Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-10-01
HERE AND THERE.

If you build new hen-house do
not be afraid of putting in good large
windows. They will give ventilation
in summer and warmth and sunshine in
winter. Have them on the south side.
If filth has been allowed to accumu-
late in the hen-house during the win
ter, turn it out now--clean up and give
way-if outside, it will add to the looks
if not comfort of the house.
Sheep should be kept in dry sheds;
they don't like to be too closely con-
fined. There should be yard that
they can be turned into when it is
pleasant weather, but they should be
well housed from all storms.
binders on horses, passed down to
us as an alleged ornament, are properly
condemned in an exchange as an instru-
ment of torture, causing more acct
dents than they prevent, and which,
consequently, Fought to be universally
discarded.
America is now the headquarters
for Jersey cattle, as the breeders of
Jersey cattle on the isle of Jersey have
been crowded away by the French
truckers" until but few remain. The
breed has been greatly improved in this
country, and are really American"
cattle, but will no doubt always retain
their distinctive name of Jerseys"
This is indeed fruitful year, but a
Georgia peach tree is determined to
break the record. Having produced a
fine crop, which ripened the middle of
June, it now has full second crop of
small but very sweet peaches. The
second crop is no doubt at the expense
of its next years promise.
When the manure is well rotted in
the manure heap much of the delay of
the growth of plants will be avoided,
as the same process of decomposition
occurs in the ground after the manure
is applied that takes place in the heap.
The plants will not derive any benefit
from the manure except from these
portions rendered soluble by decom-
position.
Enough is as good as feast" is
an old proverb that we'll applies to the
feeding of stock. 1t is mistake to
overfeed. When an animal is induced
to eat more than it can digest properly
there is loss not only from the extra
amount, but also from that which would
have been more beneficial if given in
only sufficient amount.
Economy in feeding is not true econ
omy if it is done by attempting to re-
duce the allowance at the expense OF
production. Something can not be had
from nothing, and animals will not be
productive if they are deprived of the
necessary materials pertaining to the
objects for which they are intended.
Feed literally, but without waste
The implements for corn planting
and for cultivating the crop have so
greatly improved during recent years
that manual labor is almost wholly done
away with and the old practices COM
pletely revolutionized. But what we
now need is machine that will do for
the corn crop what the mower and
reaper have done for hay and small
grain; and upon this our inventors are
now at work.
Market gardening has advantages
which are not attached to some other
occupations. 1t is very healthy occu.
patton; it can be carried on upon a com
paratively small scale, if need be, with.
out hopelessly handicapping the chances
of success; part of the produce grown
can be eaten by the grower, so tina;
some portion of living is assured
while trade is carried on; aud above al
IL is honest and manly,