From the Southern .4griculturiSt.

EFF1NGHAM COUNTY, Geo. Feb. 10, lS3
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EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Geo. Feb. 10, 1889.


Mr. Editor: In your last September number,
81 saw a communication relative to the sun flow
er, and as You seem willing to gather up the
fragments, that nothing be lost" take the lber-
ty Of saying, that | have been in the habit Of
planting the sun flower number of years, to linn
tied extent


There are several fences, which lead from my
yard fence to the surrounding woods, the weeds
and grass growing up Ill the fence corners, formed
ready ways for snakes to visit the yard. Tc
prevent this, the hoe is used to keep these ways
clean, and so prevent the temptation to their Vi
sits. Now, while all this operation is going on
have two hills of sun flowers growing in every
fence corner; two stalks Tor say three FOUR in
hill, planted early in the spring. About the
time that my long forage gives out, these begin to
bloom. AS the blossoms begin to appear, cut
them off about foot from the ground, and give
to my horses, which they eat readily-leaves,
buds, stocks, and all. This consider very
wholesome, as well as nutritious food. Thus the
ground that has to be kept clean to prevent un.
welcome vislers, is made in the meantime to
yield proftably. "..". ~


If, in your judgment, you think proper to intro
duce this scrap to the company of your more
useful communications, it is at your service.


, A SMALL GOSHEN FARMER.


The sun flower is not only valuable as proven
der for cattle, and feed for poultry, but as me-
dicine A tea made of it, and sweetened with
honey, is quite good, if not better, than that
made of flaxseed, in catarrhal affections. We are
not acquainted with the average weight of the
seed Of the sun flower; in readings we have seen
it affirmed, they yield almost half their weight in
oil, and it is stated, that the oil burns as well as
the best sperm, with the exception of forming
slight crust around the top of the wick. We won
der not little more general attention is not given
to the cultivation ola plant, available for so many
economical and useful purposes.-Editor S. .4g.