The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Acrieulfurist.

From the Amerfcs an A ericufurisf.
DANGER or UsING ARSENIC As REnEsT
FOR THE SMUT IN WHEAT.-As long ago as the
year l779, Duhamel, 10 his elements Of Agri-
culture noticed the smploymentof arsenic.
by the farmers Of France. for the prevention
Of smut; and whilst speaking Of tie dangers
arising from its use, for this purpose, expressly
states. that partridges, pigeons, sc, from eating
poisoned seeds, endanger the lives Of persoas
who use those birds as food. Il would also sp-
pear that, ia the hen years, from 1880 70 lS4O,
there occurred, in France, 235 pubic accuse
ions Of poisoning, out Of which number, ITO
were against individuals connected with rqri-
cultural pursuits; and v MAS considered that
this arose from the readiness with which they
were enabled to obtain POsOns, especially ar
senic, for the purpose Of sleeping grain.
COsr OF MANURISG AN ACRE OF CORS.-Ihe
following estimate Of mAnuring an acre OF In
dian corn, is from practical farmer, Of Hieks-
vile, near LOng-Island Railroad, New York:
IA cubic yards, go loads,) Of horse dung, l.62
So bushels Of unlesched ashes, 100
$3.50 mossbunkers, (hsh,) 4S4
sisl6
The horse dung he applies in the bill, at the
time of planting handful OF ashes 10 spread
around the corn at the FIRST hoeing, one hsh Il
slightly covered with earth midway between the
hills and lenethwise Of the rows, in June or
or July. BY this course Of mansring, an acre
will yield from 90 10 50 bushels Of shelled corn,
and will be in tolerable coHdtion for crop Of
rye, buckwheat, or oats, the next season, with
out any more manure.
KrrPINe Lemons FHEsH.-I have been a
housekeeper for some years and never, I'll late
| ", have been able 10 keep lemons fresh and
| Juicy Cor any length Of time But With AL my
Io--~-Hvw IN ms ciOseI-now tnat-now
wrapped in paPer-now packed In bran-now
/ In cool place, and now in dry one, they
would dry mp and become hard 40 wood. OF
hate, however, l have preserved them Ps5eefiy
| fresh, three months in summer, by placing them
in cIosely-cOvered jar, or pot, kept in the ice
house. Eisf
Each lemon Is wrapped mp I'm paper, .(psr-
haps they would do as well without,) but open
ed and wiped once in ten or twelve days, then
covered again with dry paper, and pat back Into
the jar, or earthsn vessel, on the leo. 80
4 r s MorHER HussAsD
Otsegs Co, ~. ", Eco. 24fA, 1913. go
How TO RRxDEs CIorz, SILK, kc., Warns
\ PRoar.--Take one pound. each, of common
i alum. (sulphats Of sluminA,) ana gar Of lead.
i acetate oflead,l and dissolve them in sI quarts
Of boiling water, well mixed BY stirring When
cold. the top p0f1on OF We HiAsufo suoet~ y,
poured off for use, a. the sediment eonsisn Of
/ suIphaies Of lead, potash. &c. Any article q
dress, no matter how slight the fabric, II well
saturated with this liquid, and siiowsd - 5ry
slowly. will bear the action Of boiling wstsr
and not permit il to pass through %. rru
THE yALuE or BoSrs As MASosr-It q |,
fact well established by agricultural chemistry
that single pound Of bones contains 90 mush
phosphoric acid. Gone Of the essential ingredi
1 ents Of wheat,) as one hundred PouRds Of
wheat. notwithstanding this. Il Il true ths
many families in the United SHtes. waste nor'
bones than would be- required 20 manure. IN
this respect, the amouat Of the wheat crop the,
consume s- ....
n TuRSIP SALAD.--Ths tender tops Of tarniPs
that have sproutsd In the cellar OF vegetable
hesp. make defeats and vholesome salad
partcularly at season when the variety Of nns
] isttuce has not come. They may be eressee
ike any other salad, or eaten dipped IN SALT, y
! cslsrv. They are excellent IN any way; ans
vour only regret will De. that there u nct aksi,
10 be az many messes o. you would Sish ior.
F.cr IN FAHxNs.--In ordinary land vim
M manure. high tillags. and thorough Puivsr
sa,tion Of The soil, farming will give bot pes
returns sislra'a p s'te,il ga s-ra