The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-11
FARM AND GARDEN.

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WINTER WHEAT IN BLEAK PLACEs,-
There are many fields Of good quality
for winter wheat growing, which,
from their elevated and exposed situa-
tion, are very liable to injury by frosts,
tho winds sweeping the snow of and
leaving no protection to the plant.
The first important requisite Is to make
the soil rich so rs to secure strong
and vigorous start, and firm and deep
hold Of the ground. This affords pro-
effects Of frost, and Il full growth Is Il
shield against the beating winds. A
top-drcss Of barnyard manure Is one, If
not the best, projections, for it furnish
es the best st!mulant to growth rs well
rs mulch to the crop, keeping the
ground loose and dry OH tho surface,
and it also prevents the severity Of
winds and frosts from destroying the
plant. Manures may be applied before
or after seeding, but the best effects
will be seen by applying before seeding,
and let tho harrow fine and mix 1t with
the soil. When rOttod mannre Is not at
hand, covering OF dry straw, evenly
spread over the surface after seeding,
will be very beneficial, If winds do not
sweep 1t of before rains and the grow
ing wheat have tied it to the ground.
Mulchlng in any way will keep more
snow on the surface, which is always a
protection against winter killing. In Il
mechanical way, much benefit is found
by drilling in the seed, going at right
angle with the prevailing winds. The
seed being in the drill mark, the ridge
between the rows affords considerable
snow to cover the rows. 1t Is some
times recommended to sow with the
wheat some other grain, as buckwhcat,
oats or barley, that will kill down by
frOsts and mulch the wheat but such
| will choke tho wheat md prevent
growth so as to do more injury than
good. Something may be gained by
sowing tho most hardy and strong
growing variety. The Clawson has
prove to be tho most hardy, rs well as
prolific, variety cultivated in many
years. Many varieties OF rcd wheat
arc also hardy, usually moro so than the
white and prolific. The Fultz is har-
dy red wheat and prolific. The old
Mediterranean and tho Russian blue
stem arc also hardy, but not so prolific.
The best variety to cultivate can only
be learned by experience or obscrva-
ton, for no one variety will be best
adapted to different soils and climates.
J DESTROYING IHE CANADA hlSl l.lI.-
Some farmers arc giving their expert
thistle. One has tried this method,
another different method, and third
something else, all more or less success
full; but the truth Is there Is nothing
like thorough cultivation to get rid of
this tho vilcst peat any farmer can be
cursed with. In commencing opera
tions against the enemy, the dctcrmin-
alton should be to be victorious and
leave no artificc or device untrcd to
gain 1t; and this Is, rs VIC say, thorough
cultivation, and Il wholesale and retail
determination of the thistle. The bat
tic should begin before the pest makes
its appearance, and after il makes it's
appearance, and rs often lis it makes its
appearance. Successive crops of corn
followed by barley and wheat, will do
the business for it in case there was q
thistle left after the corn is harvested.
No fence corner should be allowed to
harbOr ono thistle. 1t should be fer
rctcd out wherever it shows it's prickly
head, artcr which there will be none
to kill If one can induce the ucighbors
ta treat 1t In the same way, likely to Ito
after they witness your success.
FRUIT FROM BARREN TREEs.-I wish
to describe to you method Of n'tklhg
fruit trees bear, that | blu"Lcfeu on.
Some fifteen years arc had small
apple tree that leaned considerably. l
drove steak beside 1t, tied q string to
n limb, aud fastened it to the stake.
Tho next year that limb blossomcd full,
and not another blossom appeared on
the tree, and, as Tom Bunker said, cit
set me to thinking" and came to the
conclusion that tho string was so tight
that it prevented the sap returning to
the roots; consequently it formed fruit
buds. Having Il couple Of pear trees.
that were large enough to bear but had
never DlosSomcd, ! took coarse twinc
and wound 1t several times around the
tree above the cord blossomcd rs white
as snow ,and there was not one blossom
cd below where the cord was tied.
have since tried the experiment on sew
crnl trees, with the same result. |
think it is much hotter way than cut
ting Oft the roots In early summer,
say June or July, wind n strong twine
around the tree, or q single limb, and
tie 1t, tho tighter the better, and You
will be blessed with the rcsult:. the
next winter or spring the cord may be
taken of.
| CALVES. When calves como as twins.
aud one Is a bull while the other Is a
hcifer, 1t Is the best policy to get rid CT
the heifer, rs veal or otherwise. She
will never be likely to have calf Of
her own. This only If her twin is a
bull calf.
| PEAR TrEEs.-Wood ashes makes al
excellent fertilizer for pear trees.
Mixed coal and wood ashes may also be
applied with advantage. Ground bones
are better for fruit trees Of all kinds
than fcrmcnting manure.
| Il Curious Ynuustry.
The principal industry Of the town of
West Falmouth, Mass, is tying business
tags with bits of strings, by which the tags
may DC attached to articles which require to
DC labeled. a correspondent writing from