Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-01-21
AGRICULTURAL.

IS very general impression that these
are worthless. This is a mistake. They
do not possess the value OF wood ashes,
yet they are certainly of some value
I The coal obtained from different locali-
ties has different properties, but the
ashes of all the various kinds generally
contain small portion of fertilizing pro-
perties, and may be advantageously
used to loose elayey soils, also as alb
sorbents to liquid manures. In this
latter capacity, they may be sihed on
you manure heaps, and not only will
they suck up any excess of moisture
which may there arise, but win tend, to q
great extent, to prevent the burning of
the mass. They are not worthless, there
fore, and like every other refuse sub
stance should be applied to your lands.
SALT AND CHARCOAL FOR SToCK.
IF armers who raise stock should give
them plenty of charcoal to eat, and free
ly of salt both charcoal and salt inn
prove cattle and make them in good con-
dition. Salt acts On the blood. Char
coal strengthens and heals the mucous
membrane throughout the alimentary
canal, and increases the power of the
digestive organs, healing any unhealthy
condition existing there. 1t prevents
worms generating in the stomach, &c.
it absorbs the putrescent g ases by which
5 worms are generated, and they eonse-
quently die. The use of salt and free
use of charcoal will contribute 10 pro-
tect cattle from epidemics, and will eoun-
Il .eract the effect of putrescent or septic
water.
d LAND SKINNERs.-This term applies
II to a class of men-farmers shall we say?
n who want TO get the increase of land
u without making any compensation for its
It use. They may be found in almost eve
Is ry section of the country. If they crop
d their land, the product is all sold and
e and carried off the farm. Not the grain
r. simply which they raise but the straw,
le if the crop be barley, wheat, or oats, and
a the stalks, if it be corn. Only cattle
l. sufficient to meet the necessities Of the
O. family, and kept on the farm. These
at consist of two or three half ted COWS, as
g many lean pigs, a span or two Of horses;
y, or in their stead, frames Of one yoke or
l. more oxen. What manure they make is
ne all required for the garden, or for one or
two acres of corn ground.
la With this management, the land very
ne soon fails to yield its increase of grain,
Id and then grass is tried. For year or
in two a tolerable crop is produced; but
.ss this, too, is sold and carried off the farm,
ds and, as might be expected, very soon the
r. hay crop is too iuconsiderable to meet
| the expenses of the farmers family; and
n grain growing is once more tried, but
with no better success than formerly
&C. Under such management, it is no wonder
lg, that the man concludes THAI his land is
ly too poor to pay for cultivation, and he
sells al a sacrifice, and moves out
west
NJ Such a man is land skinner; !; and
ny whether among the rocks of New Eng
by land, or the deep, loamy soils OF the west.
as he is the pirate who, without compensa-
mt, ton, appropriates to himself the products
&c, OF mother oarth.-Northern Farmer.
laS HINTS FOR THE FARME R.-The
,A' whitewashing Of cattle and horse stalls
no as well as the inside of hog cotes and
heneries, not only renders them more
healthy, but prevents the animals and
fowls from being infested with trouble
:" some aud filthy vermin.
I'm Keep your stables and barns well lit
y, tered. Leaves from the woods are ex
- -, cellent, and absorb the liquid manure
well. besides OF themselves they make
good manure. Nothing that will mak'
manure should be wasted. but carefully
saved.
Ia. Never undertake to fat an animal un
,,s Ill you have first made it comfortable il
40 bed and board.
or If you wonder why other peoples cat
the tie are gentle, try the discipline OF kim
4 Of treatment on yours, and you will lear
has the secret.
cry II you nail the edges Of two narro'
ter boards together, in the Shape Of trough
liar aud fasten up under the caves Of you
'VV stable, over your manure heaps, you vi
ear save dollars you would otherwise lose.
= When you undertake to break pa
Fl, Of steers, begin with them while the
~. are young, and let nobody drive them e1
e eep, yourself. Too many cooks sPo
- the broth
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