Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-20
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tiyator thus writes his opinion The
robins are so industrious to feed their young
with the cut-worms, bugs and insects, so
destructive to the garden, that consider
every robins nest near my garden to be
worth a dollar" Still another;-A YER
mont farmer says, eff we would consult
our real interest, as well as the finer feel
ings of our nature, it would be by defend
ing the innocent robin from the attacks of
boys and men," And in reference to the
" large species " of grubs or muck worms,
he continues, "Providence seems to have
provided an antidotc to this evil, in the
common robin. This innocent and useful
bird prcys with peculiar ayidity upon this
species of worms, This fact may be as
certained by visiting a nest of young rob-
ins in the vicinity of a corn-lield, where it
will be perceived that they are fed lavishly
upon this kind of worm.-N. E. Farmer.
THINNING PLASTs.-Cobbet said, in
speaking of the culture of the cucumber,
that two plants in hill would bear
smaller crop than one, three less than two,
four less than three, until fifty plants
would bear nothing at all. The remark
will apply to all curbubitous plants, as
melons, squashcs and pumpkins-which
are often allowed to grow too thickly. A
single plant, Tor two plants at most, so as
to insure one in case of accident to the
other) on a rich, well prepared and well
cultivated piece Of land, with space of
six or seven feet, is far better than largo
number. The culture of turnips, and es-
pecially those of the ruta baga tribe, re-
cures bold thinning out. a novice in
the culture of these roots may be readily
distinguished by the thick drills, who
would be startled at the ''irightful waste"
of thrifty young plants. which the expo
rienced cultivator boldly practices, and
with such decided advantage.
JEWELS IN SIIEEps' EARs.-Mr. II G..
White Of New Hampshire, has published
ed his mode of marking sheep, which is
quite novel plan, but we think pretty
good one. His method is to make hole
in the lower margin of one of the ears
and near the head In this hole he sus-
ponds a copper or zinc label, with num-
ber, or anything else stamped upon it he
wishes. The label is circular, three.quar-
tcrs Of an inch across and is suspendca
in its place by means OF the common sp
steel rings, used for carrying keys on;
galvanized wire may be used for the rings.
This mode may not be quite so cheap
as cutting or Sitting, and there is a pos
sibility Of its being lost or taken off, but
where you wish to number the sheep with
reference to a register, or other purpose,
it must be very convenient.
CABBAGE FOR Cows.-Thcrc can be ro
doubt that cabbage is an excellent food for
COWS. 1t is more nutritious than the white
turnip, and will produce more per acre.
We thi.k it should be more extensively
cultivated especially by our dairymen.
The investigations Of Dir. VoELcKER show
that in the tall of the year milk when the
cows are well fed, yield more cheese and
butter than during the summer. But if
The cows have not good supply of nutrit-
ious food, the milk falls off greatly. 1t
would seem, therefore, that Il supply of
cahhage, which could easily be obtained,
woul prove Of great adyantage.-Gene-
see Farmer.
II rs to comparative value for fat
tenins cattle, the carrot is to be preferred
to all othcr roots, for in addition to its
highly nutritiye properties, it conta ins
large portions of pectic acid, which has
the power Of gelatnizing the fluids in the
stomach. thus rendering the contents m ora
readily available aud more easily digesti-
bic; this crop is easily kept during the
winter, and is preferred by cattle to all
other roots OF the sort known as Bel
gian Carrots, nine hundred bushels may
be easily raised per acre, and they will be
found to take the place Of oats in pert for
The use of the horse Working Farmer.
TRANSPORTING BEEs.-A correspondent
of the n. Z, Farmer gives the following
directions for transporting bees:--" Spread
down sheet and set the hives on it then
bring NJ the corners and tie over the top,
or inycrt the hive, and put over the bottom
4 piece ef muzlin eighteen inches square,
fastened at the corners with carpet tacks.
\ wagon with elliptic springs is best for
conveying them. La all cases, the common
box hive should be bottom up, to avoid
breaking combs when moved late in tho
season, they should be set several feet
apart,
To MAKE Sows OwN THEIR YouNG.-
\ correspondent Of the Boston Culticator
says that he had a sow which would not
own her pigs, and that after trying various
thing, without effect, he gave her a pint
of run, which had the desire result. The
rum was put into the swll, and, he says,
'she drank i; like any old topper, and was
perfectly quiet for three or four hours af-
torward." The Maine Farmer says the
same prescription will prevent sows from
eating their Dung. We suppose the rum
makes them feel comfortable.
CTProyido a supply of green corn foi-
der for the COWS when the pastures become
dry. Sow it at once, in drills three feet
apart. Make the drills with one-horso
plow, and scatter the seed in the drills
quite thielly, say forty grains to the foot,
or about two and half bushels per acre.
keep it clean by running horse cutiva-
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