Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-03-22
SOUTHERN FARM AND HOME.
AGRIUUI.rrrAL NOTES.

anu pOullfynen nave leSIntN
that there is 3 difference in the flesh o.
fowls, SIS there is a difference in the flesh
Of cattle, and that it is as desirsble to
have a hen that will lay Go long 8,
possible as it is to have a con- that vii
give milk for the longest possible time
J.H. Pearson, about the use OF salt OF
Strawberries, says: { About the time the
blossom buds appear, sow brosdcast
common salt over the bed, at the rate O
ten bushels to the acre. l find that
bed that has been sailed has fewer in
sects, less weeds, and au increase Of
moisture, a very essential point in sue
cesstul strawberry culture"
Don't allow ashes to 50 to waste.
They are among The best fertilizers Tor
almost all crops, and the very best Tor
fruit trees. Always apply fertilizers e
fruit trees as near the eXtremities O! the
roots as possible, not up against the body
or collar OF the tree, The feeding roo
are principally those tarthe5, from th.
tree. Lateral roots extaD about eqUat
with lateral limbs.
Carrots form q palatable and nutrition
food for almost every species OF st. ok
They may be given uubailed, mixed
with cut hay or straw. There are few
things that will better support the horse,
while colts are brought into excellent
condition when fed with Them. 10 the
COW they afford a wholesome God. color
ing and favoring the butter agreeably.
The hog eats carrots ra~yenousiy, anJ
thrives upon them.
A farmer in Ohio was annoyed by his
sheep getting into q field of grain each
time he drove them out he was unsuc~
cesstul in finding an opening through
which they got in, the fence being too
high, he thought, for them to jump over,
so he concluded to watch them, and To
his astonishment he saw a large buck
leave the flock aud place himself by the
side Of the fence then one after the other
OF his companions ran up to him, leaped
upon his back and over the fence into
the field; the buck was the only one in
the flock that could get over witheut the
assistance of a " 'ootstooI." Is this rot
more than instinct? Have not animals a
language of their own?
There is no reason why farming may
not be made to pay much oitener than it
does, Very few have learned to regard
it as q business. it is q sort OF chance
work all round. Most men look on it as
q sort Of real estate transaction. They
hope one day to sell out at a big figure,
hence are afraid to improve their farms
with a view to agricultural operations,
for fear that whoever buys the land will
not care for these jitJle things. Wehave
often heard some improving farmer ridis
cuted tor his expenditures by some
knowing ones, who were very sure So
and.so would get no more for his place
than il he had thrown the money to the
dirt lows State Register.
Perhaps one of the most appropriate
uses of an old fruit can that can BE- de-.
vised is to make it contribute to the
growth Of new iruit to oil new cans
This is done in the following manner
The can is pierre with one or more pin
holes, and then sunk in the earth near
the roots Of the strawberry OF tomato or
other plants, The holes are to be of such
size that when the can is filed with
water the fluid can only escape into the
ground very slowly. Thus . quart can,
properly arranged, will extend its irriga-
ton to the plant through q period of
several days; the can is then reflled.
Practical trials of this method Of irriga.
ton leave no doubt Of its success. Plants
thus watered flourish and yieli tbs most
b0ynteouS returns throughout the
longest ~draughts. In all warm ldcai.
tiles, where water il scarce, the planting
CT oil fruit cans as here indicated will
be found profitable as 8 regular Garden,
ing operation - Scientific American.
For farm indictments Of ali kinds.
having metal surfaces eXD5aad. for knives
and forks and other household apparatus.
indeed for all metals likely to be injured
by oxidation or " rusting,' We kaow Of
no simpler, more eaactiv, appiica
ton than that furnished by the late
Prof. Olmssead. He used ton air gumg
telescopes, aud various other apparagu.
Take any quantity o.: god lard, and to
every halt pound OF 81 add OF common
resin =" rosln'), al araouut about equtj
TO hall the size 0 an erg.o OF Less littia
more or less is Of NJ Consequence. Nit
them slowly together, stlrrlug q, they
cool. Apply this with & Cloth or other.
wise, just enough TO give it 8 thin coal
ing to the metal surface to be protected
1t can be wiped of nearly clean from TIN
surfaces where it will b. undesirable, rs
in the case o knives and forks, etc. The