The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-20
AGRICULTURE.

AdhlC COL1O
CLOVER SEEDINu.--At this timc
can scarcely believe any one desires to
dispute the value Of red clover ns an
important manurial agent In enrichlng
worn-out land; In fact consider It the
cheapest fertilizer Il farmer can apply
to his land, especially In such land rs is
suitable to growth. When clover seed
E:ay be obtained as ut present. for only
about 81 90 per bushcl, every farmer
should plan to seed down as many acres
US possible during the coming spring,
since 1t seems hardly probable that SO
low figure will be reached again for
seed In several years, especially ii the
ravages Of tho Insect working In lhc
seeds of clover should be widespread
and as destructive as was tho case In
this section during tho pnst summer
and autumn. Many farmers have IN
Idea that clover should be s0wn only
upon fnil-s0wn wheat or rye. This Is
wrong impression, rs | hnvs seen
equally as good catches when sown
with oats, spring wheat and barley.
When intending to seed with spring
grain, less quantity of the grain
should be sown, and II the ground Is
mellow, sow tho clover and 90 over
with Thomas or brush harrow after
drilling. If in the buckwhcat grow
Ing section, SOW the clover OH previous
to the last narrowing, and as the buck
wheat will afford the young clover Il
good shade from the heat of the sun.
Its growth will be rapid and satislac-
tory.
SwEILED LEGs IN HORSES. .---Partial
or local debility Is generally the cause
of horses legs swelling over night in the
stable. when swellcd legs occur in II
horse that Is thin and impoverished, de-
bility must be countoruclch 20 promote
cure, by feeding somewhat libcrally.
1t is aided also by giving tonics, such us
half drachm OF powdered sulphaic OF
Iron, and two druchms OF powdered
kcntian root, mixed In the food once
daily. Smart han,l-rubhimg and ban
daging should be employed, for which
purpose strong woolrn cloths of amy
kind may be made use of, but flannel
forms the best banhugc, when evenly
and firmly applied bv means OF II roller
four yards in length, and four inches
In breadth. Such bandage may b.
applied every evening, ns long as need
cd. ,ls application should always be
preceded by smart friction Of the limbs.
and instead Of fastening them with
strings 1t Is better to use strong pins.
TIE SCARCITY OF OUNCES. Within
few years past ounce trees have
been attacked by II worm, just under
the surface of the ground, somewhat
similar In appearance and In itS effects
to the peach worm, md not being pro-
pcrly attended to and the worms rrmoy
ed, the trees have generally died, amt
the fruit accordingly disappeared from
- he,
just ns successfully grown rs the peach,
II little care Is taken to head of it,
principal enemy, the worm at the root.
which requires but little time and
trouble each Spring and Fall in rrmnv-
ing the earth from around the stem of
the tree, probe for the grub IN his hole
IN the bark with II stitr wire, and tlling
up around the tree with wood ashes or
Stacked lime. The cheap gaslinr, from
the Yas-worka, is II very rilcrluai rrmr-
uy Tor worms In peach trees, and ii
would no doubt answer the same pur-
pose around the ounce.
MARKING SnEEr.-rhis Is hest done
with Venetian red, II cheap paint, only
few cents pound, and one ponnd
&r~ ~p6&ar| |4%S@HSpnpIHaa %H nIaa liz Tsk; D!nIHS
thumb and fingers through the wool,
anu uIa" bright rcu mark that the
rains Will never wash ont, and which,
without injurinT the wool, will endure
from one shearinE to another, while IL
can be readily clcanscd out by the
manufacturer.
Io KEEP animals in good condition
or increasing in weight, should be the
object of every farmer during the VIM
ter season. 70 permit loss OF woighI
after tho summers feeding is to waste
the food both winter and summer. Ii
COSTS more to get an animal lat than to
keep u tat.