The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-15

Ireouired. e. The production of considerable
increase of weight. 8. The leather tanned by
this method ressts water longer than that tanned
| by the old process. 4. The new method is cheap
ler than the old s. II is applicable to the existing
tan-yards, at a comparatively trfing expense, with
"a capabiy of working in rounds or series, and OF
expendng less tan or liquor. 6. That it is avail
able for all sorts of leather"
Deep PloU;ng We have occasionally urged
the importance of deepening the soil, by turning
up and mixing with the surface, small portions of
the subsoi where its nature is such az to produce
beneficial effects. We have known many in
tances of the beneficial effects of such course.
DR.. D. H. Robinson, of Harrington, Ontario
Co., NJ Y, being compelled to prepare piece,
Iof grass land for wheat, late in summer, plowed
it very deep, not less in any place than eight
inches, but averaging nine or ten inches. This
was thoroughly narrowed with small dressing of
rotted manure, and sowed upon the inverted sod
The product was thirty-fve bushels per acre. on
land where twenty bushels are usually consider
ed heavy crop. Another very skilful farmer
of our acquaintance, finds so much beneht from
the mixture of the subsoi, that he considers de-
lcided advantage would result so far as raising
wheat is concerned if six inches of the surface of
his land were entirely removed and carried of.
Subsoil blowing would doubtless be useful in
such cases to a certain extent; but we would
more particularly recommend thorough trench
plowing-one plow to follow the first, so as to
loosen and throw up the soil to the depth of at
least one foot,-the last team to be double and at
tached to strong plow.
Planting Chestnuts. The rapid growth Of the
chestnut the excellence of its timber, and its fine
ornamental appearance, render it desirable OBJ
iect of cultivation. The fruit which it produces
too is not the least consideration.
,hoo he roo
partially or wholly fail in causing the seeds to
germinate. This is usually owing to the seeds
becoming d1y before they planted. A few
days exposure to dry air is sufficient TO prevent
their growing. Hence, as soon they are Ia
ken from the tree they should be at once planted
before drying day, mixed with moist sand,
and kept in that condition till planted. They
half deep if the soil is heavy, nor more than two
inches if it is light; but a still better way is to
plant them half that DEPTH and then spread on
thin covering-say one inch of peat or rotten
leaves, which will keep the surface soft and moist
1t mus, be remembered that mice are exceed
ingIy fond of the nuts, and if planted near grass
lands, or other places frequented by mice, the
young plants will be missing the next season.
Blind Brides "Why are binders injurious
to the horse2" Because they gather dirt and
heat round the eyes. Dirt irritates the eye, and
heat produces inflammation. Eyes were placed
in the corner of the head that the horse might
have the advantage of looking in different direc
tious Men, in the abundance of their imaginary
wisdom, concluded the horse had too much sight
and they wished TO curtal it; hence the origin of
blind brides These so entrammel the eyes, that
the horse is constantly compelled to strain them
to see his way This over exertiOn soon brings
On disease.
Potatoes had better be dug as soon as possible
Turnips, cabbages, &C., may stay in the ground
till Nov.
The Moon out ..eneralled. A lady of our ac-
quaintance, lately fairly out -generalled the moon
In making soap lover which the moon and the
witches seem to have great power, according to
some,) she was particularly unsuccessful, though
her ley was strong, and every thing else apparent
ly right. She was promptly informed by an ex-
perienced ncighbor that she had undertaken the
business exactly in the wrong time of the moon.
A young chemist, who happened to be present,
discovering that the ley effervesced strongly IN
acids, and was therefore not caustic enough, ap-
piled quickime in small quantities to the obstinate
and halfmade soap, when in short time all lunar
influence Withdrawn, the planet struck its CO.
lors (if it ever had any) aud fine lot of first rate
soap was produced. ..- T.