Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-26

his Eind. He must then select seeds from
those specimens which come nearest to
his ideal. OF the offspring he must select
IN the same way, and so continue until
perfection is attained.
The whole operation of butter-makiug,
from the taking OF the milk to the deliY-
cry of the butter to the consumer, is en-
tirely mechanical; but it is a branch of
mechanics that tOlerates no mistakes, tor
the least failure to perform the proper OPP
eratons at the proper time results IN an
inferior article, and perfect butter only
commands the highest price.
Many farmers injure their farm imp!e-
ments more by exposure to the weather
than by use on the farm. An implement
which with good care would last twenty
years, VIII, When exposed to the weather,
become useless in five years or even less.
A farm cart which with good usage would
last almost lifetime, VIII last only a few
years when exposed to the sun.
Mulching with straw, ordinary hay or
salt hay is good for almost every garden
crop. 1t retains moisture in the soil and
helps to suppress the weeds. 1t is espe-
cially useful in the strawberry beds, keep
ing the ripening berries out of the dirt as
well as preserving a grateful dampness
about the roots. But all kinds of small
fruits are the better for mulching.
1t is evident that giving too much food
should be avoided. Feeding little and
often is the safest and best plan, and which
will insure the fastest growth. There is
always a tendency with farmers to feed
too much, and thousands of dollars worth
OF food are annually wasted by over
crOwding animals stOmachs. This IS one
of the biggest leaks on every farm.
In agriculture the plants perform the
part of the miner in separating the val-
liable material from the mass of the soil,
which material they aiterward, by the aid
of the sun and the atmosphere, manufac-
ture into food FOR man and animals. The
inherent properties Of the soil are thus
made available, and that which was be-
fore Of little or no value becomes most
valuable.
A recipe for getting rid of pests from
houses, stables and stOC6-sheds viii be
useful. Suspend in the place pieces of
tow, sponge, cotton-Waste, or any other
absorbent material, saturate with car
bolic acid and keep it moist. The scent,
which is very wholesome, will drive flies
away. Common carholic acid, which is
very cheap by the gallon, will do for the
purpose.
Kainit, or German potash salts, con-
| tains about % per cent. of sulphate OF
potash, Ia per cent. of sulphate Of mag
STA, 53 per cent. Of common salt, 10 per
| cent. of moisture and slight traces OF
! other minerals. The amount OF pure pot
| ash contained in it is about u per cent.
| From 800 to 400 pounds is fair applica-
! ton for an acre of land.
| For several seasons the Boston and
| Maine has offered prizes to its station
agents for the most tasteful arrangement
of flowers and neatest general appear.
| ance of the station grounds. The natural
result has been that the stations along the
line of this read have been unusually at
| tractiye. Other railways could initiate
this action with profit 10 themselves and
| satisfaction to their patrons.
The number of the varieties of common
fruit seems astonishing to the average
| purchaser of the limited stock of fruit on
| the stands. OF the pear there are as many
as 1000 kinds named in some works OF
agriculture; over 1900 different sorts OF
! apples are grown; there are no fewer than
$50 sorts of plums, over 100 varieties OF
! gOoseberry and about l25 kinds of straw
| berry. With this choice fruit surely
should be grown to perfection.
Cuttings of scarlet geTaniums, hello
trOpe, petunias, verbenas, salvias, cOleus,
etc., should be planted as early as practi-
! cable to form young plants for next years
planting. Where there are no conven-
| fences in the line of hOtbads or small con-
servatOries, or even where these exist, a
good plan is TO fill small shallow boxes or
flower pots with cuttings, setting them in
the shade for several weeks and protect
| ing them in some way from the rains. A
| sandy soil, or at all events top surface
| of sand, is agood medium in which to in
sert the cuttings.
1t is Hell-knOWn fact that some hogs,
| when reduced to an impoverished state,
are really very thin, as the term is under.
stood, while others have a meagre amount
of fat as the thinnest, yet have greater
! fullness of all parts, ard under no Cir
cumstances do they become so lean in ap.
pearance as the other. This difference is
owing entirely to the greater size of the
muscle, the motive parts, and this differ
ence is invariably shown in the cut-up
meat. Farmers must take greater care tC
keep their hogs clean, and let them eat
! only clean food to make the best pork
| Don't overfeed the hogs and let them eat
sour feed or feed left over, but give them
! freely three times day all they viii eat
up clean and relish Add to the corr diet
turniFs, pumpkins, potatoes, ETC., as d
relish. 1t will help them to eat and digest
more corn.-City and Country.