Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-14
VALUABLE HINTS.
PRACTICAL AND SEAs0NABLE
WORDS TO FARMERS.
SOMETHING ABOUT GRASSES, BEES, SOILS,
HORSES, CROPS, JOHNSON GRASS, PIGS,
AND MAKING DOMESTIC WINES.

It is an excellent idea to put broken
land in Bermuda and burr clover.
Prof. Cook, of Michigan, says that no
one variety Of bees possess all the good
qualities, but that we must cross the best
sorts, and thus eliminate the undesirable
characteristics and promote the good
ones.
A South Georgia man complaining Of
mites infesting everything on his place,
friend suggests the thalking Of table
legs, the floor, etc, as certain species of
ants will not cross chalk line properly
made.
The best soil for the watermelon is
light, warm, sandy, loan, and if newly
cleared, or having not been planted for
three wears previous in melons, so much
the better. Whatever tends to compact
the soil, whether rainy weather or de-
ticiency of vegetable matter, is detri-
men;al to the crop.
/ Says Tennessee horse-breeder: "Ths
large mares are the thing; the large horse
for cross will prove worthless; but the
large mares, crossed for three generations
ON the pure thoroughbred will get bet
ter all the way.
The proper cultivation of the crops al
ready planted, and the plantiog of addi-
tiOnal side crops, will demand all the en-.
ergies of the farmer during the month OF
June. The grass that gives most trouble
is that which comes up during the latter
part of April and throughout the month
OF May.
Paintings Of the usual forage crops
may be continued throughout the month";
1t is good time to commence preparing
spare grounds for the planting of turnips,
barley, rye, lucern, etc, in July, August
and September. Previous good prepa-
ration Of the ground is about as indis-
pensable as manure in making q crop Of
lurnips.
In killing out johnson grass there is
right time and wrong time to attempt
it. In any other Summer months than.
July and August, plowing cultiyates it.
In July, the sap descends to the roots and
they become full of moisture. Then take
q two-horse plow, keeping the points
sharp, and break up the ground to the
depth of six inches eight If possible),
leaving as far as you can the turf stand
upon its edge. The sun and rains take
the earth from the roots SO exposed and
they soon die.
II a pig has the thumps, separate
him from the rest. If he be large enough
to drink slop or milk, dissolve one-fourth
Of teaspOonfnl of carbonate Of ammo
MIA in pint of milk and let him drink
il. Also, give him ten drops to thirty
dror Of the tincture of digitalis every
two hours. and allow no other food for
three or four days.
1t is a mistake to consider the de.
struction Of grass and weeds as the only
object in view in plOwing ard hoeing
crop Of corn or cotton. II there were
no grass or weeds, it would still be me-
cessary to stir the surface soil, in order
that the rootlets may easily penetrate it
in search Of plant food, and so that the
air may enter laden with its store Ct car
bonic acid, nitrogen and moisture.
To make good wine, to each gallon OF
ripe berries add one quar- of boiling
water; mash the befr es and let them
staud tweuty-fUur hours; then express
the juice. strain and add two and half
pounds of white sugar to each gallon.
Put in cask or jug and cover the
bung hole or mouth with a thin cloth.
Keep the vess"l full from some Of the
juice reserved for that purpose. When
fermentation has ceased, bung or cork
tightly, or draw of iuto bottles and cork
well. Wine may be made from ripe wild
grapes. Press the juice from the grapes,
add one gallon of water to the pomace
for every two gallons Of juice already OBJ
tanned; let stand twenty.fur hours and
then press the pomace again aud add the
two runs together and sufficient white
sugar to cause fresh hen sgg 10 float aud
show circle the size Of dime. This
will require from two to three pounds Of
sugar for each gallon. Then put into
barrel or jug aud proceed as for black
berry wine. To remain clear the wine
should not he bottled until next March. 49,
Atlanta, Ga, Southern CatiVdtOr.