, 1858-03-12


tightness Of the top Of the hame or collar; the
latter by receiving blow on the top Of the head
or neck. The result is, that pipes are formed
which discharge glutinOus matter, very often
sive, and keeping the animal in low and almost
worthless condition. The cure which l have
practised in my own and several other cases, and
which, IL thoroughly done, Twill warrant not TO
fail, Is as follows:
Cleanse the sore with soap suds thoroughly,
take goose-quill or smoothly peeled apple-tree
sprout and sound the pipe or pipes, finding their
direction and depth; take some stiff paper, roll i
up in horn shape about the size Of q goOse-quill;
all Il with arsenic, double over the ends, insert
the pipe and push or drive to the bottom; serve
aIl the pipes in the same manner, and you VIII
see no further issue Of matter until the diseased
portion breaks loose and comes out Now adjust
your harness 50 as not to rub the part affected,
and set your beast at work, il you wish, but do
not ovcr-heat him, and no harm will result At
ter II breaks loose, which WIN DC IN irom three to
six weeks, cleanse Il one day with soapsuds, and
the next with wash composed Of one teaspoon
ful Of white vitriol, one Of burnt copperas, one
Of burnt alum, and one Of gunpowder, in one Tint
Of rainwater. Oil the sore well after washing.
This win prevent the formation ofany new pipes,
and cause the sore TO heal rapidly. The above
communicated TO the Rural New Yorker, by
L. l. Wilkinson, Of Fleming, N. Y.
MnK- -PRoDUcNo FoOD.-The subject Of feed
ing cows with the view Of ofprocuring the largest
qGantity Of milk was lately discussed at one Of
the legislative agricultural meetings in Boston.
Mr.. Buekminster thought variety Of food essen
tal. Mr.. Sheldon thought grass or hay makes
the best food; but by sweetening Il with molas-
ses, 50 that each COW gets half pint daily, the
quantity Of milk might be increased, or the
amount ofbutter four ounces daily. Another
gentleman had Just commenced feeding HE COWS
halfa pint Of molasses day, and found they in
creased one and-a,half quarts.
Our opinionis, that molasses. though increas-
ing the quantity. lessons the nuiritse value Of
milk. Sugar Is not food, but . prczimais
element Of food Whatever food cows are
fed on, whose 6esh or secretions are intended for
human sustenancc. whether grass, hay, grain,
stocks roots, and fruits Il should be in tho state
Of food Just rs nature has produced Il
wREDs.--Those who have visited the nursery
Of William Reed At Elizabeth, New Jersey, hare
seen twenty acres free from weeds We once
heard the question asked o. mr. Reed, how he
managed 70 have his weeds 50 thoroughly pull
edi He replied that :" they were never pulled.
but the cultivaior and other tools were run be-
tween the trees and crops 50 frequently. that the
weeds were disturbed and destroyed before they
became large enough to pull" The only ques
ton N our minds was: "Will 90 many distur-
Dances Of the sol as would be necessary to de-
stroy al weeds hepald for BY increased crCpsi
Our experience since has proved. that row crops
ofuIl kinds pay better profit when The scil 4 %
frequently disturbed as 70 destroy aIl weeds than
with 1 less number Of disturbances; and this TOO.
on soil naturally Is full ofwceds As any other
We have ever seen. Il must be admitted, how
ever. that hoes arc not the proper imple-
ments with which 10 disturb row crops Or de-
siroy weeds among such crops, with the single
exception perhaps sf few weeds between plants
in the rows, but never between the rows,- Home
stead ast
CnlcKrn AND BLAcknnDa- Somerset
(pennsylvania) Democrat says that some time
last ihll blackbird came 70 lr. Joseph Snyder's,
IN that borough, and has since lived contsntedly
with the chickens Il has become thoroughly
domesticated, and comes regularly for rs food.
Inriend ul rooafinr a the chickens do. Il takes