The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-07

The Henry County Agricultural
Society hold their Fair at Newcastle
from the 18th to the 21st of the pres
eIt, month. Liberal premiums are
offered, and it is expected that the
exhibition will be one of the most in
teresting ever held in the county,
THE SUMMER: The, summer just
closed has been the most remarkable
of any for many years, in three. par
tieulars. ItWas Units earlier portion
the hottest, i'm its middle part the
wettest, and in its latter portion the
coolest, of any summer within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
VALUABLE. Cow--A, COW was .pur-
chased by-a clergyman in this city on
the 18th of October, and to this day
he has received for, milk and butter
$l17 49, besides having all the milk,
cream and butter for four in family.
What was used in family overbal-
ances, by one half, the cost of keep
ing the COW livery clergyman should
have cow Gas well as any other man,
if he can coax the bovine. to 6 give
down" at that rate. -Michtgan City
{ Lnd.) Enquirer.
TULIPS AND } HY AcINTHs These
bulbs should be taken up as soon as
the leaves turn yellow, the offsetts re-
moved and the. bulbs put in paper
bags until late in the Fall, then re-
planted. This treatment improves
them considerably .,-~,-~,rT 6e,,~YT
The corn crop in this locality is one
of great promise bigger than the big
gest On the prairie in Warren the
crop is the wonder of the natives.
The Shaffer boys, of this place, who
are farming out there this year, have
such large crop they don't know
what, to do about it. The growth of
wild grass on the prairie, owing to the
frequent rains this summer, is also
more luxuriant than has been known
for years.-Atica Ledger.
CARNATIONS AND PINKs.-This is
the proper, season for propagating
carnations and pinks. For layers the
soil should be stirred up and pulver-
lied. The shoot intended for layer
ing should have the leaves stripped
off the portion that is to be in the
soil, and cut made in the place
whence it is intended that the roots
shall issue. The layer should be peg
ged down in the hollow prepared for
it, and few inches of soil placed
over it. For piping, stems should be
selected having five or six joints, cut
off beneath a joint; SPLIT the bottom
slightly, trim off some of the leaves,
shorten the remainder, and insert in
moist, light soil; shade. and water
must be provided: ...'- A''3's'
KNIGHTsTOWN FAIR.-The Fair of
the Union Agricultural Society, held
at Knightstown, the past week, was
very largely attended, and the exhibit
ton of articles decidedly creditable to
the farmers of that section Of country.
There was large display of fine hor-
ses, and the competition in the ring
was very spirited. - 49, -. - '. ~
How TO GET RID OF BLACK ANTS.
Take sage, and strew small quaint
ties where they frequent. This has
never yet failed in getting rid of them,
not for day or two only, but for the
entire summer. Try it, if you are
plagued with them, and we warrant
you success R'We hear much about
camphOr, but that with us never yet
proved successful. rIq. s e,,r.....,..,,, !
A correspondent of the Maine Far
p1er says that about sixteen years ago
he transferred eight trout to a brook
which empties into pond. For seven
or eight years, nothing was seen or
heard from them but since that time
it is judged by men that live near
these ponds, that not less than two
hundred pounds of the best trout in
that vicinity are taken yearly. s,i Il i. 4
QUALITIES OF CATTLE.-Ayrshires
for cheese, Devious for butter, and AL
derney's for cream. These, on the
best native stock, will improve. The
improved Short Horns combine these
qualities to a large extent, and are.
besides, superior for beef. When we
say the Alderneys for cream, we mean
the richest cream, not the most, as
less milk is given by them than blythe
Devons, and less butter made from
COW. For the farmers who have but
COWS, the improved Short Horns are
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