The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-19

tons take the dew. Both grass anc
clover make better quality of hay il
cut rather early; the quantity, however
will be rather less. When u fourth OF
the heads turn brown is probably tin,
best time to cut clover; when in full
bloom the time to cut grass AS soon rs
the mown clover begins new growth
topdress it with u hundred pounds OF
plaster to the acre
Every one who raises hogs ought to
plant largely of the ST. Domingo type OF
sweet potatoes for fattcning them iii the
fall. Considering quantity and quality,
we know of no other food so easily and
cheaply raised for the purpose. If the
potato and corn are dried at the temper
atIlre OF boiling water three bushels OF
potatoes will contain as much dry matter
as one of corn; not as much fat OF
albuminous matter in proportion as corn,
but more of the starch group than corn.
Peas would make up the deficiency in
the potato admirably; the two would fiji
well together and make an almost pcr-
feet ration for fattening hogs. Have Il
potato and pea patch in the same en-.
closure, SO that the hogs may cat of each
at will, and you have the foundation fo1
cheap pork. If the Spanish ground pea
succeeds us well generally as it seems to
have done in some localities, it might
take the place of the COW pea, especially
on lands containing lime. Glover fol
spring, Bermuda grass for summer peas,
prOllnInnDS op1 e, g. I
early winter, make provision for nearly
the whole year. Let us strike for indc-
pendcncc i'll this and every other depart
mcnt of farming.
Bear in mind that grain harvest will
soon be mt hand and arrange work ahead
with reference to it. Get crops clean
and well worked now, so that they NAV
bear II short neglect during harvest
Some entcrprising man in every neigh.
borhood ought to be encouraged to buy
reaper and cut all the grain Just as
parties now do the thrcshing In othc,
words, travelling reaper ought to be n
regular institution. Farmers cam i'll spare
the time from their crops to harvest
grain, and Graders are getting more OK
acting and cXorbitant in their demands.
The practice 10 becoming quite general
to cut oats when the grain is in the
''dough, and cure it like hay Cut, and
allowed to take the sun Il tlav without
being tied mp in bundles it becomes
sufficiently cured to be tied up and
shocked in the usual manner. Or it may
be cured like hay and stored away in
bnlk in stacks or barns. 1t makes m
excellent feed
Fall oats We're quite generally killed
by the severe weather i'll january, but
whep the land has not been plowed
since, an occasional stalk of oats may bo
found which has survived the cold II
would be well to take care of these and
gather them carefully when ripe Thcil
survival indicates hardness of consti
tuition which will stand extreme cold
and very desirable strain of winter oat.
might be propaSatcd from them Th,
matter is worthy of trial. With MS tn,
mercury fell to zero; the red mst-prooI
oats was entirely killed. with the very
limited exceptions noted above; the win
ter grazing oats was also very badly
killed, possibly tenth escaping, If Il
variety of oats that can stand the cold OF
zero is not to be had, what grain can bt
substituted for fall oats? Rye will stand
any degree of cold; can it be utilized as
stock feed when mature and ripe? Would
it be practicable to thrcsh and grind the
grain, and chaff the straw forage? On
could barley be utilized i'll place of oats
We think the latter is used largely as
stock feed in California is it man
aged? Can any one tell us?