The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
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waterproof.
The Jersey Bulletin gives the follow
ing method of curing cow of the habit
of sucking herself: Make a saturated
tincture of powdered aloes and alcohol
keep it in a mucilage bottle tightly
corked, and paint the end of each teat
with the mixture, and the cow will soon
become disgusted."
A correspondent says it is easy to geti
rid of black ants. Open hill with a
hoe, scatter on a handful of salt andi
sprinkle on quart Of water and the ants.
will leave Immediately. A few days ago;
the house was overrun with insects. The
correspondent found eleven ant hills
within two rods of his building. After;
the above application not an ant was to.
be seen about the premises.
A writer in the New England Homestead
commends the cultivation of alfalfa or
lucerne as an excellent expedient fo5
crowding cut daisies, docks, thistles and
other weeds, as it comes forward so early
as to be ready to cut long before any of
the other weeds can ripen their seedsJ
and the early and frequent cutting OF the
lucerne through the entire season effect
ually prevents any from seeding.
Concerning geraniums, where plenty
of winter flowers are desired, the plants
should be grown in pots during the SUM-
mer. All flower buds should be nipped
out as they appear. The rose and most
other kinds of geraniums can be brought
along finely for house decoration later by
lifting some from the border some time
this month and potting them. Pinch
back the main shoots little at this
time. ~.
Those who have once mastered the
weeds in their garden will never be sat:
isfed to go back to the practice of fight
ing the weeds during the spring and sum-
mer, and permitting enough to seed in
the autumn that the fight may be con-
tinued each year, but they will carefully
look over the garden during the latter
part of the season, that they may remove
any weeds that have escaped the hoe or
the cultivator. Do not give up the bati
tie with the weeds until the cold weather
prevents them from ripening their SEEDS
The american Agriculturalist is of the
opinion that sheep are better scavengers
in bearing orchard than hogs, notwith!.
standing they will bark small trees1
Even if ringed, hogs will exterminate
most grasses in small lot, but orchard
grass will flourish under the trees and
under the hardest gnawing of the sheep4
Besides that, sheep will eat up all the
windfalls, no matter how small, bitterI
astringent or rotten, with more unques4
tioning appetite than swine; hence they
protect the trees more effectually against
insect enemies.
If oats are crushed or just coarselY
ground before they are given to horsess
they will prove more nourshing. In
England they are passed between rollers,
But if horses teeth are good it Will
generally grind its oats pretty welfj
There is q great difference in horses,'
however, in this respect, just as there is
in men. Some bolt their food muck
more rapidly and less masticated than
others. But whatever grain you feedI
do not let tho horse drink Immediately
after. If you do, much of the grain viii
be washed out of the stomach without
being digested.
Next years crop of asparagus will del
pepend upon vigorous growth of tops
this summer. Do not allow them to be
cut away. When lima beans reach tho
tops of the poles pinch off the ends
Celery should now be planted. Make
well manured rows three feet apart, ,plow-
ing out burrows, msnuring them and
turning back the soil; roll and harrow
until the surface is fine, and set out the
plants six inches apart. If cucumber
seeds are to be saved, mark the earliest
aud finest specimens before any are cut
for use. To prolong the bearing, cut
away all of proper size, whether needed
for use or not. Sow seeds for pickles.