Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-03

VI, WudI not, uuSG Dc dDI6 10 uUucT-
stand, by a sort of intuition, what the
temperament of his animal is-espe-
cially the male because it is through
the male that the great Improvement
comes.
KILLING CANADA THIsTLEs. A
writer in the Rural New York says
that he has successfully killed Canada
thlStles in grass by manuring copious-
ly on the surface, to promote the
growth Of thick and strong turf,
when a few cuttings will destroy the
thistleS. We have never found any
thing so effectual, nor nearly so cheap,
as successive ploughings, so as to
turn the thistles under the first mo-
ment they begin to peep at the sur
face. The first ploughing is done in
June, after they have made a strong
growth-after this they should not
be allowed to be seen. On heavy or
clayey soils, where they are most east
ly killed, ploughing once a month
will answer; on light soils the plough
ing must done oftener, deeper, and
more carefully. Poor ploughing will
not answer; everything must be in
verted. We have never failed thus
to destroy the most dense and ramp
ant patch in a single season.-Coun-
try Gentleman.
A bit of shrubbery in the yard, a
vine climbing by trellis, a strip Of
refreshing green spread from the door,
are sure to make a place Of greater
marketable value; which, with many,
is consideration to be thought OF
before any other. Such need no furth-
er appeal to their sense of neatness.
But all those who really love the sug-
gestions of beauty for their own sake
will not omit the turf patch, the shrub
berry, and the hedge and vine, be-
cause they make almost any home
more attractive and lovely, and cause
the sentiments to Sprout like the very
leaves and buds themselves. How
few stop to consider what a powerful
association lies lurking in every sim
pie but familiar object, like bush,
a tree, a bit of grass, or border of
flowers! They are objects that hold
almost as steadily and strongly to
home as wife and children; they are
closely associated with these, in fact,
and can with difficulty be separated.
Therefore, we say to ALL Brush up
about the door, and plant near by an
object OF simple beauty. 1t will bear
fruit in the heart a hundred fold. =
/ Rurai american.
HUNTING FOR THE Cows. = Many
of our farmers have wasted years OF
valuable time, just because they die
not teach their COWS to come home al
night. Any one vino has lived to tray
ell in the country will remember the
the familiar Co-bos, Co-bos, of the
farmers son or hired man as they en-
deayor to coax the cows from the tai
grass or woods III the pasture. We
have q little experience Ill these mat
tiers, and well remember how many
times we have Waded through the
boys and bushes looking for cows
and boy like we thought them dread
full contrary animals. But we have
lived long enough to learn better, anC
now think that the biped was the
more contrary OF the two. Boys
save great deal of trouble, and 1t L
this: just SOW few rows of corn il
drills, were it will be handy to tn
milking place,and every time the COW
are driven up at night, or in the morn
ING, give each one a good armtul O.
the fresh cut cornstalks, and our wor
for it your COWS will be on hand a
milking time. Besides this they wi
u give more milk, and forget to kic
over the milk pail, even if you d
whistle a little too loud.
T. WATER PROOF PAINTs.-Cheap an
IS useful paint for roofs, walls, fence
/, out side plastering etc, may be mac
e by using tar, made thin 10y spirits Q
0, turpentine. Let this be used inStea
II of Iinseed oil, and to form the bod
is add fine earthly matter, such as drie
le clay, or soft burned brick, groun
is fine in plaster mill. The soft, sha
a. states Of different colors, like tt
= "Ohio Paint" also answer a GOO
j, purpose when puIyerised to form tt
re body of paint. For the cOarsest kin
II Of work, dry, fine, sandy loan me
il be added as a body. Any of the,
i earthly bodies, when made sufficient
at fine, can be used TO good purpose
Sc painting either with the tar mixtu
US or oil. PIastered walls on the on
side of buildings may be thus mat
e, water proof and lasting by using tt
a above cheap paints; and after one
OF two coats. 1t will take but a sm5
10 quantity Of oil paint with lead,
es make a fine finish with a single co
at OF any desired color. Whenever
a surface is thus rendered imperyio
RI; by this cheap means, is painted ov
er with oil and lead, a single coat up'
ke the surface, instead of being absor
e ed, will dry in a thin, tough film
1T the surface, and be more effective TIL
lg three coats OF the same paint D
upon an unprepared surface, whl(
IN like that OF common wood work, q
d. serbs the oil from the lead.
to. FAMILY ECoNoMY.-There is no
ing goes so far towards placing you
lie people beyond the reach OF power