The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

better to have the manure as fine as pos
sib.e and applied on the surface for the
wheat crop.
The beet draws its nour shmcnt from
an area of twelve square feet for each
plant. This has been proved by cxplor-
ing to the ends of the roots carefully-lt
being found that these extend downward
aud outward in all directions for several
feet. It is evident that where size OF
root is desired the plant must be given
plenty of room.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Southern Cul.
tirator says: IL have been breeding and
milking Holstein attle for about seven
years. have been manufacturing but
ter and cheese, and find that Holsteln
milk is excellent for such purposes. |
have always obtained the highest market
price for our dairy products, and could
not make enough to supply our pa
irons"
Lime water is recommended to destroy
earth worms in the soil of flower pots.
By lime water is meant water containing
all the lime it will hold in solution. AT
ter slakiug lime in water it is allowed to
settle. and then the clear liquid IS poured
off. This is lime water. The soil OF the
plant can be saturated with it by pour
ing it on or by immersing the pot in 1t
for time. This operation will destroy
ca. a.thworms or compel them to escape.
Some varieties of sweet apples are such
abundant bearers that the trees are worth
keep: ng if the fruit can only be used for
feed. There is a good deal of nutriment
in sweet apples anil they are relished by
every kind of stock. Given in modera.
ton and with other fl ed they are good
for everything. 1t is because COWS, If
allowed their run in an orchard, will
gorge aud thus injure themselves, that
apples have the reputation of drying up
cows milk.
Much of the manner of feeding ami
mails may be known to the butcher by
examining their insides after killing.
Those which have most fat on the lntes-
tines have been fattened after pro-
longcd period of starvation at some
earlier period of their lives. Fat in this
position is natures mode of providing
sustenance against a time when food is
scarce, which, as it has already occurred
once in the animals experience, is pre-
sumably likely to occur again.
the symptoms of cholera are great
thirst, nervous, anxious expression,
grecnish droppings and rapid prostra-
ton. Its work is done quickly, usually
killing the birds in twenty -four hours or
lie $. When it attacks flock the sick
birds must be separated from the others,
and thorough cleaning and disinfection
of the whole premises-yards, coops, and
even the roosts and nests-must be made
by sprinkling with water, to every gal
lon of which an ounce of carbolic acid is
added.
w. S. Chaplin, Montgomery county,
Missouri, says the best way to manage
sunliowers is to 90 over the patch and
bend over the heads of all which are
nearly ripe--don't let them get fully
ripe or they will scatter their seeds
badly-and when the seed has hardened,
cut off the heads with few inches of
stalked attached; string on wire or
heavy cord, and put away in an airy
loft in the barn to become thoroughly
seasoned. We know of no machine to
take out the seed. Our method is to
pound the heads on the floor to remove
the seel, and then run the seed through
the tanning mill to clean out the chatf,
when YOU can store it in a bin or granary.
Rats and mice, as we'll as poultry, are
fond of this seed.
Most window plants will do we'll in
the west window if the conditions are
right for them, but north windows are
not favorable for the growth of ordinary
house plants. Ferns and many kinds OF
plants cultivated for their foliage will,
however, succeed in north windows.
Many kinds of Towering plants that
have been raiscl elsewhere and ha"e
been brought to the blooming stage will
then Lower freely standing in windows
with a north aspect. Among such plants
may b. mentioned hyacinth, tulip, rose,
fuchsia, pelargonium, camcllia, Gala,
Chinese primrose, cinerari, azalea,
orange, &c. Of course greater success is
attained with cast and south widows but
where this is impracticable, the above
hints may be of value