Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-09-02

rive them out with apparent ease, while an
other will tug away and exhaust his strength
In few hours The reason of this differ
ence is owing to the weight and shape of tools,
and the knowledge of their use. One man
makes constant outlay of strength, while
another will apply it only at an essential
point, and that is when the beetle is descend
ing and near the wedge.
An experienced rail splitter tells US that the
best maui is made Of knot, and should be
of medium weight, not SO heavy but that
man can swing itwith ease. One iron wedge,
quite slim, should be kept and used for start
lug the split; it is not apt-to rebound, and
If it should, 1T may be easily prevented by NIX
ing few checks with axe near together,
and starting the wedge between them, OF by
rubbing the wedge in dirt
1t is hard enough to split rails at the best,
and we believe it a sin for any man to at
tempt the work without proper prerequisites,
for he has no right to exhaust physical pow
ers and ruin his constitution by using poor
tools when the best can be obtained at trl-
fl ne expense. Great advantage is gained,
when making rails, by opening large logs
with charge Of powder.-Oh'o Farmer
POWDERED UELLEBoRE AND CURRANT
WORMS. In former article lin answer to
Vermonter we stated our suspicion that
powdered hellebcre would not be effective as
a cure for worms currant bushes. We
are obliged to confess that the weight OF evl-
dencc seems to be against us. The following
are among the communications that we have
received
(Su5scri6er, Hamntondsport, Juty %
1S6S.-I noticed in your paper about week
since some notice about currants and the
worm affecting them. The writer was sept
70, .Ln ~ e hoipn @ rlrp-
vcntye Please say to him. through your
paper, if he will try its application on cur
rant bushes, also rose bushes, say once IN
two weeks during the early part of the sea
son, / will warrant him not to be molested
| from the worm or slug also that he Will be-
come believer 1t has been tried thorough
| ly and successfully in vicinity for two OF
three years past, and is certainly valuable on
| both currant and rose bushes
| a., Rochester, Juiy IS, 1861 I. E. c..
through your paper, requests a preventive
against the ravages of the currant worm, anc
:. a Vermonter advises him to sprinkle hell
ebore upon the bushes. You doubt the eff
cacy of the application, and remark that hi,
| advice is * important if true. 1t is i'm
portant to all lovers of this pleasant anC
| healthful fruit, and it is true. as | know
| from experience.
The bushes should be carefully watched, and
| whenever II Is discovered that the insect II
at work, sprinkle the place with powdered
hellebore from dredging box, as the . Yer
monter - directs, 1t may be necessary t
sprinkle them many times during the season
This year we have applied the remedy bu
twice, and we have now in our garden bush
els Of beautiful currauts and gooseberries
while our near neighbors, who have not useC
the preventive, have not a currant or
gooseberr'y
We have tried it for several years, ant
have never known it to fail when it has beef
diligently and carefully applied. From on
experience we have no doubt of its entir'
and certain efficacy.
elusive; much more 50 than anything W
have before seen or heard. We shall Civ
the powdered hellebore fair trial next year
and we recomend our cnrrant-loving reader
to do the same.