The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-01

ICStCN NlGl CItC flACS stHo Wy WulCIl IL
is largely supplied with nourlshment,
will he broken. The ground, as the
vines begin to extend, should be gone
over with an Iron rake, especially after
heavy shower, to loosen IL, and give
these rOotlets a chance to take hold.
The seed should he planted at the time
of corn planting. Sowing round the
hill, few inches distant, Il few radish
seed, will generally protect the young
plants from the bugs, and always will
be more or less beneficial. Should bugs
appear, sprinkling Of weak whale oil,
soap and water, or Of carbolc acid SOAP
and water, will soon send them adrift.
There is no reason why all our farmers
should not have a patch Of cantcloupcs
for family use. A plot Of ground DO by
AZ feet would be enough for moderate
sized family, and If 1t is not to spare III
the garden, select suitable place on
the farm land. They can raise far
superior fruit to any found in the city
markets,
DENTISTRY FOR HoRsEs.-A veterln-
ary surgeon, writing to the Nebraska
Farmer on this subject, says that
horses teeth have much to do regarding
his general condition, as we'll us his
good driving qualities. Oitentimos you
will see horee In poor flesh, hair look
ing bad, head hanging down, and you
wonder why this should be so--you can
give no particular reason for 1t. Pret-
ty soon you will buy paper Of "con-
dttion powders" or, perhaps, some
thing else, but you will find but little
good from them, If any, so you keep OH
trying pmething else, till the horse
gets worse and worse all tho time.
Little do you dream that the horses
teeth need looking after. Horses suffer
more from bad and diseased teeth than
any other disease that you can name
old horses In particular. have known
them to die from actual starvation. The
cause Of so many horses becoming
'pullers," "side liners," i.e. driving on
one rein, "tongue lollers," &C., Is
sharp teeth, and the same trouble caus-
es many trottlng and pacing horses to
be unsteady in their gaits, that would
be reliable were 1t not for this cause.
Where tho cheeks arc forced in against
sharp teeth by the pressure of the bit,
1t gives the horse so much pain that he
Is compelled to change his gait to cna-
bic him 20 relieve his mouth, and many
bad results often occur owing to this
kind of changing. In conclusion, l
will say that bad, sharp and ragged
teeth In young or old horses will cause
the following diseases: Coughing,
driving on one rein, baking, securing,
running Mt the eyes, pulling, shying,
and diseases contingent on imperfect
mastication. If owners and drivers In
general would examine or have them-
he horses teeth-eXamined by COM
petent person, and remove the cause,
they would save themselves much an
noyance and their horses much suffer-
Ing.
THE GoOD FARMER.--He consitlereth
field and buyeth 1t. He looketh we'll
to the title that his children may not
become outcasts. He fences 1t around
with strong wall. His tlocks and
herds do not trespass upon the domains
Of his neighbor, but increase and fattcn
within his own bounds. He ploweth
deep. He harrows literally and man.
ures abundantly. He feeds the earth
eth much grain. He dots his land with
fruit trees. His apples fills his cham
bers and his vineyards run over with
pure wine. He riseth with the lark.
The morning sun finds him at labor.
He cometh from his fields when evening
shadows gather, but he resteth from
his labors In the heat Of the day. He
buildeth barns and storc-houses. His
cattle increase In numbers, and his
purse Is filled with plenty. Whatever
he doeth prospcrs, for his laOors are
directed by the wisdom Of experience.
He pays cash for his nccessarics. His
name Is not found on the ledger of the
merchant. His name Is not n familiar
one in the courts of justice. lie pays
tithes without grumbling. He bears
his share of the public burdens. lie
casts his ballot as free man, and seeks
no office. His home Is paradise Of
beauty. Flowers and vines In great
abundance please the senses, educate
the taste and purify the soul. His sons
and daughters are known IN the land.
They dispense his charities. The poor,
the sick and the afflicted are sought ont
and receive comfort and relief. lie
storeth the chambers Of his brain with
exact knowledge. His head and his
hands are cO-laborers. He reads the
papers and profits by their teachings.
He gives from his fountain of know
ledge to all who ask. He is not puffed
up with vanity, or filled with self-con-
ceit and arrogance.
WASH FOR APPLE AND PEACH TREES.
Take slack lime and prepare as for
ordinary whitewash, say o common
water-bucket two-thirds full. Add
one.fourth Of gas tar or crude petro-
leum, one pOunu Wnale OIL soap, uls-
solved in hot water, or one pint of COM
mon soft soap, or one pint Of strong Iye
from wood ashes-then add clay or loan
enough to make the bucket full Of the
wash a proper thickness; to be applied
with whitewash brush. If the trees
have the earth ridged up around them,
let 1t be removed from around the COL
lar, and apply the wash to the body Of
the trees from the limbs to the ground
or down to the roots. Its advantages
are: 1t will destroy the bark louise,
and will give to the trees bright,
clean, healthy appearance, and remove
or prevent rust. On the apple and
peach 1t will prevent the attacks Of the
b0rer, and will even drive the borer
ont Of trees whore infested with them.
n, Mice and rabbits will not touch trees
k<,s,