Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-16
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AGRICULTURAL.

{ How TO SAVE NASURE-In Franklin county
Mass, the place OF nv nativity, most Of the
tillable land has increased in value probably
one hundred per cent. within the last twenty
! five years, by means of careful husbandry
and application of manures. Most of the
barns are constructed with three stories, with
a view 70 this object, a part of the middle
story being devoted to stabling, with light
floors, SO that the droppings with the urine
may be precipitated below through convent
en- trap-doors. The lower story, cellar,
opens generally to the east or south, con
yenlent for driving IN a team loaded with al
iuvIun, gathered from shallow holes or basins
made on the lower side of the roads at the
openings of cross bars, which are so necessary
In that billy country 10 prevent the water
from running In the rOad--or with muck, or
with dirt of some kind or any kind, to be
mixed with the droppings, and absorb the
urine and escaping gases Sometimes old
brine and refuse salt are turown into the heap;
sometimes sudS from the wash-room some
times clear water, to prevent mould or fire
lang. / belieye those who understand some
thing of chemistry never add either ashes
or lime to the manure heap, as this would
set free the ammonia, and, as to profit, would
be something like burning bank bills in order
to get the ashes.
But how 81 all we who have none or only q
part OF these conyeniences, save manure
Answer: Have a small yard for the cows
with shed on one side, if convenient; with
plenty of bedding of straw, muck, or allu-
vium, or dirt from the woods, or any other
place where it can be spared throw the
droppings into heaps, uncovered if possible,
and add as much or more dirt every day. On
to this heap throw everything that can be
raked or scraped old leaves, chip manure
horse droppings, suds, SALT old or new, old
brine, &c, &c. Every farmer can do this and
make acres lich every year, which otherwise
might have to grow poOr.-Cor. Rural Ne7r
Yorker
HUNGARIAN GRASS FOR HoRsEs.-I am look
ing at what YOU say Of communication read
at the meeting Of the Philadelphia Society
for the promotion of Agriculture. On this
subject, of the Hungarian grass as a food for
animals, | have received u z eat many COM
muncations from practical farmers, and talk
ed with many others. The following are the
results of my efforts to arrive at the truth:
. l. hungarian grass, if allowed to mature
tie seed before harvesting it, is very heavy
seed
,. Fed in this condition, as one would feed
timothy hay, it is dangerous food. 1t does
injUre stock in such cases.
3. If cut when in bloom and cured as hay,
it viii not injure any kind of stock; it is ex-
Il
crop; it is so palatable. And if put on rich
soil, it is profitable late crop to put in.
4. Experiments have demonstrated that
the grass with the seed thrashed out, does not
injure stock, and that if fed lightly with the
seed in, as one would feed grain, it is not in
furious; but bad effects follow overlooking,
in case of oats, corn, and other grain.
.. For forage crop it is found most profit
able, and less dangerous to cut gaass when in
blossom. | know farmers who grow large
crops of it, cut it at this stage OF maturity,
and feed exclusively to team horses. They
feed no grain
Now, If any Of your readers have amy facts
that conflict with the above, they should
promptly furnish them, for | have never OBJ
tanned any. c. d. b.
GRAPE YNEs.-The grape is great feeder
Many people wonder why their vines do not
bear 1t is simply because they are not fed.
Give them an immense top-dressing of stable
manure spreading over all the ground where
the roots run, remembering that they run IA
great distance. Then in the spring prune
closely
To PREVENT FLIES FROM TEASING HoRsEs-
Take two or three handfuis of walnut leaves,
upon which pour two or three quarts of soft
cold water; let it intuse one night, and pour
the whole next morning into a kettle, and let
it boil for fifteen minutes. W hen cold il Will
be tit for use. No more is required than to
wet q sponge, and before the horse goes out
of the stable, let those parts which are
most irriJated be smeared over with the IL
quor.
Corn STALKS FOR HoRsEs.-A writer in the
Country Gentleman having said that corn
stalks used for fodder, are sure cure for
heaves in horses in the mild stages of the
disease, the New York 1rgus remarks: " Elk
periments, made by US many years ago, prov
ed to our satisfaction that, if not a cure, corn
stalks are very desirable fodder for horses
afflicted with that disease. They manitestly
afford relief, whether they viii or viii not
effect a cure"