Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-26

Two cows were killed In Connecticut,
last week, by one stroke Of lightning.
ENGLAND is now paying for gusno at the
rate Of about 90, 25O, 900 per annum.
THE best time for making cuttings Of
currant bushes is said to be early In the au-
tumu as they will form callous and fire.
quently some roots before winter.
THERE is much wisdom In a few words
spoken by an English farmer who advised
ito feed land before 1t Is hungry, to rest
It before Il is weary, and TO weed II before
tits foul"
THE dogs In ireland, last year, 1864,
destroyed 6l74 sheep. Number of dogs
convicted, TAO. American dogs man
age better. But few Of them are careless
enough toget caught.
LYMAN HARRINGTON of Bennington
County, Vermount, writes TO the Agricul-
eurit that he finds a great saving in SO
preparing his carrot field that In harvesting
the tops may be moved with common hay
scythe.
SOME farmers recommend strewing corn
In fields to prevent crows from pulling up
that planted. The Germdntosa Tslegrdph
says, II should be soaked, as the crow ne
yer eats dry corn. Give 1t to him dry; and
he will bury It until 1t is softened
II common salt and water be given to
lambs that are poisoned by eating lambkill
or laurel, 1t is said to neutralize the poison.
IL must be given within few hours after
they have eaten the plant.
SIN FAITH, captain" said a son of Erin,
as ship was coming on the coast In
Indictment winter weather, shave We an
ould Farrumer's Almenic on board2" "No,
l haven't" "Then, be jabers," replied
pat, "we shall haveto take the weather
as 1t comes"
THERE Is young lady In Henry County,
Missouri, not yet sweet sixteen, who is
this year cultivating fifteen acres of corn.
She does all the necessary work, including
ploughing, and has taken this coarse to
obtain money with which to educate her.
self.
A CLINTON COUNTY correspondent ofthe
Rural NeW Yorker, has found that the
wounds In apple trees trimmed when the
tree begins 10 make wood, say the first of
jane, Immediately commence 10 heal over,
while those trimmed earlier bleed more or
less, and have an unhealthy appearance.
Do NOT FEED. of pastures too closely.
as the grass will be a long time starting
again, especially in hot and dry weather.
1t is bad policy TO keep so much stock that
pastures are always very short. The leaves
ofgrass perform the office oflungs. There
fore, let plants have top enough, that the
breathing may not be obstruc ed,
FRENCH gentleman has patented new
Invention fer instantaneously releasing run
away horses from carriages. The driver,
In case OF accident, pulls strap by which
the trace buckles are loosened, and the
horses iuu free with ell the harness EXCEPT
the traces, which remain attached to The
carriage.
SEE that milk pals and pans are thor.
oughly scalded; that those who milk have
clean hands; that the milk Is kept in cool
and airy place; that the cream is skinned
OIL at the right time; that churuiug Is done
often; that clean salt Is used, and that the
butter Is well worked and neatly packed In
inodorous vessels.
WHERE hay or grain is put in stacks
make foundation at least half a foot
from the ground. The best way to build
stack is, long aud narrow, aud to cove,
It with good boards, placed directly on th,
top, forming a roof like the covert n,
ola lean-to, sloping only in one direction
The object ofhoeing corn and root crop
Ia not simple to keep Gown the weeds. an,
to draw little fresh earth about the ROOT,
but II Is primarily to stir and loosen tn,
surface, that the air and rains NAV
have free acce to the soil in which til,
roots are. The frequent passage of ,
light cultivator or horseshoe Ia of grea
benefit To crops on land suffering dIoulh
WRITE the words, Mon reeds, in l,rs,
letters, where all hands will be sure 10 Sc
them; and let every laborer understand
that If 1t Is too wet to work at hay, graf,
or hoed crops, weeds may be moved, clos
10 the glound. In many pastures, larg
bull thistles cover nearly one half III
ground. They should be moved not opl
10 allow the grass to grow, but to preyep
tile seed blowing out the country.
TIE Sunderland farmers report n,o,t
OF tobacco buyers and holders anxious /
sell II Iney can get their price. The las
years crop Is now nearly all sold at remu
heratiVe prices, though 1t did not probabl
pring more imam half the price that wa
anticipated when 1t was harvested. Tn
number OF acres set this season will h,
less than last Onions, which are JUS
now staple crop, are not looking first rat
bat promises fair crop.
The wheat harvest In the Tennessee vale
has begun, and will be as abundant an
as OF nne quality as has been known /
many years.
TIE harvest In Ohio is progressing.
Cincinnati letter says, the wheat crop
very large. DAY is now selling at Sl3 /
10 per ION. Oats are rapidly falling /
In price; so is corn. The amount pIa6te
islarge and growing finely. The grape
are rapidly disappearing between mildey
ana rot. Next year more than half tn
vineyards will be rooted out