The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-02
AGRICULTURAL.
FACTs M FRUIr IrCULTURE.-

FACTS In FRUIT TCULTURE.-Dr.Tr Trim.
BILE, OF Newark, n. j., who has paid
great attention to fruit culture, gives
the following as his views-the result
OF many years. experience:
l. The most successful way to con.
quer the curcnlio is TO gather the fruit
as 1t falls and feed 1t to the stock TO
destroy it, as 1t is by this fallen fruit
that the curculio propagates its species.
.. That the fruit of the apple tree can
be prevented from the apple moth by
| wrapping around each tree two or
moths will harbOr In this rope and can
then be destroyed.
8. That the only way to kill the peach
tree borer is to cut him out with knife,
not once only in a season, but to follow
him up every TWO weeks until eXter-
minated. After the first "going over"
OF an orchard this will be little or no
trouble as each tree can be attended to
in two minutes.
SWEET CORN FOR WISTER.-As this is
about the time to commence putting up
| sweet corn for winters use, the method
| of curing it will probably be acceptable
to many of our readers: sect your
corn when the grains are in prime or
der for the table-when the corn Is ten
derest and the juices are sweetest. Boil
| the corn for few minutes mot above
iye)-three is better than five. Then
cut out and lay away to dry. Take any
method that will soonest dry your corn,
being always careful not to burn it,
and do not lay in Jumps, or too close
| together when drying, or it will soon
mould. Around a stove, or where there
is a fire, is good place, always avoid
ing dRmpness, steam, etc. Put In sacks,
and hang it away in dry place, and
your corn Is tit for next winters use.
In using, you are to restore 1t as near
as possible to the original state. This
| is best done by first washing 1t to get
out dust aud husk, and then thorough
| ly soaking in water, using the same to
| boil it in."
PRESERVING EGGs.-The following
recipe has been tried for several years
with unvarying success:
To five quarts of cold water add one
pound OF salt and one ounce of saltpe-
ire; boil together for about twenty min
uteS, and when nearly cold add four
tablS-spOonsful OF pounded quicklime.
Let it stand three days, stirring ittwice
a day. Place the eggs, (Which should
be quite fresh) in a jar, with the small
ends downwards, and pour the mixture
upon them. Additional layers may be
added as convenient, and from thirty TO
fifty eggs may be done in one jar. They
will keep for months, but must not be
taken out of the lime till they are about
to be used, when they will be found to
be perfectly fresh. The lime should
cover the eggs full two inches above
them.
Grass and ClOUer.-If the object in
| bringing any field under the plough is
to get in good grass again, il is often
best to SOW the seed by itself as soon
as the land is in proper condition.
Grain detrncts from the subsequent
corn crops. Timothy, orchard grass,
and blue grass may be sown by them
selves in August or September. Use
an abundance of seed, brush 1t and roll
1t in, with a light dressing OF ashes,
guano or fine compost. Clover may
also be sown now, but spring sowing
Is usually preferred. Roll clover seed
in gypsum, and sow both together or
separately; one ton to ten acres is the
common rule.
Hhedt for Seeding.-A correspondent
of the Canada Farmer, in discussing
the subject of wheat growing, makes
several points which may prove valua-
BILE TO some of our readers. II Is as
sumed that the best soil for wheat is
that in which clay predominates; but
to ensure a crop, the land must be ma
turally or artificially drained. Arabic
land requires, for IL full development
of its resources, u crop OF tall wheat in
the system OF rotation. The selecting
and preparation of seed wheat is OF
great importance, yet rarely receives
any attention. Seed wheat should .
tested by immersion in water, as the
imperfect grain will float on the sur
| face, and is thus severed from that
suitable for sowing. These floating
grains are those infested with fungi or
parasites, and though light enough TO
fIoat, have still sufficient Vitality to
germinate and reproduce the pests
which diminish the quantity and vi
tiate the quality OF the wheat crop.
After the floating grains are removed,
turn the water of and give the seeds
good coating OF lime, which will render
innoxious any smut that may adhere
to the wheat. These precautions taken,
tits assumed that a crop of clean wheat
may be safely relied upon. The sug-
gestion is worthy of trial.
CoLic IN HorSeS.-We are inform ed by
gentleman who has given much at
tention to the diseases which horses are
liable, and the following remedy is
safe and effective one. It is certainly
simple, and il administered with proper
prudence, we are not aware that 1t
would do any harm to the animal, If 1t
did not effect cure. We give it the
more readily because it is remedy
always at hand, namely:
Dissolve as much salt in quart Of
pure water asl may be required thor
oughly to saturate the liquid and
drench the patient with one nalI OF lts
II symptoms of relief are not noticed in
fifteen minutes or half an hour, give
him the remainder. He states that this
remedy has proved entirely successful
in very severe cases, where other more
complicated medicines have failed.
There are two kinds of collie, JtutULent
and SpGsnlOdic collie. In the first, IL is
occasioned by the enlargement of the
intestines by the food passing through
the process OF fermentation instead of
digestion. Gases are largely generated,
and hence the detention and pain.
The spasmodic collie, which is accom-
panied by more excruciating pains
than the former, is caused by con-
traction OF a portion of the small in
testines. In either case, to force down
various pungent and violent remedies
is dangerous and cruel.-Nel0 England
Farmer.
THE ENGLISH REFoRM B1LL.-The
Pail Mall Gazette thus describes the
effect OF the reform bill which has re-
Gently passed both Houses OF Parlia-
ment:
"Every householder in every bor-
ough, though his hovel may only cost
him eighteen pence week, and his
rates may be only eighteen pence a