Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

| PRACTICE.-We have ha0 mucn TO say
upon the benefits of using lime and
Eclover upon worn out soils, to give
them start. And yet we are appre-
Ihensive that many of our readers have
regarded the matter as mainly theo-
retical, and will not be induced to try
it. Although agriculture is admitted
to be tentative art, some things are
settled as well as they ever can be
by any amount of experiment. Among
them is the utility of applying lime to
soils that have not already enough OF
it, and cropping with clover to add
vegetable matter and ammonia to thin,
light soils, or those that do not give
remunerative crops. In recent trip
over the line of the New Jersey CEN
trail railroad, we saw abundant evil
dence Of the renovation OF worn out
farms. Thirty years ago these farms
were unproductive, and many OF their
owners were anxious to sell out at
thirty dollars an acre and emigrate.
1t was difficult to sell at any price,
Now one will have to 60 far to find
more beautiful farming region than
stretches from Plainfeld, New Jersey,
to Easton, Pennsylvania. Farms are
worth from $125 to 5000 per acre,
and are constantly increasing in val
ue. 1t is true some of this rise is due
to the railroad, which affords better
facilities for marketing, but the most
of it is owing to the better manage
ment of the land. They make more
of clover than in the regular Pennsyl-
vania rotation, as it comes in oftner.
The rotation is: l, corn upon clover
sod, limed 2, oats; 3. wheat, with
the manure of the farm; 4, clover, to
be cut or pastured. The farmers in
all this region attribute the great
change in the value OF their lands to
this rotation. The crops are luXuri-
ant, and the wheat fields as promising
as in any part of the west. In all the
better farming districts of Pennsyl-
vania, similar results are manifest
Glover and lime i'll connection with
the manure made upon the place, keep
the farms in good heart, and constant
Iy improving. The average produc-
ton of wheat and of corn in these dis
tricts is much higher than in tht
Western States, which had a richer
virgin soil. Wherever this treatment
of the soil has been introduced, it Sc
cures the most satisfactory results
We do not see how this management
of the soil can be considered as per-
tanning merely to the theory of agrl-
culture. Yet the mass of our farmers
in the eastern states continue to raise
clover in small patches, as forage
crop, without reference to its value as
a renovator of the soil. If they wonld
travel more and see what is accom-
plished in the slime of their art. they
, would form better views, both of the
theory and practice of agriculture
American Agricultmist.
NUMBER OF HENs.-A stock of from
twelve to twenty hens, with two or
three cocks, are sufficient for a mod
crate sized family. If more are kept
they will not do so well. as the cocks
will disagree. If suffered to roost out
in the tops or branches of trees in
, winter and summer, and made O
scratch for living the best way they
can, it could scarcely be expected
they would prove thrifty and profita-
BILE. Vermin and inclement weather
would blight expectations. Neither
are all situations favorable to raising
poultry; there are many lands of a
wet nature where chickens will not
thrive. Generally a light sand OF
gravelly soil is preferable.
Poultry proves very profitable
branch of small farm conveniently
L situated find a ready market and sale
c in our numerous large city markets
and,on large farms they positively cos
little or nothing. There are gener
ally large quantities of grain scatter
d ed in barn yards, and lost unless eat
= en- by fowls; there are myriads of in
l. sects, such as flies, bugs, worms, grass
hoppers, &C., which numbers are d
minished by the cock and his follow
y ers; and even if kept up and fed, eN
a perience shows that for the amour
e of capital invested, the poultry cor
\. tributes, in proportion, as great re
: turn as any part of the farm.-Com
= try Gentleman.
% REMEDY FOR GARGET OR CAKE
d BAG.-A writer in the New Englan
# Farmer gives a new remedy for gal
get in cows, which he says has nRve
failed with him or others who hav
used it. 1t consists in simply givin
- the affected animal few messes OF
beans, about a half pint at a time
&c once or twice day, until a cure i
s. effected. In the early stages of tn
" disease a few messes will suffice, an
p the same result is effected whethe
u the beans be dry or green. In th
latter case few hills of the vine
- and beans may be given, as COWS wi
Is eat them most readily.
Is This is about the simplest remed
y we have seen recommended, and if a
le efectual as vouched for, must prov
20 of great value to those who have tn
;. care of milch stock. Garget ofte
" proves very troublesome and dificu
lie of control, especially if neglected dul
a. ing the early stages of the diseas,
ne We have seen cases of garget in COW
70 that were being fed pea meal (whic
. is somewhat similar to beans in il
= composition,) mingled with oatme;
once day. Pea and bean meal, whe
fed to mich cows, promote flow o
is milk, and probably there may be som
On medical virtue in the beans as I
70, operate favorably in allaying garge
D. We hope those who may have troub