Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-09

are secret preparations; but the following
! is considered good formula; Two pounds
| each of bone, linseed cake, dried meat.
oats and oyster shells, all finely ground.
one ounce sulphur, two ounces red pep
per, four ounces Of common salt and cop
peras, and one ounce of bread soda. Mix
the whole thoroughly and allow a table
spoonful three times a week to each fowl.
AS the cost OF these substances will be
but little, quite large quantity can be
made at one time.
A series of experiments, instituted to
test the average loss in weight by drying,
show that corn loses One-ffth and wheat
one-fourteenth by the process. From this
statement it appears that farmers will
make more by selling unshelled corn in
the fall at 20 cents than the following
summer al 81 bushel, and that wheat at
81 ~ III December is equal to 81 so for the
same wheat IN June following. This es-
innate is made on the basis of interest at
Z per cent, and takes no account of loss
from vermin. These facts are note
worthy.
According to the New York Times, Pro
fessor Wiley, of the Agricultural Depart
ment, in forthcoming report, will make
public some interesting information about
the experiments with sorghum during the
last year. He prOnOunces erroneous the
prevalent impression that every farmer
may become his own Sugar-maker. Sor-
ghum, unlike sugar beet, contains various
non-crYstallizable sugars, the separation
OF which demands skill. He suggests that
farmers unite and operate together in fas-
tories, raise their own cans and trade it
for sugar at such factories, as is now done
at cheese-making.
Luminous plants have peculiar charm
to the grower and observer. One of the
best is FraXinella, or gas plant. 1t is an
old fay1rite, perfectly hardy, perennial
of the very easiest culture, and should I e
in every garden. In the calm summer
evenings, when in bloom, light applied
to the base of the stock will envelope the
whole plant in flame. This can be re-
peated time and time again, and it APP
pears with benefit to the ripeniAg seed.
This property was discovered by the
daughter of Linnaus. The flowers are
white or red, and are very fine.
Growing sorghum for syrup and for
feeding is two different objects. and the
methods of'cultivatiOn are not alike. The
object in sowing it thickly in the rows is
to make the plants as numerous as the
condition of the soil will allow, as the
finer the stalks the more acceptable to the
stock; but it is best, however to allow
the crop to approach maturity, even send
ing out the shoots for the seed heads, but
the crop should be cut before the seeds
leave the milky state. Thus grown and
harvested there can be no part of it re-
fused or rejected.-Fd Gazette.
The Germantown telegraph thus in
forms its readers how to grow onions
without labor:'' ''Prepare a bed, say Is
feet square, of proper fertility, cultivate
deep and rake it smooth and fine. Now,
lay on board about one foot wide at one
side of your bed, stand on the board and
place your sets close to the edge, say four
inches apart, the entire length of the
board. Now, lay down another board one
and a half inches from the other, place
your sets as before, and proceed thus until
the bed is completed. Leave on the boards
till the onions have matured. Thus you
will have nice bed of onions without la
Dor, save the preparing of the bed and
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