The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-11
AGRroULTURE,

How To START FLOWER SERDs.--ln the
first place we must have good porous
soil for tho beds or garden, enriched with
well-rotted manure or COMPOST, spaded
and raked clean OF Jumps and stones, and
laid out as tho surroundings or fancy may
dictate, when 1t is ready for the hardy an.
nuals and biennials, 1t is best to avoid
undue haste In these preparations, and not
b, temptcd'too far by the fickle warmth
Of early spring, or we may find our labor
lost. Some of the smaller seeds are longer
in terminating, and those who do not
make hot bed will find it an advantage
10 SOW verbenas, stocks, petunias, cocks
combs and tho like in boxes in this man.
ncr. Take box that will hold peck or
half bushol Of good soil. and put In tho
bottom few handfuls of partly rotted
straw, then sift in good garden soil-if not
already sandy, mix in sand--lnd 30 fill
the box nearly full; press it down firmly
and smoothly, in rows, and SOW the seed
thinly, and then sift over it fine dirt
enough to cover it nicely, not too deeply;
smooth down with piece of shingle and
sprinkle very carefully, so as to displace
the seed. Then wet three or four thick.
nesses of woolen cloth in hot water lay
over the cloth close down, and SIT tho box
the cloth becomes dry, or nearly so, repeat
the wcttlng, and 50 on till the seed starts.
At this point the water should be just
warm when used After tho first leaves
develop remove gradually to the light,
with but thin cover Of cloth (mOsguto
net will do, using two thickncsscs at first. }
by giving this attention, there is little fear
OF failure.
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DAlRY.-1Gach breed has it's merits Ii a
large yield of milk is desired the Dutch or
50 called Holstcn is to be preferred, but
these cattle arc very high priced and a
milkman could not afford to purchase them.
Good, wcll-sclccted native COWS, with
short blood in them, are the best in |
some eases, because they give abundant |
and good looking milk, and when the milk |
fails they are easily iattcd No milkmun |
can afford to raise calves unless he has |
cheap land and plenty OF pasture. If he |
has these he had better keep Ayrshircs or |
Mt least select the best native COWS, get a |
pure Ayrshire bull from good milking |
strain and raise half breeds SO far as re- |
CARDS the cost of milk the Ayrshircs, &C
cortlihg to their special advocates, take the
pnim over all other breeds, as they arc
easily fed and milk freely.
TAnLr CoRx. With frequent plauinrs
through the season, dish ,l boiled green
corn can be Oh the table daily after the
1irSt mess, until late in October. AS it Is
descIvcdly regarded to be Que of the most
acsl able things that can be enjoyed, there
Il no reason why even people with Il small
! Vt of land should not indulge in it. There
IS now an early variety of sugar corn for
the first planting that we have found TO be
excellent 1t is called the "Extra Early
Crosby Sugar" A single planting OF This
is sufficient, to be followed by "Stowclls
Evergreen Sugar." which Is the best vari-
ETY. for tho general crop that we have yet
found, and have raised it for the least
twenty-five years. A planting should take
place every ten to twelve days, and the
season will require from slX to seven crops
togetl cr. These will give daily supply until
los, sets in the latter part Of October.
n MUZzLE Fer BIrlNu HoRsEs There
has been number of inquiries OF late as
to al easy and cifccual method Of curing
the habit of biting III horses. This dan.
gcrons habit is taught the horse by Thought
less owners or drivers, by playing with
them when colts, or teasing them when
full grown. sharp cut with whip
across the horses nose when he bites may
serve TO break him from the habit; but
when The case is 'worsc and incurablu,
muzzlc for this purpose may be made of
strips of light no )p iron or Of leather. A
band may be made to encirco tho muzzlc
to which strips of leather or iron are fast
ened. At the bottom of tho muzzle a
round piece of leather should be fastened
by livets to keep the strips in their place.
a decoction OF strong soap-s,tls with
tobacco stems Uhe more tobacco. tho bet
tcr) will cxtermnatc the red spider and all
other insects from all plants and shrubs
without the slightest danger OF injury.
AS soon as the leaves Of the currant and
gooseberry arc fairly expanded the
''wcrri" may be locked for. The eggs arc
laid nron the under side of the lower
leaves, and If these arc removed and de-