The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-13

greater than the average on the farms.
1t has long been accepted among poultry
men that 1--WE pecks Of corn or wheat, or
the equivalent thereof, viii maintain
this would be about 65 cents a year. We
do not believe that the cost Is so mucn
when hens are on ranges, as they need
little or no feed In the summer. Inc
prices of all kinds Of grain, OF course
regulate the cost Of eggs, but in our ex-
perience the cost Of a dozen eggs at pres
ent prices for feed provided land that Is
the main point the hens are good layers,
should not exceed cents. This does not
include shelter or labor in caring for tho
flock If the hens are indifferent layers
and the egg production is small, the cost
may reach as much as Is cents a dozen,
but such Is an lnfrequent occurrence.
Origin OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS
believed TO be a native of Central Asa,
as II is supposed to have been first brought
to Europe In the early part OF the twellth
century, at the time of the crusades Tor
the recovery of Syria from the dominion
of the Saracens; while others contend That
II was introduced into Spain by the Moors
four hundred years before. This gram
appears not to have been much cultivated
in this country prior to the last century,
except by the Dutch on the Hudson and
the Swedes on the Delaware. Samples
of American growth were sent to Holland
by the colonists of Manhattan Island, to-
gether with those OF other grains, as early
as 1926 Previous to the year 1850 II was eX-
tensively cultivated by the Dutch of New
York Holm in his history of New
Swedeland, which was Pennsylvania and
Delaware, mentions II among the pro-
auctions of that province; ana kahn' the
Swedish naturalist, who visited this
country in l74S-40, speaks OF IL as growing
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey ana New
York. This product heretofore has never
entered very extensively into our foreign
commerce, although considerable quanu-
ties of the flour and grain are annually
shipped.
subsoiling Clay Soils.-It does little good
Ill Ill. nfulIr hat
is inclined to be wet, without first un-
derdraining 1t. Whenever such soils be-
come filled and saturated with water, the
clay having been broken up by the sub
soiler the clay and water will run to-
gether and dry into a mass more imper-
Vious to water that before. When an un-
derdrain is constructed the broken parh-
Giles of soil do not run together as the sur
plus water drips through them and passes
away through the underdrain. Wherever
there is a drain tile within reach, the
clay broken by the subsoiler can never
become compact as 1t was before. Sub
soiling such land enables the frost TO pen
citrate deeper than II otherwise would.
Subsoiling land that is without drainage
has been the cause of great injury to clay
soils. Yet 1t may occasionally benefit
even these II done late In the fall and
dry winter follows But after year or
two the soil is likely to become filled
with water, and will then relapse to a
worse state than at first.
Basket Willow Growing. is a prof
1t in basket willow IL you are near a good
market for the product, or have cheap
labor which can be used in making up the
willows into baskets and household furni-
ture. A great many things are made or
the basket willow now, and there is like
ly to be always good demand for It,
We know a farmer who sold the peeled
rods for a number of years so as to aver
age at the rate of 500 per acre on
patch about three-quarters OF an acre. But
he was very near to q basket factory
At distance from one, the green rods
are very heavy drawing. and II will take
off the profits IL they have to be carried
far. The willow does best on wet ground,
overlooked during the winter and spring.
and is therefore unfit for anything else.
number Of shoots grow from stock. This
the first and second years should be only
one or two, and increased 20 not more
than five as the willow root becomes
growth that cannot well be worked up.
Peach Trees.-The past season was pro-
ductive of a splendid crop Of peaches,
and an opportunity has been offered our
fruit growers Of judging of tho value OF
many comparatively new introductions
Amongst these, Sneed, The variety
on exhibition at the worlds fair, and
then claimed to be ten to fifteen days
earlier than the Alexander, has proved
It's value as a market peach. 1t is a semi
cling of good size, red cheek firm and
a much better keeper than the somewhat
insipid Alexander We predict for this
peach a HuCceSSIul anu II VIII very
likely take the place hitherto held by the
Alexander
st. John, the earliest yellow peach, is
another standby, and, like the famed
alberta, should occupy a prominent place
in all orchards. 1t Is a fine, juicy peach
and regular bearer.
Many other valuable kinds might be
named, all of which will succeed in Tex
as. 1t is simply s. question of getting the
best, and those contemplating the plant
ing of a peach orchard should provide
for a succession throughout the season.
Kaffir Corn.-Kaffir corn was first intro
duced into the United States from the Kaf-
fir country in Africa less than a decade |
since, and Is still an unknown product
to nine-tenths of the people. We raised
it on a trial plat this year and found IL |
to be a success. We will still raise it on |
a larger scale next year. Mr.. Rice win |
tered his horses and cattle on 1t exclu- |
svely last winter and will do so again this |
winter IL Is equal to corn to feed hogs |
and as good as wheat for poultry. 1t has |
been ground into flour and pronounced |
equal to wheat -four, the only difference |
being its dark color. The bread made /
from it is said to be sweet and palatable. /
II is no distant day when every grocer 4
will keep Kaffir -four in stock. II will pop 1
as well as popcorn, the grains popping 1
out white and tender, and when cooked 1
like rice the grain Is excellent eaten with \
cream and sugar. Every farmer should