, 1860-07-27
Wash for Trees.

kalies have been used in turn. In some sec
tiOns Of the country we see the trunk Of
trees whitewashed with lime. Perhaps this
is the most barbarous Of all the plans which
have been proposed, for although the lime,
il used when first slaked, may have some
power to decompose organic substances oc.
cupying the surface of the bark, still, in de-
gree, it diSorganizes the bark itself, and as
lime changes into a carbonate, 1t fills the
surface so as to prevent, in part, the healthy
respiration Of the tree, and bright, clean,
smooth bark never results after such prlc-
tice. Solutions Of potash, when saturated,
destroy the cocoons, and ova Of insects, and
occasionally destroy the tree ITSELF therefore
become dangerous Soda may be used with
impunity; witsout injuring the bark Of any
tree, for although It causes the rapid decay
Of the dead portions Of the bark, it has no
effect on the living parts. A saturated sol.
ution Of soda may be sprinkltd over the
surface Of the most'delcate plants in green
houses, it will dry in white spots upon the
leaves, and will not injure them. When ap.
Piled to fruit trees, il does injure the buds,
while the cocoons and ovas are fully decom.
posed. All mosses and fungi disappear
upon its use, and the after growth Of the tree
will throw of the decoinposed port ons of
the dead bark; indeed il leaves the tree
perfectly clean, and as clean trees ave less
liable to be attacked by insects, proves apro.
lection for long time after its use. With
plum, cherry, and other smooth bar ked
trees, they may be rubbed with q wooden
cloth and sand, soon after the application Of
the soda wash, so ns to produce q polish.
We have few trees 70 which the soda
has been applied frequently, to the point
where the branches commence, and Il Is now
evident that the portion Of the tree thus
treated, is in finer health and larger, rela-
lively, than the parts immediately above it
not reached by the soda.
The soda should be thus prepared: Heat
one pound Of common sal soda in an iron
pot, 20 redness; this will force out the car.
bonic acid and water, rendering the soda
canstic; then dissolve in one gallon Of water,
and when cold apply It with mop tJ the
thicker portions Of the branches, trunk. etc.
The deWe and rains will remove Il from the
surface Of the tree in due time
How TO TnRIyE.--A gentlemaii IN Eng.
land had an estate which was worth about
thousand dollars year. For while he
kept bis farm in his own hands, but at length
found himself 90 much in debt tn he was
obliged to sell oneshalf Of his place 10 pay
up. The rest be let out to farmer for sew.
eral years Toward the end Of that time;
the farmer, on coming 70 pay his rent, asked
him whether he would sell his farm The
gentleman wrs surprised that the farmer
should be able TO make him an offer for his
place. Pray tell me-" said he, how Il
happens that, while could not live ON twice
Is much land, for which paid no rent, you
are regularly paying me Eve hundred dollars
q year for the farm, and able in 8 few years
to purchase It," . The reason Is plain, ans
swered The farmer " It lies in the difference
between GO and come" 81 do not un-
derstand you" said the gentleman. al
mean said the farmer, that you sat still
and said .Go;' | get up and say, 'Come.'
You lie in bed, and enjoy your ease; l rise
early IN the morning, and attend to my
business" IN other words, this was an ID
dastrious man there was no love Of idle
ness about him, and this led to his success
inlife. rf
Coon Sramo BREkp. Spread eight
quarts Of -four IN your bread bowl, so as to
leave large cavity IN the center. Make
two quarts Of oilied white corn.moal into
mush, By boiling it IN either water or milk !;
and when Il becomes cool enough 70 add tie
yeast without scaldlng Il, turn it into the
6ouF; sdd tsa-cupfdl Of good hop yeast !;
euger the whole closely and lee C stand over
night Kuead l. well in The morning, and
makeit into loavus. twill rise soOn near the
Gre. Bake Z fhhroughly. and youIill have
IN excellent article Of light, sweet and nu-
lIitious bread, which will keep moist longer
than any othcr and make the -four hold out
wonderfully ,s' ~ ~.
CUnr ron GAPE5 IN CmcKEss II have
tried he following plan, and found It
certain cure for gapes in chickens. Take
medium sized broom splint and with . sharp
knife make two or three bnrbs near the large
end. Open the mouth Of the chicken, haV-
ing lts neck drawn straight and as the
Eindpipe is opened for breath, pul in the in.
stFument and, running il carefully down
the full length Of the Windplpe, turn it
around and draw it up, when one o. mJre
small rrd worms, an inch in length, will be
found caught 10 the barbs. have taken
out -four worms at one inseitiou. Two or
three operations are often necessary, but II
faithfully performed, the remedy is sure.
The Oat crop is increased in value BY
early harvesting. Oats cut early are heav-
ier berried and show gain Of two 70 four
pounds per bushel over those cut late. .oat
straw, dead ripe, loses much Of It's palata-
bleness and nutrition. Oats, for profit,
should be cut q som . onefourth Of them
tum yellow oa. straw i 3 good y herds