Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-03-09
HERE AND THERE.

I'm setting out trees. whether In
the spring or fail, it Is very important
to pack the sOilwell around the roots.
MANY new weeds can be,preyented
from getting start il new or strange
plants are destroyed whenever they
are seen. ea@t M re s.
AS general rule new land is the
best adapted to the growth Of berries.
Care should, however, be taken to pre-
pare in good tilth and give clean Culti-
vation.
TO get large yields of potatoes
plow the soil deep and thoroughly pre-
pare in good tilth before planting the
seed. Then keep the. surface level
and thoroughly fined.
Ground bone is one OF the best
fertilizers that can be used with pota-
toes. Apply in the bill after the fur
rows are marked out, putting table
spoonful in each hill and then thor
oughly Incorporating with the soil be-
fore planting the seed. 'iii'H = t9s
Broken bones and old pieces Of
leather applied around the grape vinos-
will supply;phosphoriC acid fOhasloRg
time, as they dissolve slowly. The bet
ter plan is to dig. the dit carefully
away near the roots and apply, and
then cover up carefully.
1t is hard to make the soil for
asparagus, rhubarb, onions or cabbage
too rich. They will stand more strong
fresh manure than almost any other
crops. either in the garden or truck
patch, and the, yield will generally be
in proportion to the fertility Of the soil
The man who feeds ground oats.
bran and corn-meal in equal quantities
will get good many per cent nearer
a correct feeding method than is usual
ly reached, taking our dairyme1 and
farmers as Q class
"A standard tree is one grown ON
its own roots, and a dwarf is one
grated or budded upon some kindred
root, generally reducing its size. Pear.
peach, plum and apple especially are
all grown both ways. j
-Of the 40, 900, 600 or more cattle in
the United States Texas is estimated to
have 4,724, ,053, the value Of which
reaches the sum of $66.518,860. There
are more cattle in Texas than in any
other State, but in value New York,
Illinois and Iowa lead. LIZ.
Every farmer is interested in good
roads. None but experienced road
overseers1 should be selected, and the
tax required for road repair, If proper
ly applied. isi money well invested.
Good roads save valuable horses aad
avoid loss Of time by the farmer.
EARLY blowing exposes the soil to
the action of the rain, frost and sons
and the earlier the work is done the
finer will be the particles Of earth aud
the more available the plant food.
Quite number of insects win also be
exposed to ttO surface, while the loos-
ening3 OF the soil also permits the
ground to become warm early.
More meat and better meat and In
a shorter space of time can be pro-
duced from poultry than from any
other source. and the supply from
poultry equals that of any other class
Of live stock. 1t gives an opportunity
to those Of limited means and the
profits are always largo in proportion
70 capital invested -. .tlf.I
FEED the plants By feeding tho
ground CByfohbhk kGhs soil you ROD
Nothing is gained by at
to grow . crop upon land
that can. not supply the necessary
plant food. The labor and time VIII i
only be wasted. The crop may thrive
IOF while, but It viii fail at spriticsl
peglod