The Placer herald., 1871-02-11
EOUSE AND FARM.

taiE,r in the following article from the CaE
fornia Farmer Some oftgiven, but never
'seiess very timely advice, which we COM
mend especially to young farmers and fruit
growers, who have not yet learned that the
surest and best way to progress is to make
haste slowly" They are in hurry to secure
results, and they start the plows when the
earth is but little better than mud:
We have often urged the notice Of farmers
to this subject, as one of great importance.
Any Traveller among our farming districts
can see large tracts of land that have been
plowed when wet and unfit to be worked by
observing very large, heavy clods of earth
which, in the hot season, become like heat
ed brick. burning all the roots of grain or
other produce near it. Besides this evil no
seeds cai. vegetate and grow well upon soil
thus cultivated, nor can that soil give back
rs much nutrition as if plowed when it is in
tleright condition, and upon warm sunny
day, when light and warmth can penetrate
into the soil and thus greatly benefit it.
We are confident that farmers lose from
ten to forty per cent by inattenton in this
matter. By little care at the proper time
to plow, by examining the soil and selecting
good sunny days the soil will send up its
voice in holo of dew-drop clouds that will
wreath the plowman with its approval of his
good sense.
As with farmers so with orchards, vineyards
and gardens. No soil should be worked when
wet and soggy. If the soil continues wei
long, drain It well and soon it will be in work
ing order, but never attempt to plow, spade
or work it, unless in good condition.
They who o'think our cultivated lands must
grow poor as they grow old, will find food
for reflection in the fact that not many years
back the average yield per acre of wheat in
England was about ten bushels-is now over
thrty-fve bushels brains accomplished it.
How To UNH1rcH TEAM--There is al
ways right way to do everything, and
the right way to unhitch team, is that
which is the quickest and safest. We have
often noticed farm boys and not only farm
boys but men, disconnect a team from a
wagon in a very unsafe manner; something
as follows: The driver springs from the
wagon, goes to the sides OF the horses, puts
up the lines, unbuckles them at the bits, lets
down the neck-yoke, unhitches the tugs,
and leads the horses away disconnected
Now this mode is very common, and very
risky. Let us notice why. In the first place,
as soon as the lines are put up you have lost
your means of control, as soon as the pole is
down your horses are in peril Supposing
they should take fright, which is common
to the most quiet animals, the result of
team running with only the tugs hitGhed can
be imagined We have cases in mind,
where horses have sped away with maddened
fury, in exactly this condition, the pole
plowing the ground, at every plunge of the
frenzed animals, the wagon striking on their
heels, frightening them to desperation. Now
the right way, or a good way at least, is to
keepthe lines in hand or where they can be
reached, until the tugs are all unhtched,
then your team is free unless stationary
neck-yoke is used, next 60 directly i'll front
of the horses and let down the neck-yoke
and after this separate them as convenient.
Ohio Former. %
MEDICAL QUALITIES or PUMpkINs. - A
prominent physician of New York City speak
ing of the properties OF pumpkins, says that
in his travels in Syria he found pumpkin
seeds almost universally eaten by the people
for their supposed medical qualities. Not
because they are d.uretic, but as an antidote
against animalcul9, which invest the bowls.
They are sold in the streets as nuts and ap-
pies are here. 1t is said to be medical fact
that persons have been cured of tape-worm
by the use Of pumpkins seeds. The outer
skin being removed, the seeds are bruised in
mortar into an oily, pasty mass. 1t is swal-
lowed by the patient after fasting some hours,
and it takes the place of chyle in the stomach,
and the tape-worm lets 90 its hold on the
membrane and becomes gorged with this
substance, and, in some measure probably
torpid. Then large dose of castor oil is ad-
ministered, and the worms are unable to
renew their hold.
WHY is Soup WHoLEsoME.-T London
Food Journal says: Physiologically, soup
has great value to those who hurry to and
fro from their meals, as it allows an interval
of comparative rest to the faintng stomach
before the more substantial beef and mutton
is attacked, rest before solid food being as
important as rest after it. Let a hungry
and weary merchant or lawyer rush IN med
las res-plunge boldly into roast beef, and
what is the result? The defeat is often as
preciptate as was the attack. When the
body is weary the stomach must be identified
with it, and cannot therefore stand the shock
of some ill-nasticated half-pound weight of
beef. But if "a small pateful Of light soup
be gently insnuated into the system, nourish-
ment will soon be introduced and strength
will follow to receive more substantial ma
teria.
". 4.
cultural Society of Wisconsin recommends
the planting of young trees for orchards, Its
Report says: l. Th y cost much less. 2.
The freight is light. 3. You can have the
head formed to suit your taste and style.
4. The trees, freight and all, will not be
half as much as the freight on larger trees,
and the smaller ones are more sure to grow,
and in short time they will outstrip the