The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-05-26
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IL wild Lands ia Tennessee are s cents
an acre. $500 ss..l ~ IN 49, 80
i The Orange from the seed produces fruit
in from 70 l0yesrs. M ~
80 The watermelon is produced in high per.
feclion ia Florida and i, ST. Augustine !.
/ natures as early as May. 80
Ia June the robin rears its young birds
and is elnineniiy Beneficial During this
mpnth a pair Of these birds have been
known to take 10 their family of four little
slYoung unes, in an hours time. 40 grub
worms and smooth caterpillars aad very
few earth worms. NJ.
10 July the robin is mostly injurious; be-
cause The young birds are out OF their nests
hand they feed most entirely on ripe fruits
aud berries win now and then a few IN
secis.e The following memoranda are gi-
,esen ofthe birds ioou; cherries, 4; worms,
2; berries, 9. sl alsa q aos k
The potato was introduced into Europe
10 the sixteenth cenllry. BY Sir Walter RAJ
leigh, and has proved une OF the greatest
\ BLESSINGS bestowed upon man. Belore the
isenginal elements were partially exhausted
Sfronfthe soii. 400 bushels Of sound potatoes
We're an ayeFage yield per acre nov. not
bali that amount. We must strive % re-
,siara 10 The exhausted soil all equivalent for
the original .plaut loud: isG. a "a
Whether horses, cattle for market. eairy
COWS, sheep. or hogs. Should be the Chief
rstock Tor tarm, depends much on the 10.
cation and condition of the farm, the mum
mber, aage, strength, and taste OF the family,
and nearness aud character Of the market
4 farmer having a strong, Healthy wife. and
several faithful buys, can better ..-un dai-
~ than one sitha feeble vile and no chill
iHuten, tor he sonld have 10 hire the milk
sins. pchurning &c done. sss ita
For a bay crop. the land should be 10
good condition when seeded down. II is
useless trying 10 raise good crop OF grass
On land enthusiastically previous crops. Land
gtoowetiot iillage should be often top dress
ed, if not annually oyeIilowed. There Is
much loss BY letting grass get too mature
before cutting. Timothy shoald be cut be.
aiore heading out; clover when IN rs hrst
blossoms. -------. --+@-s ~-s-
.E;fhe best barns and blooded stock are
without pfoftif The rshtkibd and quantity
Of hay Is not put into them. aR
A KICKING Cow.-Robert .Kennicut, Of
Warren, X. l.. gave the following diIec-
lions as 10 how TO manage her:
.a-s.Take small chain. put il around her
Just back Of the iore-legs and twist IL Eve
~ time she kicks add turn or Two with a
stick; she will soon stand easy, and alter a
fsw TRIALS viii not need it al all. We con.
esider il here a good thing. and, as far as
have heard. il is universally successful.
The same writer advised the application
Of sweet oil for warts on cows leals. APP
ply tsiee day. Assg ,ss4s l..aH
PIEPLAST PoIsoSs PoRKERs.-Mr. Viii
liam K. passmore, Of RairsilIe Post Office,
Pa.wrole as follows, "lhinking The people
might be Interested Ia his latest expert
lnehi:"
-,On April Esd prepared for market
twenty i've punches u common rhubarb,
OF pieplant. BY stripping the leaves from
the stalks. These leaves, being rubbish,
were thrown 10 the hogs. Of wblch had
nine, Of the white Chester County breed
which would have dressed 100 lb>. each.
The result was, that five died, three are
cohsalescent, and one i doubtful. They
died with every Symptom Of being poison
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