The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-07-08

should be used when the ground is fiat;
and all precautions taken to keep the
soil warm and dry. The roots will then
have energy and vitality enough to
throw off the mildew, which attacks
only weaker vegetation, asyYessee it at
,acks the d, ,laware and weaker growing.
sorts first. As to vlneyards.to be sure
success, they should be Oh side-biIIs as
they. are in the Pleasant Valley region,
where the grapes, wherever shown,,
have carried off th , prizes this year."
To MEASURE GRA1N-It is conven-.
lent to farmers ard cropTers at this;
season to have an ensy and correct lule
by which to measure corn in cribs. Hero
is one :. Havir e levesed the corn in
the crib, rnefs sure the lcngth, breadth,
and depth, and nut ply them together.
and deduct one fifth; apd 5ou have the
number Of bushels in the ear-for SHE'LL
ed corn take one half of this To be
s,i t.y correct. add halfia bushel to
every one hundred Farmers who are
fond of ciphering can test the correct-s
mss of this rule by taking 1927 solid,
inches for foot, and 2150 inches In a
bushel and see that the latter is nearly
one fifth larger thar the former.
PoULTRY HoUsEs,-Eggs, aud hens
too. will be scarce, if the poultry house.
is infested with vermin. Pour boiling
water over the roofs, and Eindeed, into
every crack the building, and if you
can, wash clean with strong sonpl stids.,
and when this is done, whitewash. then
the whole. ........z.-6 -.
Catch the fowls and rub a. little
grease under the wing, or the head,
and touch various places on the body
with it. The fowlsswiH amply repay
you for keeping their house scru-
pulously clean. =. s..s- >. ,,r. = ,-8
SwEsny IN HoRsEs,1We have
used the following liniment with per-
feet succcss, and have never known it !,
fail in any of the numerous cases Of
sweeny to which we have seen it applied.
We think it may be considered 2 GER.
tain cure, unless in instances cf very.
long standing where nothing can
successfully reach it: Alcohol, / ] giIls;
turpentinc. Ii do; hartshorn,i II do;
sweet oil, ] Dc; oil of organum, / de-;
oil of wormwood, ! OF organuw, / do;
oil of wormwood, of an ouIcc.
The above mixture is 10 be applied
twice day to the parts affected, care.
fully, as wherever it comes in contact,
with the skin, the hair is temporarily
removed. Keep the part we'll greas-
ed i it becomes sore, and after a few,
days applications, drop off twice day
to once in two or three days, until the
Imminent is psed up.-Stock Journal.
KEEP THE CATTLE AND CoLTs OUT
OF Your MEADOWS = 1t is very, bRdr
economy to allow stock to crop the.
meadows in early spring. Stock will;
tramp up and pack the wet soil, and
their track can be traced the whole
season. Besides, it is very, detrimental
to the grass. The first growth is al.
ways the most vigorous. because of the.
spring rains ]; if this is cropped, most
grasses start again from The root.
This makes the hay crop later and
always diminishes the aggregate to a.
much greater extent than the, benefit
afforded to stock by half bite of carly
grass. - 7s1'
The best way we can recommend,
is to pay especia' attention to stock, by.
giving the very best hay, roots, / ran or
meal, and keep them from grass until
they can get full bite.-Erchange.
THE POTATO BUG.-As the period
for this Troublesome insect TO begin its
devastatious is near at hand, we calra
tention of farmers to the follwing rem
edies, which have been tried and
pre- nounced high y successful :ioga
lst. Take half afbushel of saw, dust
and | int of. coal oil mix well, and
sow broad cast over the potato bills.
Repeat the dose if the bugs make their;
appearance at any subsequent period
I'd Make weak brine of common
salt and water; sprinkle the brine on.
the vines after sun:e t; but take care
not to put on too much, or the tops wall
wilt. ,ea . a.F SCI ,rr fa;7H
| Either of the. above remedies will
drive off the potato bug during tho
/ entire season. .5las os29d sef Saa
How TO Treat BALKY Horses :,
IF you have 'balky horses, it is yGr
own fault, and not the horses, for if
they do not pull true there lis ssme
cause for it and if you viii remove the
| cause, the effect will cease, When
your horse balks, he is. excitcd, and
does not know what you wan: him to do.
When he gets a. little excited, stop, him
five or ten minutes; let him become
calm go to him, pat him, aud speak
gently to him and as soon as .he is
! over his excitement, he will, in nine
cases out of ten, pull at the word.
/ Whipping, swearing and slashing only
makes the matter worse. After you
have senGed him while, and bis
excitement has cooled down, take him
by the bit turn him each vaylofor a
few minutes as far as; you can; pull out
tho tongue gentle him lIltle; unreiu
hiIu;t hen step before him and let the
other horse start first /; then you can
take him anywhere you wish. A balky
horse is always high spirited and Starts
quick half the pull is but before him
the other starts first. If horse has
been badly spoiled, you should hitch
him to an empty wagon, and pull it
around on level grouDl then put on a
small load, and increase it it gradually,
caressing as before. and in short time
you can have a good work horse
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