for the Farmer.

every week or two until the fruit il
nearly grown, and it will greatly pre-.
vent the working and ravages of worms
Put the hen coops under your fruit
trees and the old hen with her chickens
there, and every morning knock on the
trees with quick hard rap, and the
little Turk will drop and chick will
catch him.
Some horsemen water their animals
frequently but the best authorities dc
not allow them to drink more than three
times day Such horses perspire
readily, and are not covered with foam
on the road. Be careful, howcvel, to
sponge their mouths frequently.
A good suggestion comes from Penn
sylvania Ifcarbolic acid soap is rubbed
on the neck and legs of a horse, he will
not be bothered by flies. The strong
odor of the soap drives these miserable
horse -tOrmentors away; and besides. the
soap gives the animals coat q fine polish.
Take dry cake of the soap. and rub on
after grooming.
The Bedford Inquirer says that a tea
spoonful of kerosene to gallon Of water
will destroy currant worms, green flies,
rose worms and other insects without
injury to the most delicate plants, even
fuchiaS, geraniums. callas, etc, if ap-
plied with a sprinkliag can two or three
times a week. We learn from another
kerosene and hung upon the limbs of
plum trees will keep away the curcullo.
One farmer says: have fed all kinds
them to cattle, and among them all l
l,o God 10 fha q
best for quantity of milk or quality OF
beef. The best beef / ever tasted was
fattencd on, potatoes and meal. My eX-
percnce is that they should never be
cooked for cattl0 but always for hogs,
and at half the price of corn they are
profitable to feed in connection with
meal.
DR.. Nichols says, in the Journal Of
Chemistry: 1t is, under ordinary con-
ditions, advisable and advantageous to
plant corn for fodder in drills, with al
least twenty inches space between, so
that air and sunlight can have free
access to the growing plants; but it is
not good husbandry TO sow thickly
broadcast. Plants depend for healthy
growth and nutrition upon actinic light
and heat, and upon access OF air. Any
plant deprived of lhese agencies in its
growth is unsuitable for the food Of AMI
mails.
A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tlen,an says that no dressing of manure
is completely consumed by the crop to
which it is applied. Soluble and active
manurcs produce their principal effect ut
once, and are of little benefit to subse-
quent crops. Manures sparingly solu-
Bile, and those which must suffer decom-
position in the soil before they are of
service to the plant, as bones and tarm-
yard manure, will, on the contrary, pro-
duce an effect over many years. Farm
crs have a prejudice in favor Of the
latter class of manures, but it is clear
that the quickest return for capital in
vested is afforded by the former class.
Preparing Produce for Market.
e-'nLee,CRaston m e,CRaston Cultiuator alludes to the
being paid to packages aE9llnnor aEsel-..n moT "
presenting articles Of farm products 70
the markets than formerly. What
would satisfy the wants Of village and
town customers q dozen years ago will
not DO it to-day; and though higher
standard in this respect has always been
observable at our leading metropolitan
markets. yet here the fine art of prepar-
ing farm products for the best customers
has made very rapid advances toward
perfection within even u few years.
% want more of your butter" said
the merchant to n first class butter maker,
whose product always came to his cOun-
ter in splendid style, g for I can hardly
get enough to furnish my customers.
No, sir,"he said the next day to farmer
whose butter came to the market in an
old tub, with not very clean cloth over
the top of it, and in rather soft condi-
tion; mo, sir; butter is very plenty, and
Ihave 4 good supply on hand" And he
had, of that kind. But just here is the
difference; the best margin of profit is
always in favor Of the varty who sends
his goods to market in attractive shape.
This is true the world over with all
kinds of products, and it is not less so
of the farmers manufactures than of any
other. Indeed, if possible, there is more
necessity that the farmer exercise care
and skill in arranging his goods for the
market han of most other men. For
goods sell themselves largely; it is the
best and most attractive that soonest
find purchasers snd return the quickest
profit.
Now, there are certain products of the
farm and garden that must be mark eted
largely rs they are: that is, the art of
the farmer or gardener can only 60 q lit
tie way in rendering them attractive for
sale. These are fruits, vegetables, grain,
etc., though even aere is chance for the
display of some skill and taste in selling.
The apples and pears may be picked and
cnlapto1 tr,tth fhn in
attractive boxes in just the right shape
for family eating; pears and peaches
s;1aA Hfy1 I'D with care, and put up 1.-THE best
make study of preparihge rtier 4Nzaarls inuss
in an acceptable and attractive form for
customers; and us we ascertain the
wants Of customers, rs exhibited at our
great city markets, we shall endeavor
from time to time to inform our readers
and producers in order that they may
know how to meet them.
Health Hints.
For people with skin diseases a car
bolic bath should be used.
Always take bath in warm room
and in tepid water, unless particularly
robust.
Bleeding of wound in man or beast
can be stopped, it is said, by mixture
of wheat flour and common salt, in equal
parts, bound on with cloth.
An exchange says soft corns can be
cured by this corn salve: Boil tobacco
down to an extract, then mix with it q
quantity of white pitch pine, and apply
it to the corn, renewing it once week
till the corn disappears.
To make tolu lozenges for coughs, take
fine sugar, eight ounces; cream of tartar,
ono ounce. stArnh two dran nhnns tinn.