Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-28
THE ROLLER,

higher practical value than the rulur
AS its form is various, so also are th'
uses to which it is applied. 1t would
be poor economy to dispense with assis
tauce 10 any system of tillgge, he tn
nature Of the soil whatit may. In SOM
remarks upon the importance Of tn
roller, a foreign author very judiciously
observes:
''The FIRST object usually aimed at il
the use Of this instrument, is to break
those clol3 or indurated masses Of earti
which have resisted the action Of harrow.
or, at all events, to bury them in lb,
ground. So hat at the next narrowing
which, when thus buried, they cannot
well escape-they must of necessity b,
somewhat diminished 10 size"
TIE second object, according to or
author, is to give superior degree Of
compactness to the sell, and to effect q
more perfect uniun of its compone t
parts. The third use to which il /,
applied, is to press down and consolidate
the earth about tie seed, and to cause
tbs latter to adhere better to the soil
The fourth is TO cover with mould, or to
press into the earth, the roots of those
plants sown tue preceding autum, and
which may have been detach d or :hrown
up by the action of frost. Some persons
think it has a tendency to destroy the
surface, and ready at all times to pre-,
upon the young aud tender vegetation
The shape OF the roller is various. Il
is generally round, though rometimes
hcxagonal and octagonal, and a roller
armed with long spires or spill es, inteu-
dcd for puluerizing or breaking the clods,
As well as for scarifying and oosening
the earth where it has been "bcund
out and requires loosening aad reno.
waiting, is sometimes used.
A very good roller may be m de by
taking a hollow loG-say three feet in
diameter-aud afixing to each end
gudgeon by which to draw it but the
best kind Of roller is that made by con.
'iructing two trucks of the required d..
an 'icr, and LaY 6 placed them on edg, Z,
s'x feet apart, wltn Cross beam or axle
tree extending through the centre of
each, fasten them by strips of stout
plank, four inches wide, so that the roll
er will resemble the drum of factory,
when finished. A frame may be added
with a convenient seat for the driver
whose weight will often be necessary
TO give efficiency to the implement, es.
pecially where the soil is very light and
dry, as well as those fields where there
are elods to pulverize, or small cobbt
stones to DO pressed down.
Every Que who has rolled field sown
with grain, has observed that the seeds
come soonest in the tracks of the ami.
mails used in drawing the roller. This
makes it sufficiently evident that, 10
order to secure quick and heothful
termination or the seeds, the soil should
be closely pressed about, while the mass
divided
WHEAT BRAN FOR CHICKENS.
Wheat bran contains large amount
at nutritious matter, and those VITO
Lave simply examined the analysis OF
good samples of bran having praised it
highly as an article of food for most
nnlmals. 1t contains II per cent. Of
flesh forming material, nearly four per
cont. of fat or oil, and over five per
sent. OF mineral matter. In all these
1t Is richer than the pure wheat. But
unfortunately, bran forms a striking ex.
ample of the fact that the mere aDaly.
Bis Of the chemist, unaccompauied with |
any explanations, cannot give US cor
seet knowledge of the nutritive value of |
given article Of food All the essen
tal uutri,iye matters are present in
bran unfortunately they are SO locked
up that to most animals they are of lit.
lie avail The dog derives but little
hourishment from bran. Fed on whea;
bran, first washed to remove the a ,ur
aud thin cool Ell he fails, rapidlv
70 flesh, and the bran passes through
aim almost wholly unaltered. The COW,
led on warm slop made Of bran, in.
oreases in her flow Of milk aud tLriyes
oe''er' Hut here the benefit derived is
largely due to the warm drink and the
iour which adheres to all bran. The
bran itself can be washed ont of her ov.
eremen'S almost unaheIed. The same
Is true OF the pig. Careful examipa.
uon has fully convinced Va os these
hcts. But there is one animal thar
seems to have the power of utilizing
even bran. That is the chicken. IT.
powerful digestive organs reduce it to
form in which it is no longer recognizable
aud we have every reason for believing
tlat during this process much Of tie nu.
'ritious matter present is appropriated.
n preparing bran as food for fowls, the
best plan is to make it into a stiff mush
or porrldge, as otherwise the fowls, can.
not readily pick it up. And for the
purpose OF making il more tenacious,
we generally add little corn OF buck.
wheat meal and boil tho whole to-
Sether' So prepared, the bran can be
led without material waste. When so
led, the birds require abundance Of good
sharp gravel. But we feel perfectly
confident in saying, from our expert.
enee, that it will pay well to cook bran
aud corn meal, as food for fowls.
PREPARATION FoR WHlTEwAsH- /
"hltewash is one Of the most valuable |
articles in the world when properly APP. !
pied u not only prevents the decay
ot wood, but endures greatly, TO the
hsaIthlness of all buildings, whether Of
wood or stone. Out-buildings and fen.
ces' when not painted, should be sup.
pied once or twice every year with s
5000 coat OF whitcwash, which should ,
De prepared in the following way;
Take a clean writer. tight barrel, or ,
other suitable cask, and put into it :,
'aif. a bushel of limo. Stake it by y
pouring water over it, boiling hot and