, 1864-03-12

old story Of tho vegetation of wheat found
in an Egyptian mummy, the New IIamp.
shire Journal Of agriculture, in reply to
the inquiry Of a correspondent as to the
length Of time that seeds retain their vital.
ity, quotes the following statement from an
English paper:
james Binks, in the NORTH British Agri
eHlfvrist, stated that he had recently cleared
Off some old Roman encampments on his
farm, near Alnwick, farm which he had
lived upon for sixty-tour years, and forth.
with among the barley there sown, arose
some seventy.four varieties of oats, never
seen in that section before. As NJ oats
had been sown, he supposed the place 10
have been an old cavalry camp, and that
the oats, which were ripened under other
skies, had laid covered with debris for 1900
years, and now being exposed to the action
of >un, they perminatcd as readily though
but recently sown.
Book FARMINa.-We are aware that at
this late day, and in this age Of general
progression in all professions, there are
many well disposed persons opposed 10
what they term shook farming" Now let
such persons throw aside their prejudices
and examine the subject carefully, and they
cannot fail Of being thoroughly convinced
Of the fact that the present advanced state
of agriculture in our country Is due almost
wholly to tsis book farming''--is due to
this interchange and discussion Of thought,
facts, and ideas through and by means Of
the agricultural press. Other means have
contributed TO this result, but the press la.
been the great promoter. at
Farmers are necessarily so situated that
the aid obtained by association is limited
and confined. A farmer may follow par.
ticular system or method which Produces
valuable results, may practice some mode Of
crop raising. or stock growing, and be unus.
ually successful, or may practise some i'm.
proved mode Of action, in some one or
more Of tho operations Of the farm, and
yet Il may be years before any but his
Immediate neighbors are aware Of il. But
once let him give his ideas to the columns
OF the agricultural paper, and it is no longer
secret; Il goes out to all, and IL valuable,
eau be Of value to all. Thus each one
may be public benefactor, and instead Of
keeping q good thing to HIMSELF ado good
and communicate
What amount Of good practical hints
and ideas have been lost by neglecting to
put them in writing and sending them to
the nearest agricultural paper. Farmers
should look into this matter. They have
their journals devoted TO their interest, and
whose columns are open for their use, and
they should not neglect this method Of as.
sisting each other and contributing to each
others happiness and Improvement
PowEK OF A HoRsE's ScRkr.-There is
ono perception that horse possesses, that
little attention has been paid to, and that
is tho power OF scent. With some horses
Il is as acute as dog AMI, for the benefit
Of those who have to drive at night, such
as physicians and others, this knowledge is
invaluable. never knew il to fail, and
have ridden hundreds Of miles on dark
nights; and in consideration Of this power
Of scent, this is my simple advice: never
check your horse ut night, but give him a
free head, and you may rest assured he will
never get of tho road, and will carry you
oAPeuiuousiy "nu Satciy. III TcShru 70 tui
power Of scent in horse, once knew one
Of pair that was stolen and recovered
mainly by the track being made out by bis
mate, and that after he had been absent six
or eight hours.
IloRsEs CHAFISG UNDER THE CoIAAR.-
A gentleman who has tried the plan sue
ccssfully for five years, communicates the
annexed method of preventing horses from
cllafing under the collar. lie says he gets
o piece Of leather and has what he terms
false collar made, which is simply piece
Of leather cut in such shape as to lie singly
between the shoulders Of the horse and IN.
collar. This tends of all the friction, as
the collar slips and moves on the leather,
and; not on the shoulders Of the horse.
Chafngi 10 causedby the friction, hence you
see tho thing Is entirely plausible. Some
persons put pads or sheepskins under the
collar; these, they say, do as much hurt as
good, for they augment the heat. A single
piece Of leather lihe that composing the out.
side Of collar, without any lining or stu..
fng, he assures Us is better than. any thing
else -