The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-24
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THURSDAY. MARCH "a, 1870.
AGRICULTU RAL.

GRATING WAX-HoW TO MAKE IT.
Take one pound tallow. two pounds
beeswax, and five pounds resin. Melt
together into a pan of cold water,
Grease the hand before taking it out
Of the water. or it may stick. Work
IL thoroughly by pulling it. If too
stiff, add tallow; if too soft, add resin.
IF it S desired to use it for root graft
ing, make it softer and paint it on
heavy newspapers with an old brush.
To take the wax off the hands, or out
of the brush, grease the hands and
brush. Work the wax into the grease
and then wash with soap.
PIGS.
The time to commence fattening
wine is as soon as they are born.
This is the verdict Of the most sGa-
c-ssful managers-of men who make
he most money from their grain.
They do not begin operations on lank.
raW bone animals In September. LII
pring pigs are 20 be killed the same
ear, they commence t~attenIng IN
Dring. IF they are winfered over,
.aey are we'll fed and cared for all win.
or. The great point IS to have no
sssation in their growth. After they
ate onee under way it is a great loss
@ momentum to stop them, and it re-
cures a greater time to get up motion
ain than it does for a railway train
b steamer after stopping.
FLIES ON HORSES.
The following is given as a prevent
Of horses being teased by flies:
ke two or three small handfuls of
es nut leaves, upon which pour two
or three quarts OF cold water; let it in
fe one night. and pour the whole
next morning into 4 kettle and let it
boil for a quarter of an hour. When
cold it will be fit for use. No more is
reauired than to moisten a sponge,
and before the horse goes out of the
sable, let those parts which are most
irritable be smeared over with the
lHa Tor, viz: between and upon the ears,
neck. the TANKS, etc. Not only
Tia gentleman or lady who rides out
fer pleasure, will derive pleasure from
walnut leaves thns prepared, but
The eOachman, the WAGNER, and all
others who use horses during the hot
m0aths.-JourndL of Chemistry.
THE True SYSTEM OF FARMING.
frying to do too much is a.common
or into which the farmer often falls.
great eagerness IN striving to be
i is doubtless the cause of his error.
is ambitious and energetic, and
Ems his plans on a large scale, too
% IN, perhaps, without counting the
cost. He buys a large farm and wants
t5 % called a large farmer, without
derstanding or considering the true
ments that constitute a full farmer.
Ha iancies the greatness of that pro-
l%sasion, as is too often the common es-
Eiuate, to be in proportion to
number of acres, not to say cultiva,,~l,
embraced within the boundaries OF his
domain, The fact is now being spread
abroad, that a large farm does got
ma L5e a man either rich, %contented, or
happy, but on the contrary, the reverse
Of III these, unless we'll titled, where
labor is rewarded by ample crops
au3 fair success in the various depart
ments iu which he is engaged. No
larmer can realize tie full benefits of
lis profession without adopting a thor
0ueh system Of culture. His success
commensurate TO his wishes, always
depends upon the manner in which he
prepares his grounds, plants his seeds
and rears his stock. Neither of these
departments, which may be considered
the cardinal ones of his profession,
VIII take care of themselves. The
sol. may be rich, but it needs culture.
His seed may be sown. but it should
be n due time, aud always in soil well
prepared, and ofs suitable quality for
he production of the crop desired.
HIS stock must be constantly cared
for-it derives its thrift from the soil,
and sends again to that soil the SIS
t1ucnee it requires; but this is not
a18 in q loose or hap-hazard way.
farmers care is required, ADD all
better Judgment must be exercised
coping up this system of recipro
eneits hat may be realized by
intelligent and industrious far
81 4orough cult walton and system
attention to all parts of his bust
is indispensable to a good degree
L ccess. The very corner stone to
whole system of farming is to do
you do thoroughly-nature sill
aot De cheated, and never give full re-
t1ras to the half way work that is
braeticed by vastly too many calling
selves farmers. If the land las
been worn. the extent Of that exbaus-
tion and the food required must be
hrst considered. When ascertained,
the ull measure ofthese requirements
m be given to bring cut full returns.
lf tie farmer has but a small stock,
aed consequently but a small amount
0f manure to replenish his STAND, 1t is
Obvious that but a sma | farm can be
supplied with il; and good judgment
dic tes that 10 cultivate properly a
large farm, artificial manures mist be
rs-5 IL good crops are obtained. And
tn the labor; two men can not
uf 9lg til one hundred acres Of land.
5sl the labor of two, and perhaps
.our might be proitaby employed on
seventy Ave acres.
St is is the great error in farming.
men strive 10 do what four can
hardy DO, and thus thousands ofacres
ee IN over half titled. and produ-
eiH7 lalf crops. The land is run over
tI 0Tn out, sustaining year after
ge he annual tax, till its energies
are ltirely exhausted, and it fails to
yield even Q feeble crop, because its
life worn out.
light that IS being spead abroad
au is subject is beginning to correct
this practice TO some extent; but in
mo instances very little is returned
b tl3 soil TO keep it alive, till after
TeEal years of continual cropping it
tests signs of exhaustion and ul-
~barrenness. When tillers Of
slil understand their true interests,
WI cultivate no more of the land
they can do well. Fifty acres of
io. tillage, brought to q high
Of cultivation, pays better than
lundred run over in the way that