The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-16
AGRICULTURE.

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and easy to give 1t pleasing color, as
to make it a blemish on tho Landscape
Barns. and other farm buildings, paint
cd rcd--especialy tho dark Venetian
rcd-offer fine contrast to the green
OF the fields and trees, and we are pleas
| Cd 70 note that the use Of this color Is
| increasing. The numerous red build
ings Of English farms are very attrac-
| tive to the travellers cye; and they are
not only handsome in appearance, but
also give an air Of thrift and perman-
ency to a place, which unpainted wood,
| or white or straw color do not impart.
We have ono set of farm buildings in
mind, in which the brackets and other
| trimmings arc finished Off in black,
with a most satisfactory effect. Tho
black thus uscd,, gives u distinctness
! and boldness to the details, and forms
with the red walls a happy com eination,
and one most appropriate in its place.
Red barns and out-buildlngs are not
| rare; these, when OF Il glaring, sclf-as-
scrting red, arc not pleasing, and they
are still less SO, when they are, as we
often see them, trimmed with white.
1t is rule Of good taste in painting
buildings, to have window caps, brack-
cts, and other details, darker than the
ground work or main body Of the ma
tcrial. Why not apply the same prin-
ciple to farm buildings, especially as 1t
costs no more, and adds to the attract
iycness and value of the structure
For example, a brick house, with q
white marble door way, window seats
and Gaps, and white cornicc, will al
ways look frivolous and cheap; where
the same details arc Of tho much cheap
or brown-stone, the house has an air Of
dignity and repOse, quite lacking In tho
other. Other farm buildings are often
quite az conspicuous as the dwelling,
and IN decorating them, quite as much
tnought should be gtvcn to having them
pleasing to the eye, especially as it
need not require an extra outlay.
TAKING CARE OF THE CORN CROP
There Is u great deal Of nonsense
written in regard to cutting and shock
Ing corn, tying the fodder, etc. All
kinds OF plans arc suggested and all
kinds Of material recommended to tie
with-twine, wire, hay, flax waste,
tlons given about making the bands.
After all, thcre Is no material better
than goodbye straw, and the best way Is
to carry 1t to the field in bundles and
make tile bands rs you want to use them.
In cutting corn there Is no better way
than the old ono-tying two, three or
four hills together by the tops to SUP.
port the shock. Tie device known as
tho "grasshopper" Is very good, but
the shocks do not stand up as we'll US
by the other method, 4 device for
pressing the shocks together before ty-
ing Is described In this numner, and it
Is an excellent one for the boys who
have not the stature and strength nee
cssary, but good stout man has moth
ing but his arms. 1t is conceded by
all good farmers that no work on the
farm pays better than saving the corn
fodder In good shape. 1t Is tho very
best kind Of feed for he rses and eattle,
and even for sheep, If properly prepar-
Ell. Cutting up to tho ground Is the
specdiest method Of harvesting, besides
being most economical. Topping Is q
slow process, especially If an attem pt
Is mado to save the leaves below the
car, and Is rarely practiced by corn
growers now.
10 DESTROY ."-The
common weeds known as everlasting,
as we'll as most Of the weeds which
trouble the farmer, are encouraged By
keeping land in pasture. TO plough
up piece OF wecdy grass land, SOW
buckwheat and then oats, sowing grass
and clover again with tho oats, and
then pasturing tho land, is about rs
good plan as could be used to perpet-
uatc the weeds. If the sod had been
planted with corn, and tho ground kept
clean, and the next year or two years
ploughcd again and put In potatoes or
beans, being all the time kept free
from weeds by hoclng or manipulating,
the ground might be pretty we'll clean"
ed, and might then be sown to clover.
The clover should not bo pasturcd, bnt
mown once for hay and onco for seed. i.
Tho sod might be plowod again tor
corn, and If the weeds were not de-
stroJed, another crop of beans or roots
should Ee taken. Few weeds will sur.
yive two or tnrce we'll cultivated CROPS,
and fower still this process repeated.
THE WAY TO KEEP HOGS HEALTMY.-
or all the animal creation tho hog Is
the most omniverous, yet we have con-
fined 1t almoNt entirely to corn tor gen.
erations, and then express surprise at
its diseased condition. Were men to
be confined 10 one article of diet they
would be afflicted W ith new and strange
disorders. l venture to say thai If we
reserve our order of procedure and
short time will cxpcl tho diseases now
destroying our herds Of swine. Feed
on clover, peas, barley, rye, and occa-
sionally some animal food, and give
them pure we'll or spring water, to-
gether with Goals, salt, ashes, etc., and
we VIII soon hear no moro of cholera.
10 FARMERs.-Farmers are frequent
~ troubled with their wheat moulding
after 1t has been put into tho bins. If
your wheat Is damp and liable to mould,
put few stones or bricks in the gran
aries. and after leaving In one day,
take them outand If they appear damp,
put In others that are not moist, and ut
the end Of two or three days the wheat
VIII be perfectly dry and rattle like
shot when handled.
FoR SORE BACK ON HORSES Dis.
solve half an ounce Of blue vitrol in n
pint of water, and battle the injured
parts with 1t four or five times day.
Cost, FIVE cents.
All vital activity ariaaa from tho mn,