The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
AgxsculltufXi Notes.

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1t is estimated that theplague ha
killed two hu,sarcd ana ter thousan'
cattle in England. III N
A correspendent'of the journal o
. the Farm says he raised 1900 bushel
Of sugar beets to the acre on soil no
over six inches in depth
A Maryland correspondent Of thu
I Country Gentleman raised two hundred
and thirty-two bushels Of Harrison
potatoes from seven and one hal
bushels Of seed. r
In Wisconsin, if farmer plants
trees at the roadsides, he is exempt
from working on the highway. Any
one injuring these trees is fined five
dollars and marked. ~
Sheep arc said to DO SO plentiful in
! Australia as to be sold by travelling
butchers at cent a pound, and in two
colonies alone, no less than sixty
thousand are boiled down each week.
A Western correspondent recon-
mends the use ofsweet corn, sears and
all," as green fodder for cattle. 1t
should not be planted in drills, but in
hills ono foot apart, in rows three and
half feet apart.
A machine has been invented and
put in operation in California, which, it
is said, has cut, threshed, cleaned, and
sacked the wheat from twenty acres in
ten hours, with only thee men to
work it.
1t is said that if a sheep or calf is
covered with rubber or leather spread
or thick blanket, and tobacco smoke
be made under this covering, every tick
and nit will be destroyed in half an
hour.
Ocean county, N. j., is coming to be
the great cranberry centre Of the
country. In the vicinity of Manches
ter alone. there are already nearly four
hundred acres planted, and more under
way.
An exchange says: eff horse be
afflicted with the collie, be drenched
with preparation Of chlorine and per-
acid, cure will be effected.
Our authority is so certain oft, that he
would be willing to insure the recove-
ry of any horse not too long neglected.
At a late meeting Of the Western
Fruit-growers, one gentleman, who is
largely engaged in the cultivation of
for market, stated that he
had raised as many as seven thousand
quarts to the acre, and under some cir
cumstances averaged one quart to the
plant.
The common practice of using pads
or sheep skin under horses collar is
especially in warm wealth
er, because it accumulates heat and
makes the breast tender. A better
way is to take piece of thick and
smooth leather, cut it out just the size
ofthe collar, or little wider, and let it !
lie fiat on the neck and shoulders. 1t
will lie smooth, while the collar itself
moves about, and chatting will thus be
prevented. 1t is also we'll to wash the
breast of working horse every night
with clean water.
Locusts' eggs are said to begin to be
seen in various parts of the country.
The juice of the common potato will
kill bats.
The. Canada farmers are forming
into seed clubs, one of the
club to raise choice seeds for the rest.
Scratches on horses can be cured by
pairing and greasing the castors or is
sues on the leg, without any applica-
ion to the sores.
In horses each different breed has
various good points, but are lacking In
other desirable ones. A good horse
or a farmer should possess all these
points,
Don't keep calf tied or shut up in
some damp, dark corner, with hardly
Dom enough to lie down. He needs
he sunshine IS much as hens, o. the
plants in the garden.