Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-07-20

I and hands each 70 test u, and no unprel-
\ udiced mind viii longer doubt the useful
ness SuG eeaaemy of hay-caps.--A f.
Former.
Tar YEL1ow Bue CoSQuEPEp.-
A friend informs Is that he has tried gte
plan Of using sl,irSts of terpentine, which
we copied from the New England
Former recently, and be says it is per
feet terrer to tSe little chaps thaz make
such ravages with squash and cucumber
vines. We notice also that the edsteF OF
the KalloweH Gazette speaks Of its " sue
cteding TO a charm. Il deserves re-
publication:
s. take feathers from hens wing, or
sticks and spiit and pat IN cotton, whFch
is about as good, dip them IN spirits Of
turpentine. and stick them into hill in a
slanting position little above the vines !;
two or three win be sufficient for hill,
and as often as 1t loses strength, dip thcm
over, and after every saower. [ have
taken boards five inches wide, made box
es and covered them over the bills, the
vines would run up tall, like growing in
the shade, and come to take the boxes
off they would not dc well.H
Be careful that the turPentine does not
come in contact with the plants,
HoEING PoTAToEs WHEN WET.-
A correspondent Of the Prairie Famer
states that, having noticed hew petsioes
were interrupted in their growth, iuvari
ably pined away and died, if disturbed
and bruised when wet with dew and rain,
he tried the following experiment He
selected a patch in his potatoe aeld, had
it plowed only oace, and then loosened
!. the soil with the bee when the stalk was
above the ground, and in the heat of the
day when they were dry. lie Rever
touched them atterward till taey were
dug in October. These stalks KEPT green,
and the yield Of potatoes was very large.
The other portion of the patch was
very large. The other portion Of the
patch was worked three tiTsaes, and when
the stalks were wet with dew. These
blighted early, and did not produce half
crop, and that of inferior quality. The
ground, seed, and time of planting in
both patches we're the same.
CUmoUs.-A decoction Of the leaves
Of common camomile will destroy all
4 species Of insects, and nothing contrib
Utes so much to the health Of garden
as a number Of camomile plants dispersed
through it. No greenhouse or hothoust
should be withoat il, in green or dried
state; either The stalks OF the flower.
will answer. 1t is singular fact, thai !
. plant is drooping and apparently dying
, in nine cases out Of ten it viii recover
1 if you plant camomiIe near it.
i FARMERS KILL YOUR THIsTLEs.-
8 Several years since the writer purchased
Z farm, and the first year se~ed oai,
I on 8 piece Of ground which had croT
: of corn Upon it the previous year, anC
) was greatly terrified to find one-fonrth 0
an acre covered with great growth o
I Canada thistle The succeeding year
: had stout crop of grass heavily nike
e with thistles. moved the grass abou
the first Of August, on good, fair ha,
II day, and owing to the appearance Of rail-
for the next day, ! carted the hay int
y the barn on the very same day. Th
II next day was heavy rainy day. Th
- result was that on the second year tn
u thistles had entirely disappeared an
le have never grown 10 trouble me sine'
n although have since plowed the sam
piece Of iand.-A CHESTERFIELD Fan
l- MER, in ~ II. Jouraal Of agriculture.
II OPEN VS.. COVERED DRAIEs.--Ml
10 Mechi thus explains the reason why coy
u cred drains are 50 much more effeetui
than open ones: A deep open ditto
~ will not drain the adjoining soil, beeaus
- when the sides are dry the water ris'
> up towards the surface by capillary a
III traction, and thus heads back the wat'
behind it. Put pipes into the bottom
Sc this ditch, ill II up, and it will then drai
ut the adjoining sod"
A; ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION 20
!, TEE APPLE.-Chenicai researches sho
81 that good varieties Of the apple are ric
|. er in those bodies which strictly go
ed nourish the system than potatoes are; {
sc- in other words, 10 form muscle, brai
me nerve, and, in short assist IN sus;aini
giII and building up the organic part Of
Fer the tissues Of the animal body.-Aa0H.
~ TIE CnoPs.--Ths Cincinnati Gaze
:" sums up crop Prospscts thUs :" l. = .
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