The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-25
AGRICULTURAL.

ECONOMY OF HAY.-Hay, under the most IA
vorable modification of circumstances, must b.
regarded by the economical farmer as a costly
product Livery means, therefore, of economi-
zing it, is of vital Importance as il is much more
pleasant to dispose Of it at twenty dollars the
ton, than to be compelled to purchase il at that
price.
The following modes for economizing feed for
neat STOCK which we extract from an exchange,
we would recommend TO the attention of eur
readers generally as deserving Of regard
1. Mix coarse straw and similar coarse ma
terials with about One-third the quantity Of hay;
sprinkle over IL a small quantity Of brine; pass
he whole through a cutting machine, and FEED
IT out in deep trOughs, and none Of il will be
wasted by being trOdden under foot. A very
large quantity may be prepared at time, Il
found convenient to DO so.
,. Fill large tight box with any desired guam
tity Of chopped corn-stalks, and with about one
twenty fifth part their bulk coarsely ground
meal mixed equally through them. Let steam
pass into them from boiler for an hour, and
they will then form most nutritious and pala-
table food for cattle, especially for mich cows.
Or the meal may be boiled with a large quantity
of water, and then poured, while boiling hot,
upon the chopped food, without steaming In
both cases small quantity Of salt should be
sprinkled over them.
hNAA' VI saving nay - Oh Nlldl AlpOI~
lance to the farmer for il is far more pleasant 10
be able to sell hay for 10 or 500 ton, than TO
purchase it at that price to keep alive herd Of
starving cattle.
Farmers who raise much corn, and have con
sequently large quantity Of cObs, will find il
for their interest 10 feed COB meal to their stock
instead Of pursuing the usual practice Of grind
ing only the grain, and throwing the cob, rich
in iarInaciOus matter, into the compost heap or
into the FIRE.
Cobs, soaked in solution of salt, make an
excellent feed for oxen, cows and Young cattle.
and, by many, are deemed preferable to marsh
hay, especially during winter. This is a matter
| OF importance, and one that should be regarded
as such by all.--GeTmantOsoR Tel
VALUABLE REcIPE ron DHnNG Blue AND GREEN.
The following we clip from the Southern Guilt
vator The Editor says: I" Take one pound Of
powdered logwood boil il in a sufficient guam
tlty Of water until all the substance is out Of IL;
then take about halfa gallon Of the liquor, aud
dissolve one ounce of verdigris and haitian ounce
Of alum in IL boil your yarn in the logwood
water one hour, stirring it and keeping il loose
Take out your yarn; mix the half gallon that
contains the verdigris and alum: then put your
yarn into the mixture, and boil it feur hours,
stirring and keeping il loose all the time, and
taxing 1t out every hour to give il air, after
which dry it, then boil 1t in soap and water, and
/ il is done.
The above will dye six pounds of cotton yarn
an elegant deep blue. Amer which, put in as
much yarn into the same liquor, and boil il
three hours, stirring as above, and you will have
a good pale blue; or boil hickory bark in your
liquor, and you viii have beautiful green.
Rest assured there is no imposition in the
above. Il IS cheap Any person following the
recipe, viii hnd II proves satisfactory"
Il
REcPE--Many Of our farmers now keep bees,
and as the comb well as the honey, Is from
various reasons, valuable article, and as the
labor Of separating the later is often attended
with considerable trouble, we append the follow
ing recipe:
Tie the comb in a linen or woOllen bag place
II in kettle filled with cold water. and suspend
1t over slow FIRE. As the water becomes heat
cd, the wax will melt and rise to the surfaee-tho
extraneous matter, or impurities, remaining in
the bag This is cheap and effectual method,
in fact, superior to any We have tried.-MsiHs
| Fsrmer.
Let every farmer who has n son to educate,
believe and remember, that science lays the
foundation Of everything valuable in agrieui-
lture.