The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

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the tail about two inches from the root.
He continues the pressure until the
blood "clots," when the bleeding will
stop. We would suggest the applica.
ton of blue vitriol (sllphate of copper,
powdered, which not only cauterizes
the wound, but keeps of the flies. The
additional pain in only momentary, The
earlier docking is performed, the better.
-AgricnliwiA.
THRAsHGSd BUCKwHEAT. -Harvcstinc
huclswbeOt is subject to so many acct.
dents, and must necessarily be done at 50
short notice, that it is valuable to
know any plan by which it may be
readily and quickly performed. Where
it must be thrashed by hand floor
may be prepared in the field by scrap.
ing and sweeping piece Of ground or
laying down sheets. Lay over this 4
bed Of rails an inch or two apart, raised
from the ground sufficiently to make
room for the grain when il is thrashed.
On these rails throw the straw as it is
brought from the sticks, and thrash ont
the grain, which falls through the open.
ings between the rails. The straw can
thus be removed and separated from the
grain very quickly When all is thrash
ed, remove the nils, and the grain may
be cleaned on the ground if desired.
BREAKING IN You've STEERS. Sub.
scriber," asks how to break pair Of
young steers TO the yoke. First train
them to lead by n rope attached to the
horns. Then procure n light yoke and
bows, and teach them to stand with them
on for few days until they get used to
them. Then take them ont aud exercise
them gently, and with great patience,
teaching them the meaning of the terms
used in going to the right or left and
backing. If they get FESTIVE, quiet them
with little salt and some cooking.
Never unyoke them while they are eX.
cited cool them down first. Let the
lessons gradually Increase in length until
they understand their business; then
attach chain, and soon after II small
log or other weight may he given them
to draw Working in this manner, they
may soon he broken in to do light har.
rowing or other work not too heavy for
them. II would be well il oxen were
broken in to the use Of n line, attached
to the horn, and the shouting commonly
made use Of were abandoned.
GENERAL NorEs.-NIr. Bergh recon.
mends the use of wet sponge upon the
heads of horses, and frequent npplica.
tons OF water to cool the mouth and
face.
To drive ticks from sheep and lambs,
feed them frequently with mixture Of
sulphur and salt, using seven parts Of
saltto one of sulphur.
The strawberry season is over, but the
vines ought not to be nngratefully neg.
lected Give them good compost to
the beds, and where the plants are in
hills keep the runners cut of.
According to nm English journal, small
pieces of nOn.resinOus wood can be scn.
soned perfectly by boiling four or five
hours-the process taking the sap out of
the wood, which shrinks nearly one.tcnth
in the operation.
As moths increase about beehives, treat
them to drink Of molasscs set in san.
GERS ncnr the apiary ut night. Their
appetite for this dccoction proves their
ruin. Let the chickens have tho defmct
'lcspoilers, and use the liquid again, if
necessary
A correspondent of the IOrH Home.
stead found certain rows of early pota.
toes among which onions were growing
to be entirely free from the Colorado
potato.beetlcs, while others of the same
variety, ut little distance, suffered
much from their attacks.
The curnnt, from its hardincss-in Il
cold climatc-frcc growth, easy culture,
great and uniform productivencss, under
ordinary care, pleasant, refreshing flavor
and early ripening,is too valuable fruit
TO he allowed to suffer the neglect it too
commonly receives,
S. d. II, writes from the West to
MOOre's RWdi that the wool clip went
of with silent rush-that is to say,was
quietly and quickly bought up by the
manufacturers, much of it before shear.
ing time. This went mostly at 40 cents
to 80 cents, but those who held on till
shcaring got from 80 cents TO GO cents
There is Int little wool in first hands
now.
At recent meeting of the Kansas
state Horticultural Society, II member
said he would raise II hedge for - cents
per rood. He has set out POO miles this
season, planting Is to 20 inches apart.
This he regards rs better than the old
practice of planting close and cutting
back each year. In his present method
he cultimtes well, trims narrow, filling
up the vacant places, and thus secures Il
good fence.
The Nu'ionoI lire SiocI. Journal re.
marks that there is certainly much to On.
courage the general Aockmastcr whether
his specially be the production of fine
wool, or mutton mud wool, or breeding
animals Of any Of the principal varie.
ties /; and whether his locality he Colo
RADIO or California, or Illinois or New
England. or either Of the Southern
Stntes. II good mutton market is nc.
cessihle he my find hetter returns in
proper attention to the larger breeds
and smaller hocks il not, then the me.
rino or its grades az common and long.
wooded sheep will amply reward his best
care.
An Iowa correspondent says he never
fails to have good crop Of peaches. He
cuts of the young trees sixteen inches
from the ground, and allows the limbs
to shoot out on each side below, like the
rods Of an umbrella BY weight or
stakes he keeps thcm down Ia u horizon.
tai position, so that the stump is like
the spokes Of n wagon wheel lying on
the ground About the middle OF Au.
gust he cuts bnck ono.half or one.third
Of the new wood with pair Of pruning
shears, and late in the fall covers the
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