Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-22
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.

The reason why the lower or white por-
lions of the stems of asparagus are less
tender than the upper or green parts is
that they are older. The stems grow from
the top, not the bottom. AS the shoots
increase in age the woody fibre increases.
Capons usually bring the best prices in
February and March, and sell at from %
to 90 cents per pound, according to size
and quality. A cross between the Dork-
ing and Drama 1s the best tor producing
capons, and they should not be sold until
fully matured.
Do not disturb the bees after they have
been placed in their locations for the VIM
ter. AS they have methods OF their own
for regulating the heat OF the hives they
should be simply sheltered, allowed ali
the honey in the lower tier OF combs and
be undisturbed.
Nest egg gourds are now grown. They
very much resemble the genuine eggs and
being very light in weight there is less
liability of breakage of the eggs laid. as
is sometimes the case when they roll
against glass eggs. Stale eggs should
never be used as nest eggs.
The thoroughly prepared and well-tilled
field produces crop which pays profit
on the cost OF production, while the crop
on the rundown, poOrly-tilled field runs
hlgh-grade animal yields a profit to it's
owner. The scrub dies in debt for its
living.
The prevalence of insects and the re-
curing failure of the fruit crop from va
TlOus causes will act as disbursements
to further planting, and will even lead TO
the uprOotlng of many trees; but those
who persevere to the end and take good
care of their orchards shall have their
reward.
The persimmon has a ready sale when
brought to market in proper condition.
The fruit IL unfit to eat until after frost.
1t should be clean, put up in neat boxes
and made as attractive rs possible. They
are used in several ways and Tennessee
farmer finds it profitable to make them a
special crop.
There is a great loss annually In not
saving the leaves in the fall. They not
only make excellent bedding material but
add to the manure. Being easily raked
up, light on the wagons and usually very
plentiful, they should not be lost by de-
composition in the woods or by being
blown away by the winds.
By blowing under crop when it ia full
of sap and water 1t soon decays and en-
riches the soil, while If it is not plOwed
until the plant has become matured it
viii have tendency to cure and turn
into straw. and it will consequently take
a long while to sufficiently decay to be-
come a fertilizer and be in condition to
be taken up by the soil.
No thrifty farmer will permit coarse
weeds, thistles, briers or bushes of any
kind to grow by the roadside adjoining
his fields. One or two days work each
year for two or three years with a stout
bush ecythe will cause these Improbable
varieties Of vegetation to give place to
valuable grasses. Start the bush scythe
at once where the weeds and bushes are
found and cut every one of them close to
the ground.
Timothy seed has ruled remark blv low
for a number Of years. 1t is seldom that
more than four or five bushels of seed can
be got per acre, and usually much less.
1t is a very exhaustive crop, as the grass
has to remain uncut until ripened, when
tire vitality OF the root is nearly destroyed.
But the timothy after threshing will make
passable hay for horses, and it is this use
of the hay which enables the seed to be
sold at present prices. Nearly all the
timothy seed in market comes from the
West, and it is every year more difficult
to get that free from weed seeds, espe-
cially plantain. For the sake OF getting
pure seed some Eastern farmes are Obliged
to grow and thresh their own.
Though apples should be picked rather
than shaken from the tree some will un-
doubleday fall while being gathered. The
removal of all stones from under the tree
or spreading bed OF straw will prevent
many from being bruised. On some kinds
bruises are more injurious than on others.
In the Northern Spy the slightest confu-
sion leads to rot. In the Russet apple a
bruise, providing the skin is not broken,
Will dry up and not affect its keeping very
seriously. In large orchards it will pay
to get patented funnel shaped device OF
cloth placed under the tree, so that apples
may be shaken on 1t and roll in heap at
the base of the trunk. 1t is a great saving
Of labor and does not Iniure the apples.