Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-24
Resnnrnos of Onr Fields and Forests.

We continue our extracts nom DR.. PoIcher valuable
xork commenting them to the notice of all who feel
disposed to add 70 our stock of houe made medicines
.Aeouit,ms rscjaqt,ua, L. Aconite. monks hood
wollsbane. Shady banks OF streams amoag the noun
! taips of Confederate States, and nOrthward.
The tincture Of aconte is manageable, and is
psf F as an external arrsthetc in foatal neuralgia
cal mains etc. No remedy, save chOroiorm, equals il
WIEN apuled locally for the relief OF pain The tine
tgre NAV be combined with oil aud chorolorm, as
.liumeatn Rheumatism. ....-.- .
C,,rous FSaidr, L. Dogwood. Well Lnosn} Diff
fused In rich shady lands Newbern, Va.
In our present need of astringen. ani-peodicS and
runics the dogwOcd bark powdered viii be found the
hest substitute for Peruvian Internally and externally,
~ can Ia applied wherever tue eidchonG bRrks
found seryesable. The dogWood bark and root in de-
,acio,l or in form Of cold Infusion, is believed by
many 10 be the most efficient substitute for quRine,
also in treating Irala isi ts~Ossy e0rt, &c might be
used in the cases Occurring N camp, TO prevent the
waste OF qunine, as It can be easily and abundGnuy
proenred-- --.-..-.-.-, $780,
Dr. Richard Moore Of Sumter district informs me
that he not only uds il Efficient in evers but partcu
lary useful with whisky or alcohol, in low forms Of
fyerr aud dyseuerY occurring river swampS.
During convalesceuce where astrngent tonic is
reoir ed this plant supplies need. See EaDatori,UH
fbouese and LiOleRroH. These, with the blackberry
and cnuuapiu as astnuSents the gentaLS and pipsis
sewa as tones and tonic duretcs the sweet gum,
sa(rss aud beue for their mucilagnous and aromat
mt and ttS Wlu ldlap (podOplyllu a
thaFc sup u the surgeon IN camp with easily prOcu-
r., ale medicinal plants which sufficient for almost
yary purpose Nitrate and bi-carbOuate of potash
most required and with calome may be procured from
abroad Our supply Of opium can be easily procured
bypantng the poppy, and incising the capsules. Ev-
eyv rlanteT could raise full supply of opium, mustard
and flag seed Tie wood Of the dOgwood, like the viii
low Is preferred in making gun-pOWdcr. See Sdiir.
tonic compound as advised by the herbalstS inside
with tbe bark of the roo: of dOgwoOd, colombo Fra
SERIAL poplar each six ouucesi bark Of wild cherry SIX
ounces leaves of hOroughwoFt four ouaces cay enne
,enner four ouuces--sif ed and mixed Dose a tea
sDoopfu in warm cold water repeated. 1t is stated
in the "Newbern Preggess' that ripe dogwood berry
taken three times day, before meals viii ague
and fever.
Csesnn;s pepo, W. Pumpkin. COi;iyated very sue
cesslolly in Ssuth Carolina.
The irut which should have been dried as a winter
provision for army, has been converted into bran
dy and dried fruit viii probably be very scarce. An
excellent substitute may be found in the pumpkin Cut
INTO slips and dried either in the or in dry ROOM
it is said to be little interior TO dried apples
Rieia,l, eouiauHis. Castor oil plant.
Monk OF CULTURE.-Break up the land with pow.
and Law il of in lows six feet apart each way. The
best time to plant is from The middle of April to the
second week in May. Drop three seeds in each hill
Half bushe OF seed ill plant ten Treat the
plant in the same manner corn. Be careful in look
inc aer the cut.worm which gives il the preference
corn When the plants six inches high they should
be thinned to one stalk in hill New lands broker
u, the sane season. lot suited One hand can tend
6ye ncies In good, dry soil, the Yield will be from
fifteen to twenty bushels per acre. each bushel fielding
| seven quarts of pure OIL, ..-.. -'- w..
the seeds begin TO ripen. and VIII contne 6n1fcheCReu
bv the GEo@t. A writer in the Western Plough Boy Of
1882 SAYS Previous 80 the rpehag Of the seeds he
yard for spreading them on should be prepared. 1t
should be made ground OF gradual descent open
| 10 the SUM- and made very smooth and firm The first
aud second parcels that rpen stand till the pod
ON the begin TO crack otherwise part Of the bean
will be imperfect Later in the season. when the staA
more mature, they must be cut when two or three
psds begin to open, they will waste They are lald
in the yard one layer deep. In weather layer
will pop out in three days. When all have opened die
stems are rakCd Off The hulls are swept off with
/ broom made with naked switches; which, if carefully
done, will not leave more than bashel Of bulls in
eight of beans. They may be cleaned with a common
wheat-fan with riddle suited to the size the bean
I MobE OF E1rRAoTIoN.-The oil is obtained bo;h by
/ cociiOn and expression. The former method ia per.
formed by Iyng up the Seeds previously broken and
bruised in a bag which is suspended Id boiling water
till the oil is extracted and rises to the surface when
! IS skimmed III. This is the usual mode adopted by
farmers Inc smallest quantity of water, however,
| naming III the on, causes IL to become rancid
trust our planters viii see the necessity Of prepar-
ing to plant the castor on bean extensively. The great
value OF the oil as purgative is the mildness and
pIdity with which il operates. It is much needed by
the brave defenders of sol. 10 has saved thou
sands Of lives; and If we cannot obtain IL thousands
must perish by nattenOn TO the production of this
necessary medicine That the profits under moderate
prices are greater than the production Of any other
article / am fully aware .'-if
n B-Planters should be encouraged to plant large
II Of the ground nut-it makes an admirable oil so
does the beHs OILS needed not only for table nse
button our machinery Of every description. ,I,-
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