National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-26
Farm. Garden and Household,

If she does not do this, if she is but an
ordinary COW, she had better be driven
to the butcher and the sooner she can
be fitted for HIM the better But never
sell a COW because she is farrow. Several
farrow cows III dairy we have thus
known to pay well, giving largely of rich
milk during the Winter, when butter
sells at greatly advanced prices But
the COW must receive care without it
there viii be loss during the year, espe-
cially as compared with other cows
SUNFLowER AS DIsINFECTANTs.- Ex-
periments i'll France and Holland nave
shown that sunfiowers, when planted on
an extensive scale, will neutralize the
deleterious effect of exhalations from
marshes This plan has been tried with
great success in the ferny districts near
Kochefort, France and the authorities
of Holland assert that intermittent fever
has entirely disappeared from districts
were the sunhowers have been planted
Though the above facts appear to be
proved, 1t is not yet ascertained what
effect the suntiower produces on the
tmosphere-whether 1t generates OK
ygen, like other plants of rapid growth ;
or whether, like the cole-bearer, 1t emits
ozone and destroys the animal and vege-
table gen u II mIasms, producing fever
COLLAR BoILs ON Houses A Vet
erinaI1an writes to the Chicago Tri-
bune AS follows, III answer to the cause
OF sWellngs and collar bolls on horses
-" The swelhngs, collar boils you com
plain OF are not caused by feeding salt
and ashes, ugh the latter seems to me
to be uselt IS. These swellings occur
most frequently III spring time and
especially then, when the horse either is
rapidly improving or falling OF III flesh
thus rendering the collar either too mar
fow or too wide Have the collar always
well fitted to the horses neck, keep your
harness clean and smooth, and take care
that the traces or tugs are the same
length, and you Will have no cause to
complain. As long as the skin on those
swellnBs is not sore, you may use cold
lamentations. As soon however, rs the
same gets Sore and the epidelm is taken
oil, you soon effect II cure by applying,
three times day, or when the horse has
to work, each time the harness is put on
or taken oil, on the sore places, IL mixture
Of pure olive oil and lime water, equal
parts
SAVE THE FERTILIZERS Much matter
OF ii fertlilzlng character is suffered to go
to waste on farms Tor the lack of "A little
care III gathering, preserving and apply
ing IT TO the soil Being distributed III
small parcels ut various points, it is re-
garded as of little consequence, but il
brought together the several amounts
would assume AN importance VIII ch the
separate parts failed to indicate. If tn,
parcels OF manure one frequently sees
about sheds, hog pens, hen roosts, door
yards and the like, were carefully gather
ed and applied to the farm and tin,
garden, the products of each would b,
materially increased, While the cost o
the gathering and application would b,
full y repaid 10y the superior healthful
ness resulting lrom their removal. Whel
TINS refuse matter is not III proper stat,
Tor immediate use, 1t should be gathere,
INTO heaps for fermentation the masses
beng augmented from time to time, al
material accommodates, till the prepar
ahon of the wheat grown shall call TO
ITS APPLICATION Save all should be til,
ruling idea with the farmer.
IL on DECLYITIES.--W We de n i
rather remarkable, says the Raradist
that we found, III visiting fruit growing
districts III Europe in our last visit. five
years since, the best cultvators there
when they could planted their orchard,
or vineyards on gentle sloplng hill with
southeastern aspect, experience having
taught them, as they stated to us, tina,
such was the best situation for an orchar,
or vineyard. Dodart first observed tha
trees pushed their branches III IA direction
parallel to the surface of the earth. II
tree stands on the steep hillside 1t push
as both towards the hill anL 'he dcclIylty
but on both SIDES 1t still preserves 1T
branches parallel To the surface A
there rs attraction between the uppc
surface of leaves and light, we are ais,
persuaded, and more than that. certain
az ~ from experiment. that thoro ~ "a,
attraction Oi the same nature between
the upper surface OF tie earth
ms We consider the true cause of tn,
phenomenon We had long observe,
That most fruitful orchards and mos
leftlle trees are those planted ON decl
Nty, and the sleeper 1t is, though no
quite precpicc, the more prolific the
prove. 1t Is well known that the spread
ing OF trees always render them fruitful
On plaue they incline to hootupvards
and therefore art is employed by skilln
gardeners, and applied IN various WAYS +
check their perpendicular, and proinot
Their lateral growth But tins point
obtained on dcclivty by nntur,
There II tree los s ITS tendency, althoug
It's character OF growth may be TINT wa,
10 shoot upwards, and III order to pr,
serve ITS branches parallel with Tn
surface, Is constrained to put them IN
lateral direction Hence AN nmportar
rule III the choice OF orchards ana im
gardens
SHALL WE DISPOSE or Our FAH,o,
COWS Our answer is. keep them h
AL means II they are good COWS Record
nave been Kept OF harrow COWS dom
remarkably well und there is goo
reason. A COW viii do well ia the I'm
OF early Winter II well fed and taken car
oi, the COW beng IN cali ns usual Nj
WIN do better without tins strain upu
her system What She needs * cnr,
good, green, tender hay clover lcut
blossom all the bettcr-and IA much
she VIII eat ut time. and rest this
TO Keep up the appetite II this COW
curred' and the stable kept clean nm
well Uttered aud warm, but not too clio,
and small II she IL not abused m nj
either 10y cattle and men, but kept pc
iectiy quiet and contontcd If All tins
done, and more and regularly. the
viii be n How of milk that will mn,r,
one, aud this Ia ilk will be- unusnnll, rc
Inc tender griss will make the bntt
accordingly the best IN quality that e,
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