The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

have been made of an increase in She number and improvement in the dual- fty of the livestock on the farm. 4 sufficient number of livestock should oa kept on every cotton farm to consume all of the unmarketabie forage and fall growth In the fields, such as crab grass, cowpeas, etc. Of course. on diversi- fled farms and stock farms consider ably larger numbers should be kept but even the ali-cotton farmer needs this number: especially does he need a thoroughbred boar. and several brood sows. Usually he would do well to have several brood mares, not only because the colts afford an income, but because the mares are needed as an extra team force in times of emergency are but few of the opportunities for making profitable investments without going beyond the limits of the present farm. J. F. D.
 The Bu6 Orpington.
 C. S. Byers, in Southern Poultry Courier.
 Single Comb Bun orpingtons made their debut in England eleven years ago. when at the Dairy Show in 1894 the first pair ever shown was on ex- hibition. Their birthplace was at Tow
 
 dence of MT. Cook, the originator.
 It was not until the spring of 1898. however. that they were introduced in- to this country. and anyone familiar with Orpington history will admit at once that no breed in the record of the fancy has come to the front so rapidly. overcoming the prejudices and adverse criticism of the most conservative breeders of the old standard varieties, Al fk~ Buffs, because they. were and we be- Iieve always will be, the most popular of any class of this world-famed farni- ly.
 The following pre-exsstlng varieties were used in the makeup of the Buff Orpingtons wis: Hamburgs, excellent layers; Dorkings, splendid table fowls, and Buff Cochins. from which they get their size and color.
 The originator says: My object in producing the beautiful and wonderful iy prolific fowl, was to make a combi- nation of merit. the product of which would be the long sought ideal gen. eral purpose fowl"
 In disposition they are quiet, mak- ing them the best of breeders, and hav- ing little inclination to roam, and thriving well under restraint and con- finement.
 As mothers they command the admi- ration of all lovers of poultry.
 In color they reach the ideal. Beau t;ful at all seasons. In the bitter of winter they appear warm and when white fowls look out of place, and in summer the same, when black fowls seem ready to suc- cumb with heat.
 The hardy constitution of these fowls bakes them almost proof against the diseases so common in the poultry world. They adapt themselves to the different climatic conditions with ease. In the cold damp atmosphere of the North develops with wonderful rapi- dity, and in the hot and dry climate of the South it flourishes with equal vigor.
 As general purpose fowl they have no equal. their strong points being that they possess as fine plumage as has been produced in any bun variety, are the largest of any cIean-legged bird and hold the highest egg-laying of any breed. as proven by late government tests.
 It is a matter of record in England that some specimens Of this variety have laid as high as 245 and even 250 eggs in a single year. and this makes them a most profitable fowl for the egg producer and the farmer.
 Their large frames. combined with their readiness to take on flesh quick ly. make them one of the greatest prac- tical utility to the broiler raiser
 Although the Buff orpington is a new variety, these ad- must make their present pop permanent.
 We can only sum up our opinions of Buff Orpingtons by saying that we an- ticipate for them a most brilliant fu- ture, that they are today the crowning product of decades of the best efforts and untiring energy of the ablest and most successful breeders of the poultry world, that they combine a thing of beauty in the fancier's eye. and q valu- able commercial product ahead of any breed yet placed on the market.
 Cow Pea Experimemts.
 The Arkansas Experiment Station is doing most excellent work for the farmers of that State. and the South ern States as we'll. Bulletin 77, issued by this station, Is on "Cowpea Experi- and Is full of useful and val uable information to every farmer in the State. As result of careful and experiments, it appears that the cowpea Is less affected by either drought or excessive rainfall than any other crop grown at the experiment. station. In fact. the effect of excess of rain has invariably caused a decrease In the yield of grain. and a deficient rainfall a marked increase in grain.
 Experience further showed that the will respond as profitably to good preparation as will corn. cotton or potatoes. and good cultivation us- ually results in 50 per cent increase in the yield of peas and a profitable in- crease in hay. Cultivation before the plant blossom is of far greater benefit than later.
 The plan of planting cowpeas in corn cannot be too highly recommended, the cowpea crop often being equal to from one-half to the full value of the corn crop. while the cost of the crop of the peas thus grown need not be greater than the cost of the seed and the cost of the planting. which should not ex- ceed S1 per acre. Cowpeas sown in corn should be grazed, after the corn has been harvested. first by hogs, and later by cattle or sheep. This plan saves the cost of cutting, curing, often a risky undertaking, and housing the hay, besides the subsequent labor of in feeding, while practically all the fertilizing value of the vines remain on the soil for the benefit of the next cropt, and the permanent im- provement of the land.
 - The bulletin continues: In the south- ern portion of Arkansas the cowpeas may be planted from the first of Aprll to the middle or latter part of August In the northern part of the State they can rarely be planted before the first of May or later than the middle of Au- gust. This gives in the southern por- tions of the State four and a half months open to planting and three and