New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01

again poisoned on my hands as 1t had got quite bad
and growing worse every day. held them in soap 20 OF
30 minutes and they entirely cnred the second day
after Some relief viii be found, and perhaps cure
by covering the poisoned part with soap and letting II
dryon This however. will have to be repeated sew
eral times. would recommend this a cure. and be-
leying 1t ought to be generally known place it al
soLOs RoBrssoS-A mother excellent remedy for the
poison OF ivy (Rhus tOxicodendrsn Is strong tea made
Of the leaves OF the sweet fern (Comptona aspienoa
with which the part affected washed as hot as it
be borne every hour until the poison Is cured Some.
stomach OF tie person. drink freely Of the tea
Cures toluGape' in Chicksns.-A farmers wife, New.
Egypt. Ocd0 County n. j. gives the following as her
ireatmcnt: When the gapes first ma its appear.
ance examine the chickens which seem to be affected.
and with quill dipped in spirits Of turpentine pass it
down the windpipe carefully; this will dtsl0dge the
worms and the chicken will be as lively as ever
Another says: 1--WE mix mustard seed with their
feed which fills to core with ns) in the earlier
stages Of the disease It's occasional use is also an
esctual preventive; at Least that is experience"
| Useful Iaformaiion.-JAMFs LAURIE writes from
Chalmers White County Ind the following letter, full
| About four years ago wrote you about new
theory as thought at the time Of the cause OF rust on
wheat You noticed my letter at your Cub ana Proi.
Mapes moved TO discuss the subec at your next meet
ing. have read every number Of The TRIBUNE since
and have any account 81 any debate N that
subject. wrote that rust on wheat was caused by
dew gentle rain or fog remaining on the stalk or
Leaf Of the plau and the hot coming out immediate
~ after and heating these minute drops and scaldng the
plant. proposed remedy. BY disturbing (when there
Is no wind to do II for YOU the growing wheat by
long line with man at each end, and dragging 1t over
the top bending each stalk and causing the par
tices of water to collect and run down in drops. 80
ITO Pr,rsrt Mfldee upon Gooscoerries.-l cultivate
quito number OF goOscberres and other small fruits
and satisfied that the that causes rust on wheat
causes mildew on the g0oseberry The person who
wrote yOnr Club that he could grow goose cherries
without mildewDg by growing them in the shade was
only half right. they like the sul as well az other
frnit: Shake them slightly after heavy dew. Jog or
FL. ia nd ar
hot sun following the dew or fog and there VIII DO no
mildeW them.
- Hop 10 Pior an Orclars.-There was n man who
wrote the Club that he objected 10 horses among his
fruit account of the slngetree barking them.
n he will DO do he will have no trouble. First
gentle horse with chain harness. Hitch the trace chains
TO the ploW direct then take An old scythc-snoh and
of about y feet OF the crookcdcs part sharpen
each end that viii go Into one Oft links Of the
traces then put IL under the horse Just forward his hind
legs and stick each end into the chains. then get
stietcher about eight inches long and put Il rs close TO
the plow he can; this will give the horse penty'of
room for bis hind feet and he Can walk right against
the trees or bushes and never inlure them.
"Hor 10 Pres. Tobacco for Domesnc Uss-Another man
wanted 10 know how TO manufacture tobacco. VIII
tell him how TO press IL Tor his own use tighter than 10.
bacco was by other plan do 10 the wood
pile. woods and get hickory log two feet long and
one foot over bore two onench holes In the end down
90 three inches Of the other end then make good hard
wood au-rod and maet, and proceed 10 load u with
wads Of tobacco pounding down wen then make one
inch pins Of hard wood and drive into each hole far
as possible This will press his tobacco that it viii
look like wax You split the press to get II out
but one such press III hold 10 pounds 80 that they
will not have 10 be- often made for home use. III this
don't prove bore TO you and Club. viii some Other
time send you other handy contriyances.
As the letter does not prove bore. we shall welcome
others from this spOndcnt.
