Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-12-09
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

SHoEMAKER's MEASURE. No. 1 is Az
inches, and every additional number Il OF
an inch moro, but only for children's feet.
For adults, No. / is So inches, and every
additional number II OF an inch more.
In his late Walks and Talks" Joseph |
Harris says he has but very little faith in |
any improvement in farming until we
drain our land and work It thoroughly and
repeatedly to kill weeds, and make all the
manure we can"
COUNTRY SoAP-Six pounds of soda ash,
six pounds of grease, three pounds stone
lime, four gallons water. Boil the soda
and lime in the water until the soda Is dis
solved, then pour il out and let IL settle.
When the dregs are all in the bottom
pour the top off into an iron pot, add the
grease and boil until it is soap; when suf
ficiently thick, pour into pans to cool, and
cut into bars.
AN exchange says common mistake in
the use of coal is the placing of too large
a quantity in the stove or CRATE at once
Coal to burn freely, should only be six
inches deep in the vessel containing it, and
then, If properly ignited, there will be no
trouble BY placing a few oyster shells
in stoves occasionally, those membranes
known as clinkers will entirely disappear.
THE report of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture comes to the startling
conclusion that such is the Wholesale de-
struction of American forests, there will
be an actual famine for wood in the coun-
try within thirty years, unless immediate
measures are taken to supply their places
by new plantations. 1t is estimated that
from 1850 to 1860, 100000 0 acres of tim
Der land were brought under cultivation,
and that in the present decade no less than
n hundred millions will be so reclaimed.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen
tlenldB planted few acres of turnips
which were large enough to. begin to feed
the first week in July, when they were fed
to pigs, and no other feed given until the
last week in September No lot of pigs
could have done better, growing and keep
ing in good condition all the while. lie
does not advocate cooking white turnips
for pigs under any circumstances They
are only fit for them raw in warm weather
! Steamed Swedes are good mixed with
plenty of meal but potatoes are so much
| better, that half the meal mixed with them
would feed as fast.
IN many localities the drouth has made
short crop of hay, and though of extra
quality, it will not suffice to carry the ordi
nary stock of the farm through the com
> ing winter. All the substitutes ever useC
!, for good hay will be wanted, and it be
comes farmers TO make the most of them
Oat and wheat straw that is often allowed
to rot upon the ground, or is used for bed
/, ding makes very good fodder, and should
be carefully stacked or stored in the barr
at the time of threshing. If cut and mixeC
, with corn-meal or with wheat bran, cattl'
; will thrive upon the feed quite as well a
, upon good hay. Those who have soweC
: corn fodder abundantly have good substi
> tute for hay. Save what is left from tn
fall feeding. Make the most of the foddc
= from the cornfield, which is often damages
y from careless stacking. american Agrtclii
= tEFSSt.
A WRITER in an English journal sug
: gests the use of ordinary sulphuric acid, o
oil of vitriol, as an excellent agent for til
g the destruction of weeds on lawns. Tn
difficulty Of eradicating such unsightly ele
, ments of tho lawn is well understood, sine
!. to do so satisfactorily requires the remova
of large amount of dirt, producing a col
responding injury to the general appear
D, ance. BY taking the acid in question
and allowing few drops to fall into th
: crown of any obnoxious weeds, it will tur
i them brown in an instant, and ultimatel
/, cause the death of the plant. Great car
6 of course must be taken to prevent any c
s the acid from falling upon the skin or art
a Gle Of clothing, but, with ordinary care,
large amount of surface can be treated in
short time with most excellent general II
e suits The fall is good time to operate