The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-23
AGRICULTURAL.

/ EXTRACTS FROM THE FARMERS CRrrp W,
believe in small farms and thorough culu,,-
ton
We believe in large crops which leave the
land better than they found it.
We believe in going TO the bottom Of thlags,
and therefore in deep blowing.
We believe that the best fertility of the soil
Is the spirit Of industry, enterprise, and in.ei-
gence; withou; this, lime, mari, plaster, bones,
and green manures will be Of little use.
How TO wHITEx LrxrS-Fruit-straiu. iron.
mould, and other spots on linen, NAV be re-
moved by applying to the part, previously
washed clean, weak solution Of chloride Of
lime or Of soda, oxalic acid, or salts Of lemon,
in warm water, and often II may be done by
merely using a little lemon-juice. The part
which contained the stain, or spot, should short
| iy after be thoroughly rinsed in clear, warm wa
ter without SOAP, and Immediately dried in he
sun.
Linen that has acquired a yellow or dingy
color by careless washing, may be restored 10
its former whiteness by working Il well in wa
ter to which some strained solution Of chlorce
Of lime or of soda has been added observing to
well rinse il in clean wafer, both before and a.
ter the immersion in the bleaching liquor. New
or attempt to bleach unnasked linen, and avoid
using the liquor too strong. for In that case
the fabric will be rendered rotten.
SHoRr-HoRx Srocx.-We recently saw a hpe
three-fourth bred heifer, only Is months oil.
and exclusively grass fed, for which her owner
told us he had been offered fifty dollars bya
butcher. We conceive this TO be fair test Of
the comparative value Of Improved and unirl-
proved stock. How many native grsss-fed est.
| tie would bring half this price ct this sge'
And how long will IL take our farmers to under
aft A hair int INV raft ne
Provements Of eminent breeders upon Their
own herisl
How TO PREPARE SrpKnoR NIScE-MEsr roi
PIs--Take stoned raisins, currants, sugar, and
suet, Of each 2 lbs: Sultana rasins. boiled beef
(lean and tender,) Of each To-; sour or tart sp.
pies lbs; the juice of two lemons; the rind OF
one lemon chopped very fine; mixed spice 4
h.; candied ctron and lemon-peel. of each,
o.; brandy one gill; and chop the whole very
fine. The preparation may be varied BY adding
other spice or favoring, and the addition Of eggs
or the substitution Of chopped fowl or veal, iof
beef, according to fancy or convenience.
FACTS UsEruL TO m KNowS.-Wster when
hot, dissolves more salt, sugar, &C., than when
IL Is cold. Hence the utility Of pouring Dol
salt ami water over articles to prepare them Tor
picking; and hot syrup upon preserved irals'
for the salt sugar that would cryssalire o the
liquid cooled, Is taken up by the fruit, &C.
which by being heated also, sbsorbs more than u
could be made to do II it were put On cold
IMPORTANT FAcr ~ AencrLrrrE.--wha,evs
may be the nature Of the soil, or Of the crop
cultivated, it should always be the aim OF the
farmer to grow full crops. Partial and some
times extensive failures will even then but TOO
often occur; but to neglect making the oest
known preparations, or only to prepare nor nai
crop, is an ill-judged notion, and has eirse'
tendency to Improbable farming.
HoRsE- RApIsH may be kept during wintef'
by grating II while green, and corking IL up "a
bottles filled with strong vinegar, set In e'0i
place. Am. ARries!tHrisf.
SALT As A MAxrnK.-Common salt may ae'
vantageously be employed "a a manure Directly
to the soil, or il may be mixed with the dung
heap. In the latter application Of II, 1t must %
borne In mind that in large quantities 1t IS caps
BILE Of suspending fermentation altogether, 70
that II the farmer wants his dung to heat wen ne
must b careful in the use of salt; but in small
quantity during the fermentation, or in full sup
ply to the manure short time before its aPPh.
cation to the land, salt Is likely to Be oil g'eA'
service. Not only does II render the amny-
niaeal compou nds less volatile, but IL Is esPaos
Of destroying the germs Of both vegetable anu
animal life, for there Is little doubt that We 700
often introduce into the soil with the manure
the weeds which choke, and the insects whien
devour, our crops. Salt will prevent al 'ess'
from terminating when they are sufncenuy
saturated with solution Of il. No fear, nov
ever, need be entertained Of its effect when w.
manure has been properly mixed with the so"'
u Ii then too diluted 10 interfere with the ger
mination Of seed.-EsgtisAysper.
TIE PorAro DisEAsE--A very inteiligsn'
friend Of ours, and the practical farmer ..
considerable property, writes:-"I ara nov e' !.
vincsd the potato disease Il ssmospherica, :.
one night q field, previously perfectly neea' "a
wss struck scross In q direct line rom ~.
southwest, and, ON examining the hedge ~"
found that gap Of the same width had sPPI
':..!y ..ss :. oI'ains y Which s the sss~