The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-28
FACTS FOR PRIMERS.

tDat llSf6 are uleu Ol his profession VINO
possess the gift of foretelling the weather
three or four days ahead. There are no
certain and infallible signs; none. at leas::,
which can be written down as positive
guides for others; nevertheless, certain in
dications may almost invariably be relied
on. For instance, the colors of the sky at
particular times afford wonderful good gui-
dance. Not only does ruddy sunset pres
age fair weather. and ruddy sunrise bad
weather, but there are other tints which
speak with equal clearness and accuracy.
A bright yellow sky in the evening indi-
Gates wind; pale yellow, wet: and natu-
raj gray color constitutes favorable sign IN
the evening, and unfavorabie IN the morn
ing. The clouds again are full of meaning
in themselves. If their forms are soft. un-
defined, and feathery. the weather will be
fine; if the edges are hard, sharp, definite.
it viii be foul. Generally speaking. any
deep, unusual hues betoken wind and rain
while the more quiet and delicate tints be-
speak fair weather. These are simple max
inns; and vet not so simple but that the
Board of Trade of New York has thought
fit to publish them for the use OF seafaring
men, Chicago Press.
STOCK.
A Coon DAIRY Cow.-The celebra-
ted Mr. Harley gives the following as
the marks of good COW: Head small,
long and narrow towards the muzzle; horns
small, bent and placed at considerable dis
lance from each other; eyes not large, but
brisk and lively; neck slender and long, ia
pering towards the head, with little loose
skin below; shoulders and fore quarters
broad; back straight. and joints slack and
open carcass deep in rib. tail small and long.
reaching to the heels; legs small and short,
with firm joints; udder square, but little
oblong, stretching forward, thin skinned,
and capacious, but not low hung; teats or
psps small, pointing outwards, and at con
siderable distance from each other; milk
veins capacious and prominent; skin loose,
thin, and soft like glove; hair short, soft
and woolIy; general figure, when in flesh,
handsome and well proportioned.
CHARCOAL FOR PIGs.-We have expert
mented with charcoal dust for pigs, both
when growing and fattening, and consider
ed uniformly that the results were most ia
vorable. Many others recount the same ex-
perience. Exactly what the philosophy Of
the matter is we will not pretend to say
but this much is particularly certain-it is
very efficient aid in maintaining swine in
a condition of healthy growth and ready
fattening. Charcoal does not serve as food,
that is certain. It operates favorably as a
purifier of foul gaseous exhalatione, as an
absorbent of liquors which it purifies, caus-
ing decompositions, resulting in the pro-
duction of pure gases and liquids from
those before highly offensive.
Tbaca offaofc (which YooliI1y
tice, go on in the system as well as with
out, aud the result is that as general cor
receive and regulalive of the system, keep
appetite, etc., its value lies. 1t has no prop
erly medical effect, as have ashes, or at
least it possesses medical properties to a
very small extent This we think is rea-
son enough for all the good effects observed.
Keep box or heap of charcoal dust in one
corner of the hog pen, and occasionally
throw some corn or small grain into it. II
near coal pits, use old bottoms. 1t should
not, as is often recommended, be mingled
with the manure.
HINrs.-The whtewashing of cattle and
horse stalls, as we'll as the inside of hog
cotes and heneries, not only render them
more healthy, but prevents the animals and
fowls from being infested with troublous and
filthy vermin. Keep your stables and barns
well Uttered. Leaves from the woods are
excellent, and absorb the liquid manure
well; besides, of themselves they make
good manure. Nothing that will make good
manure should be wasted, but carefully
saved. Never undertake to fatten an ami
NAL until you have first made it comforta-
bic in bed and board.
How TO GET EARLY WHEAT.-W. E. An
try, of Campbell county, KY. says he Sc
lected from his growing wheat the earliest
and largest heads, sowed this seed separate
ly, and the produce the next harvest was
''three weeks earlier than any other wheat
of the same kind sown at the same time. -
He thinks by continuing this process he
shall be able to get very early variety
He is of opinion that seed wheat should
be brought from the North rather than the
South.
SCRATCHES Is HoRsEs.-A correspondent
of the " f. Farmer, says that what is
called bright varnisb. (" sold at paint shops,
is a sure cure for scratches, and that he has
used it for cuts on human flesh with remark
able success.