Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-03-07
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ORcHARDs.-In your apple orchards, young
OF old, remove the dead trees, OF those that
must soon die. Then prepare the ground by
deep spading, and by generous manuring, with
well rotted manure, leaf-mold, and q sprinkling
Of old lime. II this kind Of manure Is gener-
ously applied, apple trees may be wisely planted
where apple trees have stood before. There is,
we knew, a feeling that il is not the best. But
we think itIis often best and'the evils that are
feared may be avoided, If plenty Of the right
kind Of manure is used. Plant trees as soon
as the leaves have fallen of, and when you
have done the work, drive a stake near BY,
where the roots OF the tree may not be hurt by
it, aud tie the tree 10 it. This will prevent the
disturbances Of the tree by the frosts Of winter.
Remember that the fall is deemed by the best
orehardists the best time for setting out apple
trses,-Okio Farmer.
AGRICULTURAL ~DiseovERY.-A Paris letter
writer states that a scientific gentleman dis
covered t~o years ago, embedded with some
embaimed bodies, a species Of wheat not then
in existence. In the time OF the early Gallo
kings a certain quantity of wheat was placed
in the collins Of embalmed bodies. Some of it
was sown, and it yielded from sixteen to twenty
stalks to a grain, while there was on an aver
age twenty more grains on the head than in the
ordinary wheat. A considerable quantity Of
this ancient wheat was soWn on the COVE nment
farm last fall. Great reports are received Of
its productiveness. The ordinary wheat Of
France is believed to be only a degeneration OF
this ancient grain, deteIiorated by centuries Of
reproduction. This production takes France
back fourteen centuries for seed wheat, and it
is expected will put her in possession Of one
eighth more agricultural wealth than she pos
sessed before the discovery.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE.-One Of
the best systems of medical practice ever
known, and which will probably stand at the
head Of the list for all coming time, is nursing.
Good care will do more than all the medicine
in the world without it. Medicine is sometimes
very good, but the most skillful physicians
have found they could do but little with serious
cases without that intelligent and careful
watching at ali times required for the removal
or prevention Of irritating causes, known as
good nursing.
Tbs writer once owned horse suffering from
an excessive cough. Numerous remedies were
prescribed By kind neighbors, enough, doubt
less, to have killed him at once. 1t was con-
cluded to discard all, TO give the best attention
to his wants, and avoid everything which
causes or p~rolongs a cold. This was during
the changeable weather Of sutumn-and be
was blanketed whenever a chilly air was ap-
pretended be was worked very moderately,
always avoiding perspiTation, and be was fed
on succulent food which was supposed to favor
expectoration, and especially young clover. In
a few weeks nature had performed a perfect
cure ; and if any one of the nostrums had &C
cidently been employed, and had not proved
very prejudicial, it would unquesticnably have
received high praise for its efficacy. It is OF
the most Importance to discriminate between a
recovery BY virtue Of a medicine, and IL split
Of it.
WHAT EVERYBODY SHOULD KEOw.-A quar-
Of peas sown in a shallow box, fifteen inches
wide by eighteen inches long, at any time Of
the year, ard cut off when about four OF five
inches high, and boiled like spinach, with q
little salt, makes a most delicious dish. The
tops Of Jerusalem artichokes, cut of about si1
inches long, and boiled like other greens, max,
q capital dish, which paItakes in some degree
Of the flavor of the root. Boiled water crosse.
also make a wholesome, a delicious dish. II
must not, however, be overlooked. For i'm,
paired constitutions it is invaluable. In Apri
and May late potatoes should always be peeled
some ten or twelve hours, and STEPPED in col,
spring water before they are cooked. This il
a great improvement ; it makes the potato
nearly as good as those dug in October.
Sailing HAY.-This practice, we have rea
son to think, is greatly overdone. TpO quart
Of fine salt to each ton Of hay, scattered through
it, is sufficient. II is a wasteful thing to &c
hay in half made and then attempt te save i
with salt. Too much salt is as injurious t.
cattle as for them to 60 without any.
The feeding of green food, such as potatoes
apples, &C., is strangely disregarded by a ma
jority Of American shesp-growers. This is
prominent point Of attention in German man
agement indeed, it is thus in every section
where fne-woOled sheep are cultivated.
WORTH a TRIAL.-A farmer, in Southern
Alabama, advises persons smoking hams, t
throw upon the FIRE occasionally a handful o
china berries, which he says will be an efFec
tual preventative against the shippers. 1t i
worth trying any how.
Never waste animal or vegetable refuse
The very soap suds from the laundry, are ricI
manure.
All leguminous plants, 70 which the Glove
! belongs, are always greatly benefited with
sprinkling Of Plaster Of Paris over the leaves
when wet from dew OF rain; and it will, there
fore, be very beneficial on the clover.
SPROUTS ABOUT TEEEs.-Allow no sucker
or sprouts to issue from the roots Of your frui
trees cut them all even with the surface an
arrest every new development as coon as it ap
pears. Every particle OF new wood from thI
diminishes the vital force Of the system, with
out yielding anything valuable in return. Pea
trees are more seriously Injured by a neglect o
this duty than other stress, as they are NOR
delicate and less hardy.-GermaBtoUB Tel.
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