Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-04-12


4 correspondent Of The " T. Farmer. AZ
the close Of a long article. sums up the edvan-
,ages and Disadvantages Of the so.ling sysiem,
as compared with pastuTing. as follows
In summing up the advantages II soilinr
| can claim n Saving Of land fences, aud iUd-
der, as there is less waste where fodder is cut
and carried 10 animals than hen they are al
lowed to trample and deGle II by their drop
pings. Il insuTes a fall supply Of food in sea-
sons when drouShts would ruin pasture and
starvc the animals. 1t also, for the same fea-
sous, ersuresa . constant production and income
from the stock kept,i thus bringing profits
where otherwise there must be loss Among
the disadvantages Of soi'ing may be mentioned
the extra cutting and oariing food for stock,
and the danger Of giving too little exercise 10
the animals for maintaining them 10 perfect
health To reduce tho cost Of cutting and
carting the crops. they shonld be grown as
near 20 the farm buildinea as practicable, aud
be cut with a moving machine. whenever the
amount required is large enough to warrant lis
uso. To keep cattle in good health. a pasture
may be given up As an exercising ground.
where they nay b. turned 10 az many hours
each day as seems desirable The system is
uNNlINtAttli1 btni ruilti4 10 iiN NIi'W
really require very little exercise while IN
milk"
4 correspondent Of T,css NqJasinc gives
the following directions Tor bringing corn TO
maturity early in the son, adding that no
picked corn last year inside 4 sixty days from
the time Of planting d" Let the conditions of
the soil and manure be the best you can COM
mand, aud aside from the frequent wedding
and hoeing stirring the ground thoroughly, thin
the stalks TO three OF fur, three 10 bcs, II you
would have tie largest oars and most Of them.
Pluck out uumerciiully every sucker aul non
bearing stalk-ihat process alone will hasten
yoir corn a week Or ten days, a. have como
to te'ieve from experiment have added this
year top dressing at tue bill, when tho corn
was well up--a compost Of one part plaster.
two parts ashes. and TWO parts iilc manure,
which, ] think has boen great advantage
Those who wish early corn should hot only
have for seed what Is called ian early kind
but they should obtain ii from es far north as
possible Seed corn raised n CanadA aud
taken South will come 10 perfection one, two
or three weeks earlier than that dpcncd ON tho
spot. The reason is that the seed raised 10 the
North has adapted itseil TO short season
This is true. ia a measure, OF al seeds.
The Rurol Io,cc says: " AZ the market f9r
good fruit is extending every year, and foreign
customers are seeking supplies, the business Of
growing fruit cannot fail 10 be profitable and
permanent. No other business pays better
tor the most skilIful attention and management.
indeed, without these, Il is vain 10 expect
crop that will sell in he market At remuuera-
tive prices. Good frnit sells itself aud tie
grower is soon sought for by purchasers"
Dr. J. X. Nichols, in bis famous Barn
Lecture" says "Oue bushel, or 100 lbs.
Of corn cob ucal made from our best northern
corn, is valuable for stock feeding a. one
bushel or 100 lbs. of whole corn meal from
the ordinary southern aud western graio, ~
found in the markets. The variety Of cob
meal experimental with was that which came
from what is known as the Boardman corn,
egbt-eowed with small cob. Tie proportion
Of corn and cob. when perfectly seasoned, was
ten 10 two twelve pounds Of ears. giving two
pounds Of cob. IL IS impcrtlnt ia manulacinr-
log corn cob meal that il should Do gronnd
very fne, in order thet it may be digesiod
thoroughly"
\ breeder Of poultry says: Every 2, rin:
procure a quantity Of cedar boughs snd scat
ter them plentifnliy 10 aud aronnd the hem
house. Tbs IS all that is Dccrssary ~ the odor
Of cedar keeps away lice This remedy il
cheap, simple aud effective, and Is well worth
trying"