The weekly standard., 1869-10-06


new shoots but when considerable num-
Der of the roots have been cut away the sup
ply of nutriment which they furnished is
cut off, and the remaining roots are INSULT
clent to furnish those ingredients which are
necessary in the formation of wood, leaves
and fruit 'l
l. In root pruning, trench is opened around
| the tree to be operated on, at a suitable dis
| tance from the trunk, that distance depend
| ing upon the size of the tree and the conse
| quent extent of the roots About one fourth of
the roots may be cut away, and as they ex-
tend nearly as far as the branches the diam
eter of the circle formed by the trench may
be regulated by the spread of the branches
In root-pruning small trees the soil need not
be dug out of the trench as the roots may be
cut by driving down a very sharp spade to
the required depth. When large tree is to
be operated on the lowest roots can scarce
ly he reached without removing the soil from
the trench to the depth of foot and half,
and then cutting circle with the spade in
the bottom of the trench, at least one foot
in depth.
In opening trench around the tree care
should be taken not to hack the roots with
the spade or axe When it is possible to do
so, they should be cut with sharp knife,
making clean draw cut Much damage is
sometimes done by hacking the roots with
a spade, or cutting too close to the trunk,
also by cutting the tap root which is used
by the tree as an anchor for keeping it Sc
cure in its place When tree has been de-
prived of the greater number of its fibrous
or feeding roots by this method of pruning,
manure should be applied to encourage the
growth of Others. A root-pruned tree, with
out the application Of suitable manure, gen.
orally produces large number of very small
fruit, but when the trench is filled with suit
able manure, and heavy top-dressing OF it
applied to the area within the circle, very
favorable results may be expected. On the
| whole, oot-pruning has been found injurious
tosthe longevity of trees and should not be
resorted to until all other expedients have
| failed. The best time for performing this
operation is in the fall Immediately after the
growth of the tree has ceased. Some expe-
rienced horticulturists select the end of
August for this Western Rural.
SLAvERING. NG.-Ptyalism, or the excessive
secretion of saliva, commonly termed sla-
vering or SOLDERING, though generally symp-
tomato, is sometimes observed when there
| is neither heat, pain, nor swelling of the
sahVary glands; but it is generally seen, in
connection either with swelling of the sali-
vary glands or with apthta, inflammation of
the tongue, &c. Horses and cows have
been salivated from eating grass containing
quantity of wild mustard. 1t may also be
caused by the animal eating musty hay,
mUsty clover, and hay containing the leaves
of lobeliaa 1t may also be caused by the
administration of murcury, either external
ly or internally when continued for too long
time, or when too large quantity is used
| producing swelling of the saliyary glands
Excessive secretion of the saliva is very
often produced from feeding large quanti-
| ties of so-called Condition powders; many
| of these celebrated " cure-als contain i'm
proper quantities of black antimony, arsenic,
or mercurial preparations. Mercurial ptya-
| lism is also seen, and especially in cattle
| from rubbing mercurial ointment on the
| skin for mango. Sharp, projecting, diseased
| teath have the same effect.
When any source of irritation exists in
the mouth the discharge of saliva is often
very great Second crop of clover often ex-
| cites an excessive secretion of saliva, and
| for which Dr. Mcclure accounts thus =
Second crop of clover grows fast, is soft
and full of moisture, and cool nights resists
its mushroom growth; and the moisture it
contains is great in quantity, and is con-
| verted from sweet and nutritious substance
into sour and acidulous fluid, not unlike
vinegar or acetic acid The acid so formed
within the clover leaf and stem, is pressed
out by the act of mastication or chewing,
IL.
salivury glands to such an extent as to tax
the substance of the body TO supply saliva
to meet the enormous demand"
In mouth Diseases, such as scald mouth,
wounds of the tongue, thrush, frothing from
the mouth, slayering is an accompaniment
the tongue is swollen, and the saliva which
runs from the mouth has very bad odor.
Treatment in all such cases consists in re-
moving the cause. The teeth should be ex-
amined, and, if necessary, regulated. In
scald mouth, OF sore tongue, allow the horse
to have bucket of cold water suspended
or placed before him, to cool his mouth in
Borax in powder, one ounce, and molasses
three ounces, should be mixed and applied
occasionally with soft brush, or soft piece
of cloth Soft feed, or cut grass should be
| given. A few doses of sulphite of soda
half an ounce to dose, should be admins
tered for few evenings In the case O.
| mercurial salvation, saline laXatives may bt
given, and the mouth be washed with a 10
ton of one part of brandy to five of water
Prairie Farmer |
! THE Uses OF SALT.-A hot salt bath il
one of the most powerful tonics which car
be employed in the various skin diseases sc
prevalent in new countries, and for persons
of delicate constitutions, who find themselve
at the bottom round of the ladder of health
If you think you can afford time for &
bath, take crash towel and wiring it out o
strong brine, let it dry, and when you ge
out OF bed in the morning rub yourself from
top to toe till the skin is in glow. 1t viii
not take more than three minutes of you
time, and you will feel the good of it all day
jIalFor congestion of the lungs, a napkin
wrung out of hot brine and laid over tn
chest, changing as soon as cool, will Civ
greht relief In cases of bleeding of tn
lungs or stomach, dry salt. swallowed il
& small quantities, will at least arrest the flow
of blood until other measures can be takei
for relief For sprained ankle or wrist
make bag and fill it partly full of salt
quilt it several times across to hold the sal
in place, bind it upon the affected part, ant
keep it saturated with strong hot vinegar
For inflammation of the bowels, nothing cal
he better for an outward application than t
take the yolks of six eggs, stir in salt suffi
cient to make poltice, spread it upon
piece OF linen, or cotton, and apply to tn
: part. 1t will he moist, and consequent,
keep cool for twenty four hours.
There arc those who discard the use @
salt for any culinary purpose, and of cours
II there are any such who read this articl,
they will be greatly pleased to see it clssse
: among drugs and used only as a medicin,
, But we by no means wish to be understood a
: joining in the raid against the use of salt i
/, food. We make use of it in almost ever
: thing VIC cook, and think some dish,
{ are unfit to eat if it be wanting. We coul
| doubtless accustom ourselves to its dsuse,
! to other disagreeable things, could we |
: convinced of the sense of it. But it seen
e to US when we see a COW lick the end of
1 salt arrel until the skin is worn off of b
D. tnngue, and the blood drips from the cor
It ers other mouth, that there is pretty strol
n indication of a natural taste for salt. Nj
v be human animals don't have such tas
naturally, but somehow they acquire it easil