Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-02
HERE AND THERE.

"A good washing of the trunks OF
the trees early in the season W it'll
strong soap-suds is often very benefi
cial in destroying pests that find hid
ing place in the bark.-Rural World.
An exchange says that in building
a wire fence turn furrow against each
side of the posts. This lessons the spuco
between the bottom wire and tbs
ground, and indicates to animals the
presence of an obstruction.
The beef and hog products export.
ed from the United States during Jan.
uary were valued at $10,G60,941. in
January, 1890, the figures were S10,-
444, 517. In dairy products the values
were: January, 1891, $524,642; Janu-
airy, 1890, S647, 45S.
"A large number of pigs die at birth.
many more before they reach profit.
able age. The cause no doubt is the
low vitality of the parents. 1t is well
worth the farmers time and study to
learn how to remedy this great defect
and cauAe for loss.
Missouri is fast coming to the front
as one of the most productive and most
reliable fruit states in the Union. 1t
is in belt of country unsurpassed both
for soil and climate and there is no rea-
son why the planting of orchards should
not increase abundantly.-Rursi World.
Haste makes waster' is an axiom
well worth remembering on sheer
farm. The herder who hurries his flock
is not a good herder. 1t should be al
lowed TO take its own time on the range
and if disposed to run should be re.
strained Some of the best herders al
ways go in front of their sheep.
"A fine horse commands a good price
in any market, and hereafter it is only
the fine ones that it will pay to raise
The day of plug horses is gone. The
street-car lines have heretofore absorb
ed the plugs, but now these cars are be
ing run by electricity. The plug horse;
hereafter will sell so cheap that ne
farmer even can afford to raise them
Rural World.
Boiled potatoes mashed and mixeC
with cornmeal and bran makes an ex
cellent feed for fattening turkeys, ant
you will find that it will pay you t.
have a few turkeys on the farm. AS t.
which is the best, the improved breeds
are all good, but the writer has spe
cial admiration for the bronze.
The farmers hog is the hog that il
long, broad, deep, heavy-boned, ordi
narily smooth, healthy, docile and pro
life. The farmers hog must also be ;
fast grower, and gotten up to take OF
the greatest amount of fat in the leas
time with ration of feed that viii
leave profit to his owner
Whenever a farmer has field tina
in any season he has not the time no
available labor to plant and cultivat,
properly, it is sure indication that h,
has too much land and that implanted
or untitled field should be sold at one,
to one who can make better use of it
i ne Ulllle anu ldUOI NlllCu iulB III Dt nc
voted to it, by neglecting something
else, had better be added to the othe
| fields.
Probably no class of horsemen ge
| so much work out of their teams as tn
teamsters in our great cities, says al
exchange. A days sickness of hors
or anything that will keep him from
work means a good deal to them, ant
they look after their teams with tn
greatest care. The result is that the,
get vast amount out of the machin
that they are SO careful to keep in or
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