, 1862-04-03
6he farmers Corner.

ct the commencement of winter. In cutting
and parking them away, there are some pre-
cautions to be observed. In the first place,
let them be amply and distinctly labeled. as
Il Is very annoying To find the names gone
ct the mOmentot using them For this pur.
POse they should be tied up in lunches, not
over two or three inches in diameter, with
three hands around each bunch-at the ends
and middle. The name may be written on
. strip Of pine hoard or shingle, half an inch
wide, a tenth Of an inch thick, and nearly Ms
long As the scio s. This, .if tied up with
the bunch, will keep the name secure. For
convenience in quickly determining the name
Of the csiting. there should be another strip Of
shingle, sharp at one end, and with the name
distinctly written rs on the other, thrust into
the bundle, with the name projecting from it.
If these punches or bundles are now placed
On ends in bax, with plenty Of damp moss
hetween them and over the top, they will
keep in a cellar in good condition, and any
sort may be selected and withdrawn with.
out disturbing the rest, by reading the pro.
jectiRg label. We have never found sand,
earth, saw-dust, OF any other packing sub.
stance, 80 convenient, clean and easily re-
moved and replaced, as moss for packing
grAAS Il Is needful, however, to keep an
occasional eye 10 them. to see that the pro-
per degree Of moisture Is maintained, whirh
should be just enough land not q particle
more 10 keep them from shriveling. They
must, &c course, be secure from mice. Plum
grafts, which are injured sometimes by in.
tense colo, are generally better u cut before
the approach Of the severest weather, and
securely packed away.
IrALIAE AeRIcULTURE.-The following
picture Of agriculture is furnished BY q cOr-
respondent Of the Newark advertiser =
aTorday-in this nineteenth eentury-One
sees here sunbaked women and girls cutting,
or hacking rather, the grain, with ill-shaped,
twelve-inch sickles, and beating il out, sheaf
BY sheaf, on . stone, with the hand, aided
only bya rough stick. Threshing instru-
ments are almlst unknown in Tuscany; and
then. what winnowing, without machines.
fnll0ws the reaping. Il Is done IN this wise:
The grain heaped upon the ground in one
place, Is thrown by shOvelfllls through the
air 70 another place, the wind being win
mower, and supposed TO blow away the
chaf as it passes. One watches this behind.
ths times operation with bis teeth on edge
with the sense Of gritty bread, and the pros.
eci uf eating bic peck Of dirt in Italy be-
lore him"
RIsoBoxR.-There has never been time
within our recollection when the ringbnne
question was NJ up in some shape for dis
edssion. Some men still persist in saying
that L can absolutely bs cured. and other
men sill p1lslA IN believing them. Now
fhg iTnth ls, ringbone % iDS6Tahle; that is,
The depasit cnnnot be removed. The lame
ness II taken IN time. san usually be cured,
outhal he animal san draw lIeht loads, bnt
pever - . 70 perform heavy work. A
horse afflicted wi(h ringbOns should not be
much doctored. Keep him quiet. and the
diseased part cnol By means nf heavy
bandage wet frequently with cold water.
Rub f'eely with the hand and occasionally
arply an ointment male Of six parts az
lard and Oae pari uf iDdino Of lead. Do
not expect cure within week or fortnight,
o., permanently, within any period.
LAsEls yoE FRur TREEs.-A friend in
Iazeurll county, in this Slats, whO is an ex. |
lens've ffuil grower, informed us some time
Ago. that uhrn be planted his orchard be did
not preserve the lahelsof varieties on the
tree, and could nol Afterwards rostnre IN IN. |
The neglect, b. sid, had cost him both
nancy and sexation. A very cheap and
very durable label for standard bearing
lFels can Be made Of sheet Gin. Cut the 4
tin INTO strips abuut six inches long, some
whatin the shape Of q wedge, Write .he
NAME near We wide end, with sharp steel
in.llument-nn awl, for instmee--bearing
o. bard enuugh 10 O. through the tin coat
ing. Attach the label to the tree BY binding
the narrow end once arOund side limb.
AZ the tree giovs, the e0il will expand and
not qil ne bark. When the rain penei rn.es
20 The iron, Il viii rust, and make the name
quite conspicuous.
Lars AurUnE DAILL1Sa.-There win be
days about The first of December. when the
farmer can do very liiile ordinary outdoor
WORK. % such days the scattered barnyard |
maunre may be gathered into heaps with
brad hoes. and hauled o / on the meadows
and eVsiiy spread over the surface lf the /
lnuuls be firm and well irotted, il will be
better 10 spread Il Eorn the cart or wagon.
Instead u first throwing il down In heaps,
"A thin clat Of good manure, evenly spread |
over meadow at this season, will start the |
grass ear.ier IN The spring. produce a thriller
grnulh, and make much heavier crop and
sooner ready for the scythe. N the winter
tine L viii operate - nmuleh, and protect
the roots 0f the grass from the frost.
ScRA1cHEs.-Among the best and sim
p|c1l enres We ever saw spplied 70 scratches
iD bofses, % The following: Wash with
strong warm soapsnds tiIl they are clean
and smooth. then dry and rub them well
With ~ nd salt obtaiHed By frying salt
po'E. One aPPheasiOn viii generally easct