Washington sentinel., 1856-04-03

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PRESERVATION or WHEAT FROM WEEylL.-
Numerous remedies have been proposed to pro
tect wheat from the ravages OF weeyl, bat the
most Of them have been impractieable or too
expensive. M. Cailat, in France, recommends
the use Of tar as certain and economical
agent for their distinctions He says
The efficacy Of tar in driving away The
weeyil, and preserving the grain, is an incon-
testible fact. My father had, long time ago,
his granaries, barns and the whole house IN.
tested with these insects SO much SO that
they penetrated into all the chests among the
linen. He placed an open cask, inlPregnated
with tar in the barn, and then in the granaries
at the end of some hours The weeYis were seen
climbing along the wall BY myriads, and flying
in all directions from the cask. On moving
the tarred vessel from place 10 place the pre-.
misses were in few days cleared of the trouble
some and pernieions guests. The agricultu-
ist who wants to get rid of weeyils may as
soon as he perceives their presence, impregnate
the surface OF some old planks with tar, and
then place them as is required in his granaries.
Care must be taken to renew the tar from time
to time in the course Of the year, TO prevent
the return of the insects"
MANuRE.-Nicolai in his work entitled Prin-
ciples for the Regulation OF Estates asserts
that one OK or cow yields ten wagon loads tfor
two horses) OF manure one young OK or COW,
live loads; one horse turned out 10 grass, seven
and half loads; one sheep, one load. He also
observes that one-half the quantity Of manure
obtained from the honored beasts may be de-
rived from the pigs, poultry, and the farm-yard,
provided that proper care be taken to keep the
former well provided with straw and litter en-.
pable Of being resolved into manure. Twenty
OF these loads he supposes amply sufficient for
an acre--that is, of the cattle twenty-five loads
of the mixed manure obtained from the farm
yard, aud fifteen loads from sheep cote or yard
karle estimates the quantity Of manure fur.
nished by sixty-fve COWS, turned out to pasture
all day. and brought up at night to the COW
house during thesummer, sufficient to manure
one hundred acres. Pfafler asserts that one
COW, stable fed, will produce 100 quntals of
manure, and an OK, put up to fatten, 80 qun-
tails.
CARE OF HENS IN WlNTER.-Farmers as a
general rule neglect their hens in winter.
They are left to pick up what they can about
the barn yard; if they get sufficient food, well,
IT not, no matter. This is cruel and decidedly
unproiiiable. Ii it will not pay to keep them
at all. They should have warm and clean
place to roost .vn, and the farmer should see
that they never suffer from lack of food 4
little light grain buckwheat, with q few
boiled potatoes, turnips, mangel wurzel, or
other sncculent food will generally be paid for
By the eggs laid during winter, and in the
spring, fourfold Hens starved during winter
will not furnish eggs the coming spring.
GooD HORSE FEED.-M Mixed crops Of grain,
under the name Of Meslins' have been com.
mon in some sections, and have been profitable.
correspondent of the Rural Nep Yorker re-
lates the following. We should think the crop
would make All excellent horse or cattle feed,
ground: hal conversation with man lately,
who was m experienced farmer, having farned
both in this Slate New York; and Ohio, and
his manner Of raising horse feed was this
take about ri bushels Of oats, aud mix them
with one bnslel Of rye, and SOW this amount to
the acre. The rye will support the oats in case
OF heavy growth, and prevent lodging. In
this manner have raised sixty and even seventy
bushels to the acre
To KEEP EGCs.--During long voyage to
South America, 1t was noticed how fresh the
eggs continued to be. The steward was called
on for his secret He said that as he purchased
his stock, packed it down in small boxes
raisin boxes--and afterwards about once u
week, turned over every box but the one out Of
which he was using. This was ALL The reason
Of his success is, that by turning the eggs
over he kept the yolks about the middle oftbe
albumen. If still the yolk will after while
find its way through the white to the SHE'LL and
when it does so the eggs will spoil. Hens
understand this fact, rs is well known, turn
over their eggs on which they set nj least
daily.-C0nntry Gentleman.