Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-12

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--Fr the encouragement Of tree
plaftors il may lo stated that late
Duke Of Atholi planted over 10000
acres Of poor and hil,y iaad IA Scot.
lard, with larchcs ia addition to
lands plated with other trees,
John Johnston says he has usel
manere only as q Iar dressing ior e6
wears, and that ~ ihiltks orc load
used sois worth iai more than two
loads pl0wej uaier on siif' land,
Tic Anaucsn Agricultural
saws tai.n i. the best article for
eroasiag wooden aNle>, aud also re.
somneftis castor oi lor iron aud
stael asles. In vahor ease but little
shoua he used.
Nh Thomas Foster, u Mantrosc
NJ e1.. i credited wi,h having a ho..,
tao ansi 4 half years ID, which weighs
GOO pounds ana is three feet four
i8ches t,&h.
"A gTat I'D rncy COW isropori.
"a ss giving GA a average yield OF
la quarts Of mix daily tor ten mon his.
Ercm tie milk 5i6 81 pounds Of but
ter were maize.
stewvd pumpkin a. 4 pogl,icc has
boon found o, great Waite in reducing
lailafomatofy rheumatism.
salo.e from rags, dry wood, or
cora cebs is better than from tobacco
IN Paeii.ing bees tc remove honey,
etc.
Nine ;en;lss al the diseases which
haplca i lie Iloosfs and ankles Of the
horse arc occ>;ulsed 10y standing on
The day plank floors II The stable
The past Winter has beer uuus.
ua.g aid and open in Eagland
plow not having been stopped more
than three aa,s at a-y tsme.
Andrew :. Fuller, of New York,
author - Small Fruit Cultnfi>t. says
that with him coal ashes are worth s3
~ "a a load, especially on sandy
land.
New mich cows should lie cardcd
daily They ike it. and it pays.
1ae potato is a great absorber Of
Potash. Thciore wood ashes a.
good manu-. Tor il.
Put few live fish into wells il an
gle vusIsls inttst Them.
RI me ROOT of trees are DIPPED into
water just before planting, The earth
that sticks % them viii give immedi-
ats sapnor, 10 the small fibers.
Join Johnson says farmers mus,
give speeial attention to sheep and
cattle keeping if tLey want 10 make
grain growing more profitable.
ca.ciacd plaster is as good . fer,il-
izcr rs the ancalcined, bat it is usually
wasted afier lie use in the arts.
Some one saws il salt is kept before
a horse in the stable, he viii 10; know
lis 'e4n-er Trial will tell
Root crops. not grain, are the
TN 5 for young orchards. They do
MOI steal so auch tree TODD.
Te.els arc Capital helpers in taking
care II sine patches. Lay boards be-
tween the rows TO shelter them in the
Hayiime. and they will make . carni-
val o. tie bugs at night.
Experiments seem to prove that
ieacc posts set mp the reverse way
from a. ich they grew, will last much
the tnger
Il is difficult to tell collie from bots
in a horse, but tablespoonful Of
chlorofo,n. 10 twice rs much mucii-
age, Is q good remedy for e;ikcr.
Rich milk is ct the best Cor calves.
A butter cow is not q good stock
COW.
Look cnt for morals as well as mus
Gle in hiring farm hands. They may
rnin the boys by their vicious exam
piles.
Carrots arc recommended Tor horses
to aid digestion, an.l tomatoes to
eaws to improve and increase the
miik.
Feed stock regularly. and ent and
cook food as much as possible. Few
farmers do il.
Managers should be low, afl stables
well ventilated aud well lighted
MANY horses are made blind by beng
kept in tie dark.
Iaseets do not intcst very late sown
peas as they do early oacs.