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

FIGURES FOR FARMERs.- Arithmetic
Is much more necessary to u farmer
than to many others, for rs his rcsour-
ces nre not so many, or so lucrative
perhaps, rs the traucsman or merchant,
so much the more need is there that he
should be safe in his calculations. Yet
we will ask you how many farmers
practice anything like strict calcutta
tions?
How many potatoes did you raise?
Why l don't know exactly, 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 Il pailful 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 eXactness, or real definite
knowledge is there in such statements !?
The Dutch have Il provcrb that he who
keeps books seldom fails. That is, he
who keeps his accounts correctly, and
is arltlmetically certain what his i'll
come and outlays are-who knows the
cost OF his property, whatever il may
bc-thc expenses attending, and the
and ward of the danger. Farmers
should practice this particularly, for
as their real progt 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
precaution, is like navigating the ocean
without compass. You may creep
along, by the shore and the help of the
stars-a lucky wind may wait YOU to
the desired port; but there is no Ger
tainty about it, and if the cloud hides
the planets, you are lost, and perhaps
wrecked. Let those who have been in
the practice Of applying arithmetic 80
their agricultural pursuits continue the
practice; and let those who never have,
begin Immediately.
HONEY LOCUST FOR lIEDGEs.--rho
secret of success, in hedge growing OF
amy 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 Il hedge every time.
The plants must be good ones, vigorous
and thri(Ly-and should be about the
size together: and not plant small AMI
large ones promlscuouSly. Before set
ting make tn" ground along the line
rich and mellow. After setting out,
the rows must be cultivated and kept
clean until the hedge is maturctl or fin
ished. 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; II lth
year, twenty-five inches; sixth year,
thirty-thrcc 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 n cruel thing
to work Il 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
III and unsightly sores are often caused
which unless cared for at once, prove
OF long standing, permanently disiig-
uring 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 soft sponge
Is a good astringent, serving to harden
and tOughen the skin. But after all,
the best way to prevent CALLING is to
have the collar, and every part OF the
harness, touching the horse, Il perfect
nc. Keep IL well oiled and pIiablc.
Then inurc the animal to hard work
gradually and kindly.
TO make a cheap pork BARREL buy II
coal-oil barrel; knock one head in
take bunch Of old hay, set fire to ii,
anu throw 1t in the barrel; let It burn
until the slaves begin to burn; put it
out by turning the barrel upside down
nlo Il