The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-05-19
Ohio state Fair.

Gently closed two days session at Column
bus, and ha wing obtained satisfactory guar
anty from the railroad companies that they
will grant the facilities usual on such occa
Sions, have determined to hold fair this year.
a pledge was given by citizens of CuIum
bus, that IS 900 would b. raised, and other
facilities secured for holding the fair at that
place, and the sixth Ohio state fair was ap-
pointed to be held at Columbus on the 18Th,
10Th, 20th aud 2lst Of September next.
IMPORTANT TO FARmERs--We are in
formed by Mr. Chambcrln, Of the City Mil,
| that the farmers of Vermont, are in The habit
of heading the movements Of the weeril by
very simple process The next season after
| it makes its appearance, they go through,
their wheat fields, about the time the wheati
is heading, Immediately after shower or
while the dw is on it, and scatter newly
Stacked lime broad cast so thatit will adhere
10 the heads and stems of the grain. They
use about q busb"l to the acre. Good lime
should be secured, and Stacked By sprinkingI
IA little water over it, SO as TO retain all its
strength. a paddle may be used in scatter
ing it. The remedy has, tits said, been SO
effectually tried as to leave no doubt OF the
result. Strips in large wheat fields left un-
touched by the lime, sor experiment, have
|
the grain on each side was saved
Since this intelligence was received, Mr.
Jesse Allen, of the C3ntre Mill has received
corroborating information from a Muskn-
gum county farmer who had seen the same
practice and the same results there Akron
| Beacon.
While travelling in New England, last
summer We were repeatedly assured by prac-
tical farmers that the above is sure remedy.
The best way to SOW the lime is TO walk
backwards, &uinSt the wind, SO as to avoid
brea thing the lime We are informed that
the farmers in Wayne and Stark counties,
are obtaining lime in large quantities TO sow
upon their wheat.--I Medina Gaz.
CAMELs FOR THE WESTERN WILDERNESS. -
Major Wayne has been appointed By the
government to proceed 10 Persia, and pur-
chase fifty camels, and bring them to the
United States, for the purpose Of army trans
portation in the great western Wilderness
1t is believed by many that these animals
can be acclimated. and made exceeding.
ly useful in our country. We do not see
why this may not be accomplished. The
horse is not native of this continent, yet
he has prospered wonderfully, both in wild
and cultivated state, since he was first in
troduced by the Spaniard. The camel is a
native of the same country--Arabia-wh
the horse is found in his most perfect con-
Idilion. If the horse therefore has thrived
here, it is reasonable 10 conclude that the
camel may do SO also. We have in some
parts of our territories deserts, and for trav-
cling over these the horse is not so well
adapted by nature as the camel; we there
fore hope that this enterprise will prove sue
cessful.--LS -LScien. Amer.
THE SERF SYSTEM IN RUsslA.-Among the
Limitations Of Russian serfdum, are these
|. The master cannot sell the serf without
the land on which the serf resides. g. Fam
! HES cannot be Sc pa ra ted aud the unmarried