The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-03-14

rich viDe-clad valleys of Leon, Gadsden and JET
ferson counties. Of Middle Elogida- AID they
have stiff, clay sub-sen hansafh fertile surface
of loan, eminently suited to agriculture in all It's
departments. With such soil, in such climate,
what may not the farmer dor His home among
those beautiful hills may break the painters heart
in despair, if he will, to convey the rich, son
harmony and sweet repose of truly Southern
home.
CoRS IN HnLA-Every farmer knows how
bad he hates to see his beautiful field Of corn
blown down, much Of il fiaf on the ground,
and perhaps before il has been laid-by" or re-
ceived the finishing touch In summer To avoid
this in great measure, plant and cultivate level
where practicable, throwing slight beds to the
corn al the last blowing Corn mounted on high
hills or beds win nearly all blow down by any
strsng wind in June or July.
SUeAR-cAKR-The pine lands Of our South
ern sugar bel, are coming into popularity for
sugar raising, as equal If not superior to the ham
mock or swamp lands heretofore selected for tha,
purpose. Cane-grown on these pine lands is
said to possess more saccharine matter than the
same on alluvisl lands. This vastly extends our
sugar-producing area, and shows that we have
the capacity and will. in a few more years, pro-
duce our supply at home.
YUCcA.-Louisville, Kentucky has firm pre-
pairing machinery for working up the fibre of
this well known Southern plant. The variety
known As "bear-grass," is the strongest and most
durable of ali the fbres, and grows spentane-
ously in all the high, hammock lands of the
South. Men will be cultivating the "bear-grass''
in a very few years, and there's millions in it -
CASTOR On BKANs-Everybody knows the
old palma-christi, or parmer crisiy" of ancient
Southern boyhood. They grow best on sandy
loan and need rich soil If cultivated for COM
merce. they should have about the same distance
every way as corn, except that every NTH or
sixth row should be wide enough to permit
cart TO be driven between for harvesting the
beans. One stalk to the hill, planted shallow, in
April, after scalding the seed with hot water to
make them germinate quickly. When the beans
are brown it is time to cut the punches to spread
oLt in the hot sun in q clear place. But mark
you. TO scatter them well, nature has provided
that the pod shall pop open with vim and throw
the bean far out Your drying place, therefore,
must have planks nailed around to keep the
beans in.
WET BoOTs-Do you remember what has
been told you often before, that if a wet boot is
filed with dry oats all night, il viii not shrink
and be difficult to get on next morningi 1t Is
worth while to keep some oais for the purpose.
FERTILIZERS give some idea of the trade
in commercial fertilizers, it is stated that over
900 worth are sold annually in the States
bordering on the Atlantic Perhaps 1O,OOO 600
more may be added for the Gulf and other
States And this trade increases every year,
showing that instead Of falling off the farmers
are using more and more continually
THINNING FRUITS Which is The most profitable
and satisfactory, TO market large, fine fruits, al
high prices, or The same bulk of small inferior
fruits, at low prices? The first is to be had by
thinning out the young fruit on the Overburdened
trees, and the latter by permitting it TO remain
TO the great injury Of the trees also.
PAIST-It is astonishing what difference
little paint makes about the farmhouse and
premises. The house is kept cleaner, the front
palings look neater, members of the family are
more particular and the neighbors come ofiener
to see them.
PEACH ORcHARD.-The east or south slope of
the hill for small fruits, but the north side for
peach trees. Here they get the full benefit of
the cold winds, are rendered more hardy and not
so apt to bloom prematurely, to have their fruit
killed by late frosts.
EEL PoND-Eels are as easily raised in ponds
as our nine-lived" catfish, and will eat the
same food An acre of water viii raise enough
eels to supply fifty large Southern families
RATs-To make them ''vamoose the rancho"
make white wash yellow with copperas and plas-
ter the plates, rafters floors and every other part
of their haunts, and they will haunt it no more
MAEURE.-The best manure is made under
cover. Remember that outdoor compost, after
going through half a dozen big rains is worth
hanllng and that is about all. 1t is commonly
stated that suPerphosphates potash salts and other
similar materials are more effective when used
together than when applied separately. Ger
taInly complete fertilizers are more efficient than
partial fertilizers.
DRAINs-Hill-side bitches and other drains
viii not be worth much if allowed TO clog, I'LL
up and turn the water out over the adjacent sur
face
CATNIP comes to the front as another valu-
says be prefers it to any other. II is also good
for babies" as well as cats and bees
CALF FEEDNe.-Ii you are feeding heifer
calf for future dairy COW, some stock-breeden
would have you remember that it should be fed
on light food TO prevent its taking On fat That
is not the quality and condition required in
good mixer. bat great and good digestion
Cow CONSUMPTION. Cattle in the Northwest,
I'm Iowal, says Prof Stalker. have tuberculosis to
an alarming extent and that beside the great loss
OF cattle, there is danger Of communicating the
disease to man. This Is fearful If the very cat
tie have consumption, and men can take IL frsm
them, what hope is there for either race in that
regionf
DISEASED COws.-Asa PEecaution ii ID always
best to separate diseased animals from the herd
diseased fowls from the flock, 10 avoid the
spread of the disease. Great loss is offen in
CURED by aeglecting this wise precaution-
BARBED WrKE LIGHTNING. cases are
reported Of cattle being killed by lightning while
standing near the bsrbed wire fencing. and .
man injured while opening barbed wire gate.
To prevent this, wooden gates ara recommended,
and frequent ground connections with the wire
fcnce. 81
WAITS TO WRrFR-A Mr. 81. n. Kelly, Of
Montgomery county. Illinois, has been to Flor
ida, and, telling the R.ra5 World how bad he
has the 'Angora goat fever" adds that be has
lately returned and would Ike 70 s.y some
thing In regard to the Inducements to move there;