The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

drink less wine. T'he WORST OF III Ii uney
will covert the cereals into whiskey
which is worse than wine.
California Is now manufacturing
very fine raisins from grapes. The
California Horticulturist describes /
VINEYARD of two acres, 30 months old
that will yield 1900 pounds of raisin'
this year. 1t is said to be more profit
able than to convert the grapes into
wine.
The celebrated three year old stall
lion, Steinway, was sold recently al
Paris, KY, for $4,000 to go to Cali,
fornia.
The Mississippi Valley Cane Assoc
citation has just closed an interesting
session in st. Lous. The Rural World
sensibly remarks: eff this country
can relieve herself of paying to for
eign countries one hundred million OF
dollars annually, what boon will the
sorgo industry be to her?"
1t is said that the pear markets
North have been glutted by super
abundance of this fruit, and the finest
Bartletts are selling as low as $l.5O pei
barrel. They should send some OF
them this way.
A Georgia farmer uses a novel fer
tilizer; he kills snakes and puts them
in the burrows where the corn is
planted. The man who drinks whis.
ky made from that corn will see
double-eyed snakes - hydra headed
monsters.
Sweet oil and white of eggs, well
mixed, is most excellent for burns, it
is said never to fail.
Iron filings are said to be fine fol
pear trees. The pears are said never
to blight in soils Astounding in iron,
and yield enormous crops of fruit.
1t is said that farmers make up hall
the population of the United States.
A correspondent says, IF this is the
fact, they must develop brains as well
as stock and land. They must read
and think, and talk and write, and
qualify themselves to take an active
part in public affairs, and meet men of
other professions on the same ground,
and neither ask nor give quarter. With
right on their side, backed with num-
bers, and with equal ability, they will
be invincible."
1t is estimated that the United
States produces 5000, 100000 eggs an
nually, and 25,OO0,00O dozen eggs go to
the New York market alone, besides
1000 carloads of dressed poultry. To
satisfy mans stomach stirs up the hens
and the world pretty smartly.
The Prairie Farmer say: THE
Southern COW pea has very rapid
growth. In 80 days it reaches dense
mass of foliage which destroys other
vegetation and protects the soil from
the rays of the sun. Turned under
in August Il crop of these peas is be-
lieved to equal Il two-year old clover
sod as a fertilizer" We think the
speckled pea better fertilizer than the
old cow pea. 1t is of more rapid
growth, and three crops can be grown
of this variety in one year-besides, it
is better for fattening stock. We have
more facilities for rising stock than the
North, but somehow they have never
been successfully utilized.
The shooting of quail in New York
has been prohibited by a strict and
special act of the Legislature, for one
year from the LIST of November.
Mr.. A. McClintOck, of Bourbon
KY, has sold since the 10th of
July 500 Cotswold sheep, atan average
Of over $50 per Matchmaking $4,000.
He has just shipped five Cotswolds to
Nebraska, at S25 peace.
A pound of fresh lard mixed up
With Il piece of resin is the best prepa-
alton to protect iron and steel from
usting rub the metal with castor
Ill before making the application.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune advises those who wish to
Keep their feet dry during long ride
o place at the bqAtpm of the feet a
lighted kerosene LAMP.
Col, Pearson of New Jersey, has an
rider for $4,000 grape seed from Anda-
usia, Spain, where they will be graft
ID on Spanish stocks.
If you want your hens to lay during
he winter, feed them on variety of
God.
Angel Cake, which is getting to be
70 fashionable, is now made es follows:
TO the white of eleven eggs, add one
up of flour after sitting, and one tea
poonful of cream tartar; sift the flour
md cream tartar four times beat the |
.ggs to stiff froth, and then beat in
me and one-half cups of sugar; add
he flour and beat lightly, but thor
bake in an INCREASED pan,
lowly, forty minutes; cut it out when
DOL.
The Massachusetts Farmer SAYS
arge potatoes give better yield and
anger ones than small potatoes, as
hey have been tested side by side.
The following is a good method to
etermine fresh eggs: Dissolve four
unces of salt i'm quart of pure water
nd then immerse the the egg. If
My one day old will sink to the bot
ON; if three days old will float i'm
he liquid; if five days old will pro-
'ct above the surface of the water.
The only effectual way to warm
cry cold feet, is to dip them in cold
after and rub them with a coarse
,wel.