Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
FARM AND $50. NOTES.

signifies they shed their leaves every fall.
Herbaceous plants are those whose roots
are not woody, such as stocks, wall flow
ers, etc. kibrCus-rOoted plants are those
whose roots shoot out small fibres. Tu-
berous-rooted plants signify those roots
which form anu grow into little tubers.
Hyacinths never bloom so we'll the sec
ond time; the first spike of flowers APP
pears to exhaust the bulb. A good plan
is to dig up after the foliage dies down in
summer, dry and replant in August or
Septem Der. The side shoots or offsets
may be set out to form new plants. Mar
cissus needs nc special care and may re-
main undIsturbed for several years, giving
a mulch of old decayed manure each au-
tumn.
The green covering or sO-called moss
which accumulates on plant pots is al
ways injurious to the plant. "a bright
pot makes healthy plant" is the gar
dener's rule. This green covering is an
alga, plant closely related 10 the sea-
weeds. IL acts in much ire same way as
glazing would act i'll stopping the pores
of the pot and allowing no circulation OF
air. 1t should be scrubbed of as often as
it appears, with sand and water.
Seine COWS will stop kicking if log
chain is laid over their backs or sur
cingle is passed round the body just for
ward of the udder and buekled tightly.
These devices seem 10 entertain her, for
they certainly put no physical restraint
upon her. Some dairy men have strap
with ring in il fastened to the cows
right hind loot, which is left on her while
she is at pasture, and strap is fastened
from this ring to another ring behind her
when she is MIXED.
Chambers in horses is marked by pc
culiar deposit, with sores on the mem
Irt nF a. nd N la "a
elsewhere. The acute form results from
incubation, or in weak, worn out ami
mails. EXhausting diseases, bad air and
OVerWOrk are among the causes favorable
for It's production. The symptoms of the
acute form are languOr, loss or appetite,
red, watery eyes, dry, staring coat, quick
pulse and breath, cOlOred patches in the
nose, watery discharges from that organ
and sometimes drOpsical sWelHngs in the
limbs and joints.
The gOssamer waterproof fabric is made
more Impermeabe by the following meth
cd: The material is first immersed in a
hot compound OF boiled linseed oil, lamp
black, ltharge and a suitable dryer,
mixed in due proportions. When dried
the article is placed on a mold, and
coating of the mixture Is applied with
sponge or brush and rubbed smooth with
the hand. A second and a third coating
with pumice stone. These fabrics are
now worn by ali classes, and are almost
q necessary of life, and all methods to
make them more serviceable will be well
coined.
Celebrated breeds of large Berkshires
are now almost everywhere and England
is no longer the only country In which the
pure bred animal can be obtained. Amer
lea produces Berkshires of Just as good
nd hers
than old England herself. The Berkshire
breed of swine enjoys at present world
wide reputation and has been introduced
in almost every State or country on the
European continent. Germany possesses
more herds of Berkshires than of any
other improved breeds Of swine. But it
is not only in America and Europe that
the Berkshire hog has found home. 1t
has been imported into Australia and
Africa and, if we are not mistaken, even
into Japan.
A drove of over 1000 sheep was being
driven on a road in Indiana. At de-
preston in the road water was found to
cover it from fence TO fence, but little
more than the wagon track being bare.
just as the leader of the flock reached
this spot large black watersnake crossed
the track. The leading wether stopped
short and the entire space was soon blocked
full. In moment a do came bounding
over the backs of the sheep and, dropping
down between the water holes, took the
leading Wether by the ear, giving him a
gentle pull. He sprang into the air, clear
ing the narrow space between the water
holes, followed by the entire flock, the dog
not leaving the track till the whole drove
had passed.
1t Is worthy of our special c9nsidera-
ton that while all other branches of in
try q
under legislative protection and encOur-
agement, yet the art OF agriculture, left
to it's own resources, strengthens year by
year. In this broad land agriculture Will
ever be a paramount interest. No other
people cover the same territory or have
the same variety of climate; none enjoy
the same uniformity in language, habits
and customs. Among the most important
factors in the success of agricultural art
is association Of interest. In unity Of
purpose and action there is strength. An
association of individuals for common
end will ever develop the resources and
advance the common object.
If two animals are bred together we are
supposed to have in the offspring COM
binatiOn of half the blood or characteris-
tics of each. II the sire and dam are of
different parentage, dissimilar blood is
brought together In the offspring, making
what is generally known as direct cross.
II sire and dam are Of the same parentage
the same blood is reproduced. This is
what we understand to be in-bTeeding, or,
as Noah Webster has it, "breeding in
and-in," and which in former editions of
his Unabridged" is defined as breeding
from animals of the same parentage." In
the direct cross we Change tor better or
worse, as the most prepOtent parent is
good or bad, and upon the judgment of the
-, 81 10 FOR 4 in
his success.
An acre of clover, states Spirit Of The
Farm, will make 5000 pounds OF hay, con-
tanning 2S3 pounds of mineral matter or
ash. In this ash Will be found about 81
pounds potash, So pounds lime, "a pounds
magnesia, % pounds phOsphoric acid and
10S pounds nitrogen. In two and half
tons of clover hay, or in an acre of clover
sod containing the same chemical mate
rial, there will be enough phOsphOric acid
for crop of "a bushels of wheat, nitrogen
for Il bushels, potash for 102 bushels.
magnesia tor 120 bushels and lime for go
bushels. In other words, the clover hay
or sod contains enough phOsphoric acid
for more than double an average crop of
wheat. nitrogen for four crops and potash
for six crops. Every farmer should study
these figures.
The following is the recipe annually
puDliSned DY the Germantown IetegfdDh:
To one gallon of water take 4 lbs. Of salt,
Il 10. sugar, u OF. saltpetre, y OF. potash.
Omit the potash unless you can get the
pure article. Druggists usually keep it. }
In this ratio the pickle can be increased
to any quantity desired. Let these be
boiled together until all the dirt from the
sugar rises to the top and is skinned off;
then throw it into tub to cool, and when
cold pour it over your beef or pork. The
meat must be well covered with pickle
and should not be put down for at least
two days after killing, during which time
it should be lightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpetre, which removes all the
surface-blood, etc., leaving the meat fresh
and clean. Some omit boiling the pickle
and find it to answer well, though the
operation of boiling purifies the pickle by
throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar. If this recipe is strictly
followed it will require only single trial
to prove its superiority over the common
way, or most ways, of putting down meat
and will not soon be abandoned for any
other. The meat is unsurpassed for sweet
ness, delicacy and freshness of color.