The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-28
The Scrap BOOk-GIeanings From
Here md There.

When Hogs Are Always Proftable.-As
a hog grows in age it takes more feed to
make a pound of pork. Therefore there
is time in the life of every hog when he
must be marketed if the greatest profit
is to be made. When this point is passed,
every day added to his life decreases the
raiser,s profit. Feed early for growth,
then fatten rapidly and market prompt
ly, and hogs are always profitable, ac-
cording to the Texas Farm and Ranch.
How to Make Ordinary Cloth Water
proof.-ln a pail of soft water put q half
pound of sugar of lead and half pound
of alum. Stir this at intervals until it
becomes clear, then pour it off into an
other pail and put the garments therein,
and let them stand for twenty-fOur hours.
Then hang up to dry without wringing.
Garments treated thus can be worn in the
widest storms of wind and rain without
the Wearer even getting damp. The rain
hangs in globules upon the cloth, and
cloth that is waterproof is better and
much more healthy than rubber goods.
Turkeys Must Have Natural Mothers
1t has been found a rather difficult ex-
pertinent to hatch and rear turkeys by
artificial means. Some have reared a
few, but when compared with the total
number that died while in the breeders il
is a very plain fact that nothing will
equal the natural method. They are, in
the first place, of too wild nature. Then,
again, they are too particular in the choice
of food. They would rather starve to
death than to submit to the dictates of
any other than a natural mother There
is nothing, however, even with their deli
cate nature when young, more interest
ing to rear than turkeys
Crimson Clover.-"Crimson clover is
running over North Carolina like Wild
fire." writes a correspondent of the "Ru-
raj New Yorker" 1t is through much
tribulation that it is being introduced in
the north, chiefly on account of winter
killing, but it is considered a great prize
wherever it has succeeded. 1t is a le-
gume that the south should capture if
there is a process or treatment. or time
soil and climate. The Ruralist hopes to
see a great many trials before the effort
is abandoned"
a Good spberry-Cuthbert, or Queen
of the Market-Among the red raspber-
ries none are more highly esteemed than
grower, and an abundant bearer; fruit,
large, conical, with a bright color and
good flavor, and firm enough to market
well; season, medium to late Occasion
ally in severe winters the canes are in
jured in some localities at the tips.-Ex.
Deep Plowing-On the principle
of radiation deep blowing has decided
advantages over shallow, in protecting
the crops against frost as well as
drought; for the more compact a sub
diation, consequently it sooner parts
with its heat and is reduced to the tenn
perature of the atmosphere, which is fire.
quently below the freezing point when
the loose mellow soil is far above it. On
rolling lands much injury is done by sur
face washing, and this, too, can be large
~ prevented by deep blowing which
and retain more of the moisture
Relative Value of Manure from Differ
ent Kinds of Animals.-Please give the
relative values of manure from horses,
cows, sheep and hogs.
one of the experiment stations has in
VeStigated this matter, and calculated the
value, in dollars and cents, of the ma
nure produced in one year by the same
weight of different animals, confined in
stables, so there would be no loss in field,
pasture or on road. The calculation is
based on the value of chemical fertili-
Zers. A horse of 1000 pounds weight pro-
duces manure (sOlid and fluid equal to
$29.S2 in value-sheep weighing 1000
pounds, $3.50 in value-and hogs weigh
ing LOCO pounds, Sill in value. The COW
being larger feeder than horse pro-
duces larger quantity of manure.
Buying Bran Rather Than Corn.-If
food for stock has to be purchased it is
best to buy that which will make the
greatest return to the soil in the ma
nure. This means the purchase of bran,
oats and linseed meal, and the growing
at home of all the corn needed. We can
grow corn with very little soil exhaust
ion, and the corn fodder is excellent TO
feed with the stronger foods that are
purchased Bran can nearly always be
bought for but little more than its man
urial value 1t has been used as a man
nure without feeding. But that IS waste
full. as it is excellent feed for both cows
and horses.
The Raspberry.-The proper way to
propagate the black cap raspberry is by
sticking the long, snake-lke tips into the
soil, and growing a new plant from these
If the soil has been well cultivated and the
plant is very vigorous a plant can be made
not only from the tip of the main stem,
but from most of the branches. So soon
The wind blowing the bush loosens the
branches where they are rooted in the soil
ana uproets thenl- rms is pretty sure 70
numerous rooted tips in the ground over
winter. Freezing and thawing is hard