Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-10
FARM AND SrOCK NOTES.

The fences in the United States have
cost nearly $1,000, 100000 or sum nearly
equal to our national debt.
Late potatoes are the best winter keep
ers, but they are more subject to the
ravages of the bugs than are the early
crops.
1t is claimed that crop of mangolds
may be grown greater in weight than the
dry stable manure used upon the land on
which the crop is grown.
The grass which grows on dry, rich soil,
with free sunlight warming 1t, is much
more nutritious than that grown on land
filed with stagnant water.
A sure remedy for scaly legs in fowls
is three parts sweet oil, one part pow
dered sulphur. Oil the legs with this,
and II used in season no other cure will he
needed.
The dairy products of this country ex-
coed the Oat crop $3.50, 100000, the wheat
crop 500, 200, 000,t cotton crop S220, 0)0,-
600. the product of iron bars and steel
S257. 000,00 and the pig iron output S4l9,-
100000.
Nine persons out Of ten would say that
the actual color of gold and silver was
yellow and white. Let these nine persons
try TO match these colors and they will be
ast0nished to find that drab silk matches
gold and gray silver.
The earlier the tomato vines the sooner
they begin TO hear. as age seems to be
very important matter with the bearing
OF the vines. The early ones also bear
the most fruit and endure drought better
than those that are late.
In California they have a remedy for lice
on stock composed OF an ointment Of equal
parts Of lard and snuff. 1t is not applied
10 the entire body, but ring Of it, two or
three inches wide, completely around the
neck has the desired effect.
Peas are cheaper food for pigs than
corn. They fatten on them very rapidly.
although they do not make as solid pork
az corn. They mature early and can be fed
as soon as large enough for green peas,the
pigs consuming vines and all
one pint OF oats with a like measure of
com is a days rations in two feeds for
breeding eve. week after lambing the
ration should be increased by adding one
fourth Of pound Of oil meal. She should
also receive rs much cut hay and straw
as she will eat.
One Of the chief lacks in stone fruits is
potash In the soil. This is especially true
OF peaches. which are supposed u do net
ter on sandy soils. where potash Is usual
ly deficient. Liberal dressings with wood
ashes or muriate OF potash are preven-
tive OF, if not q remedy for, the yellows.
II is written Of cattle, sheep, hogs. and
poultry that "they are the farmers mills,
condensing the crude products OF the farm
into a more valuable but less bulky form
for tran sportatiOn. The farmer who does
not use these mills misses one Of the most
successful means Of making living
profit"
The standard Of perfection should be
pig which will make the most ham with
the least waste OF fat, the longest ana
deepest sides with the most lean meat. III
should also have bone enough 10 allow "
70 stand up aud help itself 70 food, ana
carry with 10 the evidence Of health ANA
development In all its parts.
The best way 70 market grain IL 70 iiret
feed 10 TO cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry;
then market them. Two birds are thus
killed with one stone. You get the Top
price for your grain and the top prices lor
your food supply. and. best OF an, you
cut OF part OF the S6.000,0OO drain that
has formerly gone abroad for these very
supplies.
English farmers report better results
from the use OF phOsphatee on turnlps
than any other crop. But English SUM
mers are very wet aud this helps 70 dis-
solve the mineral fertilizer. Our sum.
mers are not 40 we'll adapted % root
growing as are those OF England. nor wiz
phosphate DO much good here on any crop
after the moist weather Of spring mas
passed or until fall rains.
The following Is the method Of rotation
praCtlccd in England with sheep; III
April the mangold, kept through winter,
are fed, helped out by rye, oats, ana early
clover. Ia STAY tue cloyers and welcomes