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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08

Sowing rye among growing corn and
drilling in wheat for the fall crop is
rapidly gaining favor among farmers.
Perhaps, however, all do not know that
they are adding greatly to the fertility
OF their soil in SO doing. IL is well
known among scientists that keeping
the ground well covered retains the
richness OF the soil. The COW pea is
very highly valued ut the Sonth as a
recnperative of vermont land Ms well us
a fertilizer for crops. DIR. Albert
Ledonx, of New York, says writer in
an exchange, ascribed to it two values,
one as chemical aid or addition to the
soil, aud mechanical or protecting
mulch, its rapid growth making it ex-
ceedingly valuable to choke out any
weeds; even the ragweed, the king OF
weeds, stands no chance, and in three
months the ground is covered with
mass OF foliage to the extent Of several
tons per acre, and il cut and cured
makes a very valuable hay, or after |
iced, as the farmer may elect, or used |
as summer fallow makes complete |
green manure for wheat ground and |
the equal, il not superior, to any crop
now known to be turned under. A
crop turned under in August is CON
sidered double the value Of clover
sod. The Maryland Farmer, says the
custom OF sowing bushel OF the seed
OF the pea to the acre among the corn
has been attended with highly satisfac-
tory results. They not only drove out
the weeds, but protecting the soil from
the drying rays Of the sun, the ground
was kept moist, aud as the vine aitains
10 no great height, the corn was not in.
lured in the least, and when cut up tie
pea remained as fall solling cron, or
what was regarded as better method
was TO turn the hogs into the field, the
,orn having been removed when cut,
md after having run awhile and eaten
he pods which contain berry full as
nutritious as any pea. the ground is
all ploughed and a fertility secured
hat no reasonable amount OF CONNER
'ial fertilizers could have impaired to
t. With thorough cultivation before
owing, the pea will grow ON the ,
.OOrest soil. Before ploughing 60 over
he ground with heavy roller and let i
be plough be furnished with a circular
utter. which must be kept sharp TO :
ut the vines. IL will not mature in Z
ur northern climate. but the seed can
e purchased 90 cheaply that this need q
OF be an objection.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
To Get n Large Yield Of Rich MIX.

The Farm, published in England,
confirms our own experience in feed
| ing milch cows with bran. If a large
yield of rich milk is desired, says the
writer, give your cows, every day, wa
ter slightly sailed, i'm which bran has
been stirred at the rate of one quart Ia
two gallons of water. You will find,
If you have not tried this daily prac-
tice, that your cows will give 8 per
cent. more milk Immediately under
the effects of il, and will become so
accustomed TO the diet as to refuse TO
drink clear water, unless very thirsty.
Prof. j. w. Sanborn, superintendent
of the college farm, Hanover, n. H.,
reports experiments in feeding cows,
giving full details of weights of each
kind of feed, of milk and butter yield.
and the weights of the animals at the
beginning and end of each period. In
summing up he says: " Meal will
give more milk than bran, 1 no longer
hesitate to say. The change in the
butter product Is remarkable;in chang
ing from meal to bran there was loss
of IT, per cent. in the butter produc-
ing capacity of milk; i'm changing
from bran to meal there was a gain in
the butter-producing capacity Of milk
of 2S.1 per cent" 1.-THE results i'm
weighing the cows form an exception
to previous experiments, bran and
keeping weight better than
meal i'm this experiment. Is it chance
result, asks the Professor, or is it due
to well defined causes l will not dis
cuss it, he answers, but observe that
Il was at the season of the year when
a COW needs carbonaceous food TO
animal heat; also the grass
condition from June grass or
properly cut hay.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08

A New industry in Scott ami Mis>is.
sippi Counties.
st. Louis Republican.


