Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-11

Many farmers hesitate to pu, weeds il
the m ,nure heap. because the seeds grow
aud become troublesome: bu, IL fermcuta
ton Is encouraged, as il should he. ,ltalii,
is destroyed
Seeds OF weeds that have undegodc any
fermentation vii, never terminate. Some
on the outside Of heap may not get cxpos.
posed to fermentation IN the interior, aud
inch OF course may grow hui this only
shows that the heap should lie turned over
occasionally 10 destroy them; ana a. thu.
turning Is a benefit 10 the manure anv how
IL may be an argument IN favor Of the usc,
OF weeds. that they will compel one 60 d0
what should he done IN any event.
A Southern paper saws that rats may hr
efirctually kept from oats IN the stack. %
iu the barn, By sprukllns wood a-hcs pr,t-
ty freely among the hsuiles The a-hc-
&c; into the eyes and nose ~ The rats p-,-
ducirg a Glsagrerahie sensation. and they
leave the premise, The ashe. at the same
time will be beneficial to lnr stock
The Ohio FGrusr specifies. among thing.
70 he observed. tie marking out Of The
spots Ia the field that are lcas, productive.
60 that they may be brought up M the rcst
81 tho held IN iertiiiiy. Another thing to
be observed il. never leave a stick ~ "A
stone ior mower Or reaper 10 ~ over 4
second time.
Hiram Woodruff says. IN ha book about
iroiirug orses. tina; q pull on both rein.
vi.l not hnng upa horse when be has hrn-
ken from trot. ! firm quick pa, should
~ given on one rein. letting the other give
q little. d. much n YOU want the horses
head thrown out Of llnc.
4 farmer 10 Michic an. finding that BIZ.
sheep were disappearing my stcriousiv re-
Gently. placed Wolf iraptn the field. \
few days Afterwards he found 1t sprung
aud now on. Of the ueighbor- laid mp
with rpiaincd ANGLE
s correspondent Of the Country GrnHe-
m41 say.. be killed hnars NJ 4 single cut
ting with a grubhing hoe. done after the
snow was of IN the spring. aud before the
ground ihawed. Moving IN the spuug "
summer increases them.
IN Allrrney COW. recently imported hy
Mr.. >harplas. of Philadelphia. has on two
separate inals made l3 pounds ~ butter
per week. giving II quarts Of m.ik per LAY
without other feed than gras. 10 thr pas
ture.
The Ohio Fdrmc recommends. on sheep
farm. where manure Is no; abundant. ihc
yardins Of sheep on barren place. IN mead
ows by means 81 q portable fence The
yard should be all. aud the shrep should
he lei out early in the morning.
We know cultlyaIor who had heavy
crops OF plums for seventeen years in sue
ccs.ion-his SWINE. for these seventeen
years. without a seasons interruption. he.
ing allowed The run ui the yard.
1t has been stated by some one curious
in statistics, that tho whole amount al
grain raised IA New Eucland each year
would not supply it, inhabiiani. Fix weeks.
The Rural World recommends giving
took. especially those continei TO stables.
a sod Of earth foot square once week,
or what tAey will eatup clean.
a statis,ician has figured out the arabic
land in the United States. Il amounts, 20
- 900 900 farms of 100 acres each or -
$40. 100000 acres.
1t you would have your apples and veg
etahles keep well, take advantage ofcvery
mild day and freely ventlate your cellars.