The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-08
FARM AND GARDEN.

| BROOM CORN CULTURE.--Thfs croI
likes rich soil. The selection should
be as free from weeds as possible, az
the small and tender plant at first
grows slowly and will be swamped by
the qnicker-growing grass and weeds
Where the weeds have been kept down
for number of years broom corn can
bo cultivated for several successive
years. a clover sod, turned under
| early, makes q tirSt-ratc bed for the
broom cCrn. When sod Is to be plant
ed, some prefer to tu,n it the June be-
fore planting, and then give it re-
| blowing In the Spring. Ga poor soils
| any wcll-r0tted manure VIII benefit
the crop. The farmer should be the
Judge OF when and how to use 1t. The
fertilizer, whatever Is used. should be
| thoroughly narrowed into the surface
soil before planting. Some plant in
hills, but for general cultivation drill
planting Is generally practiced. The
planting may be done with drill, or by
hand, In rows three and half to four
feet apart, and running north and
south. In hand-dropplng, shallow fur
rows arc marked out with II small plow,
and the seeds dropped In a continuous
row two inches apart, or at intervals,
five or six seeds every fifteen inches.
Cover with Il light harrow or brush. a
planter drops and covers tho seed at the
same time. The Quantity Of seed per
| acre varies according to the quality,
and modo of planting. or poor seed
| more must &c used to Insure q stand.
With Il good planter and good seed, u
bushel will plant fifteen acres about
two quarts to the acre. Generally
double this Is used, and some OF the
plants thinned out to one plant to every
three inches. AS to time Of planting,
it should be delayed till the ground is
warm. 1t may lollow directly after
Indian corn. The cultivation should
ground. The V. shaped harrow, with
front tooth removed, Is as well suited
for the early cultivation as any other
implement. 1t may be provided with
handles, like plow, to guide 1t. Tins
may he used once Or twice, and the after
cultivation with whatever destroys
weeds and grass cifectually until tine
corn begins to bloom. Tho market
demands brush Of Il bright, grcrnish
color, and 70 obtain this the corn should
be cut early-SOme say rs soon rs the
bloom begins TO iall AS the brush will
be better color and heavier then.
FARM AND EDUCATIoN.-Thc farmer
should understand chemistry, geology,
botany, zoology, mechanics, in order TO
conduct his calling intclgenlly. This
Is beginning to be understood by polit-
ical economists abroad. Even ireland
t:as over II hundred farm schools. In
this country, where almost universal
culture exists, the farmer is a constant
student, aud by the help Of his agri-
cultural paper, keeps thoroughly post
ru IN all tho new discoveries, and the
recorded expei fences relating TO hi, call
ng. Tne llrst agricultural school was
founded by Fcllcnburg, in Switzerland, :,
in 1906. Thousands Of pupils were
X. Idtatcd there, giving to that country
great and lasting impetus in the pro-
cess OF civilization, intelligence and
wealth. OLe OF the first duties under
takcn by the French, under MacMuhon,
In 1873, was 10 organize asystcm of ag-
ricultural education. In Prussia there
is nor Il province but eau boust Of It's ag-
,icu!tnral school and "modcl farm"
Such sweeping statements as these do
INJURY. 1t Is not true that n "furmer
should understand chemistry, geology,
botany, zoology and mechanics, in
order TO conduct his calling Intelligent
~" and tho proof is In the fact that
there aIc thousands Of very intelligent
persons who know nothing of any OF
these tlings--mcn who have money Mt
their calling, and who liave mHde it in
telligently III this pursuit. o. course
all these accompll ,hments are useful,
but they are just as useful to tho great
majority OF mankind In other pursuits
rs in farming.
WATERING Cows.-lf you desire to
get large yield Of rich milk, give
your COWS every day water slightly
saltcd, In which bran has been stirred
ut the rate o. one quart to two gallons
of water. You will find, If you have
not tried this lAlIy practica that yOur