The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-14

ljfiowers is receiving more attention
than formerly, particularly so the ear
Jier varieties. The crops of Dwarf Err
furt and Snowfall begin to come for
: ward in June; AMI these. with the later
sorts, are IN market, almost without in
Permission, until November. Remarl1-
ably fine caulifowers, in great abun-
dance, were grown about Boston and
elsewhere the past season, notwithsta
ing the long and severe drought, which
is particularly unfavorable to ther cul-
turc. Canliflowers require very high
cultivation, even moro SO than caDba-
.ges, and plenty of moisture. Whether
grown in tho kitchen garden, or upon a
large scale, the crop is n paying one.
The demand is evidently rapidly increas-
ing, and there is no more DELICIOUS veg
etablo grown.
Cold-frame plants nrc probably the
best and hardest for early crops; the
frames, however, need rather more pro-
lection during cold nights, than is re-
quired for cabbage plants. Seeds sown
III hot-bcds i'll February, will produce
plants that are not much, if any, intcrl-
or to cold-trame plants. They should
be transplantcd out once, before setting
i'll tho open ground, and also should bo
gradually hardened by exposure; in this
way, they may be III condition to set
out as early in April as the ground will
pefmit. Set tho early sorts about two
feet by fifteen inches, and cultivate the
same rs c,bbnges. Where irrigation Is
practicable. great advantage Is thus OBJ
talued during drought. :
For late caulitlowers, SOW seed in open
ground, from tho middle If May to tho
middle of June, in hills, tho same IS
directed for lale cabbagcs. Thin to one
plant i'll EACH hill: this avoids tho { raw
backs resulting from tralisplanling in n
dry tlmo. When tho plans first appear
they arc liable to tho attacks of Il smull
black iiy;euard against this by frequent
dustlnG with pIastcr, which apply in
tho morning, while tho dow Is Oh. When
the heads arc formn 6, tic the leaves to-
gethcr ut tho top, thus avoiding discol-
oratlon hy exposure 10 the sun.
lie Germantown Iciryyuph suggests
that competitive horse. .slioelng should
be included i'll the premium lists Of
agricultural fairs, inasmuch us all must
know how many animals urc injured
sometimes permanently crippicu-by
untauSht, ignorant or unskillcu shocrs.
who treat the hooi OF horse with as
much roughncSS and recklossncss us they
do Il plow-sburc. 1t recommends that
good, round premiums he placed in the
list OF awards Tor the horse -shocing-not
ior the most rapid shoers, as this las
little or nothing to do with the aim
but Tor tho skIliulnrss, Ncntnrss, hoht-
hess and soliulty Of tho work; and that
the committee he selected, not from
blacksmiths or professional shoers, but
from experienced horsemen.
IL Il com plant be dug up ut any pc.
ROD "urhg lis later growth, the greater
part OF the feeding roots will be found
away from the hill, cxl, nding, rs seems
evident III some cases. TO II distance OF
at least twelve icct. This range OF the
roots cannot DC pmpusclcss, but is Il
provision whereby tins strong. growing
plant gathers It's fo, Il frcm large area
ana con, tcs with its neighboring
plants. how rapidly these roots grow
We Know not, hut VIC cam say with GER
tnlnty that they may extend ut least 3
inches daily Though the most favorable
season, under i.Vurin& conditions. The
broadcast ltrulizlng is II better Mny for
com than hill icrtlliHmg seems in uccCr-
Nix, u. CnElsly, +. i. S.. of London
writes 10 lis to say that, for The floor OF
the r"rlny house the best plan is to
get II quite level aud then slant il to
the front, just to cause n slight fail in
case OF Wishing to wash ii out at an,
time. Then put on II Coating of cement
and sand; when quite dry fiji in two
inches Ct dry carte that has been Siitrd.
AS the rulpines fail on this they are
easily rak,u off ANA the ammonia is alb
solb"d. 1T is II great point 10 have dry
lnhs lor all poultry, and the birds so
nrpicciWc tue dry. aust for Kidding
cnsrivcs of vcrmin. Iii young chicks
mc kept upon dry earth they Will stand
cold IN The most singular manner, Dnt
they soon succumD II they get into the
uuIAp.
The lawn should pc the first consil-
crauun IN the spring. Healthy, we'll
lea grass Will keep green in IL dry time
cnslrr that weak Eluss. This Is why
toy. dressings OF rich irrulizing mntcri-
al; are such an advantage 10 Il lawn,
Continual moMlngs, though the csscn-
unl practice III niuklnga lawn beautiful
"AphA''o tiiS SSliiSN, bll lllc NpIllcHllOf
OF good food helps IT recover. At one
tine the mowiuSs we've left on the grass
to make fertilizer, rs it WAS said This
Is not conslucrcd good practice now.
The shade from the dead grass wcnkcns
the living grass in considerable de-
gree, though not perhaps to tho same
extent that moving does.
FEW immCIs know that there is good
s'le Tor com hnsks carefully saved, and
at prices much higher than their value
fm i",d,ng. 1hoy are Ia gcly used for
beds, Al Tie demand for this purpose
Is increasing. There is 10 good reason
why taImcls who grow large crops
should not save and bale the husks.
IlIs requires harvesting before wet
weather INJURIES them; but this is m a,,-
vantage ior the gram crop ~ we'll. The
outer, coarse husk iould be thrown
away, as II makes too hard bed, ana
tie line husls are better for beng slit.
TLoFEssoR Brssy, e the Iowa Agri-
cultural cIlcar,says that no application
to wheat hciulc heading will prevent
smut, as the disease is an Internal one.
But by applying caustic lime to the
seed, which has been previously well
washed, the danger from Snut will ho