The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-28

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Capital time BOW to underdrain
any wet places 10 the meadows. I'm
derdraining always pays if properly
done.
Compost heaps ore in order now.
and, in making them, rene mber that
potash, nitrogen end phosphoric acid
are the great fertilizers.
Sheep give two crops year, one
in the fleece and one in the lem bs ::
sometimes three, Tor in California
and Texas they shear twice a year.
The western farmers are beginning
to save all the female calves, sending
only the bulls to market Thi s is a
step in the right direction.
Fifteen thousand acres of land in
southern Missouri are devoted to
melon growing, xhe crop this year
is not up to the average, but will
reach 1000 car loads.
Herbs for winter use should be
gathered when the plants are in
Hover; just as the flowers begin to
fade is considered to be the best time
to harvest them.
Mr.. G. F. Moor. correspondent of
the Journal Of Agyicnlture says the
grades from Merjno rams will shear
more wool than those from the
Cotswolds, and that thy eat less food.
They are hardy, and for general pur-
20 ses the best.
! Mr. George Thompson of St.
Charles, ILL.,, says that sugar meal''
refuse from glucose-which is be-
lug fed quite freely by dairymen,
makes very poor butter and milk.
| An Englishman is credited with
|bov, =" sheared twenty.six sheep
in four llou,, twenty minutes.
The quickest time i1iane was 1--we and
one-half minutes per sheep.
Continued damp wea ther often
causes Group in fowls. In order to
prevent i, the best quarters must be
provided. Dryness, warmth ara
freedom from draughts are the best
safeguards.
The Lancing fMichigan) refrigera-
tor has now on hand 100000 pounds,
or so tons, of extra quality butter.
This is said to be the largest pile Of
butter ever seen in the state at one
time.
Australia has adopted stringent
measures for preventing the spread
Of scab in sheep. Officers are ap-
lpointe;. over the districts, whose du-
lties are to inspect farms and brand
every sheep inspected.
An anon ymous authority prescrlbes
kerosene Oil as 4 protection against
squash bugs aAd similar pest, to be
applied by soaking rags in the OIL
, and pegged them down to the ground
in the hills
Last year Holland shipped to En-
fInland 1900 tons Of butter, $50 tons
, |of cheese and 1850 tons of meat
from she port Of Rotterdam alone
r and vet Holland is Il small country
as we view territory.
The average yield Of wheat pei
,a11re ! in 1881 was only loz bushels
against 1s5 tusiH1s in 1880. Ihi' Fl y,
of itself would be e1uivslcnt to 81 fall
G inc off of 100, 100000 bushels III 'n'
total wheat crop II 1881.
v The chemist Of the national depart
/ ,ncnt of agriculture is credited will
e that the fertility CT the soil OF th'
/ western prairies will be exhausted
e sooner than that Of the rocky lan'
IN the eastern states.
e The Boston Journal Of Chemistry
o thinks glucose VIII be the sugar
c the future. 1t can be male iror
e corn and potatoes in climates wher
o susar cane will not grow nor the su
: rar beet be cultivated with profit.
l. Nature quickly covers the sou all
{ protects 1t from the extremes y nes
II and cold, and hence weeds fulfill a
II important Office, for 50 great IS "a
d variety that they are a1apled -,
1t every climate anl under all cond
= tions.
u It is nearly time for the ley
Ie slaughter of the best fr;e IDS of tt
K farmer 10 be gin. A manE as 20, ,O(
II quail ware kilieI in southern Ne
). Jersey alone last season. an1 t!
I woo1co;l1 aud WOO lpec11cr are d
~ spared.
~ The following are the advantag
IOf sOiliny: 1t saves land, fence