Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-25

VITALITY OF SEEps.-Farmers are often adj
vised through agricultural papers to gather
matured weeds and put them in their compost
heaps. Now, / very much doubt the propr
ETY. OF this advice. although the decompo-
ed weed stalks may be Of some vitality am
very certain the seeds do not lose their,
When seeds viii stand cold and heat forvears
or pass through the stomach of an animal
without being in the least impaired | very
much doubt the decomposing process of mat
ter with which they are connected, DESTROY
ing them.
Years ago, there stood a small, thick hem
lock forest in a certain locality in Ashtahu'a
county, through which-a winding wagon road.
from necessity was made, and farmers often
drew loads Of hay through this piece Of wood
When the public roads were properly laid
out and fitted for use, the wood road was en-
tirely abandoned; twenty years later the for
est was cut down, and as soon as the suns
rays struck the earth here, there came up
beautiful bed of timothy, the whole length
and breadth of the old road. l believe people
acquainted with the circumstances, generally
believe that the hay seed scattered There
twenty years before, retained its vitality, and
when the sun and rain fessl upon it, it germiu-
ated and grew.
During the early part of the summer, while
weeds were III bloom, l dug large poud-ho.e
In my pasture, some three feet deep; s0a
after it was finished there came a light SHOW
er and a warm sun : a week or 50 after this
the bed of the hollow was covered with small
weeds. 1t was impossible for the seeds TO
have blown there at that season of the wear.
and the only conclusion | could come To wa.
that the seeds had remained for centuries r
the earth without losing their vitality.
think 1t far more advisable to gather ma
tured weeds and burn them rather than to
put them into the compost heap.-Eyayttss 70
tie Ohio Farmer.
Do NOT WASTE MANURE-Manure IS worth
more than money, because it viii produce
large crops of grain and grass. Grain and
grass in turn viii produce beef and mutton
but money Will do neither. Do not allow the
rain from the roofs of buildings to wash Fl
away. Manure is the farmers revenue
Mlngle the horse manure and other manures
together. The horse manure Is dry, and will
soon become fre-fanged, if collected in a
heap. But let it be mingled with the dr0p-
pings OF neat cattle, and it viii absorb the
moisture Of that, and both will be preserved,
and make much better manure than if each
kind were kept by Itself
The subject of manures is receiving very
much attention among American farmers, and
those who make the most of it, and apply j.
Judiciously, find that they are always well
paid for their trouble, provided they have
prepared their soil beforehand, by under
draining it where there is an excess Of water.
Farmers need to think more, talk more, read
more, and plan more about manure.
GARGET IN Cows.-Garget is troublesome
complaint. 1t affects the udder and produces
a morbid action of the system, but more par
ticulary of the secretOry and lactescent glands
If taken in season, common linseed oil rubbed
carefully over the teats and udder, viii effect
cure. In stubborn cases, from two to three
applications may be necessary. As proven
tive, few doses of saItpeter, per month, adj
ministered in dough or mash-a tablespoon
ful at a time, is highly valuable.