Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-04

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him, Luke Coan, of Westmoreland, saiC
he's yrubs on his farm liked ashes-got fai
on it. He said he Put ashes on every hill
of corn in a ten-acre field of it, The grub:
went at the ashes and devoured it nearly
as fast as they could put it on. That night
he was awakened by loud knocking al
the door and great hallooing. 1t was the
grubs. They had come up TO the house in
a body, demanding more dsAesi
A farmer wanted to know the best pro.
lection against crows. Scarecrows are OF
no avail now, he said. Since fashion pre-
scribes such outrageous attire for men and
women, scarecrows are too common. One
man said he kept carrion in lot adjoining
his cOrn-field-for where the carbon is,
there will the crows be, also The only
trouble is, it makes the neighborhood carry
on about it.
There was considerable discussion as to
the best time To put in corn. Some thought
it should only be done late at night but
it was finally settled that II o'clock in the
forenoon was the proper time 1t being
about that hour, the club adjourned to a
grocery across the street and put in their
corn"
+ Spring gardening was discussed at some
length. A farmer from Utica thought il
would be better to do spring gardening in
The fall, when they weren't drove so.
The President of the club was requested
to give his views about the proper way to
make garden beds He said it was some
thing that he didn't worry about; LIE had
the chambermaid make the beds.
The various kinds of patent rakes were
commented upon. Farmer Bronson, of
Clinton, who had lost an arm in the SER
vice, said he raked his garden with " Crane
and canister" Farmer Jonbeerslev. of
the same town, was of opinion that four
acres would "rake 'er down" every time.
Somebody recommended nadnd rakes
A communication was read designed to
show that Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machine was the best thing to "sow"
wheat with. .A-hem.
The diseases of cattle was subject of
discussion. For horn allies it was recon-
mended to fill the horn with gunpowder
and touch it Off Farmer Ruell, of Willis
boro, said he used it for that complaint in
his herd, and he hadn't heard any CON-
plant since. He said he had rather have
q horn (of) ale himself than see his cattle
suffer with it.
Iron was said to be an excellent tonic
u
when they have chain pumps.
In trimming trees, it was decided that it
was better to consult an experienced dress
maker. Dress-makers are posted in the
spring styles of trimming Some people
wouldn't know any better than to put lilac
trimming on cherry trees or cherry trim
ming ON lilac bushes. So am /, too.
1t was remarked that trees, to do well,
chr ha - IL g.,
from Floyd said all the setting out" his
feather-bed, and he pointed triumphantly
to nine boys and gal whether she had
done well or not
Mr. Dankushman, Of Lairdsville, said
he wasn't much at setting out trees, but
he could set out any fellow in Oneida
county sitting up with the girls. Motion
adopted.
An honest old farmer from Vernon, Mr..
Jordan, complained that the farming COM
munity were constantly being gulled by
worthless patent rights. He had got his
house full of patent churns and his barn
full of patent forks, all of them worthless
A man sold him a churn the other day,
warranted to bring batter (from any dis
tance) in thirty seconds. He worked at it
three days and three nights, and then had
to have his butter brought from Utica, on
the stage. tlafa.
Farmer O'Spatten, of Hampton, made
similar complaint. He said he was in
duced, by promise of marriage, to buy a
patent lightning rod that was said to NOW,
husk corn, chop wood, fodder the cattle,
and draw cider-all at the same time He
brought it home, but it hadn't done any
thing but lay around the house and read
novels ever since.
? Clarkpotter, of Marry, had bought a
cornsheller, warranted TO take off corns
and bunions. 1t took them off about half
a mile and then brought them all back
again. No cOrn-shel |dti0R in that
Club adjourned to meet next week at
two o'clock. FAT CONTRIBUTOR.