The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-06

elective wedding hoes ever invented, and
it ls not patented. 1t has a double edge,
and can bc worked equally we'll by pulling
or pushing. ltpasses along just under or
on the surface and etfcctually cuts off eve
ry weed between the young plants in the
row without too much disturbance of the
surface. 1t is not intended as cultlvator
of course, but as weeder is hard to beat,
CUTTING THE CULLs.--Milch cove arc
greatly benefited and will increase and
maintain the flow of milk if fed upon the
little potatoes, Irish or sweet, which arc
left over frem the crop, and are too small
TO sell or use at home. But they should be
cut fine. A good plan ls to have a trough
or sicut box III which, after washing, the
potatoes can be cut with common spade
but bcttor plan IL to take al old spade or
hoe or fire. shovel, and by attaching a stout
short handle, provide AL implement ex-
presBly for the purpose and save the wear
and tear and rust Of the spade.
AS general thing, says sensible wri-
ter, all of our farm tools arc too heavy.
Generally speaking, the farm wagon that
will bear up under ton weight with case
is plenty heavy enough for all practical
purposes to which a farm wagon should be
put. II you want to haul two tons it is
for better and cheaper III the end to make
two loads Of it. The saving III horse flesh
and feed, will, In few years, amount to
enough to buy a new one and have soDic-
thing left tor profit. Ii you are about Or
derlng new wagon have 1t made light
and of the best material and you will new
cr regret it.
@. II. JOHNSON tells the Frat G,'0,Ucr
that by going carefully over his grounds
several times each season and removing
and burning all plants showing raspberry
rust he has succeeded to such an extent
that no more than half /" dozen cases OF
the disease appeared last year in the whole
OF his three acres devoted to this frnit,
while another grower at some distance,
"lost almost his entire stock without
knowing the cause.
HAY IlooK.-A very convenient little
article Is my hay hook, made from the
stem OF young tree cut off about lour in-
chcs' below It's junCtmc with short branch
The branch cut of about the same distance
from the stem, both siarpct eli to round
ing pint, and the upper part of the stem
Tor handle about three feet III length.
Tins is proper implement for pulling hay
out OF the stack or NOV.
AMONG raspbcrrics, the Turner is n RAM
pant grower and needs severe pruning.
Gregg stands in the front rank Of black
caps. 1t needs stIong, loamy soli. Ke-
lance is an excellent berry lor canning
and home use. Ilanscll is Il red berry, and
noted Tor lis hardness, carlncsS, and sol.
ldlty. Brandywinc Is a lirsl-cl SIS market
hcrry.
WHILE there are grapes Of finer quality
tnan the Concord, there Is none That is
more commonly grown for general use
But a vineyard Is not complete wlthou,
The little Delaware, the Catawba, Clinton
ana others, such rs the PrcntlsS, Pock ling
ton, Worden and Lu'!y Washington. Nearly
every vine grower has his favorllc variety,
one specially adapted to his soil, locality,
and general surroundings.
ALMOST simultaneously from Iowa City,
Ia, and from Saltwater, Minn., comes
news OF disease among the hogs. Though
called hog cholera IN the first case, phys-
clans who have examined the animals after
death declare it to be Il new disease. Core
spondcnts III Vicinity OF these places will
obligc lis by advising lis OF such particulars
as they can learn in regard to II.
HOUSE plants cannot flourish wilholt
much care in Winter; and insects are cs.
pcclally 10 be looked after. Tobacco ten
kills the green fly; white hcllcbore the
meAly bug, and red pepper 10 ''gonh' to.
almost all insects.
THOSE who live in the country need TO
give their cellars special attention lust
now. Disease turks in the dccaylug veg
ctablcs, If such there be, See that the
cellar has good ventilation somewhere else
than through the cellar door and stairway.
ONIONS must not he allowed to freeze
and thaw alternately through the Winter:
as this is injurious tc them. Spread them
on tho barn floor, where the quantity is
large, and cover with hay or straw. Or
thcy may be kept in barrels headed up and
put in cold place.
PROFESSOR BRAL recommends to peek
celery and other vegetables III damp moss
Tor keeping through winter. 1t is said
that vegetables thus packed will not only
keep long time but rc,aih their flavor and
iuhiAtJ OF "SA luCJ cuu nnTuly DC ulS-
tinguishcd from fresh ones.
lHR water courses carry millions of tons
OF 1ertllizing material TO the soa. The Nile
alone ponrs over a thousand tons OF nitrate
into the Mediterranean each twenty-fonr
hours. The loss annually is greater, there
fore, than that contained in the guano de-
posts, when We consider the entire surface
OF the earth.
THE thoroughbred horse is large in size.
often reaching sixteen hands IN height
Though not rs heavy-llmbed as the Clytcs
dale or Pcrchcron they are more muscular
III proportion 10 their bones, which are.
very fine, and, comparing their endurance,
activity and speed with the larger breeds,
arc not inferior to them in any respect fol
farm purposes.
A FRRDING RoX.--A handy subsliutc
Tor basket. in which to carry corn, vcgc-
tables, etc., from the house or crib to the
stables. IS stout box eighteen inches
square and ten inches deep, with handle
OF hickory bent and fastened to the sides
with screws. 1t will last ]if, &c, and
can be made to any exact measure.