Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-20

GENTLENEss WITH HoRSES.-A horse can
not be screamed at and cursed without becom-
ing less valuable in every particular. Toreach
the highest degree of value the animal should
he gentle and always reliable, but if it expects
every moment that it is in harness to be
'sjawed' at and struck, it will be in constant
state of nervousness, and in it's excitement is
liable through fear, to do something which is
not expected, as to go along doing what you
started it to do.
1t is possible to train horse to be governed
by word of mouth, almost as completely as it
is to train child, and in such training the
horse reaches it's highest value. When horse
is soothed by the gentle words of his driver
and we have seen him calmed down from great
excitement by no other means-it may be
fairly concluded that he is valuable animal
for all practical purposes, and 1t may he GER
tainly concluded the man who has such power
over him is a humane man, and sensible
one.
But all this simply means that the man
must secure the animals confidence. Only in
exceptional instances iShe stubborn OrviciOuS
If he understands his surroundings and what
is required of him, he gives no trouble. AS
almost every reader must know, if the animal
when frightened can be brought up to the OBJ
iect he will become calm. The reason is he
understands that there is nothing to fear. So
he must be taught to have confidence in the
man who handles him, and then this powerful
animal, which usually no man could handle If
it were disposed to be vicious, will give no
trouble.
The very best rule, therefore, which we
would lay down for tile management Of the
horse, is gentleness and good sense on the
part of the driver. Bad drivers make bad
horses, usually.
ASHES FOR SWEET PoTAToEs.-A CORES
pondent says II notice the question is asked,
which is the best fertilizer or manure for sweet
potatoes From the experience have had in
manuring the sweet potato, l must say that
rotted ashes, when properly put on has prece-
dence over all others have had any experience
with. The plan that adopted was to open a
deep furrow with Il scooter plow and put in
plenty of ashes. Bed on the ashes and sure
crop may be realized on the poorest SOIL
Cow-penning is gOod-SO are cotton seed and
stable manure /; but, after experimenting with
the ashes, they will all be abandoned, provided
ashes cal be had. l experimental on as poor
soil as had, and the result was as fine crop
of potatoes as I ever saw on any kind OF land.
Rotted ashes is good for cotton also, and al
there is not better fertilizer made on any
plantation than rotted ashes. So every one
will find it greatly to his interest to take spe-
cial care of it,
TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIvE.-IIere are five
short rules that if we'll worked up to, will
make farming one of the most attractive pur-
suits known:
l. Do not over-crop yourself or in other
words, do not undertake more than you can
accomplish with ease.
2. Have regular system in all you do, and
everything with a clear understanding as to
result and effect.
8. Keep your lands we'll up to good stand
ard by proper fertiliziug and judicious
rotation of profitable crops:
4. Keep none but good stock, and see to it
that said stock is kept in good condition.
5. Take good farm papers, together with
few standard farm books written by practl-
cal men, who deal only in facts.
az Common soda is excellent for securing
tin as it will not scratch the tin, and will
make it look like new. Apply with piece of
moistened newspaper and polish with dry
piece. Wood ashes are good substitute.
az An economical housewife will always
buy her soapin large quantities, cut each bar
in square pieces and store III dry place. IL
lasts better after shrinking.
az A German chemist, Dr.. Schal, has es-
tablished the useful fact that wood impregna-
ted with parafine is preserved from rot.