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Drilled Corn for Forage.
I have had a great deal of experi¬
ence with corn as forage for stock,
whether for feeding green as it is
cut from day to day, or cured and
stacked away as we do foddor. I
have tried various ways of raising it.
I have tried the broadcast sowing,
raising heavy crops of green blades,
and found that, though its bulk is
considerable, its quality as food is
very indifferent. Sown in drills
about as thick as bunch beans are
sown, leaving plenty of room between
the drills for light and air to pene¬
trate, and cultivate so as to keep
down the grass and weeds, I do not
know a much better forage plant,
provided it be cut at the proper
time, that is, not before it has bloom¬
ed.
If the corn be intended to feed
green to stock during the Summer—
for “soiling” as the technical term is
—it is necessary to make several
plantings, so as to have a succession of
forage at the proper state of ripe¬
ness during the season. In this way
cows may bo kept in full milk and
in good condition when the pastures
begin to fail in the extreme hot
weather.
But if it be intended to raise
forage to cure and stow away in the
barn or loft, one sowing in drills will
answer; and the earlier this is done
the better, so that the forage may be
fit to cut when the dry, hot weather
will he most favorable for rapid and
uninterrupted curing of stalks and
blades. The stalks contain the great¬
est amount of nutritive matter, and
tho blades are in the best condition
when the flowers arc passiug away
and the ear is beginning to form.
And for this reason the sowing must
not be too thick, because if deprived
of air and light the stalks will not
contain those elements which form the
ear, and will consequently lack nu¬
tritious power.
In saving corn fodder I have
found the following the best way ; J
gather in both arms, taking them by
the tops, as many stalks as I can
hold, and tie them together to a cen¬
tral stalk, then cut them off near the
ground, except the one to which they
are tied, and let them stand thus in
the row. In this way the ground
does not touch the blade, tho air
passes freeley through the bundles,
which are not liable to fall down, and
the action of the sun is equal over
all. In case of wet weather, too, the
water runs off' easily, the blades do
not absorb it as when tied in bundles
and Ihrowu on the ground to dry, and
when the sun comes out, dry readily,
leaving no mildew or mold. I have
followed this plan for several years,and
have never failed to save my corn
forage, of which I raise a considerable
quantity cverv year.— J.. in Ex.
Naeoochee 1872.__‘ Valley, Ga., March,
A Beautiful Experiment .—The
following beautiful chemical experi¬
ment may be easily performed by a
lady, to the great astonishment of a
circle at her tea party. Take two or
three leaves of red cabbage, cut them
into small bits, put them into a basin,
and pour a pint of boiling water on
them ; let it stand an hour, then four
off the liquid into a decanter. It will
he of a tine blue color. Then take
four wine glasses ; into one put six
drops of strong vinegar ; into another
six drops of solution of soda; into a
third the same quantity of strong
solution of alum ; and let the fourth
glass remain empty. The glasses
may he prepared some time before,
and the few drops of colorless liquids
that have been placed in them will not
be noticed. Fill up the glasses from
the decanter, and the liquid poured
into the glass containing the acid
will quickly become a beautiful red,
that in the glass containing the soda
will be a fine green ; that poured
into the empty one will remnin un¬
changed. By adding a little vinegar
to the green, it will immediately
change to a red, and on adding a lit¬
tle of solution of soda to the red, it
will assume a tine green, thus showing
the action of acids and alkalies on
vegetable blues.— The Methodist.
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South Carolina Crop Reports.
The Abbeville Press and Banner
of the 29th contains the following :
Since our last issue we have had
rain here and in other sections of the
country, which have revived the
growing crops, hut many sections are
still very dry The crop of oats has
generally suffered and will be small ;
the wheat for most parts is good ; the
stands of cotton in some sections arc
bad, and the plant lias been suffering
from the recent cool nights.
In Beaufort, almost every day last
week brought a thunder storm and
copious rain.
The Barnwell Sentinel of the
31st, says :
We traveled last week through
a large portion of country, and were
pleased to see the crops of corn and
cotton lookiug well. The recent
raiDS have extended pretty generally
over the State, and prospects for a
good yield were never more favor¬
able.
The Georgetown Times, of the
30th ult., says :
Since our last issue we have had
several refreshing showers, which
have greatly improved the appearance
of the rice and upland crops. The
late very warm, dry weather has
caused the rice that has been planted
to improve very rapidly, but fully
one-fourth of the crop has not yet
been planted. tho In consequence Spting, of the
lateness of an uu
usual quantity of June rice will
be planted, and it will depend very
much upon the lateness of the Fall as
to the quantity this of district. rice that will be
made in The area
planted this year is about the same
as that of last year.
A correspondent of the Country 1
Gentleman says: “If any of your
readers are troubled with lice on
cattle, tell them to try brine. It is
the easiest and surest remedy I ever
used. My hogs I found covered with
ticks this Summer, something I never
heard of before, and salt water twice
applied cleared them.”
Hints for Housekeepers.
To Destroy Ants. —1. Pour, copi¬
ously, hot water, as near the boiling
point as possible, down their burrows
and over their hills, and repeat the
operation several tirae3.
