The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-14
FARM ITEMS.

ALL who have utilized Bermuda grass concur
In the opinion that II is unsurpassed for pastur-
age large majority reporting 1t the BEST
The size of the kernel of different varieties of
oats varies considerably, Assuming, however,
that medium oats require 100000 grains to IN,
bushel, then three bushels to the acre wo 81.
give forty-hye seeds TO the square foot three
and one.half bushels, iifty.two seeds, and four
bushels to the acre would give sixty seeds 10 the
square foot
1t is said to be injudiclous ITO wash harness
with soap, as the potash Injuries the leather. II
the harness becomes rusty rub off the dirt as
wen as possible with soft brush and apply
dressing OF grain black. followed with oil or
tallow which VIII iasten the color and make the
leather plieble"
A French authority gives the following old
| aid one.hdf ounces of common salt in a quart
of water. An egg, placed in this solution OF, the
day 1t is laid, viii sink to the bottom; one day
old will not reach quite to the bottom Of the
yessei; IN egg three Gays old Will swim in the
| liquid, while one more than three days old will
swim on the surface.
speaking of the credit system based upon ngri.
cultural liens, the Charlotte, (Virginiaj Gazett,
says This system mortgages the crop before
1t is raised; 1t encourages an unwarrauted ex
travagance; 1t sends all the money away from
us; and sooner or laler must not only disco,lrare
but bankrupt the man that adopts It. tits this
| whlch is maAlpg our country poorer, and dry.
| ing our young men away"
writer for an eastern paper finds "ono point
| in favor of breeding large horses In mnnv
| kinds of business 1t Is OF great advantage 10
make one horse take the place of two" And
| then one COSTS less than two TO keen .occnIj, .
lees stable ropm, aid IN crowded cities takes ei !
| room on the Streets. But on rough and hilIy
roadShorses OF medium weight are the most
| desirable"
Farmers should exercise the greatest care
during the present portion OF the year in feed
! ing corn to hogs. There Is no doubt but that
yeer-ieedng with corn in cold weather produces
indigestion and as result disease Give your
hogs plenty Of loosening food such Us bran or
| oil meal Stops.
French savint NJ Regnard, has lately
| been trying the effect of II blood Diet on
lambs. Three lambs, which, for some unex.
planned cause, had been abandoned by their
mothers, We're FED on powdered blood with
the most gratifying results. The lambs In.
| creased In size in the most marvellous fashion.
| and attained unusual proportions for their a 90
The coats of wool also became double In thick.
ness. Encouraged sy his success with the
lambs, NJ. Regnard is now feeding some calves
on blood.
Much damage is frequently done to younc
fruit trees in the winier by rabbits cnawinS
away at the bark. oitentimes to the entire des.
| truCtion Of the trees This great aunoyapee ma "
be prevented elGotually by wrapping the trunk
! with any coarse fabric, such as battling cloth.
from the ground to point us high as the rab,.
bits would DO likely TO reach, even
II dd eae sh ground ., should DO covered with
1
twine to prevent slipping OIL; or if pre.
ierred, the ordinary tarrel paper used as a
! sheating In building may be used instead, Some
precauuon must be mksn II absolute immunity
Will be the penalty OF such neglect
The fattening Of hooscs Tor market has brown
to be quite a,business In SONG places Ia the Uni.
ted States and notably so In a few counties il,
western Pennsyivania. Horses are prepared for
sale with as much care as the finest beeyes tho
horsepower making II point,to have his pro.
duce III the best possible condition for the buy err
This has proved to be an excellent business
ana the feeding on" has no little to do with lis
success See that your horses have lrstclass
form ana condition, as well as good blood, aud
when the sale returns are received Won viii 1nd
| yourself well repaid for your palms
| Thers Is no meat 20 eheaply raised and fat.
tened MS poultry. Most farmers families preinr
hesh to sailed meats, especially during warn,
weather, and there is none more available CIV.
o. where than that of fowls. One fowl makes
a neal Tor large family, and there Is none left
70 pe thrown away or to be sailed to prevent II
spelling. The next meal Is running around pre-.
served naturally until needed A bushoi OF
| corn VIII keep farmers fowl In good eatipr
condition for year. The fowl will lay 100 EGGS
or over which VIII more than pay for the gfalp
| the door. ""'' w
| All who have soil adapted to pecans should n,
ieast plant u rev pecan trees, though Il tax, :
many years for them 10 come In full bearing
| .leuh, IVY Duttonls prouuce the best pecuns.
Any ricn lands in the gulf states will do for no.
cans AMI they grow ,olerably well IN some
places on rather poor sandy lands. Tho mi
should Do planted IN the fan, but 1t win do 10
I plant II Ia the winter. II planted In Febrnnrv
| or March, they should be soaked for several
days III warm water TO soften the gluilnous
matter that binds the shell together. After
soaellg, put Them In warm soil, close together.
covering them an inch deep, until the shell be.
gins TO open aud the germ starts. Then pnnt
them forty or nlty feet apart each way, maknc
the gIound mellow foot In depth, the germ
end ap and cover halt an inch 10 an inch In
depth IN the soil. Drive stake down NV n
keep the hogs away from II, and Kill the weeds
and gas llounc 1t ior u foot or two until Il can
take caro- of itself II tho soil Ia good, tho peean
planted Is large and fine, and the Tree is moi used
thirty years each tree may be worth Ann m
apo g. 500 an acre, A large. full.grown pecan