The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-14

nocks, with floods ofproud and happy tears !;
that other second embraced me the sur
;tcons, tho orators, the under,akers. the
police, everybody embraced, everybody con-
graduated, everybody cried, and the whole
atmosphere was filed with praise and with
JOY unspeakable. 1t seemed to mo then
that would rather be the hero of French
duel than a crowned and sceptred mon
arch.
lNTERCULTURAL TILLAGE.-At our re-
quest the following was furnisnhed us by
DIR. j. p. Stevens, of Lee Co Ga. well
known as prominent and scientific farmer
IN Southwest Georgia. IL is inteSs Z ing as
oeing the first effort we have heard Of to
test by experiment. the new theory in our
southern climate:
u was very much interested in Sturt-
evant's "New Theory of Tillage" and tried
an experiment with it iu my garden, on a
plat OF ground 1O5 by As feet. l broke
up the ground with turning plough; ma
nured in the drill unif,rmly over the plat
with cotton seed compost, aud then planted
corn at intervals of three feet. The first
working was done by siding with a long mar.
row scooter, and breaking out the middes
with SIX inch round shovel plough 1
then selected three contiguous rows for test
ing the after culture. which, at the second
plouShing, was done with the round shovel,
running near enough to the corn to throw
the DIRT to the stalks. The remainder of
the plat l ploughed out with the Sweep
just when the corn was "bunching" to tas.
sei' gave the whole plat the third working
precisely similar to the preceding, and run.
ning near enough to throw the dirt up to
the stalks OF the experimental rows The
plat received no further tilage, and when
tho cars OF corn were fully matured, l
counted those upon the rows that received
the deep culture, and each row Yielded ten
cars more than either of the three adjacent
rows that received the superficial culture
ana there was no apparent difference be-
tween the size and perfection of the ears
OF corn. will remark that when the corn
received the last ploughing we had had no
rain for ten days, and not until ten days
thereafter, yet there was apparently no wilt
ing OF the leaves upon the rows that re-
celved the deep culture. 1 had another
with which had commenced a similar ex-.
pertinent, but personal illDess compelled me
to leave home for the remainder OF the
summer, and the experiment was not COM
pleted by my agent in charge of my bust
ness.
1t is my purpose to test the experiment
upon more extended scale the present
year, although of course, without incurring
any material risk.-J. p. STEVENS, an
Southern Cultivator
BREEDS OF PoULRY FOR THE SoUTu.
i am often asked the question, 4" What
breed of fowls do [ recommend 2" Before
can answer this question: am compelled
to ask another. "Do you desire fowl
for eggs or for table use "
Their are some breeds that are classcd as
mons sitters. AS they seldom manifest any
desire to become mothers, no time is lost
in reproduction and hence, during the
year, they lay many more eggs than those
breeds that are all the time getting broody
and want tost. AS great layers, the Brown
Leghorns stand at the head of the list
They lay white egg of over moderate size,
but not as large as the Black Spanish,
while the Black Spanish chicks are very
difficult to raise; tho Brown leghorns arc
'''N'>. "hN Sio" iioiS i"piuiy. lHcy are
larger bodied than the Hanburgs, and their
eggs will weigh more to the Dozen Their
party. .colorcd plumage, beautiful combs, and
proud carriage, make them particularly at
tractive.
For table fowl we need something
larger than the Leghorns. We need size
and compactness of body; and one that
will take on fat easily. These qualities we
find in the Partridge Cochin. For size of
body and eggs, the Brahmas head tho list.
The chicks of these breeds are hardy and
very easily raised. They are good sitters
and excellent mothers.
Th, Plymouth Rocks are an excellent
fowl both for eggs and table use. They
are not as large bodied as the Partridge
Cochins, nor either the Dark or Light
Brahmas, but they dress well, have yellow
skin, flesh tender and juicy.
Any of the above breeds are we'll suited
to our southern country. 1t is time our
farmers were waking up to the full appre-
citation ofthe value ofgood poultry. Fowls
we'll kept, and properly attended to, pay as
well, if not better, than any other farm
stock, in proportion to the money inves-
ted. p. II. Brown, an Southern Cul
tivator
When the train conveying General Sher.
man to the South stoppedat Kettle Hollow,