The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-06-05
The best Tool for Tillage.

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! The stirring Of the soil, after tue crops
are started, is matter Of the first im-
portmce. From one. lalf TO three-fourtlfs
of q crop of corn may be made byltillagc
lalone. On old land, we'll stocked with
weeds, not over twenty bushels TO tho
acre could be realized without cultivation.
Twice hoeing and cultisating would prob.
ably add ten bushels to the acre, and
twice more would bring the crop up to
forty bushels per acre. We have seen
estimates from farmers, who experiments
ed upon this point, showing that. every
hoeing added from five to ten bushels TO
the acre. H 'essVvS
| A great deal of ingenuity has beenox-
pended upon the implements of tillage.
The hoe is good enough, but for its OK
pcnsiveness. The light horse plow, lor
sweep, is much more economical; but
these tools require two or three furrows
10 each row, and are n pretty heavy lax
upon the strength of the horse. The
horse harrow, and cultiyator, are great
Improvements upon the plow, for they are
much lighter and stir the ground deep
enough. The horse-hoe is much light
er implement than the cultivator, and il
n farmer is investing in new Tools, he
should get this in preference TO the culti-
vator. 1t is merely question Of econo-
mizing the strength of the horse. A
good steeltoothed cultivator will make
clean sweep Of every weed within an inch
Of the rows Of corn, and stir the ground
deep enough. A horse-hoe could not do
the work much betteB though it would
draw easier, and horse might get over
a little more ground in day.
We need not so much better imple-
ments of tillage, rs more frequent use
of those we have. Corn can be cultiva-
ted wholly with the horse, after the first
wedding, if the rows run both ways; and
we doubt if any better use can be made
of horse flesh, after the first of June,
than TO keep it running between the rows
of corn. We are confident that five
times eullivating will pay much better
than once, or. twice. AS between the
horse-hoo, and the steel toothed cultiya-
tor, upon smooth land, we should say
that is the best which is most used.
Agriculturist, May.
CALLS ON HoRsEs.-As the heat anil
labors Of the season increase, horses will
suffer from various fesh-wounds, which.
if not Immediately cured, will cause great
suffering TO the horse, and waste of tenn
per and time to the owner. Let, there
fore hint or two be now needed:
Prevention is better than cure. In the
first place, be sure that your harness is
in perfect working order. See to it espe-
cially, that the collar fits well, and is
smooth and hard. Il the inner surface is
rough, il must chafe, and soon wear of
the skin. A loose layer of leather under
the collar, is good contrivance TO lessen
friction upon the animals neck and shoul-
ders.
While Spring work is pressing, let the
horses shoulders be washed every other
morning, with solution of alum and
whiskey. This being powerful astrin-
gent, will serve TO tougher the skin and
prevent its breaking. At night, when
coming home from work, sweaty aud sore,
let the shoulders be washed with tepid
water, then rubbed dry. If nothwith4
standing these precautions gals occur on
the breast or back, wash them clean, then
apply an ointment made by mixing TO-
gether a spoonful of puIverized alum and
the white Of an egg.