The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-07-09

was dllatory IN getting the Brahmas, on
account Of their being inveterate sitters,
but such report is not we'll founded. /
have had no trouble in breaking their
disposition to brood by two or three days
confinement. For winter layers they can
not be excelled, and the chickens are very
hardy. The Plymouth Rocks excel all
other breeds for aaleral use. Fowls of
this variety have sss the good qualities Of
the Brahmas, are most excellent layers,
very pretty, and ahong the best fowls for
table use-pulletS weighing, when full
grown, from lib. TO Slb., and cockerels
from Glib. to lOlb. Moreover, they are
very hardy, and great foragers when run
ming at large. Tam Of opinion that this
is the breed above all others to answer
the requirements of farmer and fancier
They are not sbw to feather, mature
early, and should 4 only keep one variety,
the Plymouth Rock would be my only
choice. There ish disposition, especially
among fanciers bNading for feather, to in
breeding too clafly. The practice is
detrimental to thsNealth and destructive
to the constitution Of the flock. l would
say to all, "Get new blood in your flock
every year, and select the best quality of
birds"
We trust that these suggestions may
bear fruit, and that before another week
elapses we may be able to chronicle new
addition to the industries of our town.
4-!:-
TIE temporary school arrangements
that werc made ly q few energetic settlers
to meet the preSg need of last spring,
will come to an end in few days and it
is of vital Importance that some steps
should be taken for carrying ON the good
work so ably begun.
The scholastic year, in America, begins
on the First of September and it would
be highly advisable to get the school in
working order by that date, and thus en-
able Rugby to start level with the rest Of
her neighbours. AT the same time it is
absolutely requisite that the necessary
amount Of money should be raised. This
is always the first consideration, and the
sooner meeting is called, and some def
mite settlement of the question arrived at
the better it will be for all concerned.
There cannot be the slightest doubt as
to the need of school all must agree
that Town like this without a School
would be decided anomaly. More than
this it would soon become a great detri-
ment to the welfare of the colony, for
the thinking portion of the community
would not come to reside where there was
no means of obtaining that education for
their children that is yearly becoming Of
more and more Importance.
In these days nothing can be done with
out education, and it is the duty of all to
do their best to have the school started
here on q firm basis and in the most
efficient manner that the funds may
allow.
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"Consul Henderson, in his commercial
report on Boston for the past year, states
that farmers in different parts of the
United States have recently turned theil
attention to the subject of g ensilagc," OF
the preservation of green food for cattle
as winter food. The last name invented
for this food is "cow-kraut," and it is pre-
pared by cutting green fodder Of diHferen,
kinds when we'll matured, chopping it into
lengths of about an inch, and storing ant
pressing it down into watertight pits, which
are afterxards made air-tight also. 1t i.
stated that this food is eagerly eaten b,
cattle and nroduces the higbest g. cond;.