New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-14
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
aue,i,,n I,.,i,ut. Farmers, CIub.


TUESDAY, July 5.-As usual at this season,
the attendance was small to-dfy only twelve neroer.
being present. These however. enjoyed Piesssh'
conversational meeting assisted by letters on1 Ine
people" and some other matter read BY sobos hoS'
Hgr 70 SrBIr, ard Seed BoodlsnG-The Chairman
Aid Ely inquired how he should subdue The growth Of
weeds ferns small bushes &c, IN piece OF woooiahu
Of about I'VE acres which he wishes 10 get into grass
without injury to any Of the large trees Mr.. CAhN-
TER thought tho only way ~ou4d DC 70 40.
He said that be had piece 20 subd1e and that was the
course that DO should pursue II be Lad cattle enough
10 crop the 10, very close that would be the easiest way
Of subduing it, as white clover naturally follows sueh
AID. ELr-The old plan would be 10 cut tie weeds
and burn them on the ground. What u NOV Nseh
the growth Is largest and when very dry sag IN A9
gust set il on hrei Then how shall l seed the IAaa
and viii the FIRE injgre the trees
Mr.. CARFESIRR said that that would oepenu upon
circumstances. A very slight IRE running through a
Young orchard when the sap Is IN full Tow VII maternity
injurs il and NAV kill some trees. had some trees
SoLoS RoxIysoy-I DO no. think tia! It would inluTe
large forest trees burn tie ground over as the Chair
man suggests and he does not wish TO preserve ne
small grow it would be the easiest way to prepare II
for seed except by cosepeanng cattle over INC whole
lot BY means 81 movable fence The hentucKy Due-
grass pastures are prepared By cutting and grubbne
aud narrowing and sowing the SEED and Dy very
careful nursing for year or two
JOHN e.. BERGEs-Is the Kentucky bluegrass the
same as a similar grass which we have heTel AT.
Mead SAYS It il. and Air. Prince says It Is lot.
SCION RoBISsOS-The same difference Of opinion has
existed for long time among these WHO have written
upon the subject. I viii not undertake TO settle the
dsprte but will say that have never seen any grass
growing naturally IL the Eastern States that compared
fayOraby with the growth OF the bluegrass Of Ken
lucky 1t often forms such heavy coat upon the
ground that 1t viii bear up the heaviest fall Of snow,
and cattle push then noses through, ana OBTAIN on
abundance OF green succuent food The bluegrass u
Of more value to kentucky than her boasted tobacco
Ao,s and ne Moou.-H. T. yosE Nursery HILL Otoe
County. Nebraska, says: "One OF your moontheof.st
correspondents wishes to know what the precious
things were which Moses ascribS to the moons infu,
ence in Deut 80, xiv Not wishing that Moses shonld
be slandered by such charge l send the following
cts I'm reference to the vere-tacfs which should be
known by tie theOrist First fact: Tie Hebrew IS
Moons not Noon. Second fact: The Jews made a
lunar or moon division Of time, the month being
moon. a moon being month. Then tine precious
things Of the moons the things Of vegetable iie
produced during the moons, l. e., tie mo4l-s OF
growth. The Bible and common sense are yet IN CON
sonarce when truly translated and truly understood"
Gapss IN Chickeas-10Ts ReHeaies-oOLOS EyBiNsoS
have lately presented to the Club several perhaps
dozen letters upon the subject o. gapes IN cnesens.
At the reading Of one Of them member sneeringiy
asked what interest that subject had for US Per.