C.Jif,raf1 Tobacco Upon this subject we have the
following from 5. w. JEwETT. Kern River via Los
Angeles Gals - :
tobacco plant In California n9ver be realized from
the fact that the quality ia not patsbe as the East
II is deficient in thai sweet aromatic nayor ana
Is pronounced bitter and unpleasant 70 the taste ny
good Judges and CONSUMERS OF tho weed.
Under ordinary cultivation. the plant seems tn i'our
i-h here. but tho quality must be affected IN part Dy
the climate. Probably the ong-continued dry hot
weather is tie worst feature. Tie ea OF the tobacco
Is not as wen protected from heat ard moisture "a other
plants that are indigenous TO tbs state. h,Is We hHa
tho leaves II the trees are tough and entherke lhey
have glnssJ surface that pryenS the rapid eyapOra
ton Of moisture ard also rejects the ervid rays OF tue
without absorbing 50 great portion Of neat lne
sauie smooth aud polished surface secures them from
excessive moisture in the wet Not 50 with the
tobacco leaf which Is OF more yelvety nature open
aud porous easily absorbing large quin,irs OF moist
urc aud rrsdily parting with H. not being Ell pro-
.ccird to resist the extremes ~ this climate.
In potatoes fnd that those which grow near the
surnnoe or lie exposed u burning SUM- soon become
green aud bitter when II they hal the gnssy covering
~ Tire npple berry this would hot be the case NO
doubt ,. inhheace partially AFFECTS the tobacco plant
Of moisture I'm the rainy season and what IA SIN more
dcleiorous the alkaline dust tia. floats IN tho AIR In
dry weather mist rfrence the qnalt, Mueh tobacco
VIII be raised here f,r few wears a. come; but VIII
not compete With the best Eastern tobacco IN our on
F,,,eriHg Cis,ern Wr,r.-Z BREBp. wearc " H..
ssvs. see by THg THIBt sR that the subject VI nj
tefing water has been discussed in the Fa1mers Cnb
The plan generally adopted In this soction and which
gives good satisfaction and Is cheap and easily or.
ranged ia simply TO build brick partition acioss the
cstern laying the brick in cencut mortar 81 that The
water DISCHARGED from the rcof upon one side 81 the
partton filters tho body OF the brick and fills the other
l,,Kst out. n vski oh
communicate this cheap and easy method "a illerihg
water because. "a one OF the people, 40 adeeP
Interest In the formers corner 81 fHE TRiBr ss
Raisins Caius, b. Band Tho Hon. w. G. DopGE
writes from Washington City upon the subject Oh ras
Ing calves by hand, ns soloHsi i
THE demand of the army, and thc OBSTRUCTION OF
cattle % supply H. have rendered stock Highland scarce
there being nov less IN the country than sofe was IN
1900 Hence It IS an object to raise every eau we can
bat the high price Of butter and cheese makes 10 more
profitable 10 use the for those purposes than for
roaring calves, especially IN tbs regon where tLey
know nothing OF our process OF laions tnem ny hshN
the only met nod IN Maryland and hereepout belhs 10
let tlnm run with tue COW. !,
Now. my idea Is this 10 make an ARTIFICIAL test OF
rubber mounted in metal socket that can DC ea'y Nv
tached 10 the top edge Of pal trough on other vessel
with email flexible tube reaching down INTO the MIX,
so that the young calf lamb can feed Itself without
the trouble and bother Of teaching 70 drnk when nj
best is an unpleasant and dsagrcenble 700, coming IN
tho Spring when tie yards and peas are muddy, ana
when the farmer Is In hurry. They can DC ied ON
skm.mk porridge. &c. aud he use % Tie co" mus &c.
cured for making butter aud cheese and the caves Dc
raised at the time Dat meal porfugo IS sau 70 ~
fully equal to milk Tor them, aud am informed that
Ia largely used In Canada and Great Britain for that
purpose Please let me know whet you think OF tie
idea Is il OF any u,illtyi WIN it be Of benefit ana
likely 10 be adopted If nader
There Is already one patented utens for this purpose
II Is pail with On lndiG.rubber teat-the pail being
suspended that the calf reaches up to SUCK W. 90
no, think that II has ever been extensively used. There
is no reason that we why II viii not answer
good purpose. -. =, . D.,
Co Mich commun Gates the folio wing fact TO the
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