Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-04-21
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lEEDING + OWLS. SUMS are pdi
tial 10 most indS of We; etibleS whei
cooked. eating them as readily as
grain and with manifesr advantage
as a change of Diet. Icy are fond
toe of flesh, especially of horse meat
and beef. if cooked, and supplied at
suitable intervals. Refuse meat.
from the butchers stalls. can be dis
posed of, more proftably to fowls
than to ours, the majority of whIcl'
are good for nothing except to Wort!
sheep or to make night hideous BY
their howlings.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREED OF
CATTLE.-Aecording-t 70 Prot. Sch
mied a permanent Improvement ofthc
bree | of cattle is ius, para1ly connec-
ted with The following proposition,
namely that calves must be nour
ished with a sufficient quantity OF
their mothers milk for a much Ion
ger period than has hitherto been the
custom; all other method so having
reference TO this same object being
in sufficient without a proper adher-
ence to this fundamental considera-
ton.
GROWING An ORCHARD FROM
Observation-Disclosures are some
times deceived by tree agents, and
find that the varieties which they
supposed had been purcEared and
planted. do not make appearance
when the bearing time arrives. The
disappointment can be avoided by
dealing direct with reliable nursery
men, but when buying from unknown
agents, would it not be as well to get
strong growing trees, or seedlings, at
reduced prices, and then graft with
cions that are known to be right!
MrRKA1x IN CATrLE.-This is the
way recommended by the Stock Jour
nal to cure murrain: Take what
common smartweed can be pressed
with the hand into a common pail, or
bucket; put this to add. or one-half
buckets of water; boil briskly. one
hour; strain clear. Take a syringe
holding one aud one-half gallons and
inject into the bowels blood warm,
bv the rectum. With ME, this is a
certain cure, and seldom more than
one injection is required. My syringe
Is of tin, and With the follower cost
$3.50.
FENCE PosTs. The following ex
perience on the mooted question
whether fence posts will last longer
when set in the same position in
which they grew, or rice cerSa, is Civ
ell by writer: Some twenty three or
four years siaee, set fence, inclos-
ing house and door-yard-a rail and
banister fence. The posts were
sawed from good-sized, first growth,
red Chestnut logs To saw them Ia
periAg. one haif5 of<them must be
sawed to set in the ground, top down,
and the other half bottom down. The
posts were sci promiscuously. and to
this day therehas been 10 distinguish
able difference in their lasting quail
tv, unless it be where some of them
had moro sap on than Others. and
these gave out FIRST. without gard TO
which end was set down.
SPRoUTING POTATOES. The Ger.
mantoHn TelenuJ7h says: Sprouting
the white potato will advance the
crop two weeks. They should be cut
80 that about two eyes are allowed to
each piece. aud these shonld be plan
ted in hot beds With very thin cover.
ing of soft; orit is better to plant IL
boxes and set these in hot-bed, so
that after they are properly sprouted
tn " can be at once carried to the plao e
fplanting. II il. II
n-the, nights should be anyway
cold, protect with a thin covering of
straw when the plaits make their APP
pearance above ground. Nr -
some persons who want a large
quantity sprouted.l cut the potatoes
as desired, and spread them on
boards, boxes or crates, in a dark
place, and when sprouted, say from
an inch to an inch and a-half, expose
them to the light, moistening two or
three times a week with tepid water.
They should be planted out so that
there is not more than two inches of
soil ovet the top Of the sprouts.
Quantity OF CLOVER SEED TO
THE ACRE.. If clover seed is
sown with grain. the land should al
ways r9main undisturbed for at least
one year thereafter, for the purpose
of allowing rhe clover time to mature.
1t may be sown with nearly all our
cereals, such as rye, barley. oats and
wheat.
.. We would not advise the SOW.
ing Of clover seed in the tall. and we
believe it is seldom, if ever. put in at
that time, Sow the seed among the
winter wheat, but early in spring,
just as soon as the ground thaws. Clio
yer seed will find its way deep enough
into the soil without being covered
with pillow or harrow; and whenever it
is sown with oats, barley or other
spring grain, care should be taken
not to cover too deeply. The seed
my be scattered after the grain is
sown, and brush then passed over
the surface, although roller is pref
cradle to anything else.
3. Ten to lifteen pounds of clover
seed is the usual quantity sown per
acre. but little too mush is far bet
ter than not qui1e enough.
Alsike clover seed, being much
smaller than ordinary varieties, a less
quantity is necessary. -Deitz' FdgTn
Journal.
FACTS IN AGRICULTURE All per- /
manent improvements of land looks |
TO lime for their basis.
Periodical application CLASHES tend !
to keep up the integrity of the soil.
All grain crops should be harves-