The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-17
TAe ORGAN OF TRE TSMPERANes
vALUABLE PARAGRAPHS.


BarkbOHRd Trees. Some over-wise people
have an idea that when tree gets mossy and
barkbonnd--the latter another term Of the
want Of growth aud weakness, consequent up-
on neglected culti4ation--it Is only necessary
to sin the barkup and down the stem with
jack-niie, and twill at once spread ont and
grow. This Is sheer nonsense. Dig about aud
cultivate the roots, and the bark will take care
Of itself With q scraPiBg of the moss and
washing Of the stem with ley or soap suds, or
chamber slops, which last Is quite Us good
The increased How Of the cap. induced by
liberal feeding Of the roots, Will do its own
bursting Of the "hide-bound'' bark, which Is
simply It's enfeebled condition as consequence
of its poverty Of root.
Care Of fSheep.--Sheepsh should have provided
for them covered she'd, the bottom off which
should be evenly covered with rough materials
convertible into manure, few inches OF these
materials, at intervals through he winter,
shuold be spread over the surface. Once week
at least plaster should be stFewn over it. Each
sheep-shed should have attached to il yard,
into which the sheep may go at pleasure.
Cast Of Keeping Steep.-It is estimated in
the the Naive Farmer, that the cost OF keeping
sheep, is there, from 81 "a 100 to 81 S5-lOO,
and ST 90-l00. The cost in the mountainous
Carolina and Georgia, would not como TO more
than half the sum, as from She superior mild
ness Of the climate, the winteF-feeding would
extend over much shorter time.
Freaehihg and Dazgjag. AiaeyicaR
Farmer says, that if you have any stiff beds in
your garden that you design fer early spring
planting, dung them this fall, dig them up
neatly rake them we'll, and leave them 10 the
moliorating effects Of the winter frosts. Such
beds would be all the better Of a free dusting
with ashes or lime, or q mixture OF both--it
unsIaeked, SO much the better-tO be ranked
in.
Moss on TFees.-The following is an excel
lent application to the scraped trunk to prevent
the growth Of moss, and destroy eggs Of in
sects. One gallon of soft soap, one pound
flour OF sulphur, and one quart Of salt, to be
well stirred together and put on with hard
brush.
out. Houses and CellaTS.--lf those have not
been recently cleansed, have them thoroughly
cleaned out and white-washed. A dirty cellar
is an abOminatiOn, and the fruitful source Of
many diseases. Let all your cut buildings
have thorough overhauling and repairing.
Gyaaaries and Corn Cribs. Before you
stow away your small grain and corn, your
granaries and corn houses should be thorough.
" cleaned out. Your wheat bins sprinkled
with fresh pulverised lime, and thus Keep off
the weevil.
Corn -CoJs.-As cob-meal is really good
food for cattle, we advise farmers TO shell their
corn before selling, aud have the cobs ground
into meal to be fed to their stock. Farmers
should, in all things, economist their cattle
food.
Compost. When these are made to be used
on sandy soil, clays should be mixed through
them; for it not only will contain the ammonia
Of the compost heap, but will improve the
sandy soil when applied to it.
The CrabJ ADple.--The common bitter aud
stringent Crab is the parent Of all apples, aud
by cultivation, seeding improvements, graft
ing, aud lastly by hybridation, its quality is
improved and the quantities of these apples
increased. GermaatoVA Teie0TaDh.