Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-09-15
Aarirultmral.
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD

PACKING GREEN Corn FOR MARxET.-The
following method of packing corn for mar
ket is recommended by several market
gardeners, who supply large canning estab-
lishments: The ears of corn are thrown
unfortunately in a barrel. the number of
ears, however, being carefully kept, until
il is filed within six or eight inches of the
top. when the whole is finished up with a
number of good large ears placed upright,
the point of the ear downward. After these
last ears are fitted in nicely, the butts are
driven down with the fiat side of a piece of
board two feet long by eight inches WIDE
This method keeps the corn in its place IN
the barrel, and prevents it from being in
inred while in transit When corn is in
tended for open market, it can be packed
in truck-baskets holding from four to SIX
dozen ears, the whole finished off in the
manner described above.-Hedrth and
Home.
GREAs1NG WAGONS. Few people fully
annreciate the importance of thoroughly
lnbricatino the axles, etc., of wagons and
carriages, and still fewer know what are
the best materials and the best methods of
applyine them. A well-made wheel will
endure common wear from ten to twenty
five wears, if care is taken to use the right
kind and proper amount of grease; but II
this matter is not attended to, they VIII be
used mp in five or six years. Lard should
never be used ON a wagon for 1t will pene-
trate the hub, and work its way out around
the lemons of the spokes, and spoil the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator for
wooden sxle-trees, and castor oil for iron.
Just grease enough should be applied to
the slindle of a wagon to give it light
coating: this il better than more, for the
surplus put on will work out at the ends,
aud be forced by the shoulder-bands and
nut-washers into the hub around the out
side of the boxes. To oil an axle-tree, FIRST
wipe the spindle clean with cloth wet
with spirits of turpentine, and then apply
a few drops of castor-ol near tho shout
ders and end. One tea-spoonful Is sufh-
cient for the whole.-Er.
| WHAT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES HAVE Ac
coMPIIsHED. = Hon. Andrew ID. White
President of Cornell University, in his re
cent address on agricultural education
gives the following examples of what agri
cultural colleges have accomplished IL
France. II their influence is such there
why may it not lie the same here?
ssIn 1918, De Dombasle established thu
Agricultural College of Roville. For som'
years that establishment was blessing t.
France. Records of its practical and ex
! perimental agriculture were published, ant
Z with the best effects; but at last Dombasi
. had sunk in health and fortune and tn
college stopped. 1t was spoken OF as
failure. Was it failure? Two younI
!, men QUIETLY went out from it and wrote al
answer ON the soil of France-wrote
in letters so deep and wide that /
will never be effaced. The first of thes
1 voung men went upon the barren heaths Q
u Brieany, took over 1900 acres, brought t
bear upon ii the science and practice ID
had learned at Rowville, and produced
q noble. fertile farm That farm is now tn
|. seat of an agricultural college, and n cen
! ter from which has radisted scientific an
q practical knowledge for he reclamation G
n all that part of France. Another pupil
b M. Beviere, went forth. He went to tn
southeast of France. There he found
q near the confluence of the Rhone an
y Saone, a district of 60 square leagues,
marsh. supposed TO be iireclsimable, wit
e a scanty population. dying of fever. III
2 took q farm of 1000 acres, applied mett
J. DDS learned at Roville, and reclaimed Il
q years The reclamation of the remaindt
Is followed, the fever rate sank from 20 pc
u Ct to per ct. of the farm hands, and tn
~ district is now the seat of thrifty, health
o population, and in the midst of il stand
r the agricultural college of La Saulsaie,
a centre of scientific and practical knowledg
Q for all that part of France
At the Imperial College of Grignon the
= showed PIE map of France, all dotted owe
1t Each of these dots represented graduate
a There they were in every corner OF IL
;" the best science and practice OF agficu
ture, and Justly indeed is that Institute
proud Of their character and influence"
FALL P1oUGHnNG.- Farmers generally a
not aware of the great benefit derived fro
fall ploughing; or if they are convinced
its usefulness, they are unaccountably i
linquent, short sighted, or worse in neglec
ing il to such an extent. 1t should be
much the regular business of the farmer
the fall to plough up all the land he desigI
to cultivate the next season, as to SOW, {
plant, or harvest, in their respective Sc
sons. Were he impressed with its adval
tages, he would not leave it to be done
convenient, or to be taken hold Of whe
the teams and hands could not be set
work elsewhere; but would do it anywa
get at it early and keep at it until it w
done.
One great benefit derived from it is IL
increased fertility which results from it.
opens up the soil to the influences of the q
and weather at q season when the atmo
phere is charged with large amount
those gases and vapors, generally absorb.
by the earth. Where the ground is throw
up loose at this season, this material W
Re stored up for future use In great
amount We have no doubt but that go'
share of the benefit, thought to DO the I
suit of early sowing and planting, com
from the extra amount of nutriment fu
nished by the land on account of this Fl
blowing. Thus it il cheap way to m
nure. and for this alone it would pay We
Besides this, where the soil is light al
the fall rain fills up the interstices, the Q
ton CT the frosts of winter carries on &
disintegration and further subdivision
the materials of the soil; which adds esse
italy to its productive energy the comi1
season--Where land is plowed in the e
it is always in condition TO be work
earller in the spring; the surface wat
evaporates and drains of, so that it is d
some days sooner than when packed doy
hard. Every farmer knows that this is
very important confederation; for these fl
days usually add much to the guam ity !
ceived, and give great security against
tai failure, if the season should be unfavC
able. 1t also contributes materially to q
success Of crop by the destruction of I'M
rious insects, that have taken up their WI
ter quarters; thrown up at this season, m
raids of worms and insects and eggs a
; destroyed, and great loss prevented.
also aids in keeping the farm free fro
!, weeds; by throwing up the roots of the T
> rennials, where the frosts of winter "
destroy their vitality; by covering the see
of the ANIMALS. 1t causes them to germins
: in the fall, and they are also killed by {
frosts.
On our clay lands to all the foregoing q
vantages, We may add that, in some season
!, it is the only way in which we can wo
!, them successfully. Though this kind
soil is the n ost productive of any we ba'
in favorable years, yet often, and rery oftt
the spring ops ms wet and backward, and
ia necessary to work the land wet or put
the seeding until it is too late; the result