The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-31
AGRICULTURE.

FALL CHEEsE.-The quantity OF f1no
fall made cheese In this country IS not
large. If America is to keep up and
increase the Quantity Of cheese expor-
ted to Europe. the quality must he
good. "Skims" will not fill the bill.
II any temporary pecuniary advantage
is gained by making skim -cheese it is
more balanced In the long run by sub.
sequent losses. The explanation for
the inferior quality Of so large q per-
centage OF the fall make Of cheese is
easy. Cupidity is ut the bottom Of It.
AS soon us the hot weather Is over.
many factories resort to skimming. A
factory which has made a reputation
for producing cheese of fine quality,
spoils Its reputation and runs It's pro-
spects by sktmming, and at the very
time, too. when the bestopportunity is
presented to MAINTAIN and enhance It.
1t is well to remember that the Sep-
tember and October cheeses arc those
that are required to carry over for
spring use. If these goods are "full
cream" they are rich, solid and deslr-
able. The factory producing them is
more than likely to get an order for
goods from abroad the following sea-
son. But such will hardly be the case
II SklInmlng .lS res0rted to.
LICE ON STocK.-A numbers Of let
ters ask for remedies for lousy stock.
Vermln of some kind very frequently
infest domestic animals they are most
ly Of the louise type; some parasitic ami
mails that must be removed by the ap.
plicatiOn OF some inseo ticide. A num-
ber Of sui stances have been used 70 q
greater or less extent, Of which a few
arc mentioned below: One pound OF
tobacco and six ounces OF borax boiled
IN two quarts of wa,e~, to which soft
soap enough is added to make thick
paste, has proved a good vermtn saIve.
"A mixture Of carbolie aoid and soft
soap In the proportion Of one I'd tour,
makes compound easy to apply, and
very effeotual. Shortly after, the part
to which the soap mixture has been
applied should be washed with pure
wa:er and a. non drying oil rubbed on.
OIL of turpentine and lard oil. equal
parts, with little carbolic acid ia per-
haps the convt nient mixture to make,
and efle tual in its application. Ami
need better care and higher feeding
in order to overcome the drain that
III se parasites make upon the sys-
ten.
THE roots of shrubs and trees dug up
from the woods or fields should be
carefully covered to shield them from
the sun and wind while they are being
carl ieu home, and, indeed un il plant
ed. TLey should also be severly cut
back. The only reason why nursery
trees are Il ore SAT ly transE lanted than
these from the fields and forests is that
a more abundant root growth has been
secured by trans plaht ng. Tie Cd,
long, woody roots arc cut away and
more compact growth Of tibrous roots
is induced. A tres in the woods is
supported by long tap or surface roots
extending far away from the stem.
These, in transplanting, must be sacri-
feed. The inequality, then, between
what remains and the stem and blal CHI.
es is great. line latter must be cut OK
to create new equil, brium. Unless 50
treated, most forest trees will tail af-
ter removal.
OATS AND Wharf.-The experiment
has been made OF sowing oats and
wheat together with view to gain a
winter covering for the wheat. The
seed, in proportion Of one part of oats
to two parts Of wheat was sown in the
fall and the oats sprang up and were
killed by the early trosts, tho stalks
and leaves lying on The ground all
winter, keeping the snow from blow
Ing away and preventing the sun from
thawing the frozen. ground. In the
spring the d ,ad oats make goou top
dressing for tie growing wheat. The
crop OF WHIT at s, cured on the following
season was reportt to be txt client,
while wheat on adjoining land. PLAN
ed IN tho usual manner, was OF no val
ue,
LOOK to your lightning-rods before
the thunderstorm season comes. In.
sulated lightning. rods are dangerous
IelusioR they are reverse of q pro.
tection. So is every rod that don run
to every high point on the house, not
we'll connected with large masses of
metal -. o # ornaments, water spouts,
etc.-and we'll sunk In the ground. 1t
ought to come in &C n act with the damp
earth; better yet. with water.
TIE ENGLISH SPARRows.-The Eng
lish sparrow will not build in the foil-
age OF trees, as most biz ds do, but quite
often builds in old trees. A dead tree
Is preferred, but they Will build in q
hole In a large tree, even though full
Of foliage. Ivy seems to be their spe-
cial delight for an abode, and to breed
In. Many houses cvergrewn with ivy
seem h,erally alive with SparroWs.
10 REVIVE WrrHERED FLowERs.-
Plunge he ms into boiling water,
and by the time the water Ia cold the
live will revive. The ends OF the
stal hs hO' Id then be c. of, and the
flow. re shcu d be put to and in cold
water, aud they VIII keep p fresh Tor sew
aral days.
POOR Ws are utar at al y price re-
lily good tnos, II JouEg, hre never
solu 100 high. "A cow should give at
least $50 worth Of milk II year.
To Make u nj IL tard-PIaster. :
Take with you to the kitchen an old
handkerchief and coarser piece of rag of
about the same size. Put q little water on
the fire TO boil. Put large kitchen plate