Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-15

ton OF them IN one day, to prevent the
bees from mixing up too much. Those
taken first were consequently prepared to
90 to work when those last removed were
brought out, and they attempted to rob the
latter. When this was discovered, they
had already got good start on some OF the
stocks, and / was puzzled how to arrest the
robbery. At this time | had purchased a
small parcel of camphor for some other
purpose, and it struck me that L could stir
up the sluggish and inactive stocks which
suffered themselves to be robbed without
resistance, by inserting small piece Of
camphor in the entrance OF their hives. l
Immediately did so, and was not little
pleased to find that the effect was to fright
en- the robbers, and to arouse the inmates
of the hive to vigorous resistance till they
drove off every strange bee.
week later, when | wintered out the
bees Ofmy northern apiary-all of which
were taken out in one day-one weak colo
ny was violently attacked by robbers. |
pushed piece of camphOr through the en-
trance, and had the pleasure of seeing the
same result. Attempts at robbery had en-
tirely ceased next day, although this colo
ny proved to be queenless, on examination
about three weeks later.-Bee JournaL
JUMPING Editor Massachusetts,
PoughDlaa My COW made the discovery
last year that the moving was the best
place for a COW to breakfast, and cOmmenc-
ed acting ON the knowledge this spring, so
that before the bars were fairly up she was
over the wall.
| remembered the story of cutting the
lower eyelashes, clipped them close, turned
her into the pasture again and watched the
result. She went up to the wall, looked
surprised and walked off little, then turn
ed and up to the wall again, evidently de-
termned not to be imposed upon, bat some
thing was wrong and after repeating the
operation several times she went off quietly
to feeding At noon she lay in the shade
calmly chewing her cud (of bitter tancies }
AT night patiently waiting at the bars to
| be driven home. Next morning as before,
only it took less time to be satisfied AT
noon all right AT six o'clock, looking
anxiously for the boy at five minutes past
six, luxuriating in the tall grass again
Since that time the wall is no bearier, and
the experiment which cost nothing is worth
all it cost, as far as this particular animal
| is concerned. WIN STONE.
Templeton, May, 25, 1869
RURAL TAsTE.-It is a common mode
of thought to assert that the farm and the
home should be the spot i'll which a tast,
for rural ornament can be the most apprO
priately and successfully developed, Thi
is true but as a sequence from other begin
lnings; and we are disposed to attribute tn,
education of ones taste as much to the as
Isocations of the school room and ground
as to home associations. If in our country
districts the old shaggy, red or brown
weather beaten structures were replaced
with buildings Of an ornamental style OF
architecture with grounds appropriated,
laid out and planted in something simple
perhaps nothing beyond q pretty lawn plat
surrounded by a neat fence, and planted il
Ieyergrteus. we feel sure that the constan
sight Of this pleasant object, and the assO
Citations naturally formed in the mind o.
the scholar, would do far more good thai
centuries Of lectures or libraries of books
The taste Of child comes from the schoo
room as well as the home, and goes iron
the one to the other.
DIG AROUND THE TREEs.-These warn
days, followed by copious showers, vii
make the grass and weeds grow around tn
stems Of trees, as well as elsewhere.
handsome tree Is certainly of more valu
than cabbage or tomato plant vet Their
are many persons who will take good car
Of the latter, but entirely neglect the tol
mer. Dig about the roots of your trees
not only close up about the stems, but for
up good, wide space, so that the rains ca
pass down to the lowest roots, and not b
absorbed by the grass and weeds. Kee
the soil well cultivated, or mulch arOun
all trees if You want them to grow and re
main healthy.
KILL THE WEEDS WHEN YOUNG
Commence hoeing and cultivating just q
soon as the weeds appear above ground, Q
little before, if possible. 1t is Difficult
task to get ahead Of the weeds if you allov
them to grow until they are well rooted an
strong. One days work killing weed
when they are an inch high, is nearly equS
to four when they are that number Of incl
es high some men never begin in tim
consequently they are always behind, an
their crops are in the same predicamen
Always try to be a little ahead of you
work and then it will never crowd, even i
there are a few rainy days just at the tim
: certain crops need cultivating.
: Use WooD-AsHEs-Ift the cabbage-fe
( attacks your plants, scatter fresh dry Woo
/ ashes over them in the morning while til
D dew is on. Ifone application does not su
: fee to keep them off, give another, and +,
( peat it, because the ashes are excellent
: a fertilizer, to say nothing about keepin
p off insects We scatter wOod-ashes over t
- matoes, beets, parsnips, and, in fact, all o.
/ er our garden vegetables, not in heavy do
Y es, but merely light sprinkling from tin
r to time.
q The ash-barrel should be kept in a han
: dy place where it can be visited often viii
Q the vegetables are young.
In many sections of the country, WOO,
t. ashes can be procured for fifty cents p
n barrel, but we pay one dollar and tif
4 cents, and consider them cheap at tn
- price to use in the garden. All of our o
r. and long used soils are deficient in potas
f and by applying ashes we restore this mo
: valuable ingredient, besides destrOyil
r. many injurious insects.
= For A CoUGH.-Roast a lemon wtho
e burning it. When entirely hot, squeeze Il
y juice into a cup on three ounces of fine
a powdered sugar. Take a teaspOonful whe
- ever you cough. 1t will scarcely ever fl
st to give relief
n LICE ON CATTLE.-ThOrOughl anOi
! the creature with oil or grease prefer fl
70 or lamp oil. 1t is perfectly safe under {
i circumstances, as even to much will II
h hurt the creature, only be a waste of the o
+. 1t viii kill all the lice, remove the dandrl
d and dirt from the skin, and put the creatu
n in the best possible condition for gaining
10 5. 5. TINKHAM.
n BrOl0ningt0a, May 6, 1869.
ID CoRNED BEEF.-The Scientific Anleric
a informs the ladies that if they would ha
N corned beef juicy after it is cold, and not
id dry us a chip, they should put it into boili
ne water when they put it on to cook and tn
Rs should not take it out of the pot when dol
until cold.
III GRATING WAX.-One pint linseed q
at six pounds rosin, one pound beeswax, me
m ed together, to be applied warm with
It, brush, or to be worked with a wet hand
it, to a mass and drawn out into ribbons.
- An experienced horticulturist says fir
~ trees should be transplanted during DC
II Der and November, or from March LIST L
- til May peaches one year from the bu
y plums, cherries, or dwarf pears, at t
nc years from the bud or graft; and standa
!. apples and pears at two or three years
ao age.
is Bayard Taylor says: II consider Kan
IS. and Nebraska, with the western porto
ch of Iowa and Missouri, to be the largest I
be broken tract ofsplended farming land
D. the world"
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