, 1865-02-17
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THE FARM AND GARDEN.

t FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1s65.
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
! {Fro1n Our Own Correspondent
CHAxrA1aE, H., Feb. 0, 1865.
CLEARING THE TABLE.
| 4 months absence has filed our table with
letters Of inquiry. We have only time aud
| space to give short replies to the most i'm
poHant. The reader can judge the inquiry
by the answer.
CORN uugKs FOR MATTRESSES.
The corn Is gathered BY jerking, that is
stripping the corn from the stalk, hauling to
the barn, or other dry place, when the corn
is hasEed In the usual Hay, leaving the short
butt OF s;:ao on the husk. The next process Is
to pass these lusks through IN ovcrshot
open cylinder hrcshcr, such as Is used with
the railway horse power machine, to which is
attached Il grain separator. The thrcsber
strips up the husks, breaks the nabs into small
pieces and reduces the sat to shreds. The
huska pass of at tle end, while the refuse
passes through the holes in the separator.
These husks arc either packed In bales like
hay, or put In sacks for market. It ia prob
able That this would be the cheapest mode to
prepare husks for The paper-makers, as they
would then be diTested Of nubs and sik. The
cost ct such 4 th.ehhiug machine would be
ntnut $500. We know Of one of these 1aa-
chincs that has been in use for The nast
eighteen years, and which las prepared hun
dlcds Of tons Of corn husk for the Cufcaroup.
holsters
CLEARING STALKS FROM TIE cogy FIELD.
For this purpose We use railroad rail
eighteen Inches long. 4 chain is attached to
each end and thus drawn over the f1eld. but
always when the ground is frozen and the
stalks dry. This will break most of them of
al the isuriacc. They arc rakcd into wind
rows by the use Of large rake, the head Of
which is some eight feel long. THIS is placed
behind wagon and balanced oyer the hind
axle by lurge pole inserted i1to the head,
SO that It can be readily dumped when su(n-
GENTLY flied. Stalk fields that have been fed
down through the winter can he plouehed
wilhoutmuch trouble, and seldom need raLing
over. We never allow cattle in our STALK
flc:d In the winter, as the poac1ing up Of the
soil BY tramping seriously Injuries 1t for the
next crop.
P1ovxc cons srunp1E.
W. have given up the idea Of
plew1ng our corn stnbble, but
corn ctlltivator to stir the surface. This is
done with the use of three to four horses at
the rate Of eight acres a day. r any ont
doubts this let him try It and bis doubts viii
vanish. By this new mode Of culture we nut
large amount Of corn in our cribs ut gmaiI
cost Of labor.
CoMDISED REAPER AND MOWER.
these as q. gie* aud be obliged
to use them. 4 reaper must be made strong
and heavy. with long cutter bar md slow
motion. A mower should be light, with a
short cutter bar say Nbont four feet, and with
quick motion: If you haye only few acres
OF gram to cut hire it done, and the same
advice holds good with q small amount Of
meadow.
WHITE CEDAR FOR POSTS.
White cedar is Of little value for fencing as
compared to red cedar. The latter Is OF more
!nnid ana upright growth, more hardy to
Those who propose to furnish plants from
the woods for spring planting had better i'd
vertise, we have no time to look up cus:o-
mers for such persons Or to answer such let
ters of inquiry.
CANARY SEED.
This crop is cultivated similar to TINT Of
| oats. We have grown it 1argely for two
| years, but the crop has not met our e1pec-
1ation, and VIC shall only continue It on q
| is exceedingly fond Of the straw. We have
| Yet to learn how TO manage the crop to the
best advantage. It is difficult to thrash. We
have no seed for sale, but 1t can be had Of
most druggists. Before the war it cost about
three dollars bpshel, It Is now worth eight
oft is grown, is usually dollar and q half
b.hhel. of sixty pounds. It appears to de-
| Hight In warm, damp climate.
WHITE WILLOW HEDGE.
| We have never recommended this Willow
| for general hedging pntposes. In low 1auds
where shelter IS usefu1 in addition to fence
| this WILLOW Is Of great value; We continue
to plant it for this purpose and for timber
eUaAR FROM soRGHo.
Don't buy any Of the patent lumbuSs for
cd secret noshums are driving q great trade
In county, town and individual rights
When sugar refners refuse TO have anything
to do with these pretended Improvements
farmers may safely let them alone.
No patent process Is . secret. You can always
obtain copy, for small fee, to the Commis-
sion, of Patents.
TIE VINE rLAEE.
This is the common rhnbarb-or pie plant.
reddlers have made thousands out Of 1t in
gnlling the non-leadfng farmer and mechanic.
The best rule is to buy no new plant until its
character has been established.
PURE CIDER vSEoAn-
| LIZ 40 AA1AE AuQl luUl2SSE94 WHISKY &uA
rain water The mixture Is filtered through
tubs Of shavtngs in warm room. It Is ex-
posed 10 the a,r and absorbs oxygen, and thus
i nndcrgoes chemical Change, when the pure
cider vinegar generally appears On the fourth
| day: 1t is adultcrated b5 using various acids
| in place Of alcohol and molasscs. Cider rim
| cgar Is different article, and is made
by allowing apple cider to become hard,
when, if kept ID q warm room and exposed
to the alr, 1t turns to vinegar. This process
can be hsstcned by leaking the cider thxoush
barrel Of shatings, repeating the process
| for some days. The room must be kept warm
| Or the change will either be arrested ora slow
one.
nHUBARn FOR MEDICINE.
Tho common rhubarb is probably Of no
| value for medicine-at least, there is no sale
| for the root. In England cut loaded varic-
ty called Rheuns Patnats.m is grown for the
| purpose Of adnlterating the Asiatic rhubard.
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