The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-27

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operation when once understood, aud
this isreahiiysdoBs by sssing II & OPP
erations "A sharp pen ktife and 6
good foe saw are indispensable. Spit
ting tie stalk so hat the lark shall mo-
be bruised and shaping the scior
wedge fashion both ways, preserving
also The bGrki auiHidred-anal placing
the rim Of The iUood of both stock and
scion exactly together, SO that the saI
can intermingle-there is no danger
of failure if propefiy'waxedA Wemakt
n shoulder to the graft and think Il
adds to she certainty Of success, though
probably weakens it. We prefer alsc
two eyes or buds to q graft, and would
ratherohsye one;tbanmore than two
One years wood should always be uscc
1henit5 can be obtained, as it Is more
certaiHita take aud grows more vigor
ouslY:Al = 10 at -
We Wish to remind those preparing
grafGngEwsx, that We=have found four
parts srosD, N part of beeswax, and
u part Of beef talloW to be the best
proportions. Melt them together in a
skillet (which is the best). or = tin
cup, and mix we'll. 1t should remain
in the vessel and be used as needed
Twenty or thirtyseions can be waxe6
with n heating up. When much
grating Is TO be done, . little FIRE for
heating the wax should be made on the
spot, betHseA two bricks or stones,
Weahase sseen various preparations
for maEisg lgiafting Wsx, and we be
GsveehHyetried ;,iheH al, but prefer
our OWL Applying warm or bot does
no iDjAFy to tae graft. The object to
obtain ia proportion Is that wax will
not ctsek In cool, dry weather, or a
in wasil. weather. IF. however, upon
trial different portions be required; the
foregoing can be altered, though after
trying them in several ways we have
come back io5those.J iLdT , q
GApxs ~ CHIcKEss.- Chicken.
win have gapes, q fowls will
have the disgusting disease On fcao OF
sKea-head, asd Fhsa they do ba>c
then-eepeciaIly the kttccr. the bes,
tsaedJ . to cat tAoir heads o. o
bury thea. But there is q preventive !
of gaess IN young chickens, which Is
the ke4fefseaJ. WBsnotsfeed yoanal
chicks with nav 1niiaa neal wet into
o Ssagb. Often 80 harm will ONE Of
sush Seed. bat it Is get safe. If Isdien
meal 10 fed, let It be wet il sealding
water. Nix xFTcesiags Of grain, crumbs
of bread, cardlea milk, eersps of meat,
etc. a good feed ior chicks threaten
ed with gapes is only cracked corn fed
dry, with access to . dish of clean
water. Let the fowls have a waliowiBg
place in clean sand or dry lesched
wood ssbes, aad they will o rid
themselves Of vermin, which are . great
source of annoyance md disease.
The CoRN GRUB-The corn crop las
several formidable enemies to contend
with, and among them is what is com
monty called the white grub, which
damages IKE erep seriously. Oae of
the best snd NEST judicons remedies
perhaps The very beat ever suggested
is the application Of salt "a seoa ~ the
plant asakes it's appearance above the
croiaa Take zoe part Of comon salt
and three parts plaster or gypsum, and
apply sboat . tablespoonful around
sseh hi, aad It will be q sure protect
ion, 9TAesE sixturess hpaId net come in
confxet with the sprouts, ss 1t may des
troy thes. This method has been
tried e aaa over again, by some Of
the best farmers of Pennsylvania, Della
ware asd New Jersey, aod when prop
erly spslie5, has never failed TO be Per
fee.iy successful. We hope our farmers,
who have reason to fear the depredat.
ions Of the grub this season, viii Try
this mixture leaving . few alternate
rows Of corn xfthoat the salt. We are
aware seHe writer's say salt has no eject
upeA gerpis, bat We speak in this mat.
ter on the beat authority German
toa0n Nskgnagh-ziLsrza ~ eIrutJ
SEED PoTAToEs-Thefe are. many
varieties, differing ia size, shaye, color,
and taste. Of tAis vegetable but it is
seldom that there are more than two
or purple rooted, and the white yellow
rooted. The former is mostly cultiva
ted in ths Southern States, and are
muea1N esteeRed fertheir large size,
sweet favor, ead nutritious qualities
Oar climate products the white or yell
low rooted in more perfection and of
this kind great Quantities are grown in
New Jersey, from whence they are
brought to our market ia their season.
They are Z much lighter food than the
comDon potato Thirty-ive years ago
:Teet potatoes were considered a luxu
ry, aud seldom found on the general
table !; then they were also known as
Carolina potatoes.
When eatearraw thess potatoes tesla
much ike chestnuts, when freshly
taken out of the hull UT burr. The
young leaves, and also the tender shoots,
are sometimes boiled as pot-herbs, and
esteemed as q wholesome food. They
are 7n season from August until Decem
ber' after which they. begin to lose
their favor, without they are carefully
pressERedm dry cool cellars sSSDj
In California the sweet potato grows
tdkHtimniehse siEe:d 1.-The editofI6f-thc
Scranton Union says he was presented
with one that measured two feet three
inches in length, and weighed five
pounds Another, of the Nashville
Gdzete, Ieeeiyed ore which weighed
nine po1hdEGMdgkH 4ssis1dnE.H
To PnorEoT Corn FROM THE Cur
WoRM-There seems to be different
opinions about the advantages of soak
ing corn in gas tar, previous to plant
iDgDE Our experience is that IN
less the season is very wet, The gas tar
acts, upon a grain of corn as it does
when applied to roots and fences to
PIesgfTe hem iby1prezenting1he access
&c raa;cfuro The o~aafinp of far inter-