On the borders of Scott and Missis-
sippi counties IN this state, is one of
the biggest and most productive water
melon patches in the United States,
equalling, If pot excelling. in the pc
culiar soil required and climatic condi-
ton the far-iamed melon patches of
Georgia, Indiana and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. The tract so celebrated
comprises sandy prairie four miles
wide and ten miles long, with thin,
warm soil, just adapted to the cnltiva-
ton OF the melon, and such melons rs
are raised nowhere else in that region.
There is much richer and deeper soil
all around there, but is not adapted to
melon culture. This land is capable Of
producing 1000 melons to the acre.
At a place called Diehlstadt in Scott
county, there were shipped the past
season 439 carloads of ! 900 to the ear,
and Bertrand, in Mississippi county,
shipped $50 car loads, mostly t" Cnl-
cago. The melon country was VISITED
by % commission merchants from Chi
cago. who paid as low as SO and rs
high AS $40 per carload, being an
average of so per ear, the market
price varying with the advance OF the
season and the number al melons
ripening at the same time. Most of
these melons were shipped over the
Cairo and Vincpnncs and Illinois Cen
trail railroads in fruit ears, property
ventilated and arranged for the pur-
pose. These melons found their way
not only to st. Louis aud Chicago but
to most of the lake cities and even to
New York and Philadelphia. Melons
are getting to be such staple OF pro
duction that the cultivators are asking
for increased railroad facilities to move
the product at the proper season, and
yesterday Hon. Henry j. Deal, the
newly, elected member Of the leglsla-
ture from Charleston, Mississippi
county applied to Superintendent Soper
of the Iron Mountain railroad, with
petition numerously signed, represent
ing that they will plant 700 acres more
next year in melons if the railroad wlll
give them Il side track and station nj I.
point on the Iron mountain railroad
three miles north of Charleston. to be
called Melon station. Mr.. Soper gave
assurance that he would comply with
the request of the petition. Col, Deal
estimates that 700 acres ought to pro
duce 700 carloads at the rate of 1000
melons to the acre, making 100000
melons. One man can attend to 20
acres of melons. The variety of seed
used is that of the Georgia melon
which is very luscious and grows to a
great size, some weighing as high Ms
60 pounds. The hills are planted II
feet each way apart and from three to
fonr seeds are put in hill. They
shipping melons about he
both of July and continue to the last
Of August.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
Strawberries In Hills.

We have been reading with mucl
pleasure and they can be read with
profit by all the people in Kansas int
rested in rural aflairs-a series of arti
cles in the Kansas Farmer, by Mr.. f
A. Childs, of Columbus, Cherokee,
county, in that State, in which ht
gives good and practical suggestion,
for growing Strawberries in Kansas
or elsewhere for that matter-cheaply
and good, for profit. Taken as IA whole
we consider Mr.. Childs' directions
among the best we have ever read
and they agree with our practice
almost exactly in every way except
one. Mr.. Childs says:
:" A word on hill culture II may
possibly do for an ameteur grower
but for profit the hill culture is a
mistake. | once planted twelve acres
each way; kept The whole worked
out both ways, cutting off all the
runners. The growth was satislac-
tory, some hills large enough TO fill
a half bushel. That experiment cur
ed me completely of hill culture.
With this we cannot agree, for we
know from experience that proper cul-
ture in hills is the most profitable
wherever extra choice fruit brings II
high price, and where land is high
priced, and whore the right rdrictics
are planted to cultivate in this way.
But we also know if the proper yaric-
ties are not chosen; complete and dis
astrous failure is the result. For
instance, if one should attempt to
grow the very strong, vigorous grow
ers, such as Crescent Seeding, Capt.
Jack, and green Prolific, or almost
any of the pistillate varieties, strict
ly in hills, by keeping all the runners
cut of he would have II grand failure,
simply for the reason that those varic-
ties, under such treatment, will make
fruiting heads, or crowns that none
Of them would have strength and
room enough to give Il crop, but with
such varieties rs Triomphe de Gand,
lucinda, and great American, on
suitable soil, the crop would be cnor-
nous, and of the finest and of course,
If the market be good, very profitable,
And we believe that n greater net
profit can be made by the hill system,
where these conditions are right, than
in any other way, rod for rod, and
acre for acre.-Prairie Farmer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
Manuriug For Corn,

In the experience of one who has tried
all sorts Of expedients in Kansas rye
Is n good manurial agent in the fcrti-
lization of corn ground. But if the
season is Il dry one, look out. | have
known farmers TO plough under II
heavy crop of rye in the spring, plant
to corn, and, because the season was
dry, raise no corn. The rye under
"eath would keep the ground loose
and ventilated, and consequently in
crease the deleterious effects Of the
drought. This same objection applies
to stable manure. Besides, the great
er part of the valuable elements of the
manure are absorbed in the growth of
the stalk, leaving very little for the
ear. As a result you will have plenty
of fodder but little corn. Do not APP
ply stable manure to your corn; save
il for your wheat. Above all do not
apply il to the hill. Ii is all bosh and
foolishness. IL starts the corn to grow
in the spring, perhaps, but that is all,
and does not pay Tor the bother.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
Mules All Around The world.

