Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-08

~ lOllOH II Wnen he
r~etires from publb life.-He writes as
follows:
WEsTMoRELLND, Oneida Co., n. VI
May Is, 1868.
EDITOR TINES II am deepin agricul-
ture at the preselt, and charmed with
everything pertsiaing to it. The dai.
ly lsbors Of my hired man are giving a
vigor to my framethat I haven't known
for years, bronzirg my face with the
rudy hue of healthful toll. After OBJ.
serving him from my window for
a couple of hours, as he follows the
pillow, it is sstoniihing what an appe-
title l have for MT dinner.
l attended 8 meeting of the Farm
ers Club" the other day and was much
interested in the suggestions offered.
There is no foFmility about these meet
ings, every n being at liberty to pre-
sent such facts aud suggestions as he
plesses.
This being the planters season, dis
cussion naturally laid in that direction.
How to keep worms away from the
corn was a prominent theme. 81. o.
Handle, of Remson, strongly recon-
mended that the seed corn be soaked
in %vitriol, so that instead of the worms
eating up the corn, the Vitriol should
eat up the worms.
lsuggested that the corn be soaked
in vermifnge, which is said to be a good
thing TO drive away worms.
Kurnel O'Korn, of SquaE Bush, said
heusuAlly stuffed the worms with worm
l~ozenges (of which they are passionate
ly fond1 while the corn is growing.
Common gratitude keeps them from
eating the corr after that.
The grub-worm was then taken up
and discussed. Some one said that ash
es would fix him. Luke Coan, of West
moreland, saidthe grubs on his. farm
liked ashes.-gotfa fat on it. BE said he put
ashes on every hill of corn in a ter acre
field of it The gTubs went at the ash
es and devoured it nearly as fast as
they could put it on. That night he
was awakened by q loud knocking at
the door, and q great hallooing. 1t was
the grubs. They had come up TO the
house in abody, demanding more ashes,
A farmer wanted to know the best
protection against crows. Scarecrows
are of no avail now. he said. Since
fashion prtscribes such outrageous at
tire for men and women, scarecrows
are too Common. One man said he
kept csrrpn in an adjoining lot to
corn6eld1for where the carrion is,
there willthe crows be also. The only
trouble is it makes the neighbors ear
~ on about il.
There has been considerable discus
sion asto the best time 10 put in corn.
Some thought il ought to be done late
at night but ii wss6nally settled that
IL O'Clock in the forenoon was the prop
er time. 1t being about that hour; the
club adjourned to q grocery across the
street and put in their corn"
Spring gardening was discussed st
some length. A farmer from Utica
thoughts would be better to do spring
gardening in the fall, when they we're
not dove so.
Thu President of the club was re-
quesed to- give his views about the
proper way TO make garden beds.
Tie various kinds Of patent rakes
were commented upon. Farmer Bron-
son, Of Clinton, who had lost an arm in
the service, said he raked his garden
with grape and canister Farmer
Jou5eersley, of the same town, was Of
the opinion that four acres would rake
'er down every time. Somebody rec
ommended mandrakes.
A communication was read. designed
70 show that 8 Wheeler & Wilson sew
iuC m,ob;no 49,. tLa Host fbtpr - s0w
wheat with. A.hem.
The diseases of cattle was a subject
of discussion. For horn allies it was
recommended to fill the horn with gun
powder and touch it off. Farmer Ruell,
of Whlisboro, said he had used it for
that complaint in his herd, and he
had'ntheard any complaints since.
In thinning trees, it was decided
that it vas better to consult an expe-
rienced dressmaker. Dress makers are
posted in the spring styles of trimming.
Some people would not know any bet
ter than to put lilac trimming on cher
~ trees or cherry trimming on lilac
bushes. So am l too.
An honest old farmer from Vernon,
Mr.. Jordan, complained that the farm
community were constantly gulled
BY worthless patent rights. He had got
his house full of patent ehurns and his
barn full of patent forks, all of them I
A man sold him q churn the
other day, warranted to bring butter
from any distance1 in thirty seconds.
he worked at it three days and
nights. and then had to have
butter brought from Utica, on
he stage. :
Farmer 0'Spatten, of Hampton,
made similar complaint. He said he
vas induced, by promise Of marriage.
o buy a patent lightning rod, that
sand TO NOW, husk corn, chop wood,
odder the cattle and draw cider-all +!
t the same time. He brought il home,
it hadn't done anything but lay
round the house and read novels ev-
II since.
Clarkpotter, of Marry. had bought a i
warranted to take off corns /
nd buuions. 1t took them off about q,
Ialf q mile and then brought them all Z
ack again. No corn-sheEIaioa in that. :
Club adjourned to meet next week =
t two O'Clock. b
The retail merchants of Toronto,