The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09

I'D pruDcd of anckers and dead wood, shoaid
- fo1r times hat long
In pl0wing in greensward, unless in a Get
sol 10 tbe burrows reach but very little, il asy.
dspG than The regular surface soil, unless t'sat
b benez1h fhe depth desired; Gu; just sab
EidEh as riIl readily turn nearly fat into he
Prsoeding fuToE-
where IL i desirable 10 make bed for sloe-
en near The body ola large growing tree. e,c.
ciaiiy near such trees as fully occupy the slal
win heir roots, IL is advisable to spade down
Abozf tgO feet. cut the roots all arounG snd
fboso1ghly mix The soil, adding good compost
The roots around the bed must be cut twice
GGJ year The bed is 10 be kept up
some c1leas are Tery beautiful as foliage
plHnts. but one condition Of beauty in all haese
Pi&uis kept for their foliage, is. that they nus,
nj Only be fortified and watered up 10 iiseir
maximum Of Tigor. but their foliage must he
kepi perfectly clear Of dust, sunburn aud sh1.le-
yellow. % that il will appear in the na,aral
freshness Of the plant.
The yield Of cheese from Jersey milk is .nr-
prisingly large II is at least twenty pef cz.nt
greater Than the yield from average milk Only
esglh pounds Of IL are required TO make a loGnI
q cheese. when il requires ten pounds OF other
milk-sO much docs tie excess Of cream coelnt
in fhe Eeighi Of cheese. This has been proved
ig obese made in factories supplied with the
mia u Jerseys and their grades.
Never select 4 farm merely because il is cheap.
Il may cosi more To bring it up TO proper state
81 fertility and convenience than to buy god
one ~ tie start lou have the right 10 Ci.S,st
E01r bone where you can be most convenient,
comfortable and happy: why not dol IL: 9:ile
where you expect 70 die. 80 may you concentrate
EOur labor. surround yourself with the pleasures
ofa home and make all about you .r,.joic., in
prosperity
DR. SiurieTani. who is most excellent author.
ny. SAYS tina; In growing melons it Is well 10 add
handful 81 suiphaie Of potash, or seyeraF
bsDdsfnl Il wood ashes to each hill. Tho effect
seems % improve greatly the quality Of The i'u,
grSEn. and il the plan Is properly carried out
Il + safe 10 predict improvement in tie wa
iernelon crop
For filtration 81 water spongy iron TOW
considered the foremost Of all known materials,
and DR. Franklsn5 Of England declares Il ebso
lutely fatal 70 bacteria Sag must now Ia III
demand lor al iliering purposes
Per yard the blue grass as an ever.tten i,
Fey fDe. bat il Is not equal to Bermuda IN our
warm cliraase. where the latter also ispef ma al
A loE- cTeIng grass, called carpet grass " lei,
las o. late years made It's appearance in tn
8OEer SOaih, bids fair To sur.n4ss all ".r pth eI
varieties Is green swari AL others gyc way
beiore il and il spreads very rapidly
II the TsOcitss have no place where thy nav
Fesori n cold weather and find comiol; hey
haze heir revenge surely in one way. They
cznDOi he made 10 produce eggs. "a h.fl hat
osn sing and Kon't sing. must be made,;o sag"
- Ee have heard Let him who is out az inl,
undertake this. but we warn him to begin it'll
that The only way he can do is 10 get'sail bird
into wiling condition. Treat your fowls well
and they can't help laying. everything tI-.. he
ing equal
DairEIBen say the quantity Of cheese VIII b 3
given weight II milk will produce dos nol set
lie the value Of breed for cheese prpluc.ion
Ober conditions being equal, The cox, d iiie
lreed. which will turn out the most chee.,- iron,
given quantity Of feed is the most profitable
one lor fbe dairy
A brilliant black can, it is said, be prod ,c,:i
On iron and steel by applying, with a fnc hair
brush. mixture Of turpentinc and selpiuT
boiled together When the iurpcniiHe cvapo-
rztes there remains on the metal a thin layer OF
sulphur. which unites closely with the iron - hen
heated for time over a spirit or gas II trno
This Farnish protects the metal perfectly. and is
quiie durable
do you manure your poor land well i not,
Why Have you no means Of increasing Il. OF
are yOu afraid that heavy manuring willie use
"A
demonstrates that heavy manurin- r sisi-
drOaght. and If godr crops burnt. it.i~ BE-
Cause 81 III associated improperly miX,l icr-
Ilizers- No crop was ever burnt up by good
compost mixed in a deeply broken soil can
you make compost
Science and theory have unlocked the s.crct,
q agriculture They teach that We pioy tie
land that light and air may enter the vii Is
check evaporation. defy thoughts, make Us com
HaraiiFely independent Of the "carly and later
rsiDs." provided We prepare loose bed OF earth
IN which the minute rootlets may wan.ics al
viii 10 search Of assimilaiing food.
To improve corn one should study The Plants
On which he intends TO experiment. Jet him
take pattern after the successful breeder # al.
imAk- The latter studies the animals Which
n
the best stalks in his field, cover the young ear'
before the silk" comes in sight. Then take
pollen from stalk very much like The one
which is 10 bear the seed corn. Save The best
ear. plant in good place by itself, and cal,ivai'
well Continue this work. and in few years
be can make almost anything he chooses Of bi
corn One should let no popularity of corn Is
cape his attention. Sec which endlfes dry
weather best; notice the height of he uppe,
ear. the stalk, the earliness the number OF nodes
whether the stalks are slender or stout: whether
the ears have long or short husks; long short,
large or small shanks; etc. This is a tascina
ting study. aud be who will begin an intelligen,
series Of experiments looking to the Improve,
ment Of corn viii be quite sure TO succeed
lie viii inieres; and profit himself, and also DC.
come q benefactor 10 his race.
WOman's Power.
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