The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-17
A late cultivation of strawberries, with

A late cultivation of strawberries, with
the application of bag of superphos-
| phate per acre, scattered in the rows
near the roots of the plants, will give
good results next spring. All the run
ners between the rows should be re-
moved, the grass hoed away between the
plants, and the ground made as clean as
possible.
1t is asserted that ga mixture of lime
in clay soil has the effect of making them
porous and friable; hence, by such treat
ment they are made more workable and
are better fitted for nourishing the life
of plants. Clays that harden into solid
Jumps after shower of rain are little
better than rocks, in so far as the food
of plants is concerned"
Professor Arnold. who has been in
srecting the English modes of agricul-
ture, states that the English dairymen
are far in advance of the American. They
use greater skill in feeding and husband
the manure better, as well as using
economy in every department. He states
that if our dairymen would economic
as we'll they would make their farms
fertile and become Weather.
A swine-brecder 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 receive
any stunt orset-back. To take pigs away
before they have been taught to eat
gives them check for at elst two weeks.
Feeding them in a separate place to
which they have access will accustom
them to Eating.
An experienced farmer warns others
against giving cotton. seed meal to breed
ing cows or to young stock Of any kind.
1t is very difficult to digest, and when
fed to COWS often causes abortion. Great
care must be used in getting amin ais ac-
customed to this food, VIII ch cannot be
fed in large quantities even to stock &C.
cus.omed to it. Young calves fed even
little have been killed by it. Linseed-
oil meal is now cheap enough, and with
Northern farmers will continue to have
the preference.
Most cellars in early winter will be de-
cidedly benefited by thorough ventila-
ton. The air is usually too warm at
this seas n, and ventilating on cold days
to lower the temperature will not only
remove the foul air. but will also to
some extent prevent the decay of vege-
tables which causes it. With thermo-
meter in the cellar it is easy to decide
when the air approaches freezing point,
and after this the ventilation may be re-
stricted to warm davs in winter when no
danger of frost need be appreh;nded.
1t is not wise to put leaves for protec.
ton thickly over plants. They hold
moisture, and rot insteal of protect, and
often breed mildew, which is as bad as
cold. 1t is bright light, together with
frost, that Injuries plants, and enough
leaves to shade is all that is required.
This is why evergreens--such as rho
dodendrons and kalmias--suffer so much
in winter. Something to keep off the sun
is as beneficial as something to keep of
the frost. For this reason the ground is
itself a good protector. Many tender
fruits can be taken care of by bending
the branches and covering with earth.
Roots want air as well as water, and
the soil should be somewhat open in
order to permit air to circulate through
it. When the earth does not dry up
rapidly something is wrong. 1t is no
uncommon sight to see benches of roses,
carnations and other things completely
sodden, and the plants then die from
root fungus. When fungus does appear,
sulphur exposed t., the hot SUMS rays, Is
among the best remedies. The above
remarks have in view mainly the culture
of flowers in benches, as practiced in
florists greenhouses. But similar in
structions are needed for the smaller
grower.
Professor Shelton has found that in
feeding cooked corn and raw corn to pigs
the advantage was decidedly with the
latter. In IN experiment which ne made
the corn was cooked by steam in barrel,
to which pipe was run from the boiler.
1t was so thoroughly acted upon by the
heat that each grain could be easily
crushed between the thumb and fingers:
During the coldcst weather the cooked
corn froze in the troughs, often before
the pigs could eat. Every detail OF
the experiment goe, to confirm the opin-
ion that nothing is gained by cooking
the food; that the trouble and expense
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