Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-08-31
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low DIouth Bensa,s the Boil
"ul. I'D hot hot and dry How much
sveytl0 suffers FOR the want Of nin'" tx
claims 30 iamef as the empty clouds melt,
day after lay, lfsm his sight And il ia 'ad
scene npr pTeseniel M many places M the
c1uuiry We need no, recall It Tor our read
sfs-ws sluid rather invite them TO a bglghieI
s.Is q is pieluTe. That seasons OF dfoutl
--,e el'oH securing. aud 50 injurious To oul
s1mnsr e,u ps-should still prove beneficial lc
ts -- sms strange. but chemical science
SHOWS '1 II diouhs ure one Of the material
cause 90 tore the constituents Of crops aud
grn5.'ls .' g-culliya,ed soils. The "whyand
where Doe 81 this, we may here reproduce,
CONDENSED rom paper by Prof. Higgins,
eaer he Stale Agricultural Socisy VI
hayg1.
fh II mineral matter from the soil re-
sllis from c fact that il Is taken up by grow
~. sg., I'D also carried away by the sur
face - ~ lowing nto streams, ind thence in'
% the .. These two causes are always in
1perl la. nd we've there no sources Of supply,
would zoo &. render the earth barren waste.
The liru.ion which arises from continued
,ryppjo u par, restored by manuTes, and
tae san 4, true OF the constituents washed
RON dis by surface damage; but this
supply T. SMALL uncertain, aud of limited sp.
p,taiion, Providence has provided natural
means 10 E pre- los, mineral constituents to
our arrl d. At intervals droulhs occur
70 bun- IN the decpet undcrsoil food for
the 10, 81. ants when the rains shall ugiin
Nil 10 as..g. and bring them into action.
4 lfug.a is upon the moisture in the earth
as olio,g- During dry weather, continual
eyaP1a uu kes place from the surface SOIL
above -a, ,u 5pisd By rain and dew, which
creates .acium. $50 Ear MS the water in the
suiac, st. erned) that is AT once filed by
wates rising 1m the notwithstanding deep.
Grand 15er as the droutb continues and the
mois,gi. 10 laled--a circulation OF water in
he a.. b .0- ~. rse Of that which takes place
no we. ea,a.r This progress to the surface
81 the I.r- "a the earth. manilests itself str-
lInry d trying up Of springs aud wells,
ana stlss lich are supported by springs.
Not only g water thus brought 10 the sur
face OF G.c III. butulso oil that the water
rolJs % solution. Pierre are salts Of lime and
magG:s;a Of potash and soda, or indeed what.
ever the 1hsa. or top strata OF the earth may
cou,3a IN water on reaching the surface is
eeima;e- gg leaves behind It's lime and pot
ash, It's ahosphales, s,icates, cagbona,es and
sat,e--&, udis peusable TO the growth OF the
gageiah.a rrodIc,s of the farm. Rain water,
la !. fails, will dissolve but a very small por-
ton OF some Of those substances; but when it
sinks INFO lhe Garth il then becomes strongly
imbued Ni,h alrt1nic ocid tom ihr tecompo.
ylioa Of .pgscbs malisr 10 she soil, gad iaus
acQuucs The property Of readily tHsolying
mineral on WITCH before i could have little
fleet.
Several experiments tried BY Prof Higgins
-.- TO-. a a,p a. ac,iae IS ,Tuuih iqhGgg.ug
mineral matters RON d depth to the surface OF
The soll. In one case be 3,4r5da ,aaSgn Of
chloride 81 bN uin in he t0Han of O glass
cylinder, aot inca filed {, with dry soil. Al
ter long eyp9fcuce Tic fars 81 tie 10, The
surface ot the soil was tested with sulphuric
acid aud ga e copous precipitate of sulphat
o. UarY;o. Cl'1ride of lime, sulphate of soda,
and carbonate Of potash were Experimental
upon IN Ike malner, upon the application of
proper tests, TIC surface Of the soil showed
tbci. presence IN large quantities, drawn up by
the rising Of W3ter from underneath, as in the
case oi drouth
The parcheJ earth--all vegetation dwarfed
and wthstsd by the heat---seems suffering I'M
der o curse, but it is only an afFiiction for the
pFascnt-.''a blesaing in disguise" for the fu.
ture. fAe cerly and latter rain," may pro-
duce 81 once abundant crops, but dry weather
i9 needed 10 bfing TO the surface from the
depths Of the earth, where else it wo2d be
forever unemployed food for future harvests.
II 9 natures ordinance for keeping up the
ieHlity Of the Cultivated SOIL Country Gent.
Coon PiCaia FOR BUTTER.--A good brine
- made .or oute.lby dissolving quart Of fine
sait pound At )af sugar, and a teaspoonful
sat petre i1tofe Na-"rts q water, and then
a'Hih = "A The Liter. racket butter is. lest
perfectly presrryed sweet by setting the firkin
lato larger mi n, and filling 1t with good
brine, and coysi g it. Butter will keep sweet
year thus 'a#
bhttetHlt ket in pot;ers ware dissoves
ne HgAng, 9le pecomes poisonous.
never 5c3id Htainers or milk vessels till
thoroughly "tsl!ed, as the milk or cream put
ia them viii Be ljured by it. The best way
% iea.i such vessels is to plunge them all over
mo scaiang haer, and then every spot is
gcolded.
iHE kyBmNG CURE FOR WENs AND CHRoN-
% S'ystiihG5.-rfPhe IN our younger days
que senior kept ven work horses, we had a
coed depi Of observation and not little ex
refence OF che elects of rubbing in the cure
% temo7o! Of wens, tumors, swellin2s from
l-al-sr7TIa.nS, Mrenches, &c.; and we have so
many tunes seso rs wonderful effects. that we
esleps inefe IS iothirg better--that can be up.
plled 70 an ind rate enlargement, where acute
lnifsmnhiicn subsided-than by rubbing
True, i'c9sts tior 10 apply tina sort of rene.
~. bpi tbs yer mach increases my faith in ii;
sesssrs rfr'ed's | that are too cheap are not
spi . he - inuc II priced as ,iearer ones Tba
only liisle llisfy Is, that ..hard work. is
= TsquiSlse 20 snfrass. In chrome swellines
'asre is's dfiis'eiev of ppie blood. ordinary
noivys euegiaidi is Instructed OF impt ded. !
eepf iea fattef elher FROM inbred paris or
aciise 'oiecre1 II disease, accumulates in |