The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

was entirely successful; no injury was done
TO the garden or grounds, but BENEFIT By
the destruction of insects; they laid welt,
seemed quite content with their confine-
ment, in view of daily range. and it was
a great pleasure TO hear their cheerful notes
and witness theW enjoyment when set free.
-Americdn AgriculturiSt.
How MUCH HAY WILL KEEP HORSE p
A correspondent of the Wisconsin Farmer
states that he has found by twenty years
experience that fifteen pounds of hay and
twelve quarts of oatmeal per day will keep
a goodsized no: Sc of 1850 pounds weight,
in fine condition for farm or road work, and
that by using cutting box, one-third of
the hay can be saved, and replaced by an
equal weight of good straw, or cornstalks.
The usual estimate among farmers is that
horse will generally consume two thousand
pounds per quarter of thirteen weeks, er
twenty-five pounds per day. This shows
how much can be saved by judicious
method of feeding, as horse viii as con.
siderably more than is necessary Tor his
we'll being.
CLovER.-Every farmer should have q
piece of clover, whatever other soiling crops
he may raise; it not only makes up the va
its yield is large and profitable; it takes less
from the soil and more from the atmosphere
than most other green crops, and the por-
ton remaining in the soil contains material
20 improve its mechanical condition, as we'll
as to progress the inorganic constituents
which it elevates from the subsoil after sub
soil blowing, and is almost sure of success
on any soil worthy of cultivation. So says
the Working Farmer.
HARD BUTTER WITHOUT IcE.-To have
delightfully."- hard butter in summer, with
out ice, the plan recommended by that exA
cellent and useful publication, the Scientific
american, is good one. Put a trivit, or
any open fiat thing with legs, in a saucer;
put on this trivit the plate of butter; fill
the saucer with water; turn common flow
er-pot upside down over the butter, so that
its edge shall be within the saucer and I'M
der the water; plug the hole of the flower
pot with cork, then drench the fiower-pot
with water; set in cool place until morn
ing or if done at breakfast the butter will
be very hard by supper time. How many
been learning philosophy, astronomy, syn
tax and prosody, can write an explanation
of this within a month
To CURE Hollow HoRN.-A remedy for
the cure of hollow horn, or horn all, in cat
tie, is to ''dissolve a tablespoonful of cop
peras in warm water, and mix with the crea-
lures mess if it is not past eating, il it
should be, pour it down." This dose will
seldom need TO be given more than once.
1t has been our remedy for many years in
a large dairy Correspondent Of Rural Ne,0
Yorker.
SAwDUsT FOR MANURE.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin, as quoted by the New Eng
land Farmer, contains a statement OF the
successful use of sawdust, in substance as
follows:
The stable floor was covered three or
four inches deep with dry sawdust, and
over this coarse litter as additional bedding.
The litter was daily thrown out and replac
ed, or so much of it as was necessary
The whole was cleaned out once week
The sawdust SO thoroughly absorbed all
liquids, that on throwing it out, the floor
of the stable was left perfectly dry. In the
spring the shed into which all was thrown,
confirmed one hundred and forty-eight large
OK loads. The crop of corn to which it
was applied, fully responded to the treat
ment it thus received.
TANNING SKINS WITH THE Fur oN.-Nail
the fresh skins tightly and smoothly against
door, keeping the skinny side out. Next
proceed with broad bladed blunt knife to
scrape away all loose pieces of flesh and fat;
! then rub in much chalk, and be not sparing
of labor; when the chalk begins to powder
and fall off, take the skin down, fill it with
finely ground alum, wrap it closely togeth-
err and keep it in a dry place for two or
three days; at the end of that time unfold
it, shake out the alum, and the work is
oyer.-iSeieRtyfc american.
CABBAGE FOR FoDDER.-There is no veg
etable that can be planted after the first Of
July that will give SO great yield OF fod-
der as cabbages, and no one who is likely
| 10 be short of pasturage or winter feed,
should neglect this highly important adjunct
| to his other crops. The notion that cab
bages should only be grown By the dozen,
| for cooking in the kitchen, is an old. and
we may add, foolish one. Grow them by
the thousands, and after pasture fails, feed,
them from where they are growing TO every
domestic animal on the farm. When the
ground freezes, pull up your cabbage crop
and store it in the cellar, or the barn, or un-
der straw, till you can feed it out
LIVE CATTLE WEIGHED BY MEAsURE.-
4 Inc only instrument necessary Is meas
ure with feet and inch marks upon it. The
girth is the circumference of the animal
| Just behind the shoulder blades. The length
| is the distance from the shoulder blades
The superficial feet are obtained by multi
plying the girth and length. The following
| table contains the rule to ascertain the
weight of the animal.
II less than one foot in girth, multiply
superficial feet by eight.
If less than three and more than" one,
multiply superficial feet by eleven.
If less than five and NOSE than three,
multiply superficial feet by sixteen.
If less than seven and more than five,
multiply superficial feet by Wenty-three-
If less than nine and more than seyen'
multiply superficial feet by thirty, three:
If less than eleven and more than nIne'
multiply superficial feet by forty two.
Example: suppose the girth OF bullock
to be sin fee. three inches; length, f We feet
six inches; the superficial area vii .nen De
table. The weight will be seven hundred and