The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-26
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

hog.
Sheep must be guarded against
dampness.
The peach before it was developed
was poisonous almond.
Oak trees are fed upon by $50 diff
ferent species of insects.
Most bee-keepers clip the bee'swings
when they hive their swarms.
The better the cultivation the better
will be the vegetables grown.
In transplanting be sure to press the
dirt firmly around the roots.
Plums should be carefully handled,
30 as not to iniure the bloom. ..
Sweet potatoes thrive best in a
warm, sandy and rather rich soil.
Persian insect powder is said to be
a good remedy for the sheep louise.
One March pig is worth two May
pigs. though there is money in May
pigs.
Thin out the grapevines and other
small faults which have been set too
thickly. :, ..
The variety of wheat known as the
American bronze is said to thrive on Q
poor soil.
The value and quality of the manure
depends entirely upon what you feed
your stock.
The self-hiver is pretty generally
pronounced a success by those who
have tried it.
II you have not already done so, the
thinning out of plants should be
looked after.
1t is not too late to plant a crop of
sweet potatoes if they are given asuit.
able location.
When an early crop has matured it
is good to have another crop ready to
take its place.
The Chester White and Berkshire are
excellent hogs, but they do not en-.
dure cold well.
Do not fail to have good supply of
hardwood ashes within easy reach of
growing shoats.
An agricultural writer says that
money can be made in hogs when
clover does well.
If beans are to follow peas it is time
to plant them now. Do not let the
opportunity pass. ...
The introduction of the italian bee
settled long disputed point as to the
length of q bees life.
In hot weather the hives should be
80 shaded that the sun will not strike
the top of the hives.
A hog should have just as clean wa.
ter to drink as any other animal, or
man, for that matter.
Toads have special fondness for
bees, and are often the cause of q
swarm rapidly dwindling.
A good wallow is blessing to hog.
1t is of the greatest assistance to him
in ridding himself of vermin.
The. prime object in feeding the
SOW for the first two weeks after far.
rowing is that of milk production.
Some writer claims that twelve
bushels of cooked corn will make as
much pork as seventeen bushels of raw
corn.
A beehive should be approached
from the rear or sides so as not to dis
turb the bees by obscuring their
flight
Italian bees are generally admitted
to be far superior to the black bee.
They are better workers and more
easily controlled.
Give level culture and avoid hand
labor on the potato crop and thus
cheaper production. Sort thoroughly
before taking to market to secure the
top price.
The farmer makes financial failure
less often than any other business man.
While he seldom achieves great wealth,
he has q pretty sure road to comforta-
ble independence.
With all kinds Of vines it is import
ant to give the best part OF the culti-
vation before the vines make too much
of start to run, so rs to disturb the
vines as little as possible.
Some farmers who have family
garden do not have time to cultivate
the ground. This difficulty could have
been avoided if enough space had been
left between the plants to admit
horse c,lltivator.
There is no profit il: all average
crop. If you cannot get more corn,
or wheat, or potatoes from an acre
than the average yield reported to the
Department of Agriculture, then you
had better reform your land and your
nroctices. for surely there is something