The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20
AGRIOULTURE.

AGRIOULTURE.
REMOVE THE OLD CANEs.-If it has
not already been done, the bearing canes
OF strawberries and black berries could
not be removed, 1t is known that tho
now worthless old wood draws for its
vitality upon the general store OF the
root, and whatever it abstracts is SO
muoi taken from the young cane that
will bear fruit next year. Ii they (the
old canes) are removed it will give tho
young ones better chance, and give
better opportunities for working the
ground, destroying weeds and grass, and
keeping the ground In proper order. A
sharp, Iong-handled hook is the proper
thing to uso III cutting out tho old canes,
and If this is attended to now while they
are still green they cut comparatively
easy. IT the hands are protected by
pair Of strong buckskin gloves the work
may be done more easily now than at
any other time, and there is as much
Leisure to do it now as will be likely to
be found any time. The new wood may
be cut back some if it is very tall, amt if
stakes or supports are needed they may
DO put III place. The right time to set
out new plantations of these fruits is in
late October after the leaves have all
fallen. This month is a good time to
set out strawberry bed, aud if there
are none On your premises take auvan-
tage OF the season and set out some.
For foundered horses. four ounces of
alum dissolved in warm WAGER and CIV
en as drenoh, then followed i'll two
hours with n quart of linseed oil. is NV
best remedy. Don't squander your
money buying high-toned, far-fetched
spawn remedies, when for fow cents
you cnn put up bottle of corrosive lin
lment that will remove any callous pnfts.
ETC., that can be removed by any remc-
dy. 1t ls made thus: Spirits of tur-
pentine, one pint; add two ounces of
gum camphor, and one-hnlf an ounce Of
corrosive subllmate; shake well. and in u
low hours it is ready for Ise. 1t will
cure hog spawn, remove callouses: cure
thrush, and l believe 1t will cure any
ccrn If faithfully applied. It is one OF
Tho best known remedies for foot-rot in
sheep. For swecny, leave out tho cor
roslVe suDllmnte nud use only tho tur-
pentine and camphor. For strain of the
stlno.use tho Same quantity of turpen-
oho-half ounce of tincture OF cnpsium,
well rubbed III.
THE first fow years CT tho life of nn
apple tree is tho most Important period
for exercising oare and dillgenco in re-
gard to pruning. A well-known pomo-
loglst once said that he could grow n
model apple orchard and meyer prlme
with any other implement than Jack
Rhl1e. He would begin with the tree
AZ soon as it was taken from tho nurse
ry, and would at once begin to form
the future top. Then il tho time to
avoid crotchos, which will be almost
sure to spllt in after years, ana 10 begin
at the top ut tho right height ana in
the proper shape. One is apt to begin
ut the top too low; it looks higher on II
small tree than on q largo ono. 1t may
not be desirable for the general grower
to undertake to do all his pruning by
means OF knife, but no can always ,lso
1t to good advantage. Excessive prun-
ing OF large trees should always be
avoided
is 5%"}rb sown III bsds, bSd rs cGaFe sesd S Sa
plants are either grown in hot beds or in
beds on rich piece of ground specially
prepared. Ono tablespoonful OF seed is
sown on square rod. When tho plants
are as large as n silver dollar thoy are
transplanted INTO tho field, which is we'll
plowed and mnnured, and luld out in
squares III for cnrn. ttroo feet apnrt,
which gives 1 $40 plants per aero. The
cultivation differed III no way from that
OF any orher hoed crop. 1t is invested
"A or fIn l,.,
SU-callod tomato worm, and needs to be
freed from this pest by picking AS soon
as tho blossom begins to shoot forth tho
plnnt il topped down to about twelve
leaves, and suckers are removed as they
appear. When the leaves nre mature,
tho parts are cut near the roots and
strung upon laths to dry, in q curing
house.
IHE Germantown IctCyrU})H says:
'fench leaves arc poisonous, and often
prove latnl when eaten by animals. The
leaves are said to contain prusslc acid,
and number Of instances arc recorded
OF sheep beng killed by eating them.
Instances have occurred III which cattle
and sheep have been poisoned by eating
tho leaves Of tho wild cherry. 1t has
been said that the leaves OF the cultiva-
ted cherry arc FREQ from poison until
they have wilted, but cases have been
known III which tho green leaves have
proved poisonous and fatal to animals. "
WATERMELON SIRUp. MIR. $. G..
O'Neal has tried the experiment OF con-
Terting his large watermelon crop, Tor
which there were no renlunerntivo pr.
ces, into sirup. He has succeeded fine
ly, and believes that there in no reason
why al acre OF melons should not yield
as much Rlrup as Il similar area in sugar
cane, while the former does not tax tho
land near 80 heavily as tho latter. Tho
sirup has delightful psach- preserve
sirup flavor. Blanters in diiltront SEQ
tons of theState intend trying this sumo
OK erImcnt.
CATS kill and destroy far more birds
and eggs than they do mice. and no one
needs 70 be told how great are the DAM
ages inflicted by vagrant dogs. If one
man III compelled to confino his mis-
chlevous pigs there is no good reason
why his neighbor should not bc compel