New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-23

cellar. where each horse has not breathing hole
teiye inches square and scarcely ray Of light and
no exfrcise except walking fe. feet To water. In
the stables OF some laborers who keep but single
horse IL is still wor.e for at night they shut in
their cubby holes or cellars almost air tight and the
stables are kept uncleau than the public stables
Horses are often stabbed upon floors one above
smother II il difficult to say which tier IL worst oh
srce the gas from the cellar rises 10 those above On
the corner of Grand and Mercer-sts. large church
hes been turned into horse stable. | do nj know
how much pure and undefled religion dwet there
when il was used for place Of worship; d. know
that those who stable horses in ulyentised stables,
like The basement Of that church, haze no mercy.
81 merciful man If mercu 10 his beast.
lnTwenty fouIhst. average Of fge hundred horses
il Kept in stables upon 40 blocks for sale The stables
sre mostly above ground yet those who use them arc
constantly in dread Of opihamic disease, called the
pitk-eye which attacks horses from the country aud
niures their SALE II arises from the excess OF ammonia,
ard wont of ventilation, and light IL the floors were
l.pt white with plaster the disease would disappear
Dienfectors are scarcely used here in the city,
where most needed. Stables cannot be made TOO
light or with too much ventilation The Government
Of this City should prohibit the stabng OF horses 10
cenGrs-it is cruelty to animals, ana nuisance %
people Ten times greater than city cemetares Ii IL
amuch Ieeded reform, that Reform Common Coun-
ell nav very well busy themselves about Inc use
Of ore dollars worth Of plaster copperas, sulphurlc
acid or charcoal all easily obtansoie In me city would
ofte save one hUDdled times the cost, 10 preventing
\ sickness or saviDg the lives Of horses. Shall we
ever learn to do anything than our grandfathers did
not do.
BUGS on VINES.
Mr. Paul SrILLMAS read letter from friend in
California iDQuiring how the seeds of water melons
succeeded which he bad cent him frsm melons that
weighed sixty pounds esch) Mr.. ). stated that he
lost ell his vines BY striped bugs which, contrary to
81, theory, attacked his vines after they wer' loaded
with fruit, and by eating the leaves destroyed the
whole vines They DID the same thing to his bearing
cucumber VINES IN September; and he wants TO know
how to prevent 4 repetition OF their ravage-
Prof. MAPEs-I have never known such old vines
attacked. keep bugs off young vines by simple
fouT.sdtd box ten inches square and ten inches hl5n
There ~ no need Of glass or cloth over the top .
The CHAIRsAs-I have saved my vines by busting
them with air Stacked lime and platter mixedin equal
quantities.
Prof MAPEs-A busting of snuff or charcoal dust
is generally efectual.
Mr. STILLMAS-I tried that, but it did no good.
only stopped the ravages Of the bugs by pulling up
the vines and throwing them, bugs and all into the
fire.
The subject for the first Tuesday Of December is
The best Manner of Preparing Fdel, including the
proper time TO cut it, and Wood compared with Coal;
and also, The Best Manner of Constructing an Ice
house.