The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-07

value per dry ton was the common poke
berry (Phytolocca decanda0, which indi-
Gated that dry ton of this would equal
as manure what would cost $2l SO if the
chemical matters above named had been
bought for manure. The lowest in value
OF the fifty thus used for manure would
be common panic grass (Panicum virga-
tum), which would be worth only $S.lO per
ton, estimated in the same way Strange
TO say, some closely allied species of grass
showed high manurial value The com
mon crab grass CPancum sanguinale),
stands third on the LIST, with a value of
$3.50 per ton. One very remarkable fact
is the exceptional value of the poke berry.
This is given as $21.93. while the next on
the list, bitter dock (the common Rumex
obtusifolius) is but $l6.26; all the others
down to the panic grass following each
other in fractions of the dollar only be-
tween them.
Self-Supporting Farming.-Well and tru-
~ says the Natchez Democrat: IF the
farming people of the south would raise
all their own meat, which they have as
many facilities for doing as those of the
west, who produce this article for south
ern consumption, our people down here
would be measurably Independent wheth-
er cotton was high-priced or not. The past
two years has demonstrated that five
cent cotton can be made at some little pro-
fit, and if the output should be so curtail-
ed that the prices of the staple would not
go below six and a half and seven cents
according to the demand. our cotton-pro-
ducug friends would soon again be "on
top" just as they used to be in ante bell
lum days, when 1t was the hight of every
body's ambition to be a cotton planter
own a lot of slaves and live on the best
the land afforded. If our producers would
only grow their own foodStuffs for both
man and beast, which they can easily do,
they could make their cotton surplus
crop, sell 1t as they chose, and derive a
living profit from 1t, whatever might be
the condition of the market. The south has
too long been dependent on the west for
her meat and other foodstuffs necessary to
make cotton at loss but those of that
section have to some degree already felt
the new departure of portion of our peo-
pie in raising much of their own corn and
not little of their own meat. If we per-
severe in this direction, which we can
very readily do, we will in time become en-
tirely independent of that section, and II is
not only possible, but probable, that the
west would be sending to us for the ar
ticles of consumption that she has been so
long supplying us at a profit that has
helped to build up her greatness and gran
deur."
Dehorning Desirable.-The Pacific Coast
Dairyman answers the question, What IS
the best method to prevent horns growing
on calves?' as follows: 1--WE, consider that
there is but one proper method of pre-
venting the growth of horns, and that
is by the use of caustic potash. This treat
ment we have given to our readers before.
but. think no harm will come from our re-
peating it again. Take the calf when
three or four days old and clip the hair
from the spot where the horn
will appear To this spot APP
ply caustic potash by taking q
stick of potash and dampening the
end, then commence to rub the spot, con
tinuing until it is raw. After allowing the
calf to stand a minute or two, wash the
crown of the head thoroughly with soap
suds. This is to remove all the caustic,
preventing the secretion from the wound
running down on the forehead, which
would scald off the hair, preventing its
future growth. In few days a hard spot
will form on the spot where the horn would
grow, and when this scab drops off the
head will be found to be perfectly smooth,
and will continue free from any future
horn growth. We have been successful in
removing the horns from calves three
months old by this same treatment, only
applying the potash around the base OF
the horn.