, 1862-06-12

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The lecundity Of some weeds Is truly as
toni-hing. Professor Buckman has cunnted
over 5000 seeds in single plant Of black
mustard, and in q specimen of charlnck,
1000 seeds. The eImmon sinking cam
omile pruducss 10000; and the seed Of
single plant Of the common duck produced
100 Little docks.
PERsas PIoEoS TowERs.-Th pigeon
towers. (of lspahan) which are numerous in
The 6elds and gardens on both sides Of the
river, are the most singular structures have
seen IN this country. These are high round
towers, slightly tapering upwards, with sew
eral sInall Inints,d domss on the top, full Of
apefiufes BY which the pigeons enter. The
exterior VI the tower is usually whltewaShed,
and painted with fanciful cornices, and all
manner Of strange devices, producing a
quaint and picturesque effect. These toWers
are designed for the purpose Of collecting
the pigeons dung as manure for the melon
enrdens. The whole inteiiur Of the tower
isdivided into thousands Of little triangular
inches, IN which the pig, Ons make their nests
and rear their young. A few dOmestcated
pigeons are first put into q tower, and they
soon attract the wild ones, which come IN
Inyriads, and establish themselves IN the
domiciles prepared for them. They are al
II a slaty blue color, like cur common
wood-pigeon. The only entrance for man
into The pigeon-towef Is q door, or rather
hole. near The bottom which Is closed up
with shutter Or stone slab fastend in, and
remains shut for the greater part Of the
year, during tie periods Of incubation and
hedging " the young; and when opened,
the boiiomof tie tower Is FUND lilled with
tho precious fnnufe 70 the depth Of several
feet M0rier tells us that q pigeon tower
will rent for hund, ed tomans yearly, for the
sake Of the manure; but do not hear Of
anything nov fetching 60 high revenue
The melon gowers generally hire them for
tnirty or fDrty tomans, or even less. have
seen, N Egypt pigeon houses constructed
someihing On Z similar plan but On much
smaller scale.
sEoURIro HAY.-Tbs mode Of making
and securing hay Is % general that the OBJ
servanoe Of . few simple rules seems to be
oil that is necossary. IN order 10 get the
sweetest and best hny, the giass shSuld BE-
cut very soon aher The bloom first appears.
i should DOT Be allowed 10 remain long
spread out in the bet sun; but when hirly
Nllled, % that upon taking Il IN the hand
some of the driest pof,ioss will snap little,
should then Be thrown into hieh peaked
cocks and covered with caps, II they are At
band. 10 this 0 ndRiDn the cocks may
stand f0fly-eleht ho4rs With advantage. and
al that viii be necessity afterwards is b,
throw The cOck open iotho aiT for three or
four hour, when Il will be 10 excellent con
diti0n 10 BE- carted in.
Grass cured in this manner will look green
and bright, and Will retain that peculiar aro-
Ina Or Fragrance, not les grateful 70 the
TASTE Of lhe cattle than to ihe nose Of their
owner, when Be enters the barn. Il also
retains It's nutritious qualities entirely be-
yond rhat cut down. spread and suffered 70 |
remai1 upon The ground during eight or
Zen hours o. w. o. throe days The Sha.
kers, Who preraEe large quantities Of herbs
Tor market, esteem this niatter of drying Of
90 much in'Porlance, that they construct very
large rooms for dis special puFpose, and
would scarcely accept Of sun-dfied herbs de-
hvergd a. Their doors. They anobservinp
and shrerd people, conducting their business |
upou sound princi lsi.
TocUaE 4 HAn.-One pound and 4 half
Of salt one quarter ~ 4 pound OF saltpetre,
ano one ounce of black pepper
NIX these well together, and rub The ham
weili cover it with what rernains: let il lie
six days without moving: then ada one
pound Of mDlasses, afer which turn the
ham every day and sprinkle il with he
pickle lor Eve weeks Then dry Il veil.
aud hang ii Up 10 . temperate heat % DIV