The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-29
A0RsCULTURE.

common, or better still. grade ewes, will
soon produce valuable sheep, better suited
to the tastes Of our people than the aesh
of the large breeds Of sheep so much ap-
proved by the English strong stomached
laborer. Oar people have not learned
how to use with profit or pleasure the two
or more inches thick of fat that often
covers the ribs of thoroughbred Leices-
ter or Cotswold we'll fatted wethers.
HYAcINrHs.- the open ground plant
the bulbs in October or November, three
or four inches deep in compost Of sand,
COW manure. aud surface mold about equal
parts, dig deep and raise the bed for the
bulbs three inches above the surface of
the surrounding earth. For pots prepare
the compost as above and add half mold.
Set the bulbs very shallow under the soil
and keep moist In glasses only, the base
of the bulb should touch the water.
AMARYLIs BELLADoNNA. These are
beautiful winter Towering bulbs, violet
and white, the flower stems springing up
in advance of the foliage. and producing
fne clusters of flowers. They grow best
in soil undisturbed for two or three years.
Good friable we'll decomposed turfy loan
suits them best. There are manv varie-
ties of the amsrylis, some of them very
large and beautiful. All hardy 10 the
South.
Crown IMPERrAL-This is very stately
growing plant, with dark green foliage,
and flowers of intermediate shades be-
tween yellow and crimson. Soil suitable
for the lily and anarylis will suit the
crown imperial, but may be made richer.
They are not as we'll adapted to the South
as lilies, but can be. produced in high
perfection with proper cultivation.
GLADIoLAs.-What Southern garden
can afford to be without these snowy and
beautiful bloomers? All the numerous
varieties are hardy, anil in rich soil of
any kind, will grow aud bloom, year az
ter year, without cultivation. They are,
however, finest under high cultivation,
and will thrive under hedges or shrubs of
overshaLowing growth. Some varieties
OF them possess great beauty.
NARCIssUs HoRsFIRLDI.-Thisi is a new
named narcissus bicoloria and of large
size, showy and interesting, adapted to
the open ground as other varieties, and
blooming early in the spring. Among
the bulbs to be planted in the fall it should
certainly be incluced. To this should be
added the polyanthus for it's fragrance as
well as beauty.
IT IS the practice of some pig raisers
to keep the pigs in lean, half-starved
condition, until within a few weeks of
the time when they are TO be, marketed.
Then they are fed with all the food that
they will eat to hasten the fattening pro-
cess. Many postpone the time OF fatten-
ing until October aud November, when
the weather is cold. This is not an eco
nomical practice. 1t costs much more
per pound to fatten hogs in cold weather
than it does while the weather is warm
RooT CBoPs.-The real value Of root
crops is not fully appreciated by many
persons, while potatoes, carrots, ruta-
bagas, mangolds, &C., add largely to the
food supply of both man and beast, and
present 8 needed variety. They grow
deep in the soil and therefore do not ex-
haust the surface fertility of the soil like
other crops.
A DRINK FOR THE HARVEST FIELD.
When tired and thirsty do not resort to
beer or spirits, for these, if they alleviate
at all, will be sure to react with double
force. The following simple formula will
fill all requirements with no disagreeable
after results.s Do net let its simplicity
deter from giving it q trial. It is thin
mixed 10 these proportions: Take one
fourth of q pound Of oatmeal and two or
three quarts Of water, boil it well. then
add one and one-half ounces of brown
sugar. Shake up the oatmeal well through
the liquid. In Summer drink this cold, in
winter hot. Many will find it more
agreeable when piece of lemon peel is
boiled with it. It will give more strength
and endurance than any drink yet CON-
pounded, and quench thirst equally IS
we'll. Give it trial.
AGRIcULTURE should be taught in
all the schools of the country. France il
the foremost agricultural country in the
world, and it is because practical agricul
ture is taught in $1,000 of her $4,000
schools. Talk about " skilled labor" as
the great need of the South. What 10
skilled labor bat practical knowledge of
the work to be doneP How can an igno-
rant farmer, who does nos even read
newspaper, expect 20 apply skilled labor
The ignorant class have got 10 die out be-
fore there will be anything like skilled Ia
Dor on the average farm.
SPROUTS. sprouts around trees in
the orchard should be removed as soon as
they appear Their growths il certainly
injurious to the trees, taking 20 them-
selves the vitality and vigor that should