The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-14
AGRICULTURAL.

SHELTERING Fam LANDs.-The practice, al
most everywhere prevailing In the L. States, of
removing every tree from the ground, in clear
ing new land, shows that the importance OF al
ioEding shelter 10 farms exposed 10 high winds
and biting blasts, Is not sufficiently appreciated
When intersperssd with strips or masS=s OF
plantation, not only such LANDS rendered
more eOngenal 10 the growth OF grass and
grain, and the health Of pasturing ANIMALS, but
the local climate is thus improved. The fact
that the climate may he thus improved, mas in
many instances teen sufficiently established
IL -, indeed, astonishing how much better cat
tic thrive in helds even bat moderately shelter
ed, than they do in an open, exposed country.
la the breeding Of cattle, sheltered farm. % a
sheltered corner in farm, is thing much
priced, as, by srOrding them protection from
the Keen winds of spring and autumn, they uni
formly feed with more freedom, and mach bet
ter, than if IL were exposed.
The operation of screen plantations. observes
Marshall, is not merely that OF giving shelter to
the animals lOdgilg beneath them, bat, likewise,
in breaking the uniform current of the wind
SCATTERING the cutting blasts, and throwing them
into eddies; thus meIOrating the air 10 some dis
lance from them. Living trees communicate
degree of actual warmth 10 the air which en-
veloPes them. Where there Is hie there -
warmth, not only in animal but in vegetable
sap of the trees. Hence IL appears, tha; trees
and shrubs, properly disposed IN bleak situs-
ton, tend to improve the lands so situated IN a
three-fold way, for the purposes Of agriculture,
namely, by giving shelter 10 stock; by breaking
the currents Of winds; and BY communicating
degree Of warmth, sofInesS, 10 the air in
ealmer weather.
Nor ought it TO be altogether Kept cut Of
view, that the retaining, and IudieiOusiy arrans-
ing. portion of growing timber on farm,
cOnfers a riehLess ana picturesque beauty on
the landscape. We have seen some lands, on
which nothing was sought for bu; profit OF shell
ter, where the greatest beauty was produced By
adopting this system. Where, however, trees
for shade may be requisite for agricultural PuT-
poses, they shO aid be sufficiently open TO admit
a free circulation Of air. For this purpose, trees
with lofty stems and large heads, pruned 10
single stems, are preferable. To shelter live
stock, the screen should be open at the bottom
Otherwise il is injurious rather than beneficial.
The blast not only acquires additional current,
but snow is liable TO be blown through, and To
be lodged in drifts to the leeward side. 10 the
annoyance and danger Of sheep that have To-
paired thther for shelter - Amer. Far.
DISEASE AMONG SHEEP IN ENGLAND.-A late
letter from London, in the National Intelligsn-
Ger, says
"There has been much alarm lately, and uR
fortunately there has existed sufficient cause fox
/ it, through the appearance Of very formidable
disease among sheep, designated by the veierina-
/ ~ surgeons as paTiOis OUis. This disease has
been imported from the continent, where 10 has
been long known and dreaded. In HEREFORD
shire the Marquis of Salisbury has lost nearly
two thousand sheep from this disorder, and one
| Of his tenants has lost his entire hOck. In Nor
4 FILL In
feeted sheep having been sold in Norwich mar
ket, and the infection thus widely distributed
through the district. SO great has been the
dread Of eonimun cating this infection among
untainted hoeks, that much of the ordinary
mode Of selling sheep, BY bringing them TO
market, has been avoided, and the sellers have
invited the buyers TO inspect the sheep on their
own farms. The subject has, very properly, en-
gagged the attention OF the Government, and Mr.
Labouchere has brought two bills into Pariia-
ment intended to prevent the introduction and
spread Of contagious and infectious diseases
among the cattle and sheep Of this country"
SoaP-SUDs.-The finest peach and apricot
trees that we have ever seen, received a weekly
or monthly wash Of soap suds, after the clothes
; Of the family had been duly eleansed. A bucket
full to a tree, taking them in rotation, answers
a capital purpose to destroy the eggs OF insects
and supply potash where II Is much needed
Never waste in a sewer, or about the kitchen, a
fertiliser 30 valuable soap-suds.
/. Recommendation they have done bearing,
the old canes should be cut away and the new
ones for next years bearing tied neatly TO
stakes, and the ground kept in good order such
; attention this would prevent much OF the
barreuness complained Of by some people. who
allow the nnpberries 20 form a comPieie thieks'
Of suckenL
Ths FrsnDais 10 hns fruit and very hardy
OIL IL Fsstsf 10 .lso fine; but Ne have yet seen
4 ssahsng nsch superior to the real kee a"a
White Azhseyp.