The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-30


re cipes for. Whitewash but find in the Chemical
Ga5ettg the following for wash Of any color, and
said to be excellent:--
Whitew0sh rs one of the most valuable articles
in the world when properly applied. ltprevents NOT
only the decay Of wood, but conduces greatly TO the
healthtulness OF all buildings, whether of wood or
stone. OutbuiIdiugs and fences, want once or
twice every year, u good coat of wbiteWash which
should be prepared IN the following way: Take
clean, watertight barrel or suitable casls and out
into it half bushel Of lime. Stake it by pouring
water over it, boiling hot, and in sufficient quaint
ty to cover 1t five inches dosp, and stir IL brisly
till thoroughlyslaked. When the saEiughas been
effected, dissolve it in the water and add two lbs
OF sulphate OF zinc, and one of commons H These
VIII cause tho wash to hmden, and prevent its
cracking, which gives an unsoomiy Appearance TO
tho work. Undesirable, beautiful cream color NAV
be communicated TO tho above wash, by adding
three pounds of yellow ochre; or q good pearl or
lead color, by the addition of lamp or ivory black
For lawn color, add four pounds Of ufnhgr-Turl-
lsh or American, the latter is the cheapest-oue ID
OF indian red, and one Id. of common lambda ok.
For common stone color add four poauds of raw
lumber, and two lbs. OF lambloci This woshm may
De appled with WmtewGsh brush, and VIII be
found much superior, both in appoaran co and
durability to common whitewash
Fruii Trees and tiseig G1To,--Tbo Farmers
OF Wisconsin seem TO have taken courage as TO
Fruit raising, eynced in their setting out so large
an amount OF fruit trees this spring But it they
would RAISE fruit IN Wisconsin, taey have some.
trees
Though the oilshould be be broken up and thor
oughly mixed thrice deep us for any crop of grain
it seldom Is And although it should mol be made
toe rich yet it should DO Kept loose and mellow
ana not allowed TO return to its former comnact
state. Orchard grounds Should not be seeded down
All irult frees, newly set, should be caused to
tehn somewhat TO the southwest and strong stake
hrmly driven on that side, to which the Tree should
be fastened by large strong hay band
Ihe above Is to guard against uurstrong heavy
winds, most of which blow from the Southwest;
and also, the blight, which invariably atrncls trees
on that sldel and almost as invariably, those that
are leaning in an opposite direction The cause OF
It, IS considered by some to 10 the hot rays of the
sun, striking so directly upon the leaning body os
ter, when that side OF the body Of the LEANING tree
severely frozen, is thaWed, to be as severely frozen
at night Is. q Fairbanks, in Mil. Sent
----s 0 s-
Ehe striped Bug.--One Of the remedies fol
the striped bug IN melon and cucumber patches
IS recommended in the Philadelphia Farmer q
Gardener git consists in arranging the batcbinq q
spring chickens as to bring out the broad about
the time that the striped bugs appear. and ther
set one or more cOops according to the size OF the
melon patch, omong the vines or hills, each coor
containing brood of small chickens freely run
nlng IN and out Of the coop, but keeping the her
carefully confined. These little chicks he found
the most industrious and Yigilaut seavcngers tina
heeYer met with. Nota bug escapes them. wheth
CT they are on the earth or on the vine, and they
PICK them OFF so easily and dGmty without dom:
the least injury 20 the melons or even disturbius
single Leaf BY the time that the brood OF chick
ems get Old enough to scratch, Younger brood ca
De substituted, and the older ones removed
-o &c.
Oat straw for FOdiier.-Swale 6a, rniva,
WIN that grown on upland, Is much used for fld
GeflhS COWS IN some sections of Massachusetts :
Speaking on this point, recently. Prnf Kin -
marked, as reported in the n T. E,1r-a,> IL
Though very good for feed be considered os+ So
more valuable, The farmers in Scotland si ~ i
cut their oat straw before It is dend ripa o,,5
fault we commit is in letting our grains oroyg ~
ripe, ana lose the nutriment in the straw a.
should be cut when the straw becins to ha ,-ail
Just below the grain, and then tie grain is 6etfo,
and the food is excellent"
Remedy for the CurcuIio.-A correspor5
ent OF the N. E. Farmer, gives the following A
reetions;- 7 u
have found that wash, made of q niece ,
quicklme the size Of quart put TO a balf h,rre
OF water, standing days and well-strred is as mr.
protection the plum from the attacksloi the on,
cuo IL should be applied very soon after Inc Mos
CONS fall, and repeated as often as once week n
ten days until the fruit is fully grown. WIFI
common garden syringe, good sized tree may n
completely covered with the wash in a few mo
ments l believe the failure OF this remedy viii h.
owing only TO Its imperfect application, or the Sd
luton peng made too weak TO be distastefpI to in
bee's. raised fine crop OF Blue Gapes last sea
son on Tree which has been stripped If is frpi
every summer Tor several years. / believe tho fre
Yigor Of the tree NS~'N CIV