Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03
Anritultural.

HOW TO REMEDY IMPURE WATER IN w ELLIS.
II sometimes occurs, says the New York TriJ-
Une that the water of a well noted for its
purity and delicious drinkabe quality, be-
comes offensive to the taste and smell, with
out any apparent cause. Sometimes it is oc-
casioDed by surface water from an impure
source finding its way to the we'll after
many years of exemption; and sometimes it
comes from roots of trees growing into tho
water and decaying; and sometimes worms
work their way in and decay; aud OCCASION
ally rats, mice, or other pests burrow in the
wall and iujure the water. And not unfre-
quently a new vein of water finds its way
into an old well and materially changes the
character of the water Generally a well is
improved by cleaning, but we have known
the contrary. In q well Of our own, ia the
traI -IOck district, north of New York City
the quality of the water was materially in
luIed by 5uhstituting pump in place Of a
bucket. The reason was obvious. The water
was seven OF eight feet deep, and the bucket
drew il from the surface, and the pump from
the bottom, and then we found q strong sui
phur taste and smell. Clearing it out did no
good; the water Mt the bottom was decidedly
different from the top The only remedy, and
continue the use of the pump, which was
iron, and costly, and extremely convenient
(it is one OF Gay d Vests force pumps-very
valuable for farm use), the only remedy was
70 attach gutta- percha pipe to the bottom
OF The iron pipe, and to float, so that it
would always draw the water from the sur
face, at whatever hight it may be in the well
by the Huctuatiops of the seasons.
Where wells are injured by surface water,
resort should be had at once to the most
thorough draining. Lay tile or stone drains
five OF six feet deep, so as to cut off all leak
ing into the well. If injured by trees-which,
by the by, should never BE- set near a we'll
dig deep trench so as to cut off all the roots
AID fill that trench with coarse gravel or
srft, mass of clay, that will not be attractive
to the roots. Remove all that you can from
the wall aud earth near the well and time
will cure the water. Some times to get rid
cf roots, Insects or other pests, it will
pay best 10 unwall the well and build it
anew Fill in charcoal, ciuders, or other
sweet substances and some times it will he
velto lay portion Of the top wall in cement
mortar.
Il is recommended in all cases where we'll
water becomes uupalatabe, to agitate it
freely, and very often. If drawn with a
bucket, set aman at work pushing the bucket
down deep and drawing il up ful' and pour
ing it back again, so as to fail in the water
till it is all thoroughly mixed and all the
stones washed, and then, when it settles clear
again, it will probably be found as good as
ever.
This plan oragitating the water may also
be applied 10 cisteInS to good advantage.
INocULATIoS AS A REMEDY FOR THE GRAPE
DISEASE "A CORES pondent of the London
Times writes from Paris:
Colonel de Golberg of the Thirty-eigh,h
Regiment Of Infantry, has addressed the
following letter to the Prefect of the Gi-
roIde, explaining the method he has discov-
cred 10 preserve vines from the oidium by
inoculalIoL of tie stocks with the wasted
mat,er Of the disease:
81 had The honor, three months since, to
receive a visit from several members of the
Agricultural Society of the department of
the GirOnde, Uho wished TO ascertain from
ne my method Of vaccinating the vine.
Al this moment the sap of the VINE is begin
ming to cease. / have chosen this period to
explain the result of the incsicus in which
had placed one or two seeds of the diseased
grape. ] vaccinated ten vine stocks within
period Of month; the four which were
vacciDated at the commencement Of the
malady produced remarkable results, and
wish TO eXplain these results 10 the mem
beTs OF the Agricultural Society who hon
CTed me with a visit. The following
are the RESULTS: The four stocks first
vaccinated completely cured the grapes
which they bore, and a clammy matter was
formed IL the interior of the missions; the
Others subsequently vaccinated have pro-
duced less successful results, a small guam
tIty only OF clammy matter having been
PiNtutfui Nhltu lGtuo ule 10 bElleNe IlaL tue
vaccination should be performed as soon as
the disease appears One stock which was
not vaccinoied lost every one Of its grapes
Another stock did not produce any clummy
matter In the incisiOn, aud portion Of the
grapes rotted.
MODE OF OBTATaING WATER The Country
Gentleman has succeeded in obtaining q sun
ply OF pure running water by means of "A
wei ard sy yphon, and believes that many of
your subscribers may be so situated as to OBJ
tain supply in the same way, thus saving
vast amount Of labor. | wish TO say a few
words on The subject; We have had ours in
operation about year, and are so well
pleased with il that we would urge all those
who intend TO dig wells, to look around, aud
see If there is some spot within a cOnye 1ient
distance, where they can fluid water by dig
girg On higher ground than where they
wish 70 use it. If they succeed in doing
this, all they have 10 do is to put in a pipe
ard exhaust the air which il contains by
means of an air pump-(or what would an
sWer just as well, have the pipe filled with
Water previous to putting il DOWN. and they
Will soon have the satisfaction Of seeing the
Watsr running, provided there is no defect
II he pipe The theory of its action is sim
pie; the pTesslre of the air on the water in
both legs, is equal, but as one leg is longer
than the other, il consequently contains a
longer column OF water which overcOmes
the resistance Of the air, and falls toward the
ground leaving vacuum which is imme-
diaiely filled by the pressure of the air on
The water in the shorter leg, thus keeping up
continuous flow of water.
hANAeEhEST OF CALVES WITH SHEEP.-A
correspondent of the Germantown IN. W
1effgTaph remarks that the late calves, when
they come TO The barn in the fall, will, if
confined in yards with older animals fTe-
geently sicken and become debilitated.
Being weak and small they are usually
showed about, and deprived Of their due
share Of the food, and, 10 consequences, fall
away rapidly. Now, never allow animals
Of this description 10 associate OF be confined
With larger ones, but put them with my
sheep, where there is no dagger Of their
doing or receiving harm. Sick calves, |
baVe observed, often pick up and devour
with avidity the hay and straw from among
tie sheep dung II is medicinal, and Ikno v
Of no article that has more Immediate and
ssiutsry effect 10 restoring diseased calves 70
health, than sheep dung praedeed this