Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-05

would think Of putting in an acre. An
Icre in England often yields Is tons Of
uFnips, and this amount would be equiv
llent, ia nutrative matter, according to
he analysis of Van Thaer, TO more than
hfee tons IF the best hay.
Many other crops Of the kind mig ht be
cultivated exclusively for cattle food,
which would yield more than. treble the
that could be Obtained in the
shape Of hay. and which would be much
more grateful to the cattle.-MGine Far.
BEEs.-Some persons that keep bees
neglect to take them up until some weeks
after they have been consuming the honey
in the hive. The bees cease to procure
honey as fast as they consume it earlier
in the year than is generally supposed.
They lose after the first of September un-
less they have access to Buck-wheat that
is in bloom. They will not generally
collect honey enough to support them in
the last two weeks in August unless
the weather is very favorable to their
iaboring, and :he season is wet, so as to
keep supply Of honey in the flowers.
We have sometimes weighed hives ev-
ery week or fortnight. and have found that
in a dry season the hives were heaviest
the last Of June and first Of July, lost 3ibs
from July % to August 9th. During
this fortnight, the weather was as warm
as it was very dry, and the flowers af;
forded but lntIe honey. If any person
supposes that bees will gain, at this season
Of the year, let him weigh his hives every
week, and he will soon be convinced TO
the contrary unless his bees have all unu-
sually good Yankee Farmer.
KEEF1Ne Eess.-Putting down in
water thoroughly saturated with quick
lime is now generally adopted, and is
found to be the cheapest, as well as the
ssrest mode of keeping them uninjured
We have sometimes seen so much lime
used as to pack close around the lower
courses of eggs, and from which the!
could with difficulty be extricated. This
is not necessary that the water should 81
thoroughly impregBated with the lime i
all that is required, and to secure thi
object, thin layer of lime on the bottom
of the vessel INA be admissible, nothing
more-Genesce Farmer.
STRING BEANs-Those Of our friend
who are fond Of string beans would d.
well to pick, strip and Gu, as many a
they may think proper for use next win
ter and have them dried-lhey will shriv
ell up very much, and appear as ,houg
they must forever be useless, but don't b
frightened-when they ale we'll dried, pu
them in a bag or box and lay them away
When it is desirable TO use them, take
portion-soak them until they becom
fully swelled, then boil them, and yo
will agree with Us that they are excellent
i Mechanic and Farmer.
To WASH CALICO WITHOUT TAD1NC
-Infuse gills of salt in 4 quarts {
boiling water. and putt calico in Will
hot, and leave it till cold. And in til
way the col rs are rendered permanen
and will not fade by subsequent washin.
So we are info med by a lady who hs
frequently made the experiment.-N 1
/ Farmer.
o CULTIVATION OF FOREST TREEs-
= 1t is to be wished that the value Of tree
might be still better understood than it i
even by those who take the pains to plat
the few that are planted. The time wi
come. when trees must be cultivated, N
for an ornament or for shade merely, b.
= for all their various and important use
Then shall we lament that those WI
It planted forgot to plant for others, as we
o as for themselves, Even now our spol
, taneous forests are feIIed, faster than ne
q ones can arise to supply the demand.
France, the cutting of the forests whic
supply nearly ALI their fuel. is conduct.
on very rigid system Of economy. el
forced by Iaw.-NsU5nryport Herald.
VINEGAR IN CREAM-The Difficult
o AMI labor attending the churning of bu
~ ter. led me to try a variety of experiment,
! to ascertain il method could be discoye
Il ed for making butter come quicker th;
in the usual mode. After trying sever
: things, l found that by aiding tab
spoonful Of good vinegar to 4 gallons
. cream, when put in the churn, [ obtain,
butter from to 8 minutes. Fthis iafc
y. nation will be ofany service to your su
scribsrs, you are at Liberty to publish
Cor. Mech. and Far.
y AH1Er TO FAHMERs.--J. Buel.--In the {;
y , of 1885, gathered about $50 bushels
o good sound apples, Of different kinds, al
i put them into my tIlar for the purpose
It feeding them to my stock Of cattle and pig
. TO see what effect they would have. VII,
S hard weather commenced, | had two GOV
Il that gave milk; lpurihem into stable al
, commenced feeding the two cows with b;
: a bushel Of apples to each COW per day.
charged the boy that miiked them. to see
u the cows increased in their milk. and L
th;rd dor H., L.a,. sa..s .ko