Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23
fatmers' Qepartment.

The BEST BREED OF lloos-A farmer who |
communicates his views through a New Eng
land journal, after going over all the choice
breed of hogs-the Berkshire. the Leicester,
the Suffolk, and White Chester, says, the
"White Chester ore u large, deep sided,
small boned bresd--will weigh from 400 to
500 pounds OF II months old, when properly
fsttened. l think them the most profitable
swine for farmers. OF grades, there is the
Leicester crossed with the Suffolk or Berk-
shire boar the progeny will be finer in the
bone and mature earlier than the Leicester,
and will weigh heavier and produce more side
pork than the Berkshire. For pure breed
consider the White Chester superior to all
others they combine, in great degree the
large pork producing qualities of the Leices
ter, with the fneness of bone and early ma
turing Of the Suffolk and others"
Corn CoBs.- Many farmers are somewhat
sceptical in regard to the value Of this pro.
duct of the corn plant. Science, however,
has abuudantly demonstrated the fact, that
the quantity Of alimentary matter contained
in them is considerable Experiments have
been made which seem satisfactorily to prove
that bread made from the fue -four obtained
from the piM OF cobs, is not only quite nutri.
tive, but salutary 10 health. That the cob is
possessed of too much value to be regarded
Nclo luoOISpj 10 tOu OuNiuub w Dt uUuDleu,
even for moment. A series of very simple
experiments might be easily instituted for
the purpose Of accurately determining this
point, the nature of which will readily occur
TO every mind. Jous HAMIIL.
- GermaRtoWn Telegraph
To MAKE CoopED HENS LAY.--1t is pretty
well known that hens will not lay, except
occasionally, when. "cooped up" 1t should
be extensively known that small daily al.
lowanCe of raw meat of any kind will restore
not only the power to the ben, bat the he.
cessity to lay every day, snpposiag, of course,
that the other portion of the food is Of the
ordinary kind. No fowl lives exclusively on
vegetable diet and when running at rye,
domestic fowls will be found searching for
insects with great sydity. Those of your
farmer readers who are not aware of this
fact, may obtain better supply Of eggs by
following this advice. So aays u CORES pond.
ent Of the Scientific american.
WIEN TO PRUHE ArrLE TREES. A farmer
10 the Chester County Times says -
Many farmers have, ! think, a wrong idea as
to the time Of pruning their apple trees say
ing il is of consequence when the tree is prun.
ed if il only needs pruning. This, am ready
TO say, is a sad mistake; for all seasons when
The sap is down it is entirely wrong The
first or second week in June ia tie only Ct
season for pruning the apple tree Then
the sop is in full flow, and the wound made by
cutting off bough begins TO heal and grow
over immediately" We agree in this view
and tue system can be applied to pears as
we'll as apples We pursue it in relation to
pears TO some extent annually; and we are
cognissnt Of the results upon the apple, iu Sc
Veral instances, aud know il to have been in
every case a perfect success GermaniGwn
Telegraph
TIE BEST WHITE WASH WE KNOW Or
The arrival of the house cleaning aud house
repairing season, ard several recent inquiries
remind US to again refer to that frst.rate ip.
door white, wash We described last June.
Nearly years trial has confirmed all we said
Of it. Our house cell ngs, and the walls, we're
not papered, which received one coat last NJ ay
are now as white as after a usual fresh coat OF
oI Line, and we have not been troubled in tue
least with its rubbing eff" The numerous
published receipts TO the contrary notwth-
standing, we believe no preparation of lime or
other material will adhere well without the
addition Of glue, OF! or varnisb. The latter
Two articles are expensive ana caustic lime
mixed with glue will soon change its color.
White chalk is uncGustic lime, (carbnnate OF
iime,) and this substance is the best substi.
tute for lime as a white wash very fine
and brilliant white wash preparation OF chalk
is called Paris Vkite"
This we buy at the paint stores for 3 cents
per pound. retail. For each sixteen pounds
of Paris White, we procure half pound OF
tho white transparent glue, costing twenty.
five cents. The sixteen pounds of Paris
White is about as much as person will use
in day. 1t is prepared as follows:
The glae is covered with cold water at
night, and in the morning is carefully heated
without scorching, until dissolved The Par
is White is stirred with hot water enough tc
give it the proper milky consistence for ap
plying to the walls, and the dissolved glue i.
the added and thorougly mixed. 1t is ther
applied with brush like the common lime
whitewash. Except on very dark and smoky
walls and ceilings, single coat is sufficient
1t is nearly equal in brilllancy, TO zinc white,
a far more expensive article. Let the reader,
of the Amtrican agricultural, try this methot
the present Spring on room or two at least
and we thiuk they will not use lime there
after. 1t is, OF course, a little more eXpensiv,
than common lime bat is cheaper in the end
on account Of it's better color, greater perma
nence, and firm edherancs to the plasterine
At least, such is our experivnce -.fmcricd,
AgricUharia.
How TO RAISE EARLY TOMATOES -Abou
the first Of April. take few large turnip
aud cut out the hearts Of them, TO form
kOrt Of cup. Fill the cavities wllh earth, an,
plant two or three tomato seeds in each
When the seeds have well sprouted pull u
all but. the healthest plant in each turnip
aud let those that remain stand where the,
will have the benefit OF the sun the plan
will grow very thrfty-the decaying turni,
furnishing it food. When the Seather be
comes sufficiently warm. set the turnips il
we'll prepared soil, not less than three fee
apart, make lath frames to keep the vine
from the ground. aud keep the soil we'll billie,
up around tbsm. aad Won will have n cro,