National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-29
- Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.

the Boston markets, which makes the
sugar trade lively.
THERE is every probability of fair
peach crop in Maryland and Delaware
this season. This will be good news to
the lovers of this delightful fruit
EIGHTY bushels of Norwegian oats to
the acre were raised on ranch near An
tioch, Contra Costa county, California
this year.
A. J. Bowen, of Mandarin, Fla, re-
ports that he raised three hundred and
fifty bushels of sweet potatoes on one
nure, and sold them for 81 per bushel.
STRAWBERRY Monarch of the West is a
Western seeding, said to he an "extraor-
binary one" Twelve or fifteen berries
make quart, and some have been raised
sixteen to the pound.
Squash bugs may he captured by leav-
ing IA few old shingles about the hills
the bugs seek shelter beneath them Mt
night, and at early morning can easily be
crushed between them.
The editor of the Grand Haven T,iOn
speaks of ii strawberry presented to him
by DIR. Cummings, of that city, which
measured 81 inches i'll circumference. 1t
was of the Triomphe de Gand variety.
HE white of an egg has proved the
most efficacious remedy for burns Seven
or eight applications of this substance
soothes pain and excludes the burning
parts from the air. This simple remedy
seems preferable to collodion or even
cotton.
CEMENT FOR LEATHER We are told
that good waterproof cement or glue, for
holding wood or leather, may be made by
dlssolvlng fine shreds of ia-r1lbber in
warm copal varnish The material TO be
united should be made clean, and be per-
fectly dry at the time of applying the ce-
ment.
We know of nothing better for cracks
IN cows teats, to which they are much
subject when first turned to pasture, than
glycerine one or two applications of
which will heal them up. The teats
should be well washed with sllds made
OF CASTLE soap-itself cleansing, heal
ing application-and the glycerine put
on at night after milking.
CHEAP FooD FOR CANARIEs. Folks
who have pet canaries will find they are
extravagantly fond of the seed produced
from the plaintain, which may be found
in air asst every yard, the leaf of which is
known to every schoolboy us an excellent
remedy for the effects of bee sting. The
birds will eat these seeds yoraciouslv,
when they appear to have decided dis
taste for every other kind of food offered
them.
The Standish Steam Pillow, building by
a party in South Boston, Mass, will soon
he on its way to California 1t has II
number of Improvements on the original
machine built at Martinez, in this State,
and is made stronger in some of its parts.
The new pillow is 10 feet in length, and
will pillow from six to nine feet in width.
1t is the Intention of the proprietors to
work the machine briefly at Chicago, and
then bring it to California, as originally
proposed.
RAHE. Southern planter writes the
experience with Ramie and he has
watched others who have had more and
he has several friends who would be glad
to sell all the Ramie roots they have got
and the probability is they would be
glad to pay somebody to get the burned
things out of the ground" He says it is |
true, rs some have asserted, that, !. after
the second year, weeds are not of much |
trouble, " and adds "Where it once gets
n good grip on II piece of land, there
will he trouble enough for any planter |
who tried 1t as spirited experimenter
| don't know Il man who has got Rnmie
roots who wouldn't he glad to sell them
1t will pay well as long MS you can find
buyers--for the roots
Certain farmers in Saratoga county
find themselves in possession of mconve-
nient phenomena. About two miles
north of Saratoga, in the town of Wilton,
there is "A strip of table-lnnd about wo
miles III length and one in breadth, V IA
has been until recently dry farming land
with sandy soil, where scarcely puddle
formed in wet weather. This spring
from ten to twelve ponds, varying from
one to six acres i'll extent, made their ap-
pearance. The farmers have patiently
waited for them to dry up and depart,
but 1t seems that they have come TO stay
The expense of constructing drains will
he very great, but ut present no other al
tentative presents itself. About two miles
east of this section, on lower ground, the
water is lower th,,. IL h.>., L,,o known S,,,
several years, and ON the other side of
the Adrondacks the water is ut least two
feet lower than one year ago. These cir
do not, howeyca, compensate
the farmers of Wilton for their obtrusivc
water privileges.
A ComEsroNDrNT tells how to train
horse to stand, rs follows Take your
horse on the barn floor and throw strap
over his back and fasten il to his right
fore foot; lead him along and say
g whoa, mt the same time pull down the
strap, which throws him on three feet
and makes him stop suddenly This is
the best way known to teach whom.
though you can put on the war bride.
and say whoa, and give him "a sharp Jerk
that will stop him about as soon as the
strap to his foot. Then put him in har-
ness, with the foot strap. as directed to
do under the head Of training To har.
ness and drive him up 10 the door.
The moment he undertakes to move, take
his foot and say whoa. Get in your car.
lingo and get out again rattle the thills.
make all the noise getting IN and out Won
ram give him 10 understand, by snatch
ing his foot each time hc moves, that he
must stand until you tell him 10 go and
after few times You can put the whole
family IN the carriage and he won't stir
out Of his tracks