The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
HOUSE AND FARM.

been referred to Mr. Frank d. Curtis, that
gentleman made his report, which was an
elaborate and interesting document. Among
the facts brought out was This: that The
ta,nouot Of importatio ton for 1868 WAS 81, ,352.-
24a, aud the duty paid ss62,5 which
Mr. Curtis considered An unjust tax on the
d, farmers OF the country, j. b. Lyman offer
ed The following:
Resolved, That it is the Sentiment OF this
Club, that Congress ought to repeal the duty
.of twenty per cent on stock imported for
breeding PURPOSES and that Commute be
sppoiu ed by our Chairman to prepare a
memorial to Congress setting forth the re-
= ourements Of the case. and the reasons Tor
. a repeal, or an important reduction OF the
: duty"
: = This resolution was passed unanimously,
and the Chairman named as Committee =
. T. B. Lyman, F. D. Curtis. II. l.. Res1e, c.
. u. BIagdon and A. b. Crandsll.
The VALUE OF WooD.AsnRs. Ii.
Coso, Of New Lyme, O., desired to be in
:. formed whether be had better sell bis wood
ashes fer eight cents per 5usbel, or say no
;, TO the person who offers that price and scat
ter them upon bis fields +. Curtis
s'Ashss, unlsached, are worth at least twen-
ty-fve cents per bushel." Ii. l.. Reade-
IL am grieved TO perceive the renewed evi-
deuce which this letter affords Of the fact
that The value OF ashes is not sufficiently
understood. Several years ago. before
ploughing in the spring, | raked the potato
vines on certain field into winrows and
burned them. The crop Of oats on these
particular lines was nearly twice as large
as on the land five feet distant; and the
Weld of grass was nearly twice as large for
at least three years. | have bought ashes
at eighteen cents busbel, carted them
eight miles. and consider them the cheapest
Of all mapures."
PaorIr FROM CuIcKENs-'D K. T. Of
Providence, r. l., sends the following state.
ment of bis prof, from keeping chickens,
in which he considers be has done well, al
though he has not kept a sric. account of
expenditures and recei pts:
The past season, | had chickens bstcbed
May 18th, that laid September 25th, and
they have been laying ever since, without
showing any inclination to set. | bave at
present fourteen hens and pulels and one
cock. Three of the pullets are but half
grown, leaving but eleven TO do the laying.
During the month of December they laid
l5l eggs. The most they laid any day was
nine--on Christmas. A number Of days
got eight. The eggs, at prices received
Tor those | sold would have brought me
So 81. | have some refuse from the table,
and besides that my whole expense for keep
ing was but 81 32--leaving net profit Of
IS 35. live 10 the city. and the hens
have range of one small unoccupied lot.
TREATMENT OF Poll EvIL.-Where there
is a large tumor there is fever; for that Tea-
son first lake from the ugular vein, say
one,balf gallon OF blood then put on la
blespoonful of spirits turpenins and warm
it in with hot iron. Twenty-four hours
after putting on the turpentine, rub it once
a day with the following: Twenty-Five cts.
worth Of iodine, one-balf ounce Of spike,
one leacupful of hogs lard, mixed This is
applied before there is any pus formed. AS
! never failed in cure in this way, have
never had occasion to treat one after 1t has
opened, but would recommend YoUALT's
treatment. For three or four days after ap,
plying the turpentine the horse should not
be heated by work nor left out in cold rains.
SUBSCRIBER.
-Rural New Yorker.
TEA IN TENNESSEE p. Temple, of
Knoxville, wrote, giving an account OF The
experience of James Campbell, who lives
in that vicinity. Ten years ago he received
some plants from The Patent Office. lie
set them. and they are now five or six feet
high, thrifty, and beautiful evergreen, and
the tea is said to be excellent. Mr.. Camp
BELLS farm 10 situated in the French Broad
river, and part Of it is a rich ferruglnous
soil He has no doubt about the successful
cultivation Of tea in this climate, aud lands
suitable for its culture can be bought at
thirty dollars per acre.
PROCURE YOUR FERTILIZERS.
II YOU are near stable, and have funds
to invest in eDrching material, buy few
cords Of the manure, and get 1t home when
the ground is frozen, and before the spring
work comes on. Anyway, whether you
have money or not of your own, you cannot
better invest a few borrowed dollars than in
one, or even two hundred bushels of wood
ashes. In most localities they can be bought
for say ten miles added, and on most soils
they are among the best and most enduring
fertilizers.
A New CHERRY.--W. w. Smith, Napa
City, California. says that he has possession
Of a seeding cherry, originated in that vaI-
ley, the fruit Of which is the finest he ever
saw. 1t possesses characteristics OF The
Black Tarlarisp, aud is probrbly seeding
Of it, but in fruit it is far superior" Mr..
Smith says all varieties Of the cherry do
we'll with him, and the past season be ship
ped six lous Of the fruit TO San Francisco.
A NICE DISH OF APPLES Take deep !
dish, invert teacup 10 the middle, and slice
around it some juicy, tart, bieh favored ap.
pies; then add little water. sugar and nut
meg. cover with a good. rich, light crust,
and bake until nicely Drowned and the ap-