haps none 10 n nan who never sees chickens except
upon his plate but that i is interesting 81 the people Is
proved by tho fact Of the letters now hold IN ny
hand three upon the same subject. Ihls proves
that il is az least interesting % the writer's T.. HANLs
Mediord y. D., says My pm o. atticAing u3 .tn
was % introduce some strong unpleasant Ougr Ihp ii5
Wiad.pipe II a man drinks ram his breath VIII soon
indicate H. If cows eat caIc they viii throw OF a4
the favor through tie lungs Ia about twelve hours
Hence / thought lite kerosene oil mixed with the
chichen.iced occasionally, when they begin to sape
might unseat the vermR in the rachca 10 happens TO
be q specific II is also good 70 rub on the holds aid
ings Of poultry infected with lice. One more word Tor
kerosene .Se been in the habit Of using Il iOr some
months 20 soften leather IN boots, harness &C. sorl5
times clear and sometimes mixed Win Ald Oh. Al
seems 10 answer the purpose Ers-rate ana have nor
yet discovered in II any tendency 20 nue the leather
" SMITH Delphi, Carroll Comfy. Ind, writes as
follows upon ths subject: " The discussions M tne
Farmers Club upon the subleci OF eapes IN chickens,
make 10 aiiusiOH 10 a remedy which have seen used
successfully and perfct cure effected IN two or three
hours where tie chicken was too lr gone 10 eat any oil
The articles suggested remedies Take the cmcseh
in your hand open its mouth and press down the point
M the tongue, and the Orlice or entrance - me
trachea is at once seen; now take horse-luf co.
10 inches long double II. md insert INTO t1' Wind
pipe far win GO twist the hair between YOU
thumb an finger, ana IRON one 10 half crl'A sna4
worms viii adhere 10 H. which are easily drawn on.'
this operation may be repeated until every wom - r.
moved and the chicken viii IN q few hours Be pefleety
restored health" This remedy although not referred
some OF our meetings. and the Rev Mr. WEAVER
sad be had tried the hOrse hair remedy viii success
f. A. GOODWIN. Indianapolis, gives better piAa
than all that have been devised for curing TIE disease.
lie would prevent il. lie writes IS iouows
" In the transactions OF the lnstllte, June . y0u
discus gRpes In chickens. Not having seen case
Of rafcs for nenriy ten years had SUPPOSED mem
about extinct l have nothing 10 say p5 inst me
learned disqusHion to the origin OF the worm Wlch
causes the gaping Whether 1t ever .Onse o. not
caunot say, is il material Ten years ago. when
Shang haes were young. 1 tested an 'iniaule cure.
Take grain Of black pepper, put it in tie end O.
COOsequil 80 cut as % receive about one-thTd me
grain hold tic chickens legs between you. Anees open
the mouth gently with the leit hand AMI thrust tue
Quill loaded with grain Aforesaid about four iuees
down its throat; withdraw the quill and the chicken
never gapes but IL sS the worm nineteen
times out Of twenty and the chicken about nAe tines
out OF ten; bat never discovered that pays. In
short, long since concluded thai IN yard infested
with gapcs raising chickens - unprOharie Some ole
said new yards aIo less affected with glpes ;nan Old
ones and thereby hangs tie peFeItiVe 10 cure slPs
i lmpOss bieto prevent them IS easy. on want TO
sulphur. no grease, chiYes 10 onions II consists
simply in giving The chickens access 20 ploWed ground
You never gales IL tie ytrl 81 a new settler,
around the cabin IL tie csrn-te1. Gapes are peculiar
10 high state OF civilization ana refinement which de-
prlYes the young OF its appropriate 0Of You want
10 oOops with plank bottoms 10 Keep tier LITTLE feet
dry Put the len IN = movable coop in your garden.
aud while tie Young ones will destroy tAo1sauc ~
secls which would ljlre y0ur garden they WI aafnr
have the gspes don't pretend TO give .he philosophy
Il only state the Isct. and wish ~ s'',c D. e'r
chickens having constant access 20 l.o"et ot-.
never have gapes.
C'lorsr sad CLsrsr Hav-SoLoS Romysoy-.st1..i t-
GIVE tie names % 81 sorts OF clover ,fr0lErJ. et
four or Eve ara cultivated and as generally uLGr--
stood only twO-he white and red. y kind called ye.
low clover ia weed pest. Unti intey, clover his no
been highly esteemed By American farmer. i Is roT
considered excellent fJf al stock by many u-0 have
tested its value thoroughly II has been cultivated III
America about n hundred years. AS renoyator oI
V0Tr.out soils, clover has no equal. As food iOr cows
in milk dairy clover stands tea per cent a.ead ofiuo
NY We may Judge something OF its value lFor PFoL
ays paratiye analy SIS showing the following re-
suits:
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