The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-04
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Horses are fully mature at six years
old, and arrive at their full strength at
eight.
Time intelligently given to bees will
pay equally we'll with that given to any
other kind of farm work.
The Richmond grain exchange eau
tions Virginia farmers not to thrash their
wheat until it is thoroughly dry.
1t is recommended that the aftermath
of orchard grass be not pastured in sum.
mer or fall, but reserved for winter pas.
turage.
Drones that are to fertilize your young
queen should come from queens that are
strictly pure, if you would preserve the
purity of your stock.
Corn and potatoes may often be top
dressed to advantage after planting il
fine manure is used. This is better than
to plow the manure under.
Somebody says the smoothing harrow
in corn and other cultivated fields is the
best implement to keep down the weed
and make the surface mellow.
When a hoe becomes dull it retarda
work, because of the increased tax it i'm
poses on strength. Sharpen it by filing
to chisel edge, and it will then cut
weeds.
The trees can be protected from field
mice by banking the trees up foot or so
with soil, and borers and rabbits can be
kept away by wrapping the trunks for a
foot above this with tarred paper.
A well-known horseman, who believes
strongly in pedigrees, says when COM
PEELED to choose between all pedigree
and no horse, or all horse and no pedi-
gree, he takes the horse every time.
The horse which can plow an acre
while another is plowing half an acre, or
that which can carry a load of passengers
ten miles while another is going five, in
dependent of all considerations of amuse-
ments, taste, or what is generally called
fancy, is absolutely worth twice as much
to his owner as the other.
A well-known horticulturist, in rela-
ton to trapping certain moths, advises as
follows: "Take shallow pans or saucers
and place some strong apple vinegar in
them and fastcn among the branches of
the trees. The odor Of the vinegar at.
tracts the moths and they are caught and
drowned at the same time.
Good Judges claim that hog or steer
that will fatten we'll and increase rap
idly should be as nearly square in front
and behind as possible. While the rule
may not alone be true index of quality,
vet in connection with other indications,
it may assist in arriving at a knowledge
of the value of the animal judged.
To prevent geraniums growing out of
doors from becoming sun scalded give
them good, rich, loose SOL and shade the
surface to escape the reflected heat.
Rolled leaf mould is excellent for the pur-
pose spread over the bed. Put plants
rather close together that they may them
selves shade the ground about the roots.
1t is thought by some good observers
that the disease curl in the leaf of peach
trees is caused, or at least assisted, by the
lack of soluble potash in the soil. In
proof of this, it is stated that trees un-
mistakably affected with curl have been
quickly changed to health through IN the
application Of uuleached wood ashes
about the trees.
A swine breeder says that in weaving
pigs there is something more to be con-
sidered than simply taking them away
from their mother. They should be
weaned gradually, so as not to get any
stunt or set back. To take pigs away
before they have been taught to eat gives
them a check for at least two weeks.
Feeding them in separate place to
which they have access will accustom
them to eating.
Melon seed should not be planted until
the weather has become warm and set
tied. Do not stint the quantity of seed;
place from sixteen to twenty in hill,
and when the plants come up remove all
but four of the most promising. Watch
the young plants as soon as they begin to
make their appearance, and If they ap-
pear troubled by any insects dust them
| freely with SCOT, ashes, or tobacco dust
when wet with dew.
Geese can be fattened cheaply, as they
will eagerly consume chopped turnips or
any other kind of cheap material at this
season; but to get them very fat they
should have corn also. A goose should
not be too fat, as such is Objectionable,
but they should be kept fat enough to
present an excellent market appearance.
The young geese that have not yet COM
pleted their growth, however, cannot be
fed too literally, as they will not become
extremely fat until ,natured.
An old horseman has this to say about
the use of blinds on horses: "Usually
the use of blinds causes the very evil it
is intended to remedy-shying. The
horse SHES because he sees something
imp:rfectly, or cannot see at all an OBJ.
icct which makes q noise, the nature of
which he d .es not understand. II he has
not blinds to interfere with his sight he
will shy less oftel. If you could not see
on either side, only straight ahead, you
would be far more timid, your heart
would suddenly begin 10 beat faster,
much oftcncr than it does now. So with
horse, blinds make him timid. If you
have horse addicted to shying, remove
the blinds and be kind to him for few
days, until he has gained confidence in
himself and in you. This Will elect