The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-02
AGRICCLTURE.

1aFor between Wild anu domestic anlinals AIIs- .
ing from this source, and farmers should Jake
the hint in faitening swine and fowls for shcir
own tables and the markets. Both should he
put mp in clean pens and properly fed long
enough before killing TO get the mud and filth
out Of them.
Is breeding poultry for market the thriiiest,
best msdium-sized specimens are the most prot
liable, and two years is old enough for ali re-
served breeders. Keep only young fowls per
hitting none 10 remain more than three years
n furlhest, and be sure to have plenty Of room
boih for rOosting and for forging during the
day, IL they are 10 be kept clear of The many ills
fowls are heir 10.
In you are trying TO winter more stock than
you can feed. be assured that you will be aile to
record one more failure. True economy dictates
The keeping of that number only which can he
properly cared for.
IT is not necessary 10 money making and de-
served success in fine breeding that there should
be large herd of stock. The late Mr.. Sharp
less, whose Jerseys had reputation all over the
country, is said 10 have rarely Kept more than
half-dnzen COWS: and on the Channel Islands
nearly all the herds are quite small In horse
breeding there is no reason why the man with
three or four mares may not take high rank as
q breeder
HARD Enthusiastically says farming Is
hard work and cannot be made Otherw Use: but
50 is any work that is entitled TO the dignity OF
being called such, though men can labor hard
without abusing themselves The writer. then
concludes that il is possible to do one mans
work but not that of two without the danger OF
breaking down. This seems TO need cxl,ana-
ton. Hard work will break down any man il
he keeps al II. and the question would SEEM TO
he when Ia Stop. Farming is not hard work, II
iufeliizenilY performed, but almost any Wcik Is
hard 10 The dOlt.
TIE ORcHARD.-Make il a success. IL the
trees are young prdne, fertilize and keep out the
insects. il old scraggy trees, cut them out and
puI IN young ones; if the trees are thrifty, but
poor fruit IL Is better 10 get rid of them as soon
a. possible. There is too much good ground and
valuable labor wasted on worthless trees and in
feri0r fruit There is too much good fruit ia the
world 10 loose time and money on bad.
EoOSONT in feeding requires some knowledge
Of the value OF the feed products and their fdap-
tsiion 10 the ends aimed at. These feed products
contain in different proportions the elements that
20 20 make up the system. They furnish flesh
producing heat producing and fat producing
prindples il takes one ingredient 10 make mus
Gle or hesl., another fat, and another bone.
Hence, il makes quite difference in their value
as 10 bow and 10 what you apply them. Il you
desire 10 build up the flesh of an anima.. yon
ing little flesh. but much heat and fat producing
principles. and rice Versa.
CONPETITIoE.-Ofa all classes or prof ssions OF
men, the farmer complains least of the effects OF
competition, aud yet no trade or profession has
ns many competitors as his. He does not eX-
pet 10 find any market where competition l.
moi great, and knows full well that his conlpeli-
tor will increase in proportion 10 increase Of lhs
population of the world. But his strong s,ay i
that his commodities are the necessarics Of life
and all the world IS obliged to have them
TEE practice Of green manurng is not OF re-
cent origin. XenOphon, the Greek General, his
torian, and philosopher, recommends ant
taught the use Of green manures. Cato, Piiny
and other agricultural writers of ancient Rome
advocated The blowing under of green crops Il
enrich the soil. Among modern naiioas In
farmers of Belgium were the first 10 practice IN
blowing under of green crops 10 renova'e tn
soil
DRAIKIKe.-The experience of practical drain
en- both IN this and other countries, rlOVts he
yond all controversy the great advantages whici
accrue from the thorough drainage OF all soils
Even in lands not particularly retentIve OF waite
The eject Of underground ventilation or efatol
IL eEiDced BY the increased capacity for pyoduc
Ton
MANY scientists and not few farmers believ
that animal manure is more Immediately availa
bic for The use of plants when applied directly Il
The land than when previously mixed with
great bulk of litter, as fermentation with lite
probably results in the formation of nitrogs nou
hnmus compounds. which are insoluble aud dc
compose but slowly in the soil. The useof Iii
ter in the preparation of farm-yard manare is
however, q necessity especially in the wlnie
time
MANY farmers have fields at distance from
the farm buildings, whittier IL is not convenieu
10 carry fertilizers even If there was suri';ns Il
spare. and YET these fields need renovitne
Boch instances afford favorable opportunity ia
the practice Of green maturing. The lane! ma,
be plowed and seeded with peas. Pcs.s vii
grow on very poor land. and dressing q plas
Ter, sOEn soon after the peas are sowiA wi!
sometimes produce a rank growth. Wen il
blossom the peas may be turned uud't AM
another crop sOEn, TO be turned under later II
the seas0n-
OKE ounce of quick-lime dissolved in waic
kord I'M
6ETEx or eight successive applications bi th
wfiie Of an egg viii prove most cftiosciou
remedy for burn.
RHUBARB is planted by simply dividing til
rools % as To have one or two good beds o.
each piece with Bit OF root attached. Fl Is
mistake 10 crowd them; they should ha2e Sx
let for easy culture and strong growth dee
mellow loan with moist bottom, but not get,
fbe besi for rhubarb. The Victoria Is the kia'
mostly used, as IL is Ear more productive and al
frscfire In appearance Than any other; 1t = ais
much Iess labor 10 trim and market large stem
fhan small eBes. and therefore II il good psaciic
70 repl.nt an old bed frequently. say osce il
eight years !.
WINS Fkxcx1-Profcssor Knapp. Of tbfS low
Asricuitursl College farm. and who hsd ha
sons experience In building wire fencees say
hat for wire fence II ID only necessary that In
trp md fhird wires be barbed, the oihersio b
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