The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-21

under not very deep, say hVe lhches:
stir up my manure as little rs possible
until get it covered up, and keep my
teams with the pillow pretty close to the
men who spread the manure, for think
that all the gases that arise are iloated
away by the winds, until some shower
carries il into the soil, perhaps miles
away from my field.
have top-dressed my land with TWEEN,
ty-fve OX-cart loads To the acre, ana
get good grass in about two years out
by the third year the grass would not
be much better than il was before the
top-dressing was put on. have also pun
the same amount on the same lana ana
plowed it in, and afterward have applied
in addition little in the hill, have got
one hundred and twenty bushels OF
ears of corn at husking-time n crop oil
oats the next year OF from fifty to sixty.
five bushels, and then, with good
catch. would have four good crops OF
grass, making in all six crops, or rather
eight, as | NOW twice a year the first
two years, all the crops together probab-
w VARYING from twelve TO fourteen tons
from one acre. Such Is my experience
in top-dressing and in blowing in the
manure.
A New DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs.-We
find the following in C0lemanS R"ral
World:
Our attention has been called to IL
new disease that has broken out quite
extensively among horses in this city
and vicinity. Its indications are
small eschar on the heel about the size
of fve-cent piece. 1t sits into the
foot much like sit.fast. There is but
little inflammation, pain or lameness.
The tissue decays with great rapidity, so
much so that the diseased surface will
be three inches in diameter and one or
two inches deep in forty-eight hours
The hoof will slough off and the en-.
tire foot will ultimately drop away.
Scores of horses and mules have
been affected by the disease.
Its nature and origin was for some
time unknown but careful microscopic
observation demonstrates its origin TO
be parasites. They seem somewhat al
lied to Irichina, and may be introduced
to the tissue by the manure, as it . al
ways the heels that are affected.
Diluted carbolic acid has been used
with great success. We present this
matter to our readers, so as to put them
on their guard, and it will be we'll to
have carbolic acid at hand. it is easy
and safe in its application and not apt
to injure if not used too strong. A
drachm Of acid to pint of pure water,
will be about the right strength.
EFFECT OF FooT AND Mourn DISEASE
on MILK.-The Rhode Island Cattle
Commissioners employed Mr.. Henry
w. Vaughan, a practical analytical
chemist, to analyze the milk OF COWS
sick with the foot and mouth disease
and during their recovery. The analy
! ses showed a very serious disorganiza-
ton Of the normal constituents of the
milk. The sugar is converted into
acid, the percentage of water is largely
increased, the proportion Of fat is much
diminished, while the appearance Of
globe globules indicates serious internal
trouble. The recovery and restoration
Of the milk to healthy condition is
very rapid indeed, although it was 3
shown that it was not entirely healthy
three weeks from the beginning of the
disease. In general remarks the Com
missioners say: 4" The analysis Of the
mill we have given, as well as its APP
pearance and odor showing evidently
that the milk of COWS IN the worst
stages Of the disease is entirely i'm
fit for use, and probably dangerous to
health
GRATING GRAPE NINES.-At a recent