Richland beacon., 1881-07-23
FARM AND HOME.
Farm R0Itiss0e.

need watering, but in time they bring
showers. Where trees are on the plains
there the rain falls, if it comes at all.
CABBAGE FOR THE TABLE.-The Gar
deners' Magazine says oil yellow and
white-hearted cabbages, Savoys includ-
ed, are not good for table use, "that the
yellowish and very pale green sorts are
comparatively worthless. while the dark
green sorts are full Of favor and SUBJ
stance, the very perfection of what
cabbage should be that is to be cooked
for Christian to eat"
RosEs.-The Rural Home communi-
Gates an important fact in rose culture:
EVERY rose will not come from the
slip. OF the three great divisions into
which the rose family is separated
namely, the damask, the noisette and
the tea-the last two may be propagat-
ed with more or less readiness from the
slip or by budding; the first only by di-
viding the roots and planting the seed,
which latter method is resorted to, how
ever, only when it is desired to obtain
new varieties"
TFF WEEvIL.-A correspondent writes:
81 have observed of late numerous COM
plants of the difficulty Of guarding pea
and bean seed from the weevl. Your
subscriber has found an effectual rene
dy, and gives it for the benefit of those
seeking such. After harvesting dry
thoroughly in the sun, and afterward
place in jars, cans or barrels that have
been thoroughly heated before the fire,
placing in each vessel bottle of turpen-
tine, not corking the bottle, but simply
tying piece Of cloth over its mouth.
Cover the vessels as alright as possible,
and afterward expose to the sun occa-
sionally. The fumes of the turpentine
engendered by the heat kill the egg of
the weevil deposited In the seed when it
is green. This is an effectual remedy,
and should be known to all seed growers
North or South.-New York Herald
FRENCH FowLs.-The French fowls
are not nearly so popular in America as
they deserve to be. The Creve-ceurs
and Roullans are both prolific egg pro-
ducers, grow rapidly, and have white.
juicy flesh. The latter have plump
breast, fne-favored flesh. remarkably
light bones and gray legs. If properly
fed tho hens will lay on without stop.
ping to sit. They thrive we'll in confine-
ment. The Creve-ceurs are also nom
sitters, and are not surpassed for white
ness Of flesh by any variety. Their
black legs are often objected to by cooks
and dealers, but they have no effect
upon the color, flavor or tenderness of
the flesh. Young birds will fatten when
three months old, andhave been made to
weigh four pounds at that age. At
months they will weigh seven pounds
The CorswoLp SHEEP.-Mr. Joseph
Harris has the following in praise of this
breed IF well fed and provided with
dry quarters under foot, there are no
sheep which will stand exposure to our
severe weather better than the Cots
wolds. The Cotswold ewes are good
breeders and good nurses. They fire.
Quently have two strong lambs, and oc-
oasionally three at a birth. 1 have
never had pure-bred Cotswold eve in
the flock that would not breed. We let
the ewes have their first lambs when 9
years old, and they frequently continue
good breeders till 10 years old The
Cotswolds are the hardest Of all En-
glish breeds Of sheep. OF all tho we'll
established breeds the Cotswolds are
the largest. The celebrated expert
ments of Lawes and Gilbert proved be-
yond al question that the Cotswolds
produced moro mutton and more wool
than any other breed; and, not only
this. they gained more in proportion to
the food consumed than any other
breed.
CONTROLLING TIE SEx OF FowLs.-
Both English and American poultry
fanciers have experimental considerably.
for the purpose of establishing some
method by which to control the sex Of
their pets. In late number Of CasscTs
Magazine writer sums up the results
Of the experience Of British breeders -
follows: 1. A cockerel mated with not
more than three adult hens will give al
most always larger number Of male
than female chicks-especially will this
be the case with the earlier broods.
Later broods will be moro uncertain. 2.
Mating an adult cock with not more
than three pullets will b uncer-
tain In its results, ono sex -
likely as the other to predominant.
8. Mating an adult cock with i've or
more pullets will give An excess Of pull.
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