Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-05

" quyptHASrs ypH vS9leStlOus tnaS- tnlS gfeatsao-
es.1:s.s .Ss as.Sass ss.o&ib9 tenitoly OF
tho United States NilI have ,aI marked in
fuenoe on the milling Industry of the
country. With aG sBuhaaht4 supply of
breadstufs prices musl rule low, and,the
inergins, Of Aour manufacturing so small.
Every efoftof inventive skill will be made
TO chespenA the manufacture and better tho
product. = The iidevitable, results shdst gbe
that the making Of wheat into, -four will be
dope'in large mills employing immense
capital, and that the class of small combined
merchant 6tid custom mills will become "a
thing Of the pass. The present high standJ
ing ofspripg wheat -four, which many have
thoughtand some have hoped would be
lost with the exhaustion of the Minnesota
wheaB alsdsaWill NJ sin6i iptai psa through the
Ess ESsss ss xss
being opened-iScientifc American.
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CARR0Ts FOR Cows.-As q winter food
for miloh COWS, there is none of the root
drops more pfoGtable than oafrots. Not
only aretbey valuable in keeping, the COWS
ia healthy condition, but 10 inereasing the
flow Of milk, improving the color of the
butter, and the case with which they can
be grown, stored and fed, j, Another great
advantage in favor of carrots, is, that the
seed need not be sown until the hurry of
the opring planting Is over and tho weeds
have all started, to grow, aud when their
destruction and the preparation of the
ground for tho carrots oan all be done at
the same operation--a matter of consdera-
Bile Importance. To have to stop in tho
middle of other work in tho spring to
prepare for root crops is not 80 pleasant, as
every one knows who hes had it to do.
And es most vegetables require earlier plant.
ing the preparation Of the ground but stim-
ulates tho growth Of weeds and renders their
cultivation the moro difficult. The carrots
not requiring to be planted 50 carly, the
gtound need not be broken up until the
weeds have started to grow. Tho ground
and air being warm the seed gerIninate
quickly, and thus get start of tho weeds
and render the crop much easier to Quilt.
vate. A rather loamy sbil suits tho crop
best. If rich or previously manfred the
year before, very litsle additional fcrtilizing
will be necessary to insure full crop, as
many as from six to eight hundred bushels
to the acre being 80 considered, though
often reaching thousand and sometimes
twelve hundred bushels per acre.
SMALL FARMS IN TExAs.--Scycral
years ago two brothers by the namo of
Carruth, of Tennesseo, purchased 1000
acres of lard near Dallas, Texas, and di-
vidcd it up into tracts Of forty and sixty
aorcs. On each tract there WAS built very
neat cottage and all the necessary outbuild.
iugs. These small farms were then sup.
piled with stock, farming implements and
seed, and rented out to good tenants. In
the selection of tenants great care was ex.
ercised, since only those were wanted who
we're thrifty and industrious. :, The leases
that the rent should be paid in
vision was also made for failure in tho
crops aud other contingencies In every.
thing strict regard was paid to Justice aud
fair dealing. The result of the plan is
that to-day the Carruths are very wealthy
men. Their tenants arc very prosperous
and happy, and comfortably we'll off 10 this
worlds goods. On the estate there is a
fuo schoolhouse and church, store and
blacksmith shop. In fact, it is doubtful if
there is anything wanting to make it first.
class village.
DEAR TO EVERY HEART.--Dr. Lilien-
tbal recently stepped into school room
during recitation in geography, and was
invited by the teacher to ask the class
few questions. He courteously complied.
"What is the capital of Pennsylvania"
"Harrisburg."
"What is the largest city in Ponnsylva.
nia7'
"Philadelpdia."
"WEat building is there in Phiadel-
phia that is dear to the heart Of every pa
trio'io American citizen?"
That was poser; the class was troubled,
but made no answer The doctor repeated
tho question.
III know" said little fellow on back
seat, as ho stretched up his arms to it's full
length.
"Tol us what is it then, my boy" said
the doctor.
"The Mint" was the confident answer.
Congress coats $4,000 day.
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