2. Entrap the ants by means of
narrow sheets of stiff paper or strips of
hoard, covered with some sweet,
tticky substance ; the ants are attract¬
ed by the sweets, and, sticking fast,
can be destroyed as often as a suffi¬
cient number are entrapped.
3. Lay fresh bones around their
haunts ; they will leave everything to
attack these, and when thus accumu¬
lated, can be dipped in hot water.
4. Pour two or three spoonsfuls of
coal oil into their holes, and they will
abandon the nest.
5. Bury a few slices of onions in
their nests, and they will abandon
them.
To Expel Flies. —Dr. Ilewson, of
Philadelphia, says, hanging branches
of Mayweed or wild chamomile in
flower about a room, will expel flies ;
or even strewing the dried flowers
about the room will answer. Also,
partially burn black pepper by putting
it on a hot shovel. Throwing a net¬
ting over the bed will keep them out,
do matter how large the meshes, pro¬
vided there is not a window or door
behind the bed so that light will
shine directly on it.
To Freshen Salt Fish. —Many per¬
sons who are in the habit of freshening
mackerel, or other salt fish, never
dream that there is a right and a
wroDg way to do it. Any person who
has seen the process of evaporation
going on at auy salt works, knows
that the salt falls to the bottom. J ust
so it is in the pan where your mack¬
erel lies soaking; and as it lies with
the skin side down, the salt will fall to
the skin and there remain ; when, if
placed with the flash down, the salt
falls to the bottom of the pan, and
the fish comes out freshened, as it
should be. In the other, it is nearly
as salt us when put in.
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hi.ed Life —Some one says:
“Insects generally must lead a truly
jovial life. Think what it must be to
lodge in a lily. Imagine a palace of
ivory or pearl, with pillars of silver
and capitals of gold, ali exhaliug such
a perfume as never rose from human
censer ! Fancy again, the fun of
tucking yourself up for the night in
the folds of a rose, reeked to sleep by
the gentle sighs of a Summer's air;
and nothing to do when you awake
but to wash yourself in a dew-drops aud
full to and eat your bedclothes! ”
NOTICE.
Having discontinued onr Branch House
Augusta Ga we have appointed Mess rS BAKER
,
& AXSLEY, No. 267 Broad street, a«« »* Agents
at that point. They wii] keep constant! • J n baud
a full supply of our Guanos, and all ciders sent
them will have prompt attention.
WILCOX, GIBBS A CO.,
Importers and dealers in Guanos,
Savanuab, Ga., and Charleston, S. C.
A « VOID QUACKS —A victim of early indiscre
tiou, causing nervous debility, premature
decay, etc., having tried in vain every advertised
remedy, has discovered a simple means of self
care, which he will send free to his fellow-suffer¬
ers Address J. H. REEVES, 78 Nassau street
New York, sept—12m
PER WEEK and expenses paid.
We want a reliable ageut in every
County in the U. 8. Address
HUDSON RIVER WIRE CO , 131
Maiden Lane, N. Y., or Chicago, 111. june ly
•lO Tons Rock Salt.
The very best article for stock of all kinds.
Evary farmer should have a lump of it In his
horse trough, hog pen. cow lot and sheep pasture.
It is in lumps of 5 to 50 lbs. or more. Packed in
barrels of 300 lbs. 2c per lb. Smaller tpant itics
3c per lb. Liberal discount to merchants by th ,
ton. For sale by
WILCOX, GIBBS A CO.
14S Bay st,, Savannah, Ga.
oOO Agent* Wanted, Male and Fe
male, to se'l two new articles, as saleable as
Flour, and needed in every family. Samples sent
f. ee by mail, with terms to clear $5 to $10 per day.
This is no gift enterprise or hurobng, but they are
new articles of real merit Reader, If you want
profitable and honorable employment tend on
your name and post-office address, and receive full
particulars by return mail. Address,
N. H. WHITE.
inch—4t Newark, New Jersey.
Great Chance for Agents.—
Do yon want an agency, local or traveling,
with an opportunity to make $1 to $20 a
day. selling our new 7 strand White Wire
Clothes Lines f l'hey last forever : sample
[free, so there Is no risk. Address at on,e
JflsdlM [aiden Laue, River N. Y., Wire 16 Works, Dearborn cor. Water St. Chiva- St.
or
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DISSOLVED BONES.
Agricultural Salt.
We have a good supply of E. Clark's Dissolved
Bones, also Turks Island and Liverpool Salt.
which will be sold low for Agricultural promptly purposes filled
for cash. Orders solicited and
by WILCOX, GIBBS A CO. ,
148 Bay street,
Savannah, Ga
The Chicago Farm Pumps
—AND—
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For Cisterns and Wella of any DoptU,
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OVER 100,000 SOLD.
EVERY PUMP WARRANTED.
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Descriptive Catalogues “••■nt on application. For
terms, aadress the manufacturer*.
J. F. TEMPLE & SONS,
CHICAGO. ILL
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FOR SALE.
A new SAW MILL, 52 Inch Circular Saw, 30 foot
Carriage, evtrythmg complete. Will be sold very
low for cash. Apply to
WILCOX. GIBBS k CO..
No. 99 Bay Street.
my—U Savannah, GA.