The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-27

Early digging, as soon as the growth
ceases, careful handling, clean tlbers and
ventilation through warm weather in the
fall arc re omme ldcd for producing Per-
feet potatoes.
Overlooking is one of the main causes
of feather pulling by fowls. Give the
hens something to do to scratch and
look up living, and they will suffer
their feathers to remain intact.
The Baltimore -dnoericm thinks that
pumpkins or mangel-wurtzels, or any
other root crop arc the next best substi-
tutes for grass in winter, and fed with
corn are a great aid in fattening hogs.
There are many advantages in pro-
curing nursery trees in the fall, hecling
them in and setting them out the follow
ing spring. Any nursery man will give
directions for the process of heeling in.
Feeding poultry must be conducted
on proper principles to secure the great
EST profit. While there are many WHO
feed too lavishly there arc far more who
do not feed enough, or feed irrcgularly.
Regular hou"s of feeding,a steady dict
we'll proportioned, reduced quantity of
hay, especially at noon, and water given
frequently, in small quantities, will pre-
vent an attack of CO ic,and save valuable
horses.
Prosessor Wiley, chemist to the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture, says the per-
centage of water in butter should not ex-
coed twelve per cent. The amounts of
salt may vary with the tastes of Gus
toners
Fertilizers should be used on small
fruits if quality is expected in the berries.
The proper way is to apply asnall guam
tity of the fertili er for the growth of the
new canes and vines as soon as the har.
vest of the fruit is over.
a general rakiug, cleaning up and
burning of rubbish of all sorts in the
fields, and especially along the head
lands, under hedges, in the woods, etc.,
will destroy chinch bugs and other nox-
ious insects in immense numbers.
When fattening geese give mixture
of corn and wheat. They should also
have cooked mess twice day, consist
ing of potatoes, turnips, chopped clover,
cabbage, and onions, as green iood is
very es cntial. Add small quantity of
salt. and do not overlook the water.
Prof. Thompson, State Geologist of
Indiana, asserts that strong nest of
humble bees in big clover-field is worth
$50 to the owner; 'for these insects are
the chief agents in fertiizing the bios
SONS, thereby insuring heavy crop of
seed" Others. however, deny the theory.
A Vermont farmer says "farmers who
sell hay and grain and depend upon COM
mercial fertilizers to keep up the pro-
ductiveness of their farms, nine times in
ten will 90 under. They should secure
the feeding value md manural value of
Their crops, to make their business profit
ablen
Coed judges claim that hog or steer
that will fat;en we'll and incre Use rapidly
should be as nearly square in front and
behind as possible. While the rule may
not be true index of quality, yet: in
connection with other indications, it
may assist in arriving at knowledge Of
the value of the animal j1dged.
If your hogs lack material to build
up their bony and muscular tissues, sup.
pose you try an experiment and feed
them lime, powdered bones, grass and
oats for muscle. When you feed, see
that every hog is present at roll call,
and alway, SEEK the absent one, as there
is generally something wrong with him,
and that is the one to watch.
Crooks of butter, to be kept for sew
eral months, says the Dliryman, should
never be placed upon the cellar bottom.
This causes two degrees of temperature
in the cock, which will be at the ex-
pense of the quality of the butter at the
top. The crooks will keep their contents
far better if placed at least foot from
the cellar bottom upon bench, and
thick woolen cloth thrown over it.