The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-02-11
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TO DIvEsT MILK AND BUTTER OF THE TASTE
OF TURNIps.-Put into each pail Of milk.
when fresh drawn from the COW. one pint OF
boiling water. The heat Of the water diSpcls
the odor of the turnip, which becomes volatile
as the temperature of the milk is increased.
FoR CURING SCRATCHES IN HORSES.
some lampoil and mix it with a little white
lead. ill the oil becomes of straw color
Wash the legs perfectly clean and rub them
dry. Then apply the mixture and rub it well
on the affected parts. BY doing this three or
four times the horse will be cured.
HuNGARIAN GRAss-A Vermont farmer
has grown this crop the present year at thu
rate Of 81 tons to the acre, giving 80 bushels
OF seed. 1t was sown on pasture land in June,
half buShc of seed per acre. His horse and
cattle eat it as readily as the best of hay, and
he seems highly pleased with the crop.
FARM IMpLEMENTs.-Ov all these
repair thoroughly such as may need it, and
replace those that are worn out and supply
any additional ones that may be wanted. -
Have good tools and enough Of them, and do
not wait till you feel the want Of them before
purchasing.
CALVES WITH SuEEp.-Yonr yearlinss,
especially il weakly or diseased can be fur
nished with no better lodging place during
the severe weather Of winter, then the sheep
cote. Allow them to run with the flock, and
they will rapidly gain strength and health,
and be exempt from The perpetual annoyanceS
they experience when herding with the
stronger and more beliigercnt Of their own
species.
Bones FOR FRUIT TREES. There is no.
thing like decaying bones for all sorts of fruit
trees. They are perhaps best for pear trees,
next for apples and then for ounces : but are
good for any kind of fruit unless it he cram
berries, which seem TO live and grow on little
but air and water I: it is not convenient to
reduce the bones in snlphurc acid, break
them up small and place them about the roots
oil the tree.
LIME IN TRANsPLANTING TREES. --An Eng
lIsh publication says that large plantation Of
trees has been formed IN that country, within
few years past, without the loss of single
tree. by putting small quantity of lime in
the hole when planting the tree. Four Lush.
els of lime are said to be sufficient for an acre
The line is thoroughly mixed with the soil,
IN order that it may be reached by the roots,
with equal facility in every direction as it's
principal effect Is 10 push iolwar. the tree
during The first precarous stages Of glowth.
IIrNs.-Tbcse fowls should be well and
warmly kept during winter. a house in the
rear of the horse stable. where the manure
can be thrown in is excellent. The heat en-
gendered by the fermentation of the excrcmcut
4 t,,tI "a l.
mote their comfort and general health, as well
as their fccundlty. Feed literally, and sup
ply meat lime, bone dust, ashes. buckwhcat,
oats and sunhowcr seed. Water should also
be kept constantly by them, aud if it can be
had, buttermllk or whey Ger. Tel.
To PREVENT CATS KILLING CHICKEHs.-
In the new London paper Once a Week, Miss
Harriet Martincau is publishing very inter.
eStng series OF sketches, entitled, I" Our Farm
OF Two Acres, " in one of which sketches She
gives the following as sue preventive against
the killing of chickens or birds by the cats:
w hen cat IS seen TO catch chick en-. tie
it around her neck, and make her wear it two
or three days. FaStcn it securely, for she will
make incredible efforts to get rid of It. Be
tim for the time. and the cat is cured she
will never again desire to touch bird. This
| IS what we do with our own cats, and what
we recommend to our neishbors.
PLANTING ToMAToEs.-A correspondent Of
the Gardeners ChrOncie (Eng,) strongly
| recommends the growing of tomatoes wholly
in pots, especially by those who raise only a
limited supply Of dozen or two plants for
home use. He also thinks market gardeners
and those living in cities, would find this mode
Iny, line. IA 4
| control, and require almost no attention.
He says: II have not planted out tomatoes
for the last five years, but have had instead
good crops from plants in pots. with no trou
bic in training. or stopping, and no failure as
to production or ripcning. SOW the seed in
a No. GO pot at the end of February. The
plants are kept starving under glass till the
middle of April, then shifted into thumbs. and
put On the po!ting- bench for a week. They
are then packed together under a warm fence
and when they want it, are shifted into 60 S
and allowed to get quite pot-bound."
STARTING SEEDS EARLY Rev. Daniel
| Emerson, Summit county. Ohio, states that he
has been successful in giving garden seeds an
early start in the following manner Having
selected the quantity needed, each sort is tied
up by itself in a cloth, the name being writ
ten on a slip Of paper, and enclosed with the
seed The packages are then buried about
two inches deep in the ground for a week or
two. When ready to plant, the kinds needed
for planting are taken from the bags and used
They will be found TO have swclled, perhaps
J sprouted, and ready to grow. If the ground
should be quite dry, it is best to water the
drills after dropping the seed and then cover
with dry earth MIR, r. says that by this
| plan he has never failed to raise plants from
every seed planted. If each seed is placed
where it is wanted to grow, it will save the
labor of thinning, though many prefer to thin
their rows, leaving the most prominent plants
to grow.-Am. Agricmturtst
RAISE FINE FnuIT.--A contemporary very
truly says: Fruits are an important part of
the living of a family. We wish every farmer
would lay his plans in season and take time
by the toretop. for improving in this branch
of industry. If he lives near market it is
| the most profitable; and wherever he may be.
there Is a refining influence in fruit culture,
] which should not be overlooked. There is
solid comfort in 1t. There is an innocent lux
rry. When the children are far away. and
have built them other homes, they will re-
member the old homestead but no place in it,
except the place by the 6re-side. where low
Ing mother used to sit and mend their clothes
and darn their stockings, and bear patiently
with their childish FRANKS ard teach the
Young idea will be remembered with moro