The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-26

sionsl contributors ~ TIL, department ofne pope ~
the expiration Of the year vii bee di,cuntin cd u'"
our attention :. called to fcnrva
SNrI~s li,y.---In hurryuI seasons, when
there il much bad weather, 1t is sometime,
necessary 10 get hay in when impcrectly cured,
or not sufficiently made to prevent lis bccom.
ing musty when moved When this is the
case. the use OF salt is found to be highly ben
ciicial it prevents must. and gives fine flavor
to hay that would otherwise be almost worth
less tor ordinary purposes. From ore peck 20
one peek and half to a ton will be- found
enoug 10 prevent mould, unless the hay * very
damp. when the application OF halt u hu-h,l,
or even larger quantity, viii he allowable.
Meadow hay may be preserved by the use Of
salt. and its value greatly increased thereby Tor
feeding purposes especially when given TO sheep.
And here permit me TO remark that the very
best article ot winter iced that can be- pgnyl-
d,d for sheep. if cut before It become, over
ripe, and properly nadr, i the coarse graz,
Astounding in our natural meadows have
generally cut from eight 20 ten tons Of ihi,
grass. and although of the best quality ol
meadow hay | have wintcrcd my sheep on u
without the assistance of any other hay and
FttTWfl ltN.Ul tnIbhIH lihHt NNfffN~itltfr NiHl
with less lass than am cou6lcn, could he
doue by providing them with any other lSccpjuE
There is something peculiar about this hly
that renders It extremely palatahlc 20 the sheep
and which prevents their becoming clcrecd
their appetite for il continuing unimpairod
through the season ualcss Sitlatcd hy tur uc-
casioual use Of other and moro luNgrlou> food
Since the introduction of chatting mlchin,s. !
L -, Al,
all articles used for fodder, hc lls character or
quality what it may. Onc thing. however.
should he horne in mind, ard that il, that the
actual value of all fresh grass j, greatly IN
creased by sdrig cutting. 70 lct it stand until
the fbrc has become hard AMI why and the
ses,l mature, is always an injury TO thr grass.
Probably the same rules for cutting ard curing
meadow hay should he adopted in curing En-
glSh hay The seed constitutes "a valuable
portion Of all hay and when the cutting takes
place about the period of inilorcSccncn the hay
although 1t requires somewhat more time and
labor to make il, Is Of greater value than when
il Is cnt at later period.
The poorest grasses produced m oGr hor>
and swaipps, il cut before they become dead
ripe. and cured with salt, will be- eagerly eaten
ny most animals and may be- made greatly 10
assist in carrying through stock ~ cattle
when there ~ u scarcity ol other ICED. Han.
jreis OF tons Of meadow hay. generally Ut the
coarscSt kind. are cut in some sections and
thousands may be cut annually. in the ,auc
townships without cNhnustlng the natural sUp-
PLY When its yaluc for 'c"iIns purposes j.
duly appreciated n morr strict economy Of ~
valuable an article will b. observed aud rc in.
considerable saving effected ly jho- who can
procure 1t, and know u wha' important u-,s
II is capable OF hclng applied \ -r>-ry F'G.
MIR Gcrnarfotrl Telegraph.
Tus Cons GRrR The corn crop has sew
eral formi,labr enemies - contend with, aul
among them i the grab which som, times H.
orally DESTROYS whole fields ard ioqugolIy dam
ages the crop seriously. pue ul 'hr hest aud
most ,udicous r,mc,ies perhaps ibH VERY
hest ever suggested is The application - SIP
as >oon as the plant make its appearance above
grunnd Take onc part common salt aui three
parts plaster or gypsum. agd apply about
full tablespoonful around each bill. ani l' VIII
b. found to H. a SURF protection. The my.
turc should not com, in contact with thf sprouts.
a. It may DESTROY them. Tbs methoi has been
tried over and over again hy somc o. tive h,St
farmers in Pennsylvania Delaware and Jcr-,y
AMI WHEN property applied has never CAil,'i ,o
T., perfectly surrssiul We hofr rug a~nwrs
who have rason TO fear the derr,iations of
thu grub this scasou. will Try this m'xturclcay
ing a few alternate rows OF corn without Tho
salt. and communicate ~ rs The result tor
-tHio,-s Telegraph
CoNslsrrtnN uF STRAW RrRRlsS Mr.. X
g. rar,l,c saws that during ih0 las year NrT
York consuuc,l FROM g. ood 20 5onoo bushels
q, this ,lclicious fruit PHILADELPHIA frOm a.
600 10 l4Ooo Boston from a.uoo % ] coo
ami Cincinnati from li.OO0 to lio00. Oyyr
Z 600 hnshcls werc r'c,iyed many days daily 90
New York. for IT, own supply ami that NJ 10
suburbs \ slngle ccanty 20 New Jersey
from singlc port. ovrr twenty I've ull,s t'.-
tant, sent 10 New York by steamboat jugn.
ooc tiay, 200, goo baskets. and srycra, wars az
th, Ere railr,ad btcugh, so hushsls on 3 SIN.
gle train Strswt-rrts are undoubtedly among
the most profitable crops tha, can D. prSlucsj.
when within na~nnablc distance o. a market
oiNrNsNr yng SwoitTN lurss uF lows.
Take mar.hmallNw hqr onucr>. olive o,l ;~n
cun~s ami camphor two drams Nix them
Thoroughly and rub ,ar aaN'i,d guy' ;Nscc a
isV-- after milking