Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-12-29
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

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A COMMENCEMENT of the Rurol Nsao
Yorker thinks that the safe, successful plan
Is to continue to cultivate hops, where the
crop Is estahlishedio ION good ground and III
a good locality, notwithstanding. the dis
couragements Of the, present and, two pre-
eeding seasons.
RIVER wafer holding fine mud in sus-
pensionis often difficult to clear. In India
a little alum rubbed around the mouth of
the pitcher. so as To mix with the wafer, is
often used tn p~recipitate the mud. About
one thousaudth part ofthe chloride. 2orsni-
trate, o. bicarbonatev of lime effects the
same object, or a little caustic lime also an
swers the purpose. gAdi tSfs1S sc
ACCOMPLISHMENTS the PAotogr6n1fc
Nesps gives the following simple method
Of fixing pencil and chalk drawings 9Milk
three PARTS: water one part. Law the draw
ingS face uhwards. in a large dish q tea
taye pour the milk and water over each
one singlv, we'll cover them. min ,themu M to
drain. qnd when dry they will be as secure
ass print or enerRvinp.pf su} .aSf58l
slFoREEYs Weekly Press saysthe cases of
supposed mixing Of, potatoes in the hill re
suits from natural variations of the roots,
with which the flowers have nothing to
do, and says also that the dozen or more
varieties of the sweet potato were pro
duced in this way. As the sweet potato
does not blossom in cultivation, these va
Tieties cannot be the result of crossing or
mixing. tAv ! r.Hc !.
CURE FOR HooF RoT.AA veteran stock
raiser gives in the Rome IN. " Sentinel
the following ASA certain cure forshoof rot
in cattle; horses or sheep:@i OneJteaeup-
ful of sharp cider vinegar, one and a hall
tablespoonful of cOperas, one and 1ialf
table s~pnonfulsi of sslE Dissolve gradually
l. nm tho hot Fcfnva hint do nat LOT - hnil
When cool apply on the affected limb
and boot, and akoswab out the mouth OF
the animalI with the smixtufe. 9iTWo or
three applications win usually effect azure.
The remedy has been used with perfect
success since 1878.
-A-PREVBNTIvE OF Hoe CHOLERA
RoDne gallon Of pinet tar, addz one pound
of sulphur; n pound of copperas foul
ounces. ealomel; four ounces blue yitriol
com aboutsf 1.-Two OF, three times "a week
take q PRddle and spread the mixture3 on
the corn as thick as you can One man
who has tried It, says@h1f d farmer VII
follow 1he directions in feeding the above
remedy he, will save his entire herd j
cQmWenced feeding my hogsin the spring
or b year, and they Keep clean from
venom, and their hair looks well and
smooth, and when thatsis done, the hog i:
healthy, and; at killing time IhaFe nc
worms abott the kidneys, or white spotE
or blotches ON the lixer,fs4W1sterae Rural
ItoEob GETS RmstoF Mo1ER+4Ansa0hfc
farmer says Last spring. planted a small
patch 81, ground to squashes, They came
upland looked. very hice.H I noticed IN a
6ewldays that thecmolesiweresgoiDg to9de.
stroy them if ] did not do something
b squash had been planted in hills
eight feet apart each way. The meies
went from hill 70 hilb al through my
patch, and many of the plants wilted and
died. took my one-horse' shovel plov
and plowed the ground over close 10 every
bill, aploYingl both Ways As az resuIt 4
saw no o meles among my squash vines
last summer. This fair they commehcet
onimy OsageAofangeS I have about sixty
rods which looks very nice The moles
got to running through Il the whole length
each side, and right under the plants. ]
putmy1 plo&aIto work again each side q
my hedge, and | have not seen any mort
signs, OF Nj, Mole in my hedge Town.
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