The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30

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70 soften them and give the roots a be,-
ter chance to feed on the hone. cranes
need Doth potash and phosphate and this
combination is better than stable manure
STyAsF Tor lack OF potash and phosphate.
they are generally planted on soil that
mas been exhausted by growing other
crops, and the grape requires more min
grain or grass.
Summer Food for Hogs.-A good clover
pasture IS one OF the best places for both
brood sows and their pigs A mixture of
grass Is desirable. rather than otherwise
Blue grass is best liked by hogs but or
chsfq grass has advantages from its early
ana luNurlant growth. and because of its
unusual rapidtty of growth after being cut
ana eaten on even in dry weather, when
biue grass grows slowly or scarcely at all
OF the spring pasturage of sOws and pigs
rye starts early and is quite palatahle a
mixture Of oats and peas is much liked nv
many southern hog raisers. Early sweet
corn, stalk and ear. is relished by swine
and Is eaten with avidity Dent corn fur
nlshes "A succession of food. Root crops
nave also been found Of great value. and
where artichokes make a thrifty growth
are a good and economical feed
The Best Use of Bran.-Bran is much
more highly thought of as feed than il
used 10 De. But IL has its limitations. and
should not be relied upon entirely when
Ieu alone. 1t is an excellent feed to give
70 animals that have a surfeit of corn ana
s ~ s always form a part Of the ration
or fattenlng sheep. IL Is not so good for
hogs, as its coarse texture makes IL unnal-
dtdDit. but me wheat middhngs have
al OF the excellence OF BRAIN and will be
eaten ~ greater quantities by fattening
hoss. The bran and wheat middlings fur
hlsh a greater proportion of albumfuoids
IMAM corn has, and therefore supplement
US uenclehcles. Wheat bran is an excel
lent alternative for horses fed on Timothy
nay IN winter. II will keep their digestion
eoou ana VIII be all the better AZ a table2
spoonful OF old process OIL meal is added
TO each mess Wheat middlines are moi
so laxative as bran, and are better there
Iore lor horseS that have to work hard
tnoush poth the bran and middlings con-
tdlu Hluch OF the nutriment that builds up
pone ana muscle and increases strength
Nlhtcrng sweet Potatoes-The follow
ing method ! have found TO keep sweet
potatoes IN perfect order until June. Pro-
cure a good supply of pine straw from
the woods in dry time and keep it under
cover ready for use. Dig the potatoes as
soon as frost cuts the vines II not con-
Venient to dig at once. cut the frosted
vines OF al once. or they Will harhor fun
Sous growth that will damage the pota-
toes. Dig on "a warm. sunny day: Law the
potatoes along the row as dug. and do
not allow them to be bruised by throwing
INTO piles Handle at all times s gently
as eggs. Allow them to lie In the sun
during the day. and in the evening haul
20 a convenient place. Place a good layer. a
loot thick, of pine straw on the ground
ana on this pile the potatoes in steep
heaps, not over % bushels In a pile Cow
er the piles thckly all over with the dry
pine straw; now build rough board shed
over the piles and let them remain until
the weather grows colder or until they
have gone through a sweat and dried off
Then cover the heaps with earth or 5
inches thick and beat smooth. The impor-
tant points are the sweating under the
previous cover OF the pine straw before
covering with earth, very careful hand
ing ana the board cover overhead. Dry
earth keeps out more cold than wet earth.
II Tor family use, put in smaller piles and
take up an entire heap at once for use,
keeping them in a dry, warm place while
nsins-W; f. Massey, North Carolina
TO Keep Earth Worms from Pots.-To
Keep earth worms from pots put ten drops
OF carbolic acid in a pint of water and
pour that on the earth in the pots. and IL
acts like charm, killing all the worms,
and the plants will improve at once.
A Protection from Hawks.-Get a few
guineas and hawks Will not bother you.
Teach the guineas TO roost IN the hem
house with the fowls. IL you keep fowls
in runs, clip the guneas' wings and put
them in the yards, allowing some to run
with the chicks. Another good plan for
hawks, which we have tried SUCCESSFULLY
Is to string a small wire completely around
the yards wherei the chicks are. On the
wire tie bits of bright tin and red and
white rags, and the hawks will not come
inside the line thus drawn.
Remedy for Lice in Cows-The Practical
Dairyman tells us that for lice on cattle
nothing is more effective than kerosene
emulsion and of the strength usually en-
ployed in spraying fruit trees and vines
1t is by dissolving one-half pound of hard
soap in a gallon of boiling water and adj
ding two gallons of kerosene oil. Stir Vio-
lently until a perfect emulsion Is formed.
Dilute with nine to fifteen parts of warm
water and apply with a spray pump. 1t
will knock out all lice on the first applica-
ton, but will not kill the eggs. A second
spraying SnOud be given in two or three
weeks to Kill any more which may have
Matched out
Peanut Production.-The yearly produc-
tion of peanuts In this country Is about
100000 bushels of % pounds, Virginia.
Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina
being. according to the eleventh census.
the largest producers in the order named
~ supplying the present demand
in the United States, con-
sttutes but a small portion Of the peanut
crop of the world, as the expectation from
Africa and India to Europe In 1892 amour
ted to nearly 4O0,OW.0W pounds. Marseilles
taking 222,0OO0OO POUNDS, most of which
was converted into oil. The peanut crop
of the world may be safely estimated as
at least 100000, 900 pounds
How to Improve Old Pastures.-There
are many old pastures which can be much
improved by narrowing with a forty-tooth
drag that will cut into the surface soil
This will admit air to places covered by
moss, and enable the grass TO grow more
vigorously. OF course, some of the roots
Of the grass will be destroyed but the stir
ring of the soil will make more grow in
their places. If there is much moss on
the surface It viii require understanding
to remove surplus water to make a per-
manent Improvement.
Corn Bran.-Corn bran comprises one
eighth of the weight of the shelled corn
ground in the mill. The chemical bran,
by G.. l.. Teller of the Arkansas station
shows that il contains II per cent. of nj
trogenous matter, while the whole corn
contains over per cent. The amount or
fat is nearly doubled in the bran, being
Siz per cent. on account of the oil in the
seed oats. The corn bran contains a
higher percentage of crude protein ana
ash, four times as much fiber, but less
water and much less starchy matter. This
analysis indicates that corn bran has a
food value nearly equal to that Of whea,
bran, through the stiffness of the seed
coats renders the maize bran less palata-
bic for use as a single food. Being less
heterogeneous than wheat bran, but con-
tanning more fat. corn bran forms a very
useful addition to ground wheat or rye
or to middlings, cotton seed meal ana
ground peas.
Cultivation of the OsIer Willow.
The following article will doubtless
prove interesting to many Of our readers.
from the well known fact that the south is
peculiarly adapted to the culture of the
4. Lg~ls.