The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-10
FARM AND. GARDEN NOTES.

FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
A hen may be made to lay right On
from the time she begins in the spring
till she moults in the fall Il she is fed
judiciously. ::
. In making good butter attention to
the proper ripening Of the cream Is
much more important than skill in
manipulation.
When the windmill towers loom up
among the buildings We find the best
stock, the best barns and the best
farmers. No long drives Of the cattle
to the river when the drought comes.
Raise cattle. horses, hogs and epoul'
try enough to consume all the grain
and roughness on the farm and that
mortgage will soon be lifted. The
farm viii fertilize itself, meanwhile.
Be careful.and do..not overstock.
The butter-maker who puts her
product on the market in such q con.
dition as not to appear as good as it
is, does herself injustice. Make the
butter first class, and put it on the
market in such manner as to show
for all it is worth.
An Ohio dairywoman attributes the
presence of white fakes in butter to
the fact that when cream gets too
warm the acid formed turned little
particles of milk to curd. A current
of air passing over the surface of the
cream also dries it and dried fakes are
formed
A Kansas fruit grower says that corn
is undoubtedly by far the best crop
for an orchard that can be grown, as it
breaks the wind and the trees grow
up straight. Insects, as rule, will
not trouble the trees when there ls
plenty of green fodder and corn for
them to work on.
When horse is being driven on the
road be should not at any time be al
lowed to overload his stomach with q
large quantity Of water. So far as Is
possible. the rule should be to give
water frequently, and, while he should
have all that he will drink, it should
be given in small doses.
Take the time to have half dozen
or so pals of water standing round
while threshing with steam power; 1t
may save the years crop in case OF
fire. A machine with seven stacks OF
grain were burned the other day near
our home. A pail Of water at hand
would have saved the whole.
A Cornell experiment station bulle'
tin concerning raspberries and black
berries says that the only remedy fol
red dustis to dig up and burn at once
every plant found to be affected. Gut
away and burn all canes affected with
anthracose pits and spray the planta'
tion with the Bordeaux mixture.
In its first stages caked udder can
be quickly relieved by copious appli.
cations of hot water-hot as the hands
can stand. This is simple thing that
is well to remember. It will also pay
to remember that vaseine is first
rate application for sore teats. Some
times the teats get badly scratched by
briers and occasionally by the barbs
on wire fencing.
Will it not pay you to NOW out
that slough in the back field this yearP
Taken care of, the stock can find much
in the ebay" from it that will do for
"roughage' in the absence OF better,
which with a grain ration to piece it
out will help carry them through the
winter. If none Of it is fit for eating,
it will do for bedding and thereby save
the staw for feed. Save all the rough
age possible.
The violet does best in q moderately
rich, moisture-looking loamy compost,
with no rank manure within reach OF
the roots. The planting should be
firmly done, crowding of the plants
not allowed, and but little space be.
tween the lights and the plants per.
mitted; therefore the foundation OF
the bed must not be Of yielding
character, and for this purpose moth
ing is worse. than manure or tree
leaves.