The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
tt.alul Hints Upon Agricultural
Matters,
,.tteninn Hogs Wheat Sowing Cot
Ian Picking and Gin Gearing
storing Turnips Asparagus
Culture Topics for
the Household.

n tiaua should We made fat before cnd wealth
h !. 40 aHa food Ia required faf this purpose IN
/ a,,aafately warm weather than when 1t Il 50
~ n.,d that large portion uf The Rood Is con
Fl s,,n,ad In keeping up the animal heat. This
n L fact not properly appreciated ny some
4 yatmers. whose habit II tn defer the nal fat
h tanning process until December or January,
\ s.han i've cars W corn viii ~ HI furthe, than
1 nna led Iii September. October and November
Tbe porHera should he ready for the first
killing" ny tile middle pf November anI all |
should be salted down before Christmas. py-
il nant n few Of the smaller ones. which may he
II urarat fur the sake Ut faw spare ribs aud
If backbone In January and February.
# II. from any cause, a large hog cannot be
II fattefpd III time III make good bacon, II II al
II excellent plan 10 convert II Into picked pork |
far family Use. This may ha done as late as
fphrtiary or March Picked pork, we'll pre-
rafed. la very enpetlor-hetter than bacon
IN boiling with vegetables In spring and
aitnmeF ia Ia matter at surprise that
II farmers do not convert most Ut tile Tat pnr-
tif,t,s III the hog into pickle 1t IL not only
batter, but more economical form, as there
Ii absolutely M waste AS In the case ut
bacon and the risk Ut less from spelling is
much less.
veg Willie the tlfEt run ut the llalHs, anu bt9se
attention has been given ~ the hogs intended
Enr killing this winter the stock hegs should
by no inaana W. neglected. they should he
literally fed and kept III q growing, healthy
ambition WEAVING time IL most critical
season Tor pigs. II il even more important u
Iced them regularly-at least three times
day. when not III good pasture than tp feed
high AT longer intervals.
sHEEp,
I,pnr.wonl sheep are easily nhlnd hy cold
rain that would not trouble sonthaewl, of
Merlno. 1,ong wuels therefore, require rrn-
fprtibn from rain stalma. although the wealth
pr may not he very cold, All open shed IN the
field may BIZ sufficient. II brought Into the
yaraR at night sheep should not he smut W..
they require abundant ventilation, and eal=
not he crowded with IMMUNITY ~ close quar-
tefa. Where ticks abound. 81 arah exist, use
the rresyic or other effective dip
SOWING WHEAT.
'Tha time for sowing ia now III hand, In the
4 hill country " the 1nlf states, ana WIZ cnh-
tInue throughout November. We would urge
upon farmers the Importance ct thorough
preparation Of properly selected soil IN
tht,sr sections where rust ia TO be most feared.
finh lnaIat land Ia I'D he avoided High. dry,
red clay land or having clay auhaoil, well
fsrttlspn with cotton seed Oh All nmoniatnd
sunerphBsate, Ia most certain III 2 nrop W
eure your seed ID Of good. hardy, na'iy VA
rtaty He'd wheat Ia more hardy than white,
aud not so lIable I'd rust. Prepare the ground
well, hv blowing and eross- plrwlng. remenl
berlnH that AZ the fields Gown, N must remain
until hal vest.
une III tile most common faults Il covering
the snnd irreaualiy anu much If 1t too deep
w. grain pf wheat Will come III " covered
four OF five inches. OF even more. ~ depth
but the plant will very nearly die IN the effort.
and never be vigorous and productive. hn
Inch ~ deep enough. though two inches Will
not he too deep,
The very common practice Ut breaking the
ground and putting ~ the seed 81 the same
R ,.1Y In
regular wheat-drll. the best plan is 70 break
Thoroughly and then cross plnw With small
spuotefs-nnt close. but leaving every tutfow
open-sow broadcast ami harrow nf nfuah ~
thn aefd About one tenth Of the anticipated
ytrj t,pt acre "a the proper amount tNt Eeott
flotto,, seed or other fertilizer should be put
It'll with the wheat Mt tho satne operation
heavy roller passed over the grnnnd alter
harrnvinIy Ia The spah II very beneficial. conn
praHsns the snitaee and causing quick gene
ration anu Vigorous. early growth.
COTTON PICKING
ahn,Id NJ nrasaeH forward with all the avail
phin force of the farm, The main ahlnnt
nhnula Id Ii, gather the open cotton AZ rapidly
an naanlhla allowing but A minimum quantity
II, hp nyut,aed tp the weather "A tweu three
daya' rain Injuries the market value 81 cotton
mulch more than the presence Ut trash. the
reault of hurry in picking .=...
atN GEARING.
Al there are atill quite n number ut old
country III III we'll tn give anma rules. atNnia
tien to which will save great and useless weai
and tear af mules.
deeply In these Of tho king wheel. About
half tho depth ri the teeth Ia right. WITH
every part 10 firmly hrarei a. - prevent
Humping The rapid wearing OF the teetl
v eegs ia evidence " ,ao m,ann ,n'n1 4,
! iron nsninna. are better than iron against itot
OF wood Haainat wood,
a The sweep Or love. y nearly always t., 2,
near the ground. good way 60 ueta' '', y,
hnrae which is TO he used. IN the proper posl
tion before the lever. and a. near 70 " ~ ~
can walk without touching, Draw the traces
tight by hand. 80 that they w'l ,nrm ~ iii
shoulder. This will indicate Tho height W.
lever should be. The only object of the back
hand aho,,ld hn 10 sustain the tianea when nn
pulling. and II should he barely tnnf
The animal should he aa close ~ the ieNe
IA poasihle, not even the eingie-tree interview
inG, The latter should be fastened OF the ~
OF the lever. and each independent OF TN
other and al such defiance from thn end tha
fha mule. when walking with hia head jna
within the circle. will pull IN line At right
angles with the lever. Stretches are a,
abnm,naticn. and ahauld not H. used,
Theae rulea arc all lii accordance with we,
nnraratpod mechanical principles and VOL ke'
well In practice,
arORlNu TrRNtra
The fall haa generally been favorahle 10
t,,rnIpa Toward the iaat Ut the mnn'h cove
tho roots In the rows where they grew. wiz
two furrnwa, pr take ur and hill. AZ awae
Il POTATOES, cutting of the topa and tap-rootF
we are not great advocates 81 tnrnipa f.
u stock. where eweet potatoes can ne 40 sas,,
aud abundantly produced "a ~ the south
But they are very healthy. milk producing
q food for eowa. and III England the ataudar,
winter food for eheep We think that anal
u yaia aud actual experiment both prove tina
II sweet natatnes all things considered. ar
fntter ft,r man and beast, Fashion inlnwin
q nnontr aa we are, very apt to INTRODUCES North
ern ar Ensliah ideas about fa' ming and 'net
Il riprity In one respect In often anlN the es
denoe Of general inferiority in natural II
sources or climate and product.
ASPARAGUS,
tvick'a Magaainesi
HIM, il,nt1i Ia Arnt,