Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-19
AGRICULTURE.

BARK LoUsE,-This pest has diminished in
many parts of the country, but in others still
continues formidable. There is nothing that
more effcctually stunts tree and DESTROYS its
ylgor. In answer to frequent inquiries re-
celyed for remedy we copy the following
from contemporary, which We have no
doubt is effectual:
Boil tobacco in strong lye till it is reduced
to an lmpalpable pulp, which it will be in a
short time, and mix with it soft soap, (which
has been made cold; not the ielly-like soft
Soap,) to make the mass about the consistence
OF thin paint, the object being to obtain a
preparation that will not be entirely washed
from the tree by the first rains which occur,
as I've, tobacco-water, and most other washes
are sure to be. The fbres of the tobacco
dittused through this preparation cause a por-
ton OF It's strength to remain wherever it is
applied longer than any application which is
wholly soluble in rainwater, can be- First
trim the trees we'll, so that every twig can be
reached with paint-brush, and apply this
preparation, before the buds have much
sWelied IN the spring to every part of the
tree. This will effectually remove the scales.
-Co~'try Gentleman
F0oT-RoT IN SHEEP.-Foot-rot can be cured
The first thing to do is to ward the flock. and
select all that appear Unaffected and put them
by themselves. With swab wash their feet
between the h0ofs with a strong solution of
blue vltrol, or diluted nitric acid, or corrosive
sublimate dissolved in alcohol. or something
that will destroy any infection that NAV at
tach to the foot. Put them in pasture where
no diseased sheep have been, and carefully
watch the " first appearance of evil" If a
sheep appears at all lame, remove it at once,
and 1t may be best to re-examine and swab
them all after about fortnight. Watch them
closely for few weeks, and don't let any
sheep stay in the flock after it shows anv
signs OF being affected Carefully examine
all the lame sheep; remove with sharp
knife the diseased flesh, and then apply the
blue vitrOl, or some other approved remedy,
and put the sheep into dry, clean place
Repeat that process once a week until they
are cured, and cure them you can.
PRoTECTIoN FROM THE CUT-W oRM.-We have
recently seon mode for preventing the cut
worm from destroying young recently set
cabbage plants, consisting of wrapping piece
of stiff paper around the stem when the plant
Is set out, so as to extend little above and
an inch or two below the surface. We have
adopted this mode more than twenty years
although it is now recommended as new, and
O'stA
writing paper appears to answer the purpose
best, and old letters may be torn up and en-
ployed. Stiff wrapping paper and even bur
dock leaves have answered about as well, the
object being merely to place a protection
about the stem where the cut-worm usually
assaults it.-Couatry Gentleman.
THE FUTURE OF HoRsEs.-The draft upon
the seryiceable horses of the country has beer
so great, that the horse interest is Joonad to &c
up; and almost the best investments of live
stock now to be made will be the purchase OF
likely colts for raising to maturity-the next
to this the breeding of good horse stock fol
the future supply. Now that the practice OF
Government agents has cleared the country
of low priced animals, let US turn over new
leaf in our style of horse breeding, and 90 il
for something that will do good service and
command good pricCs.-Obio Farmer.
FooD FOR FATTENING POULTRY cheapest
and most advantageous food to use for fatten
ing every description of poultry is ground
oats. These must not be confounded with
oat meal, or with ordinary ground OATS
When properly ground, one bushel will more
effectually fatten poultry than bushel and
half of any other meal. The great point in
tattening poultry is to feed at daybreak