The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-22

FATTENING.-The question is one of fare
alone. Whatever you are to fAtten,
horse, COW, hog. sheep, animal or bird,
the question is that of proper food and its
supply. Find out the right food and
then give plenty of it. The right food is
that which will do what you desire in the
shortest period of time.
INSECT RAyAGEs.-The crops Of the
United States must be very great. The
insects destroy $4OO, 200, 900 worth; over
5000, ,OOO,OOO 60 to waste from various
causes; the speculators and corner men
seize, and lock up and damage and spec
ulate on about 81 ,OOO, 600. 900 out of it,
and still there is enough to feed the peO-
pie and keep them working on for the in
sects, for waste and for the spectators.
SwINE.-These should be grazed as
much as possible during the summer to
shed them off good, loosen the hide and
start them we'll for fall fattening. A lit
tie corn now and then will not be harm
full, and green corn is a splendid fattener.
Get them all in good order while you
have the summer bel Up of the green grass
and weeds, of which they are fond.
The BEST HoG.-The best and most
economical hog for Florida and South
Georgia, is a cross between the Berkshire
and Big Guinea. They fatten easily,
mature early and will weigh 200 pounds
and upwards at eighteen months old
Cows AND MEAL Your milk cows
may be doing fine on good grass, but they
will do still better in milk and butter if q
little corn meal is given every day
Where they have vegetables, the corn
meal seems to have a still better effect,
that of taking away the vegetable taste
from the milk
STRAwBERRIEs-Thes are said TO be
more prolific if several varieties are
planted to together; but you ask, won't
they mix? OF course they will, what
else makes them more prolific but the
mixture of pollen?
HORSE FLIEs-A wise somebody saws
take a handful of smart-weed, and rub
your horse over thoroughly in the morn
ing and he will be secure from flies for the
remainder of the day. We don't know,
but it will not hurt to try it. What is
smart weed? Don't you know?
VARIETY IN HAY.-The farmer should
not be content with one variety of hay,
but if he have the land for pasture ground,
cultivate several kinds, and in saving
forage include all the grasses and forage
plants within his reach. Some are better
than others, but all will be found useful
among the cattle during the winter Ex-
pertinent should continually 60 on to find
out the most profitable.
GRAPE RoT.-It is now concluded that
the fungi which causes grape rot is pre-
served in the vineyard for future crops
in the old shriveled berries that fall to
the ground. These old berries, therefore,
should be carefully gathered mp and de-
stroyed, as precaution against the future
spread of the fungi to new vines not
already affected.
HENS MoULTNG.-During this season
fowls are poorer and fall of in egg pro-
duction. New feathers must be produced
instead of eggs, and the food should be
varied accordingly. Poultry breeders say
that in addition to their regular food for
eggs they should now have also little
sulphur, charcoal and bone dust, though
what for we are not able to say, as nature
does not seem to use either of these ma
terials in her moulting processes, and we
have yet to hear OF her failure. Neither
has she provided for hens to lay all the
time, and we can't help thinking that
things out of order must sooner or later
come to ruin.
FINE STocK--Becanse you have not
the means to buy the high-priced fine stock,
that is no reason you should not under
take to improve your common stock.
There are high and low grades ranging
all the way from low to high prices, and
any of them viii greatly improve common
stock. Go as high then. as your means
viii permit, but do not fail 20 make some
improvement Reliable breeders viii not
cell you m inferior animal. whether grade
or full blood.
POoR va RlcH LAnD.-Fruit ipens
earlier on poor land than on rich. Csn
yoa tell the reason whyf Answer II ths