Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-23
PREPARING THE GROUND F,R Flow.

Err SEED.-The soil for tiowe,s should
be mellow loan, if possible, made
deep-a foot or eighteen inches at
least-and then the plants will not
suffer so much in dry weather. 1t
should also be well pulverized com
pletely broken up-and made as fine
and mellow as possible. 1t ijuseless
to try to grow good flowers IN poor
soil so if not naturally rich, make it
so with liberal supply of wall-rotted
manure. Every one, even those who
do not keep horse or cow-an have
good pile of manure for flowers with
out cost. Obtain a lot of turffrom the
sides Of the roads and the corners of
the fences, place it in pile, and throw
all the soapsuds and Stops upon it
In the autumn collect the fallei leaves
and put them upon this compost heap.
Keep adding TO it, as yon have time
and convenience: and when we'll rot
ted YOU will have excellent manure
for flowers. Always drain the flower
garden, so that water will not lie on
or near the surfacc.-Vick's Catalogue.
EFFICACY OF ONIONs.-A writer
says: We are troubled often with
severe coughs, the result OF colds of
long standing, which may turn to
consumption or premature DEATH
Hard coughs cause sleepless nights
by constant irritation of the throat,
and strong effort to throw off often
sive matter from the lungs. The rem
edy proposed has often been tried,
and is simply to take into the stom-
ach, before retiring for the night, a
piece Of raw onion after chewing.
This esculent in an uncoOked state is
very healing, and collects the water
from the lungs and throat, causing
immediate relief to the patient.
CAsTRATION AND THE DETECTION OF
| PoIsoN.-(Waipoie. NH, ,)-lit. A
healthy two wears old colt was tastra-
ted last December, with the mercury
at zero, or 10 degrees belov, and
was kept in an open yard. with an
opportunity to go under BAN, from
TUESDAY till Saturday, when Re died,
with his jaws firmly set and lis mus
cles cramped. Is it safe to 60 such
business when the weather is as cold
as stated above? I'd. Is it possible,
after the death Of poisoned horse,
with the naked eye to detect tle pOis-
ON in the liver. lights, Or around the
kidneys? What would Dc likely to
be the effect, in such an operation
mentioned above, Of tying IN with
a string the nerve with the blood yes
sells ?
AnSwer.-lst. To operate at such
season was undoubtedly unwBe. We
have known several cases Of lock jaw
(tetanu,J ID follow eastratlon when
perform cd during cold weather. Llgat
ing the bIood-vesseIs of the cord is
the most dangerous method OF castra,
. ton We know Of %. The existence
or presence of poisons in the liver
lungs, or kidneys, eau only bo detect
ed by chemical analyois.-N Y. Spir
= it Of tie Times.
CHEAP CANDLEs.-For y pound;
of lard take l pound of saltpetre
and l pound of alum; mix them anC
puIyerize them; dissolve the saltpetrt
; and alum in a gill OF boiling water
pour the compound into the lard be
fore it is quit melted; stir the whole
until it boiIs, skim off what rises; lie
it simmer until the water is all boileC
out, or till it ceases to throw off steam
pour off the lard as soon as it is done
] and clean the boiler while it is hot
If the candles are to be run, YOU ma,
= commence Immediately; if to be dip
+ ped let the lard cool first, cake, ant
} then treat il as you would tallow.
Anna Stacy is a Michigan woman
- fifty years old, and lame in one leg
Eighteen months ago she bought II
acres of land in the western part OF
= that state, and in two months built
comfortable house with her own hands
:. Now she has cleared IA acres ofheav
oak, enclosed it with a fence made b.
y herself, dug ditch, sowed eight acre
:, of wheat, built a pair of "bob-sleds,
and III short, furnished her farm, be
sides making axe heIves for her neigh
bOr5 and doing extra work for then
n as payment for the use OF their teams
= Let her vote.
UNPROFITABLE DAIRY CoWs.-It i
i extraordinary how many COWS Their
= are In the country who do not max
, an adequate return for the cost OF
y their keep. The majority of the COW
III farmers hands do not, we think
average yield Of five pounds of but
! ter each per week through the sum
mer. There seems to be no defnit,
> object aimed at in raising animals 70
the dairy by very many farmers.
: costs as much to keep a poor COW a
1 a good one. Then why not give
! little more attention to the points re
. quired in an animal to ensure it
proving profitable for the dairy. An,
J COW that gives less than pound OF
i butter per day, from May to Decem
: Der, had better be made into beef
t as soon as possible. There is TO,
! --,4l> ~ L. 10000 ~---..
+ in breeding and rearing animals of
5 native stock, which under prope
management can produce good dair,
/ COWS, averaging a yield Of to L:
pounds OF butter per week each 70
e eight months i'll the year.-Canad,
e Farmer.
CURE FOR THE ITCH.-Take fres
$ butter, one pound; put it in skillet
boil all the pickle out, skim it vel
then add one ounce Venice turpen
e tine and one ounce Of red precipitate
It stir till cool or the preci pitate will
o settle to the bottom This will cur
/ the seven years itch, | think, if perse