Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-08-24
AGRrCuLTURAL.


The Country Genttentangd does not posi-
lively recommend the plowing in of
snow, though it does not deny that it
may be attendediwith some advantages,
the principal of. which is the pulyerizipg
of the soil, thereby rendering, it more
susceptible of benefit from absorption of
atmospheric ammonia. tits demonstrate
ed that the quantity of ammonia with,
drawn from the atmosphere by the snow
fall of an entire winter is only as one in
ten to fifty millions. Winter plowing
prepares the soil tor the reception of
ammonia, however, and in so far is use
full. =. %.
Sr1FLED HoRsE.-A correspondent of
the Country Ges,tlena6tga recommends the
following remedy: Procure a set of
shackles OF fetters, such as are used to
restrain unruly horses from jumping from
one field to another, and having taken
the horse into a. smooth yard or pasture,
proceed to put on the fetters.e First
bring his lame foot pretty well forward,
and by gently Spressing the hand over
the joint, slip the joint into its proper
place now put the fetters on the lame
side and give him the liberty of the pas
ture. He viii have the power of using
his foot under limited circumstances, and
a cure is soon effeoteds lsuehswas our ,ex-.
FEEDING HoRsEs, Too MUcH.rOf all
our domestic animals there are none that
require more systematic care in feeding
than the horse a Ashorse should she fed
regularly and in moderate amount, and
when worked he should be worked judi
ciously, A horse fed in this way may
be kept at a moderate cost, and will be
more healthy and perform more. labor
than if fed highlys on as high as many,
we know of are In the habit OF. feeding
their horses. Horses will certainly eat
hay enough to sinjare them If they can
get it.. When hayis kept constantly be-
fore them, horses are apt to spend time
in throwing It Around topsy-turvy in the
rack they soon become dissatisfied with
their food, and losetheir usual keen relish
for it, The general practice should be tor
feed regularly three times day. q
How To DISSOLVE BoNEs.SThe most
economical and easy method is to dis
solve them by scaustic lye in a mixture of
ashes,a carbonates Of soda and Stacked
lime. HTo accomplish. this" says the
Boston Journal Of Chemistry, =" it is nee
essary to brealSltlle bones into fragments
and pack them IN a tight shallowsbox
with an equal weight of good sound wood.
ashes. mix With the ashes, before pack
ing, twenty-five pounds Of Stacked lime
and twelve pounds of sal soda carbonate
of soda) to every oneshundred pounds of
the ashes, The box in which to conduct
that process may be made of rough
boards, but it must be- tight, and it
should not be over eighteen inches deep.
1t may be as broad as necessary. The
bones should be packed IN layers first
upon the bottom layer of ashes, then a
layer of bones, and so alternately until
the box is filled. ABOUT twenty gallons
of water must be poured upon the heap
(that is for every one hundred pounds of
bones) to saturate the mass, but, more
may be added from time to time to main-
tain permanent moisture. Ins three,
four, or six weeks, the bones viii, broken
down completely, and the whole may be
beaten up together, after adding an
equal bulk Of good siftede soil. TThis
compost Is of the highest efficacy, as it
embraces quite all the great essentials of
plant food namely, potash, soda, lime,
phosphonc acid, and the heterogeneous ele-
ment. This is a very convenient way
for farmers who have ashes to dispose of
their store of bones. If plenty of ashes
can be procured, it win facilitate the de-
composition of the bones to. employ
t,oice as much ashes as, there are bones !;
the solution will be effected sooner, and
more iperfectedly. If powdered bones
are employed, barrel of the powder
may be mixed with a BARREL of good
ashes, and the whole may be turned into
the half of molasses cask, moistened
with two bucketfuls of water, and stirred
up well with a hoe. In a week this will
be ready for use, and it forms a most eff
cient and convenient fertilizer for all
the cereal crops. We think it does more
for corn, in giving plump, full kernels,
than any concentrated fertilizer we have
employed A handful is enough for a
hill, put in at the time of planting. Be
fore dropping the seed, a little earth
should be dropped over the powder, so
that 1T may not come in direct contact
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