Connecticut western news., 1871-10-27
Farm, Garden and Household,

REMEDY FOR FOOT-RoT.-A corres- pendent says Put tablespoonful of pulverized blue vitr:ol in half a pint of kerosene oil and mix well. Apply lit tie of this to the affected parts once a minute for ten minutes. One or two such applications will cure the worst cases in COWS or sheep.
 THR1Ps ON ONIONS. Massachusetts Ptonqhmaa learns that the genuine wheat "trip has this season attacked the onion crop on one or two farms in Swampscott. carrying all before them and making a clean sweep. This is something new, if accurate, as there is great difference between tie wheat plant and the onion.
 How TO CATCH A HORSE. Some one in one of the last numbers of the Rural Nesc Yorker asks how to catch Q horse Here IS a sure and easy method of ca .ch- ing horse Treat the horse kindly and not abuse him, al q in Q short time the horse will learn to love the master. There will then be no trouble ID catching him.
 To POLISH PEAR1.-Take very finely pulver1zed rottep-stone and make a thick paste lry adding olive oil then add a little su'plluric acid (oil of vitriol), a sufficient quantity to make thin paste. This is to be applied on velvet cork i; rub quickly, and Ss soon as the pearl takes the polish wash it. This mixture, when properly applied, will give to pearl brilliant polish.
 AFTER WHEAT IS SowN, if there is req son to suppose some portions of tn. field, such as sandy knolls, too poor to produce good crop, 1t is good plan to spread some well-rotted manure on the su face It often has wonderful effect, not only on the wheat, but also on the clover and grass afterwards. If manure can be had, POO lbs. of Peruvian guano per acre will be good, or, 15O lbs. nitrate of soda sown this fall, and 15O lbs. in the spring.
 To PRESERVE HAMS FROM FLIES. The skippers, as they are called, are the larvse of the meat-fy. To prevent their at Jacks envelope the hams and bacon in thick paper, wrapping carefully, so that the meat is completely covered. Then the meat is put into cotton bag, which is sown up closely. The fly can not penetrate both envelopes with its ovi- postor, and if no holes or small openings are left, the meat may be preserved from it. We have also packed the meat in wheat bran and oats in boxes and barrels, md have been successful ip saving it. But we favor the Aforementioned plan.
 CHNoH-BUe REMEDY.--A correspond ent writes that, after trying other ways to prevent the chinch-bngs going through his corn. he triei salt, and found that if would eHectually stop them. Take Q pail Of water and half gallon of salt, stir well, then with small broom ol bunch of feathers sprinkle well TOW of corn just above the chinch- bugs, talk ing care that the ground between the hills of corn in said row is well sprinkled with the brine. Three pails of brine will sprinkle quarter of mile, if prop erly applied, and will stop the bugs if well done. The bugs generally com mence on corn field at one side and go through from row to row with almost as much precision as the plowman in plow- ing the corn.
 FALL TREATMENT OF CLAY LANDS. clay soil under proper mode of treat ment IS our most productive soil. What IS called an agricultural clay. that is clay with twenty five per cent of sand ID intimate mixture with it, is the best ana most lasting soil for grain and espe. clally grass. But while light loam is comparatively safe from injury, clay son can be measurably ruined by nm proper treatment. And the greatest danger IS to be apprehended from blow ing when too wet. The working of ella, Ill moist condition will br1ng it into state of tenacious consistency that fros ran not overcome, ard many years o nilage will be required to reduce. I, tbe mean time its value is lessened ant It's fertility impaired. Draining sucl solis IS necessary for their proper culti vatlon; inasmuch as it often become either necessary or desirable to worl them before they can naturally get rit ot an excessive amount of moisture Farmers can not be too watchful of cla- lands at this season of the year, lest on unseasonably blowing should cause a SC r1ous injury. Here is seen the advantae of draining. While one farmer is ems Died to keep his men and teams at vor and seize favorable opportunity for fol wardlng his operations, his neighbo1 nay!ng an undrainel farm, tits compelle 70 ne Idle and loses both time and money The capital invested in drains return crops.
 HE SHEEP FIY.-A correspondent asl Hsd7'h q Home how to prevent the a lacks of the "sheep fly" There al several flies which annoy sheep, an sometimes, If not prevented, cause the death: The first, but not the worst,
 the Sheep Gad-fv (Estris oois). This f causes much irritation by it's attempt { l,y It's eggs on the sheep's nose, at tt edge of the nostrl. The sheep may seen huddled together, with their nos, near the ground and stamping with the fore feet. They should be imneliate
 brought home and tar applied to the noses with brush or swab. This wi prevent the fly from annoying them, an should be renewed occasionally. If tn hv succeeds in depositing it's eggs, u larve, which will hatch in few hour crawl up the nost1ils, feeding on the e cretlons, and finally penetrate u slnnses, where they remain during u winter. Their presence causes the shet to congh and sneeze violently, so mu, so that we have attributed the loss some of our lambs solely to the viole
 sneezlng of the ewes during the lat
 periods of gestation. Otherwise we
 not think them very hurtful. But u
 worst enemy of the sheep we believe
 be the common green F1esh-fy, whi
 VIII lay its eggs among the wool wht
 ever filth is allowed to gather or a sm
 wound may have been made. The ma
 gots hatch quickly and soon eat into t
 nesh ot the animal a putrid smell
 thns caused, which attracts clouds
 flies, and the poor sheep suffers grt
 torment if not relieved Ibe attacks m
 bs prevented in the first place by clc
 attention to cleanliness, clipping all f
 wool from the parts liable to becol
 touled, by securing, and by smear
 wounds or scratches with tar. Wher
 sheep, by neglect, has been allowed
 become infested with maggots, the W,