Year: 1879

| Irof. Jno. IL. Page, OF tho University
OF Virginia, contending in the Southern
Planter for the abandonment of the system
of cultivating two or three crops on large
areas Of poor land, at considerable expense
in fertilizers and labor, and for the adoption
of system of mixed farming and rearing
of stock, by which half dozen or more
crops may be cultivated in rotation on a
small scale and at less expense, says;
1t will be contended that this system is
only applicable to communities with dense
populations and q ready market for every
thing that can be made out of the soil
and produced in the form of meat, dairy
products, &c. l admit that it can only
attain the highest perfection under such a
condition of things; and have mentioned
these facts simply to illustrate the principle
involved. But that an analogous system,
In which all products that cannot be sold
shall be converted into saable meat, milk.
wool and manure, is the safest and surest
method OF obtaining profit, and permanent
Improvement of the soil, cannot be sue
cessfuly denied. While no system can bo
made universally applicable, every farmer
ought to endeavor to work out one for him
self, according to the location, soil and char.
acter of his farm. In doing this the fol-
lowing principles must be kept in view:


l. The cultivation of small areas of land
IN rotation Of crops-primary or staple
crops for sale directly, and secondary crops
to be converted into mcar, wool and man
ure for additional profit and improvement
Of the land


2. That the land cultivated must be made
rich in plant-food, chiefly by the stock
which consume the secondary products,
and fertilizers only purchased to supplements
the deficiency.


3. Tho grain crops ought net to succeed,
each other, but that there ought 70 be an,
alternate succession OF grain, green and
grass crops.


4. That long course is more favorable
to the soil than short one that fivc-fcld
system is better than three or four-feld,
and that six or scvcn.feld system is pro-
fcrable to either for the Improvement of
the soil and the carrying of stock


D. That the free use of lime or plaster
with green crops, plo we'd in in regular rota-
ton, furnishes the cheapest method of i'm
proving Q large class of lands while pure
sssn9snana -hanA:a Charleston fine Ground.
|-phosphates with nitrate OF soda orlsulphate.
of ammonia, and sulphate or muriatc of
potash, mixed in proper proportions and ap-.
piled in reasonable amount, will generally
secure rcmuncrativc crop and good stand
of clover and orchard grass seed Ga good
foundation for the permanent Improvement
of the feld)


6. That the making, saving and applying
to tho soil of all the manures and waste pro.
ducts of the farm and household should be e.
made u regular business.


Fixed principles Of action are as neccssa-
ry in the most exact avocations of life, and
it is necessary to adopt them and to study
them, in order to achieve q successful farm
practice. TO this end, these imperfect re-
marks arc intended The relations of the
laboring class in our midst to the existing
condition. of agriculture (the wages Of
those who work and the large numbers of
those who are idle and predaceous) and the
change that will be produced by a change
in our system, l will not attempt to discuss,
but will close with the expression of the
firm belief that the only basis for profta-
bic and improving system of mixed farm
ing, in Virginia is the system of mixed farm
ing, the rearing of stock and the adoption
of rigid economy in the use Of labor, fer
tilizers and domestic affairs. This is the
only way by which we will be able to create
capital at bone, without which we can new.
er be independent or highly prosperous.
How he DID IT.-Around the Sea
Beach Palace are handsome baskets Of cx.
otics suspended about half way between the
upper and lower piazzas. The other day
sharper thought he would amuse some com
panions by guyins an employee Of the es-.
tablishment.


1 suppose he commenced, you have to-
have good reach to water thom plants?
Perhaps you stand on some ones shoul-
der to get at them?


No we don't!


dare say you climb up the pillars and
throw water into the pots out of clam
shell2


| No sir we do not.


Well, how do you water them


And the employee replied:


We hang by our toes from the upper pi-
azza and pour the water on the flowers out
Of silver chahees.


| The guyer departed highly satisfied with
the mans technique.-Ne York. Star.


For ScARLET.FEvER SORE THROAT.