National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-01
Farm, Harden and Household.

then, with stout pair of shears, cuts of
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 applca-
ton of blue vitrol (sulphate of copper
powdered, which not only cauterizes
the wound, but keeps off the flies. The
additional pain in only momentary. The
earlier docking is performed, the better.
--Agricuhwist.
THRAsHINd BUcKwHEAT Harvesting
buckwheat is subject to so many acct
dents, and must necessarily be done at so
short "A notice, that it is valuable to
know any plan by which il NAV be
readily and quickly performed. Where
it must be thrashed by hand. floor
may be prepared in the field by scrap
ing and sweeping a piece of ground, or
saying down sheets. Lay over this "A
bed of rails an inch or two apart, raised
from the ground sufficiently to make
room for the grain when it is thrashed
On these rails throw the straw as it is
brought from the stacks, and thrash out
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 rails, and the grain may
he cleaned on the ground if desired
BREAKING IN YOUNG STEERS. A Sub
scriber," asks how to break pair of
young steers to the yoke. First train
them to lead by rope attached to the
horns. Then procure IA light yoke and
bows, and teach them to stand with them
on for few days until they get used to
them. Then take them out and 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 a little salt and some coaxing
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 "A chain, and soon after small
log or other weight may be given them
to draw. Working in this manner, they
may soon be broken in to do light har-
rowing or other work not too heavy for
them. II would be well if oxen were
broken in to the use of line, attached
TO the horn, and the shouting commonly
made use of were abandoned
GENERAL NOTES. Bergh recon-
mends the use of wet sponge upon the
heads of horses, and frequent applica-
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
salt to one of sulphur.
The strawberry season is over, but the
vines ought not to be ungratefully neg
lected. Give them good compost to
the beds, and where the plants are in
hills keep the runners cut off.
According to an English journal, small
pieces of non-resinous wood can be sea-
soned perfectly by boiling four or five
hours--the process taking the sap out of
the wood, which shrinks nearly one-tenth
in the operation.
As moths increase about beehives, treat
them to drink of molasses set in sau-
GERS near the apiary at night. Their
appetite for this decoction proves their
ruin. Let the chickens have the defunct
despoilers, and use the liquid again, if
necessary.
A correspondent of the Io,ca HoD.e-
stead found certain rows of early pota-
toes among which onions were growing
to be entirely free from the Colorado
potato beetles, while others of the same
variety, at little distance, suffered
much from their attacks
The currant, from its hardiness-in n
cold climate-free growth, easy culture
great and uniform productiveness, under
ordinary care, pleasant, refreshing flavor
and early ripening,i is too valuable a fruit
to be allowed to suffer the neglect it too
commonly receives.
S. ID. II. writes from the West to
Moore's Rural that the wool clip went
off 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 - cents
to 80 cents. but those who held on till
shearing got from 80 cents to 60 cents.
There is but little wool in first hands
now.
At recent meeting of the Kansas
State Horticultural Society, member
said lie would raise n hedge for % cents
per rood. He has set out 300 miles this
season, planting IL to 30 inches apart
This he regards MS better than the old
practice of planting close and cutting
back each year. In his present method
he cultivates well, trims narrow, filling
up the vacant places, and thus secures n
good fence.
The National Lire Stock JoU1T.ai re-
marks that there is certainly reuch to en-
tbn ,annral Hnnl u-hntla,.
his specially be the production of fine
wool, or mutton and 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
States. If good mutton market is ac-
cessible he may find better returns in
proper attention to the larger breeds
and smaller focks if not, then the me-
rino or its grades on common and long
wooded sheep will amply reward his best
care.
An Iowa correspondent SAYS he never /
fails to have a good crop of peaches. He |
cuts off 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 them down ia horizon
tai position, so that the stump is like |
the spokes of wagon wheel lying on |
the ground About the middle of An
gust he cuts back one-half or one-third .
of the new wood with pair of pruning
shears, and late in the fall covers the |
whole with cornstalks. In this way the
whole are saved
An iIliterate man Ia derided Cor that 1