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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1892)
FOR FARM AND GARDEN. CROPS AMONG STUMPS. [n clearing new land, farmers can learn the difficulties early settlers of the Eastern states encountered in growing crops. Modern tillage imple. ments were not invented then; but they could not have been used with advantage if they had been, The usual course now with new land is to get it into grass as soon as possible, and use it for pasture till the stumps rot out.—[Boston Cultivator. WIIY ORCHARDS ARE BARREN. Barren orchards was the subject of a paper read before a Michigan horti cultural society by A. G. Glidden of Paw-Paw, who said: “Lack of nutrition in the soil is one great cause of barrenness. Orchards are frequently cultivated as long as any thing will grow around the trees and then cursed because of their inability to respond with abundant yields of fruit. A tree under such circum stances is a stubborn thing. When it strikes that barren attitude it will re main in that surly mood until con ditions change or the owner sells or is sold out.” TWO CROPS ON THE SAME GROUND. Two crops on the same ground al' ways yield more than each alone. It is a common practice, and has been for centuries, to mix crops, and these go by the name of maslin. Tlius oats and peas, grown together; wheat and oats, sown in spring; barley and tares; corn and beans, or pumpkins, are common mixed crops. But one of the most valuable is the peas and oats, which have yielded me sixty or seventy bushels per acre of the mixed grain, that when coarsely ground is one of the best grain f oods for all kinds of live stock. Wheat and rye grown to gether is largely used in Europe as a bread crop, and the mixed flour makes an excellent and nourishing food.— [New York Tribune. THE SIZE OF CHURN'S. The question of size of churn best adapted to the herd for which It is in tended, is one of considerable impor tance. One rule is safe to follow, and that is always err on the side of the largest churn. That is, a Btnall churn is not only harder to han dle, but it is very apt to leave much of the cream unchurned. When the churn is too full it does not allow space enough for the cream to get sufficiently agitated. When buying a churn make allowance for this. The number of cows in the herd is not a very good criterion by which to judge the size of the churn required, but the pounds of milk handled and the pounds of cream to be churned. This will depend upon two things, the method of setting the milk, and the number of times or frequency that the churning is to be done. Never fill a churn more than half full, and one third full is better. Deep cold setting increases the bulk of cream over shallow setting about three times. One more point in buying a churn, get one that opens well, so it can be aired and cleaned. This is of far more im portance than that of labor saving. — [American Dairyman. DESPOILED BY DEEP PLOUGHING. Ten years ago I purchased a farm, portions of which were high and somewhat rolling. The top soil for six inches consisted of rich black loam, underlaid with clay, sand and gravel. I purchased a three-horse sulky plow and ploughed this ground twelve inches deep; that is, I buried six inches of good soil in a furrow, twelve inches deep, leaving six inches of clay, saiul and gravel on top. 1 sowed to oats and failed to harvest as many as I sowed, the top forming a ci ust, preventing the oats from com ing through. I have continued ploughing this piece of ground from year to year and have planted to various crops, including clover, and have failed to get as large ciops as were raised on it before the deep cultivation was practised, and have also failed to get back as good a lop soil as I buried the first deep ploughing. Other portions of the farm ploughed six and eight inches deep have universally produced better ccops of grain and grass, the soil being the s me. 1 am convinced that too deep ploughing all at once on cor tain kinds of soil is a mistake, ns too ninph Bn;i nricii! (oil f,„. r>lnnI-f/.n/l i- brought to tho surface. Bottom and alluvial lands having a soil of great depth may be stirred to a much greater depth and with benefit, affording draiuago and space for the roots of both grains and plaxts.—[Colman’s Rural World. GUINEA FOWLS. Guinea fowls are as easy to rear as any fowl. They are hardy, and do not require particular care. For tho first few days the young are fed the same as chicks. If the guinea hen is confined to the poultry yard like other fowls, she will never sit, but she will lay a great many eggs, which can be hatched under hens or in. an incubator. The guinea hen is a continuous layer in her season which commences with the grass and weeds of spring. Given free range, she will hide her nest, but it can easily be found, as the male bird usually stays near the nest and makes a great noise when any one approaches. The eggs of the guinea are pre ferred to those of any other fowl, and the flesh, thongh dark, is considered by many persons superior in flavor to any other domestic fowl. A few hours in salt water improves it. Young guineas are hardy, and at four weeks old they are usually able to shift for themselves. In a wild state the guinea fowls mate in pairs, but in a domesticated state one cock will servo as many as three hens. Guinea fowls should be kept on every poullry farm, as they scare away hawks and give notice of intruders. Guineas can be raised with profit, as they pretty much get their own living; besides, they are small eaters and contribute their share toward filling the egg basket. If handled when young, and petted, they lose their wild nature and become as tame as other fowls.