The mules of Morocco are said to b,
the finest in the world. Those of Spain
the next. The United States comes
third in the list Of countries producing
fine mules. Persia, long famous fol
its race of asses, has three varieties,
one white and two gray, the best be-
ing Is to l3l hands high. Spain has
the largest number of mules and asses,
1000, 900 of the former and 100000 OF
the latter. Next in order for number
comes the United States with 1900,
600. Other principal countries are :
France, 749, 700, Brazil, 100000, Argen-
tine Republic, 236, 900, Portugal, 200,-
600, Austria, 200, 900, Ireland, 10000,
Uruguay, 10000. In both Spain and
Morocco, mules are largely used in the
place of horses, not only for pack ami
mails and drawing loads, but for ear
riages, in these countries they have
for long time been noted for size,
beauty and spirit.-Prairic Farmer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
IEEsBuKG. ELA.. Dec. Ii. lSSn

Mr. s'aethouse' c'ysial Springs, Miss;
cor p ,% ST. nave Just come to TN. place
ture. Was formerly citizen of North
.M.mlss,ssippl' ana a subscriber to the
IL months read, 1 think, in the Comet
a an araie'e on ine culture ETC., Tor the mar,
read the article carelessly and without the
least idea mat would ever need the in-
culture of the said fruit in Florida. and If
nd rei'e' No .hefe was money IN the busl-
is coming in, is to make u living. If am
IN ,ho .. aDoua ,se article having appeared
the copy containing it. IL that is impossi-
IN ' , Piea1e MIL me Df man when 10 plant
and what is the best mark et-prlce. mode of
ssniPp'mg, anu where the best seed can be
you wilt greatly obIigc,
Yours very truly,
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to wh;oh 90, Ill, In a.,
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
A hint 20 stock Raisers.
n. q. Democrat.


The following letter from a friend
at Fort Adams, Miss, gives a very
interesting and valuable piece of in
formation in regard to the cause of
mortality In cattle which is brought
10 the South from colder climates.
There are thousands who have expe-
rienced the great hazard of bringing
TO the Southern States fine blooded
cattle, but very few, we suspect, who
have ascertained the true cause of
the mortality among them, and hence
we take pleasure I'm printing the sub
Joined communication, which may be
the means of saving TO our stock rails
ers much disappointment and money
FORT ADAMS, Miss, Dec. %, 1880
To the Editor Of the Democrat;
/ noticed in your last issue some
observations on the death of stock
imported into Texas from the North
and West, and the cause attributed to
a so-called Texas fever peculiar to cat
tie. The secret is. that the arteriaI
circulation of full-grown COW, in
the North and West, is only forty
pulsations 10 the minute, and i'm all
the Southern States it is eighty. This
fact learned many years ago from
6he Sage and Statesman, of Ashland,
Ky. Imported many North Devon
cattle from both Baltimore and New
York. and never lost one; but / was
careful to keep them hou sed or under
shelter until this change, from forty
to eighty in the arterial circulation |
was gradually affected and the stock |
acclimated. Others who did not take /
this precaution lost their stock. i
once ordered some fancy Devons from
Col. John :. Skinner, Of Baltimore,
for a friend, and when / sent him the
stock 1.-TWO beautiful heifers, from the
stock presented by the Earl Of Leices-
ter to the MaTchiOness of Clarthon,) /
I cautioned him particularly on this
subject. some time in August he
told me they were both dead. asked
him IL he had housed them during
The Summer, he said no; that there
was plenty of shade In the pasture,
md he thought they would have sense
.nough t. keep out Of the sun. / told
lim some white people had not sense
.nough 10 do that the first summer
hey came here and died. w. l.. b.
The epizootic Is killing the cattle IN
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08

