Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-03

q lesson from nature. Now we know that
forest trees drop their leaves. which serve
TO protect III, roots and loosen the soil
This VIC initiate by mulehing with straw
and meadow hay. which we find preferable
to cultiva,ing the soil. and j, il less work
and better secures the object in view.
Plant PUN SExps There !. no far
mer bat can spend bali an hour in planting
the seed or stones of some of the pl1nis
which are so palsteable. and in fc~ years
reap their reward by so doing Tsree years
sinca. | was IN the country 81 the time the
elderberries were ripe. ADD two OF us picked
enough to make ten gallons of vine. in one
hour. and after expressing the juice from
the berries. we so~ed all the seeds along
side of n railroad, that had no thought OF
ever .ccisc again. but this year chance led
me tb.s way again. and found enough had
sprung up from which to make ten barrels
Of wine.
The forests in France arc under the care
Of the government, and under the new laws
for their protection they have increased
sixth of the area Of the kingdom is covered
with wood land, while il i, estimated that
from 20 TO 25 per cent. OF a countr, should
be covered with forests in order to secure
uniformly good crops Our forests. now
disappearing. demand the attention Of GOV.
eminent.
Levi Bartlett. OF Warner. y. IL. writes
to the Country Gentleman that ''the growth
OF our wheat straw was large. and long
beads; but when put through the thresbinc
machine the farmers were disappointed in
the yield. tina, being about two thirds what
was expected. Oats and barley fell short
in the same ratio. Corn abont an average.
and potatoes less than half the usual pro-
duct, while the growth of weeds amonr
boed crops has been remarkably luIuriant.-
The Toronto Globe mentions. among
other diary novelties exhibited at the late
Provincial Fair. milk can of large size.
. designed for carrying milk TO factories and
markets. II is furnished with an adjustable
Id or cover fitting the can closely and NOV.
ing up and down readily IL is designed
10 diminish agitation. a. the milk is being
moved to the factories or 10 market. No
doub, such can viii prove valuable to The
dairying fraternity.
10 Genital Illinois. they who are not far
mers complain OF hard times. Once pork
was ? cents pound. nov IL i. 10. beef
was . cent. now ~ is twelve cents lard w,
D. now il is Is E; corn was 10. now II is co
In Boston, ''ihey who are not farmers find
the same canse of complaint. but instead OF
inqniring whether change in the relative
number Of producer. and consumer, may
not have something to DO ~ith the result
they content themselves with simply cur.ine
the spectators.
Apples keen bes, when cool ard Grv.
sudden changes OF temperature induce the
collection Of moisture on the skin which
d'ssolses ibe delicate varni,h with which IN.
'kin of the apple is covered. and it soon
decays
To clean cider barrels. the Scientific Am.
eiiean SAYS. pat lime wafer and a common
trace chain into The barrel through the hum,
hole. hrSt tying = strong Irvine 10 the chain
10 draw It out with Shake the barrel
about until the chain wears of the mould
or PGmice. then rinse well with water.
farmer. more than most mon. need.
pluck. faith in himself and in nature and
above all patience. lie mus. wait for
results, and while doing so il is important
that his surroundings should De a. pleasant
a. he can afford 10 make Shctn A cheerful
healthy location. is Of more value than dne
house.
Mr.. ID. Insham, Ripley, Ohio, after
;ormenting bis horse 10 madness with the
various prescriptions Of horse doctors for th,
cure OF fstUis. resorted TO cold water. which
was poured from Watering pot upon the
sore. add a complete cure wa, effected in
i've weeks from tEo daily applications
In letter from Texas 10 the Mirror and
Farmer, DR.. Boynton speaks Of the seab A.
very prevalent disease amcgg sheep in
that STATE The usual remedy is immersion
an warm tobacco water. the fumes OF which
often make the mcn who administer it sick
asd completely prosTaied Blessed be.
yond measure Gays ~. b, "aic the
New England Aook masters who have not
tins enemy to contend with