Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-27
AGRICULTURAL.
Kerosene for Memories.

Whsre lice are troublesome in q hennery, the
r.a of kerosene will be found u answer AN ex-
celleut purpose. II necessary, get small wa
,sripg pot and sprinkle it everywhere We
tnov Of it being used in this way and with COM
plele .n. cess 1t was So applied to the fowls by
rubbing under the wings and among the feath-
orr ou the back Of the neck, and the p, sts were
eactuay CLEANED out" without apparent harm
TO the fowls. For small chickens, rubbed light
" with feather about the head and ON the
neck il is admirable, and il is there where lice
can generally be found if they exist anywhere
among the flock. One application OF this sort
will suffice for many weeks.
Careful observers will have noticed that there
are several breeds of hen lice to contend against
The species that attack sitting hens in hot wealth
er are very small, very active in their motions
and multitudinous in numbers. They will some
times drive the hens from their nests, and he
come 20 numerous about the hennery that vsi-
tors cannot enter it without carrying of more or
less Of the pests upon their persons. Their
presence will be indicated by delicate crawling |
sensation on the hands, the neck the body
Cracks and holes about the building will harbor
millions Of them al such times. For such a |
house kerosene is the remedy. Apply it lib
orally from top to bottom, and If one applics-
ton does not completely remove them, apply a
second time. In applying to the chickens and
fowls be careful not to get any in the mouth or
eyes; it may not prove fatal but it will not do
any gsod. 1t evidently does nor make small
chickens feel lively, but it will not harm them
seriously if they are well housed, can get all
the warmth they require.
We have not yet tried it in hens nests, but
have no doubt that if sprinkled through the
hay or straw of which the nest is formed, it will
answer better purpose than sui phsr or ashes
ip tue bottom. 1t will positively kill the YER
min harboring in the nests, while il is evident
that dry sulphur and ashes are only dsagreea.
bic. Of course, the effect Of a single applica-
tion will not last always, but one or two appli-
cations year will probably be found TO be suf.
hcient, at least in henneries whose owners are
not iearfully negligent.
The lice found on the heads and neck, oi
young chickens are very large compared with
those inlesting the nests of sitting hens, and VT
do not remember to have ever seen them ex-
cspt GU fowls. The touch of small amount q
kerosene infuses wondrons activity into them
while good saturation evidently para s.
Nothing but their blghted remains will b,
found one day after good application of kero
sene-CouNrRY GENTLEMAN.
No PROFIT IN MILKINa TOO LoNu.
1t is generally thought best, so far as M,
knowledge extends, to let dairy cows go DIR,
three or at least two months. My own expert
ence would give three months a. about the bes
average length Of time cows should go dry be
lore dropping their calves in spring; and thus
md best without regard to the genenal health {
the animal or the amount Of milk 10 be produce
the following or after seasons. Cows that al
MIXED too long either get thin in flesh, an
give but little milk, and that of poor quality, {
slse require large amount Of nutritious food
Keep up good supply of milk and the anim'
IN good flesh. My rule ia to feed literally
long as do milk, ami when a COW gives le
insn two quarts Of good wholesome milk, dl
ner OF and lessen the feed. dry COW nee,
out about two-thirds the amount Of fodder #
qaired by 4 COW Of the same size which Civ
mnk, 20 that there il no present profit in mill
ing 100 long, unless dairy products are very hig
% my nothing Of the damage by impalling Il
future usefulness of the COW.
oALT FOR COWs.--A correspondent sa
that cows should be salted every morning, b
never .; after taking water. This is the pra
uce OF the best stock keepers In Swtzerlan
anu ne thinks much preferable to sailing the
once or twice week, Or keeping il col
seantly within their reach.
10 CURE A DOa or SHEEP .KIIIING-I
MIN see the sheep he has killed. in his pr
sence take off the pelt, fasten it tigh
tesoSnd him, and make min wear it from o
;. nsee days. You will never be troubled
As Meddling with sheep again.
fwINE FOR TYNE CORNsEALKs.-A c
tesPondent says she saw men binding cs
M..n swlne, who said twenty five cents wol
s.nd nve acres Of cOrn; and when the bu
,"s .n..s are Ted the strings may be saved
another season -
40 MAKE HENS LAY.-Two qua rts of
wGet, one pound of unbOlted wheat fio
Mheh led warm to hens, will make more e
0sn twice the amount Of whole grain.