Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20
Farm, Garden and Household.

should be rubbed off, aud not be allowed
to get large enough to require cutting.
INsEoTs,-The Illinois Horticultural
Society recommend quassia as the best
medicine for the insects that mutilate
rose-bushcs and many other garden
shrubs Make a strong tea of quassia
bark-it costs 10 or 10 cents pound
wholesale-and drench the bushes. The
little pests will not fancy the taste any
better than sick children do.
PoULTRY-The influence of the food
of poultry upon the quality and flavor of
their fresh eggs has not generally been
taken into consideration but it is now
well ascertained that great care should
be exercised in regard to this matter
In some instances it has been attempted
to feed poultry on large scale in France
on horsefesh, and, although they devour
this substance very greedily, it has been
found to give them very unpleasant
flavor. The best fattening material for
chickens is said to be Indian corn meal
and milk ; and certain large poultry es-
adjustments in France use this entirely,
70 the advantage both of the flesh and of
the eggs.
WATER FOR SHEEP WASHING. for
eign professor points out the disadvan-
tages of using calcareous water in wash
ing sheep. When the water contains
lime decomposition takes place, and
insoluble compounds of lime either
carbonate or soap of lime) precipitate
upon the wool, and are removed with the
greatest difficulty. To detect the pre-
sence of lime, solution of soap in alco-
hol, when poured into tumbler of water
will make it rapidly turbid whenever it
contains salts of lime, while pure water
remains clear for some time. When,
hewever, necessity compels us to the use
of hard water the addition of some alkali
is recommended, which shall precipitate
the lime in solution as an insoluble car
Donate.
Now IS THE T1ME.-Go out to the
cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes, &C., with a
lantern after quite dark, and take the
worm in the act or sprinkle little car
Donate of lime or carbolic acid and dry
earth around the plant. In the potato
patch there is the cut worm and the Col
orado beetle pick off by hand crush
the eggs by hand and to the Larvae, es-
pecially, apply antidotes. Then for the
several tree borers use a solution of coarse
carbolic soap, or the tree protector. On
animals for itch, mango, lice, etc., it is
invaluable. For insect stings, bites, &C.,
it is excellent 1t banlshes ants, &c,
like charm. We could not get along
without carbolic acid in some FORM
EXCHANGE.
BARBERRY HEDGES AND B1IoHT.-C.
Robertson, Scranton, Pa, wrote the
Farmers Club, that farmer in Jackson
Co., in that State, had had his wheat
crop injured as he thought by hedge
of Burberry bushes, and sued for dam
ages, and the court compelled the owner
Of the hedge to dig it up. He asked if
there was any truth in the matter. One
member disbelieved the story altogether,
and from his knowledge was of the opin-
ion that the bhghting of wheat crops,
if that was proper namefor Twas due
to poverty of the soil, which in many
parts of that State would not produce
wheat at all, and had been run down, so
that often even yerefused to yield more
than three or five bushels per acre. Then
barberries, walnut-trees, and the east
wind got the blame.
PROFITS OF SHEEP FEEDING. Il think
we may estimate that for sheep weighing
about 100 pounds, it takes about two
pounds of hay per day, OF its equivalent
to keep the sheep alive and healthy
without gaining anything in its weight
Give them one pound of corn per day in
addition, and good sheep ought tc
gain two pounds per week in live weight
The account with 100 sheep would stand
as follows
Dec LIST. 1871
100 sheep, 100 lbs. each, at ss.5O....... 1850 OF
10 tons Of clover hay, at s18........... 1870 o.
1920 OF
March 10th, 1872
100 sheep, 100 lbs. each, at s650...... 1882 o.
Manure from 10 tons clover hay. at 1894. 96 A
" 5tons corn, at s6,65.... 33 2
1861 6
SUGAR BEET CULTURE. Professor
A. Goessmans, of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College, recommends oh
serving the following points in sugar bee
culture l. The ground should hay
been MANFRED the previous season TO
corn or potatoes. No fresh dung to b
applied for the beets. Plow as deep a
the character of the soil will allow. :
Soak the seed for two days in manur
water, or urine, at temperature of abou
Boo to 600 Fair, and then let it lie sprea
out, 2 to q inches deep and moist, abou
two days longer before sowing. 3. So,
Oh the flat, and the rows as close togethe
as will admit of horse-hoeing, and thi
the beets to about inches apart, or les
if the ground is very rich. 1t is not dc
sired that they should grow big. A bee
weighing II pounds is as large as is prof
able. 4. In hoeing, and especially at tn
last hoeing, keep the crown of the bee
well covered with earth. Hoe as often q
you can until August LIST, and not after
ward. 5. On no account allow an
leaves to be removed until the time {
lifting. 6. At all times in hoeing an
lifting, take care not to cut or bruise an
roots. At lifting, cut off the leaves on
inch above the crown. 7. Store or p
Immediately, without giving the bee
any chance to dry, and if some earth az
heres to them it Is all the better. e..
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