Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Agricultural.

The farmer who obtains from IN" U'lA
not properly fertilized ten bushels OF gram
when by manuring he might have obtained
twenty. j. selling his labor al half price
Philadelphia doctor says that washing
horses 10 the morning with water in which
one or two peeled ONIONS are sliced. Will
keen ali the flies at adistant. The expert
ment i worth trying
To keep cider sweet FOR winter use. take
az grated horse radish one quart, and org
box OF ground mustard TO a barrel OF cider.
putting IL in Immediately after making
This has Kept cider sweet frOm November
u April II i the best % all receipts.
A CORES pendent OF the Rural New York
sr believes that the rinkles in COWS horns
DO not show the number of years 1t hA>
seen. bu, the number ~ times u has Shed
il coat lie thinks the fr-t Wrinkle az
pears when the animal sheds ~ hair thr
third time and therefore one j. added
every time IL goes through that experience
We have no more faith IN large doses OF
lime ~ manure than small. bnc hundred
bushels per acre Will often 80 change the
character ~ the soil that the beneficial
cyects will b. observed FOR twenty or ihlr-
IL wears We should prefer I" u>e ihr
lime on \ summer fallow for wheat. - this
affords more time to attend - IL; hut it
NAV bc applied 10 any crops. imsr4r3'i
.fyrlcglfHrisfs-
In working butter. the hands should not
come III direct contact with the butter
Gather il with wooden huJtcr ladlr- iu
80. tray or butter bowl turn of the butter
MIX and wash with fresh spring water.
Dash Ii round the whole circumference
making channels lowest AT either end. sp
that the buiicrnilk can readily run away
10 not grind il down against the tray, az
t,r the manner Of tempcring morier. Tor 10
ra4s way YOU VIII be likely 70 luJure the
grain.
should be provided with tables, on which
to keep articles Of food. These tables
ought 10 Nc secured frequently. Upon
thtu green leaves OF sag. or tansy. and
sprirs OF southernwood should be laid-re-
D ared With fr.sh ones when dry he
l,..> af these tables should he set IA pans
az water. 10 be kept filled during the su.I-
bier th> water and the leaves wlA bc tAr
dr,trucii Ion Of red emnets. and black an
aud sometimes larger vermin.
Every farmer should keep scrap-hook
Of some kind. in which q certain portion
should be devoted 10 each partI, ular topic
IN which he is interested; for instance. -
many 10 other grains, 80 mans 10 horses
so many 10 cattle. sheep. swine. fruit grow
ing manurcs. dairy management. etc, etc
Then. when in reading the Farmers Col
Gmn OF the Erpr.ss. or any agricultural pa
per something strikes the mind ~ c>Pcci-
Ally valuable encyclopaedia OF agriculture
viii have been gathered. 10 which reference
upon any topic can readily be made.
Autumn tran-plsnting has many ad'a
tsges over spring transplanting the nrst
and not the least important OF which i the
comparative leisure OF the season. especial
ly to nursery-men. We know OF no great
er satisfaction than the reflection. AZ the
approach of winter that ali the work which
could possibly be done 10 save time Ia the
hurry and drive OF spring ork has been
thoroughly done that al the gaps k the
Young orchard rows have been carefully
filed. and the roots protected by sufficient
litter against the the cold OF winter. and
the tops staked. or otherwise guarded
against being shaken by the wind.
Another and perhaps still greater ad-
vantage Of autumn planting Ia the superior
condition Of the soil,-dry, warm and fra
bic; while ia spring. especially on heavy
soils and even in light soils in the early
part Of the season. the ground will often
be so wet and cold that IL IS impossible to
plant a tree properly. A man cannot set
tree in the best manner without putting his
hands into the dirt and the discomfort Of
handling cold. wet earth j. not unworthy
Of consideration,
Every owner OF a fruit garden OF any
size. should have a reserve. 50 a. 10 re-
place any that may die. without injurin.
the uniform appearance OF the rows; and.
as these will require special care in trans
planting. it should by all means be done in
the genial days Of autumn. when both air
and earth are favorable for the work. In
such DAYS how can any man who intends
to plant trees possibly defer 10 the hurry
of spring. and very likely 10 the end of the
season. when the buds are starting. and the
danger of injury is tenfold: Besides the
greater loss from evaporation, the greater
injury by rubbing of the bud in handling
is q serious consideration.