Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-27

intended for seed, SOW half busbel of plaster to |
the acre, soon after the hay is removed Tho Same
quantity should have been sown the April pfccc-
ding on the frs, crop After cutting the seed let
nothing run on the field during the remainder of The
year.
From The Tennessee Farmer.
PUMPKINS.
As this article may be advanagcously uacd IN |
the feeding of stock, so as TO admit of great saving
Of grain and us Abe scnson for planting Is ap- |
preaching we would recommend 10 farmers the iol- |
lowing plan of raising them, which we have found
| by experience, TO possess many advantages over
the one generally prncceJ, tina, Of srfinking the
seed tho whole field OF corn, planted IN the ord''
| nary way.
Sclcc, sufrc en-, portion of the field, from
which the Pumpkins caa be most conveniently haul
cd and well ad,p pied to their growlh.-List II Oft os
the rest of the field not less however than four feet
between the burrows, in every other row plant
corn double thick as it would have stood, had 1t
been planted in every row-in the intermediate
lows plant pumpkin seed at from four TO eight feet
distance between the hills, the rows of corn will
then be u, least eight feet apart, aud a row of Pump
kns between every two. The corn will produce
nearly Us much es If it had been planted in every
row at the usual distance and the crop of Pumpkins
will he nearly great as if there had been no corn
planted with them, and far more than double what
it would have been, II corn had been planted in cv.
cry row. But besides this increase OF product the
saving Of labor in gathering them will be immense.
ri The Pumpkins easily DO collected in piles on
the edge OF the row. the Wagon can pass between
every two rows of corn, so as not TO inlure thcm
and the product of Pumpkins TO the acre being far
greater there will be much less ground go over in
collecting them. Pumpkins are far more valuable
as food for stock if they be used in conjunction with
hay and grim than when fed nin"e.-s mem care
mails .bonld H.. - permit hogs TO haveaccess TO
- 1tfdhtity of the feed, os they will en-, 80 ma
ny oS 70 XIII themselves. If the land he poor,
good shovel full of well rocj manure paccI in eoc
NH OF pumpkin will cause it 10 produce LARGO
crop. a.
Diseases Of Sheep Between the ycur 1912 and
} 1913, was considerably in the sheen husbondrv
ana by purchase and sale frequently changed NV
"oeh' reducing ana charging 1t circumstances
occuteo. vice observed that many Of NV sheen
were running at the nose took
= ounces of Scotch Snuff
aan ounce OF Red Oxide of Iron.
eeduced to fine powder, and mixed intimately
Ah's mixture put into the bowl of n common
summing Ppe' anu on each occasion bowed a little
OF Inc mixture INTO each nosrIl of nv sheen |,
produced sneezing, and soon checked the rpnrio,r
al The nose, end never was troubled with il orer
wards. y" =" "''e''
| MY sheep were several times observed To shall
'ho'r ool-'o lose flesh, and appear dwindling and
sicky took ""'
ounces Gambogc,
| ounce Saipctrc
| oqnars of Charcoal in powder
| quarts common Salt,
| ounce oil scales of Iron from the black.
smiths block
'ouuce' all topowdcr ard mixed intimately. Win
'''' mixture salted my sheep twice a week md !,
soon checked the shedding of wool They throvc
| and did well. 0''
| Ahe rationale take TO be as follows lion 10 ,
t"o'u' 'oh,c ana where tone Is properly main.
,"nnea VIC seldom are troubled with worms the
o""'oose IN The form here prescribed operates es
an e1peclorant promotes the discharge of the skin
| 'ne Sa"peTe Is good durotc, aud carries Off bv
INC urine much offensive matter-the Charcoal :; .
Po"e'ui oniiseptic whether us d internally or w.
'""''y, ana tends much 10 correct any tendency N
oa"s'ehe, Murrain, Scab, o. other morbid ofTec
Mons and the common salt is added merely 10 in.
uuce mo sheep 70 take IT. This mixture ha, been |
success. WIN "''''o'"'
Perhaps It would be better to take half nm o,nco |
OF sulphate of iron Cor coppcras) md mn, !, on
shovel Ill the water Of crysalli cation il e,,ol,od
'heh reduce to fine powder and mix with the snufr |
W "o useu as above dirccted-but the acid thouoh
rious. f'i w NV"
whether in these cases there were INV wo,m.
IN The head or lungs, am no, informed. as 40 no,
"o''em examination was held as know of I'm,
conceive That the iron would reach every par, Of
system through the medium of the circulation. and
oy cohsing'ns the FIBRE either expel or prevent the
attacks OF worms-at any rae | have found il efrec-
.uai IN preserving the health of my sheen b.Eovo
" 10 oe iniallIble in the disorders alluded to.
tfencsscs Farmer
Eood Farmtng.-Thc following story ;s sno,u
illustrative OF the excellence of good tlaee
Nrocheus, IN his book coucernips vines r.,.,o.
,""' nc had often heard his father tell of certain
a,'us who had two daughters, and farm nl,n,cd
win vines. OF the farm he gave one third n,,, 40
marriage portion TO the man who welded hi. e,dN
est daughter, and Notwithstanding received n, much
produce rs before from the Two thirds W b;ch ho
served for himself Afterwards on the morr;.n. IS
Inc youngest daughter, he gave awav The hsIf ~
Inc remaining land and found his income still n ~
way diminished What concludes he from this =
'ut that the third part of The farm was a, Isna,h
ct esH'Va'eu IMAM the whole used to be before u
<reserratton ~ Baeon-SrR: In the c.,.... ]
'armer, OF June 80, noticed IN article on the nrs e
q 'a"on OF bacon, by means Of charcoal which "
1ecto my views IN