The following extract is taken irou
very interesting lecture recently de
Iivered by DR.. Kedzie in the Chapel o
the Mississippi A. & NJ. College. IN
countries where nothing of manurea
value is allowed to go to waste, the sol
does not diminish in fertility no matter
how long it has been under cultivation.
The fields of Cnina and Japan after
5000 years OF cultivation are as fertile
as ut the beginning and will continue
to feed the most dense population the
world possesses to the end Of time. How
many years does it take to exhaust u
Mississippi cotton field Yet Missis-
sippi lies along the snowline the gar
den belt OF the world
Is it not time the planters aim at
something better in agriculture than
skinning the land and selling the pelt :?
These abandoned cotton fields are the
approbrum of your agriculture.
Either your soil is Of poor quality, or
there is something at fault in your
methods of cultivation, when such re-
suits stare the traveller in the face when
passing through ycur borders. The
cotton crop ought not to be exhausting
to your soils, because the cotton fibre
removes no Nitrogen or Salts makcs
no heavy demand for potash and the
phosphates--bu consists almost ell
tirely of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxy-
gen. The material sold in this respect
differs very much from wheat aud to-
hacco, The baled cotton removes only
the materials which come to you in
exhaustless supply floating on the
wings Of every wind that sweeps over
your fields, while the grain crops, hay,
and especially tobacco, make heavy de-
mands upon the chemical capital of
your soil, Tia" potash. lime. magnesia,
tho phosphates and combined nitrogen,
Why then do we see your cotton fields |
Sc soon exhausted and abandoned p
There may he variety of reasons, aud
| would not be so presumptuous as to
attempt to name them all, but one
thing urouscs my suspicion when L see
in your papers advertisements calling
for cotton seed and offering "ten cents
bushel for all cotton seed delivered in |
good condition" A bale of cotton,
for which you receive $50, removes less
of manureal materials from your soil
than does one bushel OF cotton seed |
for which you receive ten cents Can
you afford 10 sell? Can you wonder
that, although the cotton fibre is the |
least exhansting of all the materials or
crops you raise, that by cotton raising
as now practiccd, the removal of the |
cotton seed as well as the cotton fibre,
with no rotation of crops and no re-
placement Of the chemical Substances
removed in this crop, your fields in q
few years exhibit a CHASTITY spectacle of
and desolation ? These are
plain questions, but the times demand
plain talk, aud you will pardon my
boldness which only seeks your real
good.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
Asparagus Reds.

1t is our humble belief, says the
Rural New Yorker, that thousands OF
loads of manure have been thrown
away upon garden asparagus beds.
our teachers, or many Of them, have
instructed US 10 trench two feet deep
and fill it with manure and soil.
Thus treated, they say, ian aspar-
sgus bed will last a lifetime.n No
doubt. We know OF fields Of aspar-
agus twenty acres In extent, that have
never received any manure, accord
ing to the statements Of the owners,
and they have yielded plentifully for
. years. The soil is simply a sandy
loan, such rs exists i'm a long belt
along the south of the Long Island
Railroad. We do not wish TO make
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-01-08
eaOlSE, FARM, lND GARDEN.
COEDUclAD Br s. II. ACKHoUsE.
COTTON.

lPntes dosIlig to communicate with the Edition
pi this Department oi THE COMET, will address ;.
", Siaekhouse Esq., Crystal Springs, Missl
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wANTEo--A JOB PRESS.

NY one having q JOB PRESS in good rua-
~ ming oEder, that can take forms fruEn sx12 %,
wishing 10 sell, uight DO well % address
n. L. BARRETT,
Dec. H. lse-ft Kasciunko. Miss.
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The epizootic Is killing the cattle IN
Kentucky.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
Summer
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The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
Theatrical Notes.

Haverly's "Window Bedott" was in
California last week and after playing In
Virginia City Monday aud Tuesday will
start East, reaching Indiana the early
part of September.
"Cinderella at School," which has
been running at the Boston Museum has
given way TO "The Mascot" Catherine
Lewis and Belle Mackenzie have made
favorable Impressions.
Edward E. Rice has selected the best
people from his two burlesque compan.
les ind consolidated these organizations
Henry K. Dixey, Donald Harold, Topsy
Venn and Fanny Wentworth will be the
principal members.
Maud Granger, who is to open the
Chestnut Street Opera House in the
"Galley Slave," has spent $1,000 OF her
last seasons earnings in dresses.
Louis Aldrich was last heard of at
Nantasket Beach, delightful summer
resort down Boston harbor. 1t Is Coney
Island on smaller scale.
Manager Abbey has bought in Lon.
don, for production In the United States
the comedy "Foggarty's Ferry" writer
by W. S. Gilbert for e. A. Sothern.
Nearly score of actors are at Asbur,
Park. At Long Branch they are o
thick as blackberries and no one know
how many tread the sands of Gone,
Island every day.