Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-05-05

blood warm. the hole left by the a rn Is left
open. and if the heat continues to increase,
the hay is turned over and shaken up. If the
heat increases too violently, take of the hay
put some rails across the bed, and place the
hay over them. Be careful NOS to cool the
bed too much, as it is difficult to re store the
heat if once lost. In 10 or IA days he bed is
uncovered, to give the plants air an SUM-
Leave it uncovered for two hours daily, at
first, gradually increasing the expOsr re until
past danger Of frost, when they may be left
open night and day The plants viii be ready
by May Is.
TIE ORIGINAL SEcKEl---The tree from
which all the Seckels have been derive by
succession of buds and gratis, is chance
seeding, 6rst discovered by hrnter, IN a
meadow upon the banks Of the Schuy Kill,
while Philadelphia was stillyoung. We copy
the following account of It's present appear
ance from the Gardeners Monthly of that
city:
Would you find it, reader mine, with 1.-THE
of the bother and time il cost me-then drive
straight to the Point Breeze Race course, tany
sporting friend or fast man can tell you where
thatis, follow the narrow lane which skirts
it on the east, till pair of bars obstruct your
further progress. then inquire of the inmates
of the humble farm house, just over the fence
and they win kindly point you to the object OF
your journey.
1t stands in an open grass meadow, re-
claimed long years since from the passing
waters, surrounded by plail substantial
fence Of post and rail, erected at the thought
full instance of the late DR.. WD. Brinckle, as
a protection against the depradati on of cattle
and the rude root pruning of the pl low.
Like most great historic perst images, the
tree is of small stature, being 'nly about
twenty-five feet high compact in orm, and
giving no signs in limb or branch of decrepi-
tude or decay. Yet the trunk. whie \ would
measure six feet in circumference, II sound
and entire, is now reduced to a mere hell OF
about two inches in thickness, and enci rcling
only the south easterly half; yet, such Ii the
inherent vigor of this little monarch am ong
pears, that he has survived many a prop put
up to sustain his declining years. A sto ut
oaken scantling, the last of all his supports
has long since gone the way of all departed
timber, and still the heavy little tree lives on
in a green and hale old age. From his crown
there have sprung up two thrifty. vigorous
shoots, about eight feet each in height, which
mayhap, shall hand down his lineage to hu-
man generations yet unborn.
RAsTNG CmckENs.-A WORD IN SEASON.
Last year the subject of gapes, especially the
method of curing the disease was a good deal
discussed in this journal. There is no doubt
but the ailement comes from little worms, the
larvae Of some fly or other insect, which are
found in considerable numbers in the throats
of the chickens, and causes their death. These
flies or insects no doubt abound about fowl
houses and yards, so that keeping the chick
ems IN places which fowls do not frequent,
and where they have not been before kept
goes far toward protecting them from the evil.
A correspondent, 'sCoxsackie,' writes as fol-
lows:
dAbout a year ago communicated to the
Aqricult,rist aeertain mode oftreating chick
ems to prevent gapes. Since that time have
seen various modes stated to cure the ailment.
Now, Mr.. Editor, insist upon it that ian
ounce of prevention is better than pound Of
cure" There is no need of having gapes at
all. Last year raised nearly one hundred
chickens, and had not a sign Of gapes among
them. My method is as follows; When the
the chickens are in condition to take from
the nest, | put them with the hen in the coop
with board bottom, so as to keep the young
ones from the cold and damp ground. They
are fed with Indian meal, on which boiling
water is poured from the tea-kettle, well stir
red and allowed to cool. believe the whole
secret is to keep the chickens dry and warm
when quite young, and give them cookedfeed. "
American Agriculta1ist.
HANDLING SIfEEP.--Never seize them by
the wool on the back. 1t hurts them exceed
ingly, and in some cases has been known to
kin them, particularly in hot weather, when
they are large and fat. The best way is to
avoid the wool altogether. Accustom your
self to catch them by the hind leg, or what is
still better, by tie neck, placing one hand un-
der theiaws, and ether just back of the ears.
By lifting the head in this manner, child
may hold almost any sheep without danger to
the animal or to himself.
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RAISE THE CALVES. We have said it before,
and say it again, that the common practice
of selling calves to the butcher is one of the
poorest pieces Of farm-husbandry ever prac-
ticed. Not that every small farmer who may
have one or two can proftably raise them,
but that every farmer who has the keeping,
or any legitimate way of getting it, should
keep his calves until they are two or three
wears old. We do not advocate the keeping
of any more stock than can be well kept
Very many Of our farmers, by selling their
calves have let their stock run out. Now we
want such ones to turn overa new leaf. Com
menoe the raising of your calves. They win
gradually increase your stock, and as your
s+onlr increases IN uursSlara ee xw;l vour f1aIds