Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

1t Is claimed by some that tho
peach will thrive best when grated on
the plum stock.
"A new, cheap and effective insect
killer is composed Of one part muriate
of potash in 1000 parts OF water.
"A prominentpacking,f firm is author
ity for the statement that hogs fed for
lean are worth nine cents, as against
six cents for those fed for fat In Ger
many the demand is largely in favor OF
the lean hog.
Gypsum, when pure, is useful to
many crops, as is we'll known, but
especially to clover, corn, oats, grass,
cabbage, turnips, etc. About hun
dred pounds per acre are usually APP
piled early in the spring.
If one proposes to plant early
varieties of potatoes for the main crop,
and would obtain large yield, the
land must be made twice as rich as for
varieties that would be twice as long in
coming to maturity.
old fields that have been abandoned
should be plowed and green crop of
some kind grown, even If only few
A., inches of growth can be obtained, and
the crop turned under. This ais
better than to allow it to remain in
fallow.
To Preserve Eggs: Take teacup-
full of salt, and lime the size of an egg,
and pour boiling water on them. When
cold, drain off the liquor and put it on
the eggs. If too strong there will be
crust on top; if so, add more water.
This is for two gallons of liquor.
TO prevent birds, mice, or squirrels
from pulling up seed corn, pour hot
water over the seed corn until it shall
have become warm, then stir in a little
pine tar until every grain shall be coat
ed, Now mix plaster, ashes or fine
earth to dry off the corn. 1t will thus be
in acondition to be planted by machine
or hand.
The horse which can pillow an acre
while another is blowing half an acre,
or that which can carry load of pas
sengers ten miles while another is
going five, Independent of all considera-
tions of amusement, taste or what is
generally called fancy, is absolutely
worth twice as much to the owner as
the other
Wells should be at least sixty feet
from any vault or cesspool, and always
on the uphill side of the water
bearing strata. Stops, rubbish and
| garbage should not be thrown around
the house, as the rains soak up the de-
caying matter and carry it into the
well. The earth is good filter, but it
becomes full and will not bsorb any
more impurities from the water soak
ing through the soil.
To have succession of corn fod-
der make a planting every week.
Neglect in this particular will often
put the ''soiler" in great straits, espe-
cially in dry time, when grass is
failing. The soiling system admits of
no missing links in the chain of sup
plies; for, as in the treadmill of old
Time, the steps must be kept up. This
hint will not be without value to the
farmer, whether working by the soil
ing system or not. The corn may be
planted in drills or sown, but many
good farmers prefer drilling.
In raising turkeys it is better to
have them Matched out little late than
too early. The young birds have not
much vitality, and chilly weather is
pretty sure to take off many Of them.
1t is good plan to have them Matched
out under common hens rather than
turkey hens, as the former are better
mothers, and are not given to roaming
the farm. The young birds should be
given cooked food principally, and, as
they have good appetites, they may be
fed eight or ten times day. AS damp
ness is fatal to young turkeys they
should not be let out Of the coop unit
he dew is off the grass.