Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-02-12
AGRICULTURAL NOTES..

7. L.. Miller, esq, Beocher, Illinois,
is the largest breeder of Cotswod's in
tho United States-if not in the
world.
At q recent potato show in England,
where nearly 1,AG0 plates were shown,
a large number were of American va
rieties.
Stagnant and impure" water which
cows drink while a%t7pasture is-one of
the most prominent causes or bad
doors in milk.
Great quantities of tobacco are
raised in Russia, tho seed from which
it is grown being obtained chiefly
from this country.
It is said that one bushel of beots
added TO nine bushels O. apples makes
cider richer and of superior flavor to
that made from apples alone.
English authorities state that out
Of every five loves of bread eaten in
England in 1880, three must come
from the United States and Russia,
The breeding of the mutton breeds
will be greatly stimulated by the les
sons of the rat stock show together
with the increasing demand for and
hiTh approximation of American mutton
in England.
By constantly removing decayod
flowers before a seed pod can swell,
TIE growth Of tho. plant and the con-
tinuod Development Of now buds and
flowers upon the new growth are
matters OF course.
Bot among the sheep isIa late dis
aster announced to have oyertaken
Engliqh Jloc'cs. tits laid to the dol
ugo Of roin there ior the past year,
keeping the ground 80 wet as to be
unwnoleSolAe Tor sheep pasturage.
Cows that produce milk rich in but
ter are not always profitable for
cheese making. pciry-men should
endeavor to secure the breed best
adapted for the particular branch they
wish to follow,
The Maple:R apidG.'(hIich. Dispatch:
"Ana new or farmer friend, Harri-
son Mesh Of Je6anon, steps forth
with fouf hogs, each twelve months
old, that weighed, when dressed, 1861
pounds. The heaviest dressed 1861
pounds.
A farmer should always think in
advance Of his work. The whole plan
must be lid ont in the head before
tho hand are put 10 it. There is
time yet LETT for thinking over what
should be done in the next two
or three busy months.
A good test of the hardness Of any
variety Of Forest trees is found in the
ripening OF its seeds (feed.) If 4
tree does not perfect it's seed in q
given locality, it is good evidence
that it is not sufficiently hardy to b.
generally cultivated in such sections.
A list OF the principal plants which
are used Gs a substitute for the hot
would comprise tw~enty-four, notes
chiefly Tor their bitter, astrineent and
tonic properties; and, although they
impart o bitter taste to beer, they ert
vastly inferior to the hop.
LIME is always one Of the nine sub.
stances found in the a5h of plants.
The grasses and forest trees particu-
larry take it up from the soil in great
abundance. When lime is not pres.
emit in the soil in sufficient abundance
no meet this demand, it should be I'D
ded.
There was importod. into the Uni.
ted States in the nine months ending
September !, 1879, the enormous
amount Of 1851, 749,319 pounds OF
brown sugar; 100000 gallons Of
m%olasses; and 45,O00,OOO pounds OF
melado and syrup. These were up
praised ut $GG, 111,021,
These are the rule of DIR. Collier
Chemist Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, for raising o crop of sorghum
sugar: l. Select a variety of cen,
that will certainly ripen several week.
before the autumn frosts. 2. ALLOW
the seeds TO become hard and ripe be
fore the stalk is cut.
Our English exchanges still contai
great complaints about tho bad crop
of 1879. Great depression and dic
tress exists in all parts OF the countr,
A great many farmers are forced t
the wall and leaving the countr7
We may look fora large ~emigratio
from England this year.
The Mobile (Ala) Register reckon
that $4,000, 900 will be made thi
year by Southern planters by the ria
in crops over what they expected {
get from them, and it urges that pan
of this be put into the establishment
of manufactures in the South, e.
pecially for those spinning yarn frol
seed cotton.
In many localities spring whes
will succeed if it sown early, 0pe
weather this month may permit pillow
ing and sowing, although the undo
soil is still frozen. A cold spell ma
freeze the ground, or cover it wit
snow, but the seed is safe, the work
done; and one may rest contenteC
while others are grumbling.
The finest manure is made by tn.
ming the heap over twice. To do tn
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