Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-09
FARM AND HOME.
Farm Rakin0s.

We gave them plenty Of bran and lit
lie corn meal in their drink, and they
gave good supply OF milk.
LIQUID MASURE.-The Chinese and
Japanese excel all other nations in the
culture of early vegetables. This arises
from the fact that they use only liquid
manures; hence the growth of the plant
is most rapid, and, as natural conse-
quence, the vegetables are very brittle
and tender. Lettuce and radishes they
force rapidly, giving the plants sprink-
ling once day. Tobacco and tea plants
arc also treated in like manner
The STRAwBERRY.-Peter Henderson
gives tho following requisites for the
successful culture Of tho strawberry
dig in three inches Of well-rotted sta
BILE manure with the soil. The plants
should be pot-layered and set out about
midsummer, but they will do as late rs
September. Press the soil against each
plant with the foot. Served this way,
not one in thousand Will fail. Stir the
soil every ten days to keep it clean and
mellow. Pinch off all runners as they
appear, and by winter each will have
formed round bush foot or more in
diameter. Cover for winter with three
inches of hay or straw, which is to be
opened little in spring and the mulch
left on to protect the berries from the
soil and the plants from drying. This
mode is recommended for extensive
plantations as we'll as for private gar
dens."
An AGRICULTURAL CREED.-1. Do not
cultivate poor land. 1t is a feeble
mother who can give no sustenance. 2.
If your land is poor, You must limit the
area Of cultivation to your ability
to manure-let II be ever SO little
and You will be the gamer by it.
3. Exert yourself to produce manure on
the farm. Such manure is the -four
that makes the loaf. and a commercial
fertilizer is only q leavcn to it. Home
made manures colt some labor but little
money, while commercial fertilizers will
bring you In debt, and are kind of food
which mother earth cannot entirely rely
and fatten upon. We are not their enc
my but active friend, when judiciously
used, and can be had without too great
q strain on the farmers credit. 4. Bring
TO the aid of your manure pile green fall
low crops, and try to clothe the bosom
of mother Garth with The green verdure
of grass, from which live stock can be
fed. 8. Keep as much stock as can he
fed well, for this adds to the manure pile,
and their increase and afew fat carcasses
afford big interest on the investment
6. Diversity crops as much as possible,
and do not rely on one staple. This will
make your manure and labor pay profit
in some places when they fail In others.
Z. Manurel manure! manurel and, az
before suggested, rely OH the farm prin
cipally to produce it. It will "pui
money in your pocket" 8. Ono grass,
no stock; no stock, no manure; no ma.
nure, no improvement Of the land
Richmond Planter and Farmer.
BUTTER MAKING BEGINS AT THE STA
BLE.-The best butter-maker in the
world will fail to get first quality Of but
ter if the COWS are MIXED in dirty
stable. 1t is not long ago that New
Jersey farmer asked me how he could
best market his butter, which he said
vas exceedingly good. He enlarged
upon his high-grade Attorneys and the
quality Of his pastures and water. AT.
terward went out to see COW I wanted
to buy, and he sat down at milking time
to let me Judge Of her dow. certainly
never saw dirtier pail of milk. Specks
of dirt, dust, dandruff, hairs, etc., pep.
persd the top and swashed about on tn,
bottom Is the pail was emptied. HI
got only Ia or 20 cents for his butter
and I think it was worth no more
Does not this filth flavor the milk, tn,
cream and the butter2 Most assuredly
It does. This is only obvious filth
the Invisible and more-potent volatile
exhalations from the manure and urine
saturated floors and all the malodoroul
surroundings of most COW stables usually
have q greater influence. When mill
is once contaminated, nothing can b
done which will entirely do away viii
the effect. Part Of The evil may be re
moved by thorough airing Of the mill
o. 1t Is cooled before setting. Shallow
setting, no doubt, favors the removal o.
these odors, and seration during ehurn
ing has an important effect. But, here
as in many other things, the fountain
head is tho spot ct which reform should
be commenced.-American Agricultur
ist.
Maxine A Ho9 BEp.-The following
simple directions for making hot bed
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