, 1860-06-29

filing the felljes With oil is as follows: usa q
long cast iron oil heater, made for the purpose
the oil Is brought to boiling heat. the wheel
is placed On stick, SO as 10 hang in the oil,
The timber should be d1Y, as green timber will
not take oil. Care should be taken that the oil
be not made hotter than boiling heat, ia or.
der that tho timber be not burnt Timber hlled
with oil is not susceptible to water, nna the
timber il much more durable. wes amused
some time ago when I told blacksmith how
to keep tires tight On wheels. by his telling me
it was profitable busine,s to tighten tires: snd
the wagon maker will say it il profitable to him
to make and repair nhee!s-but what will the
farmer, who supports the Wheelright and the
smith sayf
cHAx0E OF SEED.
The ir1tA Farnser's Gaz<tke says that .sbarley
seed requires to be frequently changed; and
If this is neglected, the result will be detero'
retion in the quality, which, Of course lsssens
tie value OF the amount OF produce from IN
lax, the editor Of tue Ir;tA Agr1eultaraI 10,
ritsc, saTs that a change Of seed has proved
't,iccidedly beneficial" correspondent of
the Csuatry 0enntznan recently Stated that he
hsd found change Of cats go important that
he now imports his seed triennia1y from Prince
Eiward's Island.
4 NEW GATE HINGE.
There is new plan Of fastening the upper
Eook or eye of gate hinge into 3 post, which
We hare seen described lately, and like it so
ruch that We wish all farmers to know it.
1nstead of driving the hook into the post, q
hsle is bored quite through it, just at the top Of
the upper rail of the fence, mud the shank il
made long enough to reach some inches beyond
tie post, and has several notches on its upper
ride. Bore q hole through the rail and put
small bolt with loop hole at one end, to bit in
nA If &t,nt, 49, thc-
course, when screwed up. the sag Of the gate
cannot draw the hook; but if necessary it can
be nude shorter by shifting notch or two.
HEALTH OF I.ABoREns.
Are not farmers as class careless Of their
health? But they live longer than tognspeople
So they do; and the main reason is, hecause
! they breathe fresber air and their food is more
wholesome. Nevertheless, farmers are not suf
fc'ent]y careful Of their health. They overtasi
| their energies; and though remarkably fret
| from gous and kindred fashionable diseases, !e
| tufer from rheumatism. It is certainly no re
| proach to tarmers--we mean gooa farmers
ihat they work too hard. But they would sAv,
themselves, theic .wives, their farms, tbeiE ant
mails, by cultirating fewer acres. and doini
! their work sIowes and better. They would iiy
longer, and make more money,
Health and strength are two very importan
Matters with the farmer. He. Of all men
should have well formed and robust body
This is the everyday servant Of bis mind
This is the working instrument for the succea
Of all his plans. This is the lever with whicl
be turns Ills world. This is the key With whic
be unlocks every treasury. This is the PEI
with which he writes the story Of his life. 1hi
IN the sword with which be wins his victorie:
I, is grand thing to have body full Of robus
health, built up OF stalwart bones, strung wit
hardy muscles, nourished with pure, health
blood.
We cannot enjoy health on any other cond
lion than by obedience to it's laws: We mu:
be temperate, cleanIy and regular in our habit
we must eat simple and nourishing food; "
must have enough Of cheerful and ac:ive exc
else; we must have enough quiet and inTigora
lug sleep; we must avoid excesses; nc mu
eschew stimul lants; we must be we'll clothe
and breathe always the purest mir cur china
uir3rds- Health il greatly in our own baud
strength VIC Gun cultivate a. we c-n Il radlsh |
r.Ee. Fsrmerz, laboring men, you pay L
little attention to these matters, and your re
lect Of them is your great ioss-