The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-20
AGRIOULTURF.

To KEEP VERY SHADED PLACES
GREEN. Especially IN the front yards
Of dwellings,, both in town and country,
which are much shaded, we often see
the ground completely bare, not liv.
Ing thing being perceptible. Sometimes
there are many nearly nude, struggling
limos lying upon the ground or very
near it, which are unsightly and evory
way worthless, that ought to be cut
away. This would give room for the
growing there OF some plant or vine
that would be adapted to it, and which
would not only cover the naked spot
and make 1t living "greeu, "but would
be adding much to the general appear
ance Of the premites. The best vino
for this purpose is undoubtedly the Pc
riwinkle. I will grow almost anywhere
in the shade if the proper attention. is
given to it, but not otherwise. It is
beautiful vine and will denscly cover
the ground, producing nearly the whole
season very pretty blue flower, Weeds,
however, are its deadly enemies. 1t can
notfight them. Steadily they will enroach
until they drive away our favorite and
OCCUPY the field of battle. A little help
now and then, however, will defeat the
common enemy, and allow us to enjoy
the cool-lookmg, popular evergreen for
many years without renewal.
EGYPTIAN CoRN.-A cereal recently
introduced into Kansas and New Mexi.
co, 1t is said, was originally brought
from Southern Russia. Tho first
knowledge we had of its Introduction
into this country, was some seed sent to
US last season from San Anglos, Cali
tornia, where it ls sometimes called
pampas rice. We planted it as soon as
received, and though it grew vigorously
ane obtained good growth for oul cll-
mate, 1t failed to open. We wore told
that it was used in California principally
as food for fowl, no mention being made
OF its use for bread. 1t is cereal re-
sembllng very much our common millot
although we should think the kernel is
somewhat larger. 1t would undoubtedly
constitute good feed for stock the same
AZ mlllet does, though we have known
the latter to be ground like Indian corn
and used for bread, which was said to
be nearly rs palatable and nutritious as
that made from cOrnmeal. If, as is sta
ted, it is unaffected by drought, worms
and grasshoppers and other pests, and
ls largely productive, we see no reason
why 1t may not constitute staple of
production among farmers in those
states where the seasons are longer, and
the climates less rigorous than in Now
England. We advise our farmers to
make trial OF 1T.
KEEPING Eaas. There is always some
risk in keeping eggs long time, and
those not absolutely fresh will mover
sell we'll. When eggs stand long in one
position the yolk gets down against the
she'll, ond If there is any evaporation, 1t
soon either adheres to the shell or be-
comes little tainted, Eggs may be
creased and packed in oats in barrele
headed up tight, kept cool md dry, and
rolled or inverted, or both. evory few
days. Thus they will keep, and when
wanted for market must be rolled in
bran or meal to get the grease oil, aud
perhaps dipped in lime water to give
them fresh look. How long thoy may
be Kept thus we do not know, but sev-
oral months at least. Eggs will keep in
limo water, but it is difficult to turn or
roll the barrels, and SO tho yoIk gets
against the shell, and besides the she'll
looks very chalky, land their sale is hurt.
The best way is, probably, to pack the
fresh eggs i'll Il barrel with meal or bran
setting them Oh end, using no grease,
for the meal absorbs it and turns ran
old. Head up tho barrel and invert
once q week, and keep i'll IL cool, dry
place.
The beet is one of tho best of tho car
ly vegetables, and should be found In
the gardens of farmers everywhere. The
cultivation of beets is simple matter
They require, in ordor to give tfe best
results, only land, thorough tlllage and
absolute freedom from weeds. bow as
carly III tho spring as tho ground can be
got LII good working order. Make the
rows fifteen inches apart and drop tho
seed an inch apart in tho row. Ii sown
veAy carly, and especially If the soil is
heavy and cold, it Is very desirable to
SOW the seed thick, say hall an inch
apart. Thin the plants before they be-
gin 10 crowd each other, letting tho
plants stand from three to five inches
apart in the row.
HE soil may be deficient in one sub
Btanoe and Astounding III another. 1t
may be considered rich When sown to q
certain Drop, and be too poor for anoth.
or. A knowledge of this fact has en-.
aDled chemists to formulate special fer-
tilizers tor peculiar soils and particular
crops, which enables farmers to ccono-
mlze in purchasing by avoiding the use
OF substances tina exist III the soil, the
saving III such purchase cs !: cling applied
to procuring that which il deficient.
No two plants derive the aumc proper
tions OF food from the soil, nor do any
two varieties feed on exactly the samt
kind Of tertilizing mat crial. For instance
clover prefers a liberal supply Of pot.
ash and lime, while tho cereals do bot
ter with phosphorus noid and nitrogen.
AN agricultural paper which strongi iy
advocates the use Of air slakcl lime as
fertilizer says: Cline is the driving
wheel in the manur iul laboratory, start
ing all the rett into action, and lmpart
ing to holl'that life and power that il
necessary i'll the production of goo,
crops, Applications of lime should b,
made every four or five years, and or
ganic matter i'll some form every year
and if this ID done any land will pro
duce paying crops. The farmer wht
haa not tried it should go abont 1t a
once."