The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-12-11
Home. Farm and Garden.

know q cultivator who had heavy
crops of plums for seventeen years
in suecsssion-his swine for these
seventeen ysars, without seasons
interruption, having all the run OF the
yard.
The Horficuiturist Gays that the
best manure to mingle with tne
elsy Iosm and sand in preparing SOIL
for potting of roses, fuschias, gera-
niums, etc, is clean, well rotted cow
dung. Ifwell and thoroughly decay
ed, enc part to every three may be
safely used.
1t is said that a small quantity OF
sun flower seed mixed with the food
OF q horse, will impart fine CLOSE 10
his coat, and is sure cure Tor fouhf
der if given immediately after tina
disease is discovered. W hen given
as a remedy about one pint OF seed
should be mixed with oats or other
feed.
A Hamburg, n. I, farmer, who
has had large experience In ieedlng
cabbage and turnips to COWS, says
his practice is to feed Immediately
after mllking-never before-and he
has never been troubled with the
milk being favored He also Gays
he feeds turnips whole, with tbs tops
on, as there is no danger from chok-
irg when fed in this way.
The Philadelphia Ifeekly Press says
that the acknowledged excellence OF
Philadelphia butter is caused 10y The
persevering attention of the makers
TO all the little details Of manufacture e;
perfect cleap.iness-which the sbund-
auce of ceol spring water On most Of
tbs farms las aided and abetted-kaR
q great deki to do IN the matter.
We do not care where you are 10
Gated, you viii always find it adyan-
tageous TO purchase your trees and
vines in the autumn rather thsn
spring: You Will generally get bet
ter trees sni plants in the fafl-you
will be more likely to get the kinds
you want, and il you are not ready
to plant ont, the trees will be on hanC
ready for you on the first opening q
spring.-Rortic,dtssrist.
A tract OF five acres OF land in Bal
lock county, Georgia, was prepared
this year by thorough plowing to ths
depth Of fifteen inches, enriched ty
the application Of 500 pounds pei
acre OF a mixture Of Peruvian guant
and the phosphstes, and worked q
least once q week. The hill eysten
was adopted, azd the yield was fifteer
bales Of clear, beautiful cotton of fin,
quality, each bale weighing 50'
pounds.
Imitation Corn Starch Pudding
One quart of milk and little salt
thicken one-third OF the milk to
thick, smooth paste with -four; ado
the eggs, well beaten, and stir in tn
remainder Of the milk when it boils
To be eaten cold with cream anC
white Sugar. This is q very nice ant
healthy pudding, and may be mould
ed il one wishesi it. Dip your neuldi
IN cold water, before putting the pud
ding in, as then it will. come Out
very nicely.
A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman recommends the following
mode of treating the wounds made
on fruit trees when large limbs are
tsken of. Cut of The limb early il
spring smooth with the body-tht
new wood forms a ridge that yeal
around the cut. The following spring
lay the wood bare on this ridge
which makes the wood and bark push
forward over the wound the second
season. The process is repeated
until the whole 10 covered.
A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman speaks in terms Of high
praise Of the strength, endurance,
docility, and hardness of the Eng
lish donkey. He makes the state
ment that it will travel as many miles
. day as a horse, taking many con
secutive days. They are in very
common rse in England. where the
price ranges from s5 TO SIS They
are SO small that strong man can
carry one, and a long-legged man
stand on his feet across the back of
one. This correspondent thinks that
in thickly populated district in this
country, breeding these animals
would esy.
Late digging or plowinr the ground
in autumn will serve to destroy q
large number OF insects; and if.the
ground is left up rough, the winters
frosts and SHOWS will act upon it to
the full value OF a light dressing of
manure Clean it first of sll weeds,
then plow or dig deep, one or two
inches below the depth at which it
has ever before been stirred. Cisy
grounds are especially benefited in |
this way. We lave ourself changed
the character of q piece OF clay soil, |
By three winters of frost action, from
being one in which we could not
grow q single thing, not even beans.
TO one producing good potatoes and
tomatoes.-Rorticns5tl.risi.
Easllsh PSteat Harness Blscking,
MIR. DodsSn furnishes the recipe |
for this well known water proof
backing. 1t will keep TIE leather
soft. and, if properly spplisd, gives
. good polish. It is excellent for
buggy tops, harness, DC. OLD har-
ness, il hard, msy be washed in warm
water, and when nearly dry, grease
il with nestsfoet oil. Tbs ingredi.
ents are three ounces of turpentine,
two ounces white wax, to be dissolv. /
ed together over e slow fire.; then !
add one ounce of ivory black and o.
drschm of indigo, to be well pr'
lied and mixed together. W W
wax and turpeuune ar s;.ueird nen .I
add the ivoryhlsck - ! ~ 80
anu sur s .ar Vo's' Apply very thin
= pi ISL, Hnn 80. - =, and it will give q
IL Journal Of Chemistry says that
ore Of the best fertilizers used upon
the farm for all the cereal grains and
root crops may be made in the follow
ing manner: Take one barrel of
pure, finely ground bone and mix
with it barrel of good wood ashes
during the mixing, add. gradually,
about three pailfulls of water. The
heap may be made upon the barn
floor: and, by the use of q hoe. the