The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-12-11

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inevitably a large quantity of earth with
each, and leave a hole almost as objection
able as the stump; and moreover, that after
the stumps were out there was trouble in
dispOsing of them. The following suggest
ions which we take from our ueighbor, the
Baltimore Weekly Leader, may be quite
practicable, while they are not liable to the
same objections. They are at least worthy
of trial.
We have heard of two methods of getting
rid Of stumps, which. az they appear sensi-
bic and inexpensive, we hope some reader
will try aud report upon. Bore with n two
inch auger to the heart ofthe stump fill the
cavity thus made with sulphuric acid, or
crude oil Of petroleum. In the first case,
the acid becomes the destructive agent
within q few months, in tho latter, when
the stump becomes saturated with the oil,
1t is fired, and will then burn out to the
last lik acandle.
ScoTcH TREATMENT OF CuRRANr WoRMs.
The currpnt caterpillar was doubtless i'm
trOduced into this country from Great Brit
ain, through the medium of imported nur-
sery stock. In that country it has long
been destructive to gooseberry and currant
bushes, nevertheless, fine and uniform
crops Of these fruits IRE grown there. In
speaking of the pest during tho past sea-
son, the Scottish Farmer says: "HellebOre
powder, lime and 500 have also been APP
piled; but nothing 80 effectually destroys
the vermiu IA SCOT, which Is, independents
~ the cheapest cure and the most certain
preventive. When busted on the bushes,
after a slight shower has fallen. or after
the leaves have been wctted, the vormin
will soon drop off the leaves and perish.
The application Of a sprinRling of dry SCOT
around the roots of bushes. when carly
DIGGING operations are being proceeded
with IN spring. will act most successfully
Ia preventing their appearance; aud this,
resOrtcd to in successive seasons, will en-
tirely eXtirpate tho pests
A New FERTILIZER ron GRAPrs.-Tho
California Farmer SAYS:
''Some two years since we spoke of n
System practiced by some scientific grow
err, ofcnrichiug their vineyards by cutting
into small bits the spring prunings and
blowing in the same, thus returning the
needed material for mnnuring the vine.
We have seen this experiment carefully
aud successfully tried. and have seen its
good r%esultH, which Is the keeping Of the
soil light aud porous, aud giving TO the
vineyard a wholesome look aud heavy
crop We hope those vine growers that
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grape wood, or carting il off, will hereafter
chop up tue wood finely, and pillow 1t deep
ly, and they will find their vineyards very
greatly benefited thereby"
Tue BArRErr FARSI IN Concord, recently
sold by auction, is memorable (says the
Springfield Republican, "a one Of those
whereon George W. Curtis and his broth
er Burrill, now n clergyman in England,
worked ns "iired hands in the Arcadian
days following the Brook Farm experiment.
Capt. Nathan Barrett, who then occupied
the farm, gave them employment FOR some
tico on his upland and meadow, tho
lessons in agriculture they had
begun to learn Mt West Roxbury, driving
his team, planting his corn and making
his hay. It is the largest farm in the town,
containing, with its "Outlands," more than
five hundred acrcs, some portion of which
has been in the Barrett family for many
generations. II lies beyond aud above the
''old manso,' aud its extensive pastures
were favorito walking grounds Of the Con-
cord philosophers.
C~ELLAnsFoR NEoETABLEs The storing OF
fruits and vegetables in o. house cellar in
large quantities, is always Objectionable
Inc temperature Is necessarily luGlelfGu
by the fires kept up in the house during
winter, aud this iavors decay, or com
menccment of growth in vegetables. BE.
SIDES, gaseous substances of nm unpleasant
odor usually peryade the dwelling, which
are injurious TO health. Serious illness
frequently arises from these we'll stocked
cellars. A safer plan is TO nave the cellar
store-roOm by itself. The best location i,
on n sandy or g~ravelly hillside, that needs
no drainage in the wettest season. II no;
dry. it must be- made so by artificial means.
One half tho depth Of the cellar may be
below the surface.
R|AscALITY TOWARD HoRsEs.-Tt is, per.
hnps, not very strange thnt the food OF
horses should he adulterated, since almost
everything that goes into the stomach OF
man, that is susceptible of corruption, un.
dergoes Gdulteation. An exchange says:
"a Washington veterinary surgeon re-
Gently took from a horse (while the animal
was under the influence Of ether n ball
about the size and color of u teu-pounder,
perfectly solid, and weighing two pounds
ana four ounces composed Of collections
of plaster of Paris, that had been taken
into the stomach from time to time in the
swill feed which the horse had eaten, the
plaster having been ground with tue food,
in order TO give it q rich, nutritious APP
pearanco. II il stated that this practice
Of grinding plaster with horse food has
been very much resorted to-"
VEAL OMEGrr. Take four pounds OF
lean veal and one mud u half OF fat salt
pork; chop them very fine, on run them
through a sausage cutter; add one table
spoonful OF salt, n OF black pepper, two
of n or SIMMER savory, four table
spoonluls OF bread crumbs or pulverized
cruckera, four eggs, and two gilla Of sweet
cream; mix eggs, cream aud bread Ion
cIac6orSl together, then add the other IN
gradients; bake la Il deep pan three IL
four hours; put on tho top small bits OF
button before cooking; WHOM done, turn II
out on u platter aud cut 1t in slices AZ you
would hoad cheese. It will keep for Sew
eral days,
CUEEjG PoLL-EvI. james Seafeld, Of
Fairfield, Maryland, tells how he cured
poll-evii, IA follows:
l laid open the swelling with a knife and
forced il to run; after il had run twenty
f,ur hours / washed out the incision with
soap and water and sprinkled quick lime
into the cavity. This process of washing
ont ANA Inning l repeated every twenty
four hours ,oI about Two WrekH, nj the sud
OF which time the swelling had gone down,
aud the sore healed over. This l did two
years ago this present month. and there i,
no sign Of the return OF the poll.eyil.
BUcKwIIEAT CAKES. Everybody knows
pretty well how TO bake buckwheat cakes.
Still there may be hints given which facili
tate the business OF improve the mode il
some degree. To avoid the steam or smel
of grease in the common mode of baking
soapBtone griddle have been introduced II
many places; but we zee that iron grid
dies, first washed with n strong suds, and
then secured with dry saud, will rendei
greasing wholly unnecessary If rubbed witt