—[Southern Fan cier. INJURIOUS COLD-IRON HITS. A writer on the subject of the hu mane treatment of animals calls atten tion to the injurious effect of cold-iron bits on horses. He points out that the horse is an animal of nervous organi zation. Its mouth is formed of deli cate glands and tissues; the tempera ture of its biood is the same as iu the human being, and, as also in man, the mouth is the warmest part of the body. If any one would realize the effect of a cold bit in the mouth of a horse on a frosty morning, let him try the contact of a piece of iron at a temperature below freezing point on his own tongue. The effect on the horse is not simply momentary. Food eaten subsequently is masticated with difficulty, and the repetition of the irritation day after day causes a loss of appetite and strength. Many a horse has become worthless from no other cause but this. India-rubber bits are now so common that there is no excuse for their not being used ; but should any difficulty occur in pro curing such a merciful provision for the comfort of the horse, a bit cov ered with leather will do good service in the meantime. — [Chicago News. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Ducks will begin laying when about six mouths old, but, as a rule, the eggs should not be used for hatching, So long as the poultry must be con fined tho greater part of the time, they should be fed regularly three times eacli day. Keep the chickens in the broods growing rapidly by supplying them with a good variety of food and feed ing regularly. A teaspoonful of carbolic acid in a gallon of water given regularly a few days will aid materially In preventing poultry disease. Because there is plenty of scraps is no reason why more should be fed than is necessary to keep the fowls iu good condition. If eggs are to be bought for hatch ing this spring send in the order early so as to be sure of getting them when you want them. A good gobbler with three or four liens will be fully as many turkeys as it may he advisable to winter over. Select the very best. To make hens lay give them a vari ety of food, clean quarters and plenty of exercise. Too much corn, too much ago or cold quarters will not give CUffS. SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. An Early Fire Engine. The earliest mention of fire extinguish ing apparatus of any kind is found in the building accounts of the city of Augs burg, Germany, for the year 1518. In these they are denominated “instruments for fires” and “water syringes useful at fires.” Anthony Blatner, a goldsmith at Friedburg, inventor is credited with being the and manufacturer, he having at that time become a citizen of Augsburg. These syringes must have been of con siderable size, as they are described as being mounted on wheels and worked by levers. Carpar Schott, a noted Jesuit, gives an account of one built at Nurem berg, in 1657, the largest squirting en gine of which there is any record. It was mounted on a sledge ten fret long, four feet in width and drawn by two horses. It had two working cylinders placed horizontally in the cistern, wki<h was eight feet long, four feet high and two feet wide. Twenty-eight men were icquired to work it, and it was capable of throwing a jet of water one inch in piameter to a height of eighty feet.—De troit Free Press. A recent traveler in Morocco says that for people who dress in white and love to be very neat in their personal appearance the Moroccans are very indifferent to the cleanliness of their towns. Around the most beautifully furnished houses are heaps of refuse and the bodies of dead animals. All the care of the people is centered upon the interior of their houses. They furnish them as expen sively as their means permit, but what is outside of their walls docs not trouble them. disorders, For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Stomach use Brown’s iron Bitters. The Best Tonic, it rebuild-* the system, cleans the Biood and strengthens the muscles. A splendid ton ic for weak and debilitated persons. Mirrows are for the indolent; they encour age idle reflections. Deafness Can’t be Cured By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one tioual way to remedies. cure deafness, and that is by constitu flamed Deafness is caused by an in condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gels in flamed you have a rumbling sound or imper fect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflam mation can ba taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Hall’s Catarrh Cure, bend tor circulars, free. F. J. Cheney – Co., Toledo. 0. Bold by Druggists, Vac. Tlie Only One Ever Printed. CAN YOU FIND THE WORD? The* e is a 3 inch display advert isement in this paper, this week, which has no two words alike except one word. The same is true of ?? Dr. r Harter T ne ' v one Medicine appearing each week, from The "Crescent” Co. This house places a lish. 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FITS stopped free by Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first day’s use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and $2 trial bottle free. Dr. Kline. 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa. Beecham’s Pills have been in popular use in Europe for 5<J years and are a safe, sure and gentle remedy. ~5 cents a box. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp son’s Eye-water.Druggists sell at 25c per bottle. 0 .'V 1 \ SSB T* tv-HI 0X15 EXJOYS Both the method and results when and Syrup refreshing of Figs is taken; the it is pleasant to taste, and act* gently Liver and yet promptly Bowels, on the Kidneys, cleanses the sys tem aches effectually, and fevers dispels and colds, habitual head cures only constipation. remedy of Syrup its kind of Figs is the ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable its to and the stomach, beneficial prompt its in action truly « effects, healthy prepared and agreeable only from substances, the most its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it tha most popular Syrup remedy of Figs known. is for sale in SOo and $1 bottles Dy all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept aaj substitute. CALIFORNIA FW SYRUF CO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE. 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