Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-06
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1T is ssid that the smoke of the dried
leaves of the pumpkin, burned oR bright
fire, will cause flies to quit an apartment
instantly, or it will kiln them.
"A Connecticut man writes the Country
Gentleman that two applications OF salt
water cleaned his hogs OF ticks, with
which they were covered this summer.
The Germantown Telegraph recon-
mcnds the growing of chestnuts on soil
where but little else will grow, as means
of profit both in fruit and wood. The
chestnut is rapid in It's growth, and will
in eight or ten years, from the time OF
planting, begin to bear crop of frat.
The Stockton (CaL) Herald says that
this season has proved TO the farmers OF
San Joaquin county, that summer fsllow-
ing will overcome the influences Of drouth
and northwinds, and insure good crops.
Where that has been done the crops are
good, even on poor land.
An exchange says that sulphate OF
ammonia is largely used in England as a
fertilizer On crops of wheat and grass, and
with good results. The demand for 1t for
this purpose ia growing rapidly. II has
also been found very profitable when APP
piled TO sugar cane and beet roots.
e. Gullup says, in the Western Po'
nol0gist, that instead of bees injuring the
fruit blossoms on crops, in any case what
ever, they are an absolute assistance, 80
much so, that in the immediate vicinity OF
an apiary, in some seasons, there will be an
abundance Of fruit, whereas in localities
where no bees are kept there will be com
paratively little. Bees are great assist
ance in iertilizing blossoms.
"A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gozetx says the way TO kill briars In
fields Is to cut them In September, and let
them lie till the first of next June then
take your piow and put a log chain
on SO that you can drag them down well
in the furrow; plow from eight to ten
inches deep and cover them well. Then
harrow your ground level, letting 1t lie
until September; now break crossways
and SOW in wheat, and will insure crop
OF wheat and no briars.
TO make starch from potatoes, wash
your potatoes clean; then pare them
fake large crater and CRATE them into q
tub Of water After it becomes settled,
drain the water off, putting fresh on
again, pouring and changing about three
times, when the starch will be ready to
dry. This is done by spreading 1t out on
paper or muslin, and IL will be dry In
very short tine. /; will compare favora-
bly, will the best silver gloss starch that
can be found in the Ezchange.
ID. Z. Evans writes to the Country GEN.
Renan from Cecil county, Maryland, that
he has consulted many peach-growers and
finds that all prefer sandy losm for
peach trees, and none are willing " plant
in heavy ground or the orchards which
he has visited he has seen none planted
ON heavy coil which were successful and
profitable. He has tried the experiment
In heavy land, and it has proved failure,
while neighbors on either side, wto
planted on lighter coil, less desirable trees, |
with much lees care and attention, have
fine orchards.
The Ohio Farmer says :-"When hay
is scarce, brakes and swamp grass may be
cut to the extent Of several tons to the
acre, and If stored where they will not
get soaked with the rains, will make
some fodder and very good litter for the
barnyard, COW shed, or for the stables and
hogpens Some Of the more succulent
kinds rot rapidly. If not well dried and
protected; bat ali the sedges which con-
stitute most of what Is called swamp
grass, require little drying, and will be
months In the cocks without decsying.
This kind OF hay makes firstrate stack
bottoms, and good topping"
Manure should never be allowed to
be scattered over the barnyard, a. there.
by 1t loses much of its fertilizing power
by evaporation and rains, bat II should be
kept - much a. possible In one heap.
Foul seeds, sweepings from the barn
floor, should not be permitted TO get