The Charlotte Democrat., 1892-04-01
Hill or Drill Planting.

In majority OF cases whether Mill or
drill planting should be followed can be
determined by knowing if the increased
yield of drill planting will pay for the
increased cost of cultivation. Under
ordinary conditions considerably in
creased yield can be secured by planting
| in drills, but in nearly all cases the cost
of cultivating will be more than with hill
planting.
Clean cultivation can be given both
ways with the cultivator, while in drill
planting more or less hand hoeing will be
necessary, and this adds considerably to
the cost. By preparing the soil well
and commencing the cultivation as soon
as possible after the planting this may be
largely reduced, and then by using the
| harrow twice, as soon after the planting
is done as the soil will admit, the weeds
may be destroyed and the surface of the
soil worked into good tilth, then, by
using the cultivator, working close to tho
plants before the weeds get started and
repeating the crop may be kept clean
enough to render hoeing unnecessary.
In drill planting the plants should stand
about twelve inches apart, and is it quite
an item to get good, even stand, and in
nearly all cases drill will give better re
suits than planting by hand, while the
seed will be covered at a unifom depth
insurng a better termination and more
even stand. Even on thin land it is
often possible to make fair average crop
by planting in drills when the yield will
be very light if planted in hills. In all
cases the cultivation must be begun early
in order to keep down the weeds.
With cane, potatoes and beans, drill
planting will be best; but with corn, as
rule, the better plan is to plant in hills, so
| that the cultivation can be given both
| ways. Then begin early and keep the
oil clean and mellow.
With all crops it is early cultivation
that is the most important; it gives
vigorous, thrifty start that can be easily
| maintained.
One of the principal advantages in pre-
pairing the soil thoroughly is that the
cultivation can be commenced to better
advantage soon after planting than if the
soil is rough or cloddy.-The Republic.
a Horse TwentY-Four Days Without Solid
Food.
A carriage horse belonging to Isaac
Ellinger died yesterday at the stables of
White & Myers, after having abstained
from solid nourishment for twenty-four
days. When the animal was dissected at
one Of the bone yards the cause of the
illness was found to be ball which had
formed in the stomach. The heart, liver
and kidneys were in good condition, but
the ball prevented digestion. Mr.. Ellin-
gers horse was seven years old, and was
worth $175. From the time his illness
began he was given lInseed oil until three
or four days before he died. The horse
did not suffer from chills, fever or sweats,
and would lie down and get up as quickly
as any other rhorse.-Baltinsore Sun,
az Vick's Monthly, on the authority
of a Santa Clara Valley, Cal, correspon-
dent, says roses are successfully budded
on peach trees. He says: 81 have seen
three and four-year-ol peach tree bloom
as nature would have it on some branches
early in April then from May to August
hang thick with branches of white, pink
and yellow roses-a perfect wonder to
passers- BY"