The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-08-18
For Farmers,

The following recipes are from the CoL
umbus Ga. Soil Of the South: s''s9s
Mr.. EDrToR InasmucIi as the columns of
the Soil of the South are open to all, ltake
the liberty Of communicating a few receipss
for the benefit of those who may find them
interesting, and as think the fewer words
used the better will be short And I fur
ther think that what is published should be
attended with experimental testimony. q
list. How to prevent ants, and other seraw-
llng insects from annoying bees, sweet
meats &c. Dc ".f.'' '''''
H. Put greasy wool round the legs of the bee
gum bench, or spread it under the jaFsg Ii
dogs eats il Oft, dip the wool in. q, liltle spir
its Of turrpentine. ..4 -,
I Cd. 10 prevent the bud worm from iniu-
ring corn in low wet places. rs sfAA 'tfFs3
Put small quantity of ashes in the hill
when planted, Another wayis to transplant
| those. wet places with corn drawn from other
iplacesin thinning. 1t will grow and ear
well, and the worm will not attact the trans
plants 7n-73us' ega1 or '1"'s slaalasa
! 3D.. How to prevent birds and hens from
pulling up corn lbsfh.ia ssv 4sYsa .bsg
Soak the seed in a decoction Of hen ma
nure aud a small Quantity Of fish brine Sky
hours, aud rub in ashes and plant NY
word for success. '3 F'f}e1 - sT4
/ 4. How to protect cucumbers from FROST
and destroy the bugs. -.. s,xa n.g.
Permit gourds TO grow about the fences
no matter what shape Saw the gourIs
open and in cold nights turn them over tht
cucumber hill, They willsaEe it from inost;
and the bugs will collect in,tbe gourds for
safety and shelter. In the morning take /.
torch and burn the bugs. In two days vole
may destroy all bugsin' your neigIborhoEFg
9Th. How 70 plant cabbage, de- al s.aW
Get a plank the length Of your rows, and.
seven inches wide. Lay it across the. bed,
and plant by the edge Of 'it-.walk "on On the
plauk tolpreyent, Il trampling the aghRlnd
when wei, " YQurross will be straight, and
your ground nottt0G aai II tagbf1 ass77up
9th, How to have an orchard of beArialr
pears in two Qfthree yearsaotEaim7s7h sihi
Select healthy crab trees five or SIX fe.,t1
high dig them up WITH care; mihd to sade
as many roots as possible; cut OF aFl 'thbs
limbs except three OF four to.graft p,l;l cut
them, within one inch ofsthe body of the /
tree. The reason for this is, that it ubai
graft from the body Of the tree, the yrstts
will out-grow the crab limb, become hesstv4
and twist OF. Get your pens from n be4r-i IS
ing tree,,rand you will have 4 t'eatltlful
healthy tree. pp,t .s4ln,) ~ sta,su
7th Grapes may be brought to bern the !
second year 10y graitingin wild grapaines.dl
In getting grape vines to graft upon, ia el,4il
der to success, the root on stock lnatsl sbesu
vigorous and healthy. otherwise yoais labor
is in vain. ggr,,lgty III .Ah5aA1
8th, In manuring with ashes, I fiadR a.
small quantity, onmy hand, answers a bet "a
ter purpose than too much.a5Hs 6'5ad soF'
4. | have growing three varieties Of Ameri
can GrapeS--two from the forests of 'FexaA,a
and one from the northwestern part of N ortiz
Carolina. The,two from Texas borest sfeav "
punches of large black grapes LAST ye.sEiffi
think they will do well.,l The variety frohsl ls
North Carolina is fox grapeg of aEphHl "a
color, as large asa sn'allpotato,. snells'vel va
luscious, and is the5 most thnftyayin,; eydrot
saw. i was grated into a natiya gs',pv !.
vine. .s., rrr- l.s yr, we8.Fg @usiHiR
rs.,.,I ao Yours. &c. sq5rryn, segrirtug.