The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-14
AGRICULTURE.

CudG you uaY6 urOIleS uaCCuSu OF ABOUT
ready to hatch; then have a new hive
just like the one you have the bees in {;
bring 1t up close along side of your
full hive Of bees and open 1t out; then
take out one frame from the middle
and open out your hive of bees, exam
lining carefully the frames until you
find the one on which tho queen is To-
Gated, which is generally one of the
outside. frames at nOOnday-the best
time to make artificial swarnls. Take
out the frame, queen and bees, as you
will find her in the act Of laying eggs
no doubt, and hang it In your new hive
In place Of the empty frame you took
out. which you Will now place in the
centre Of you old hive, Of course max
ing room by changing frames. Then
close up both hives, so that the bees
will have their proper space for enter
ing ana returning, remove your old
stant to new location, and place your
now hive with the queen aad frame of
brood on the old location, and your
work Is done, letting the bees return
as usual, when to your surprise and
great satisfaction you have all the bees
that would have sWarmed naturally
had you been 80 disposed to allow It.
Will further say that If you happen to
have any brood-combs In any OF your
hives that you have lost, bees during
the winter can be turned to good &C
count by filling them in empty frames
and supplying your new stocks with
then In place OF forcing the bees to
build more. This Will often save at
least forty pounds OF honey for the
bee-keeper in one season In a good
strong stand Of bees, as they will store
honey IN place OF making combsif they
Do IHISTLES LNRICH TIE SOn?-IC
is stated that Il good growth Of thistle
(Canaaa) leaves the soil richer than
before. This Is doubtless the truth.
and the same may be said OF any crop.
provided 1t Is not removed from tho
ground. This Is merely the general
way that soil is made rich in Tic Or
ganic elements that arc so essential to
the growth Of profitable crops. But
tn re Is more than ordinary ability
possessed by the thistle plant to en-.
rich the soil. The roots penetrate to II
great depth, and bring up large guam
titles Of potash unu other valuable con-
stituents, and deposit them upon or
near the surface, as their stems and
leaves decay. Again, the mechanical
action OF II vigorous growth of thistIes
Is to loosen, pulVcriZc and render the
SOIL more accessible to the roots OF
other plants. Granting that the action
OF the thistle plant upOH the soil is
good, we must look at the other side of
the question. What is the cost OF this
method Of Improvement? While the
thistles hold possession no paying CROP
can be obtained. When uzctul plants
are sOwn, they must be carefully tend
ed, or The thistlcs will crowd them out.
Lastly, the bringing up of valuable sub
stances from the subsoil, can be us well
done by plants that are themselves use
III! Tor food, rs clover, etc., and no
miserable weed aftcrward left to in
feet the ground. The best that can he
said OF thistlCs is that it is a miserable
prlckly pest, which, when allowed to
have its way, looscns and cnrlchcs the
upper soil.
PLANTS GROWING In WlNDows.-
Thousands who try to grow plants in
pots, tubs or EUX.s tail, mostly because
they, let tho pots be exposed to the hot
sun. Now we never see the roots-
that Is, that part which draws nutri-
ment from the soil-fully exposed to
the sun IN state of nature, and this
should teach window gardeners to
shade the pots nnu boxes in which
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failure Is allowing the leaves to gct
dusty. The leaves being in reality The
lungs of the plant 1t is Imperative thai
they should bc kept clean. have often
been asked why plants did not do well
IN windows, and it is often difficult to
answer without seeing the plants, but
general failures occurs from inc causes
have named, for it stands to reason
that If half tho roots OF plant are
burned OIL repeatedly and the leaves
arc killed with dust, that sickness will
be the result. Il is easy to clean or
the dust by taking little broom or
brush and dipping it in water and ilirt
Ing IL over the leaves of the plants two
or three times IN IA week; try it, ladies.
HOW TO CATCH A FUwL.-Fcw nor
sons know how to secure u bird to nd
vantage. Never seize bird b, the
tail, l. fine bird, or touch the back.
Dut grasp both legs at once with irm.
tight, quick hold, then raise free from
the groul'd or perch, and hang the body
down clear OF any obstacle. This
method dccs not rLtlie the plumuyr
which In fine bird must be avoided
When the web Of the feather ia once
broken, 1t can never be united again, =,
and where much handled this often
occurs, giving TO the bird Il ragged ap-
pearance. 1t Is the source Of much M
noyance to nice, clean, smooth bird.
to have the plumage ruilled. Their
bodily covering is regarded with the
utmost care, and the lustre and beauty
of 1t indicates the health and strength
Of the fowl.
CHIP manure is considered by MANY
as a prolific source Of scah in potat0eS.
on account of the number OF worms and
maggots and their larvae found in the
deoaylng matter. The spores OF fungi
exist TO q great extent in the decayrd
wood, winch produces fungi on tho
potatoes including rot. One farmer
who used bran as a fertilizer on pota.
toes Alongside of ano.hcr plot Of land
where chip manure was used, found
the tubers under the former treatment
perfectly smooth and entirely free
from fungus and rot, while where the
chip manure had been used tho pota.
toes were badly eaten with worms: y
great deal OF fungus existed upon some
Of the tubers, while many others were