The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-01
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FISH MANURE. Pile yOur fish IN
layers, with swamp muck or earth, until
rotted, then turn over once, and when
heated, once more; cart on to the land
and spread broadcast on grass, or pillow
in for corn, wheat, or roots. One cord
OF tiah 10 six or eight Of muck will make
n rich manure, equal to the best stable
manure, 1t is excellent for all crops,
Cultivate the corn on flat, and at.
ter the last cultiylting, say in July,
mount horse, aud with broad.c cast
sowing machine SOW five quarts OF clo-
yer seed per acre II the ground has
been thoroughly cultivated, and is moist
and mellow, the clover will soon start {;
and II Il should not, go over the field
again after the first rain, and SOW six
quarts Of timothy seed per acre.
INDUCING A HEN To Sr.-vincent
Fraser says, if any one will take lay.
iHg hcn-Bmhma or Cochin to be pre-.
iGued-and will place her in sitting
box, only Just large enough TO hold her
nest, into which have been previously
placed half dozen eggs, and will keep
her very warm, she will soon show de.
sire to sit. Her food must be stimula.
ting. and should consist Of Indian corn,
raw liver chopped, buckwheat, hemp
seed, and small portion Of bread steep.
ed in ale
DRlNIs G.-The cost Of draining de.
ponds good deal on the nature Of the
land and the depth Of the drains. In
sandy or muclsy land u ditch q feet deep
for tiles should be dpg, with labor at
Sl.5O per day, for 10 cents rod; 3 feet
deep, 90 cent, a rod. On heavier land,
nearly free from stones, ditch q TO 3
feet deep will cost % cents rod. A
good ditcber, at these prices, can make
two dollars day. An unskillful man
that cuts the bitches unnecessarily wide,
and is fond Of using the pick, might
work Just us hard and not earn n dollar a
day
BbAoK-WAuSur "SrAH. To impart
TO common pine the color and appear.
ancc Of black walnut, the following
composition may be used: One quarter
OF pound of asphaltum, one half a
pound Of common beeswax, to one gallon
OF turpentinc. II found too thin, add
beeswnS; il too light in color, add
asphaItum, though TINT must be done
with caution, asa very little will make a
great difference In the shade, and black
walnut is not what its name implies, but
rather rich dark brown. Vanishing
is not essential, rs the wax gives n good
gloss.
The VALUE or Coop STOCK. "A far
mer in Tennessee writes the Department
of Agriculture that he has lately sold
twenty head Of horses, Mt from $500 to
S3.36G q head, aud adds "If ull the
stool; Of the country were the best of its
kind, how much wealth would he added"
etc. II is precisely because all the stock
OF the country is not OF the best kind
that these high prices are obtained. 1t
Is not in this direction that we are to
look for profit, but in the increased use.
fulnoss Of our stock. II all the cows
were Of the best kind, their money value
would be no higher than that OF our
present poor ones ; but how much more
profit there would be in their produce
-Hdr'h and Home.
To Cover a STEEP BANK WITH GRASS
"A German method is: Forench square
rod to be planted, take half n pound of
lawn grass seed, and mix It intimately
and thoroughly with about six cubic feet
Of good dry garden earth aud loan. This
isplacnd inotub, and to it liquid manure,
diluted with about two.thirds Of winter,
is added and well stirred in, so us to
bring the whole to the consistency Of
mortar. The slope is TO be cleaned of
and made perfectly smooth, and then
well watered, after which the paste Just
mentioned is to be applied with trOwcl,
and made us even and thin as possible.
Should 1t crack by exposure to the air, il
is to he again watercd and smoothcd up.
day by day, until the grass makes lts mp
pCarance. which will be in from eight to
fourteen days, aud the whole declivity
will soon be covered by a close carpet Of
green.
TT Cosr OF Pooh STOCK.
few farmers think of what il costs to
keep poor COW or lnd.pike hog.
They readily understand that II good COW,
or log that will dress 200 lbs. ut ten
months old, is profitable stock to keep,
but the fact that this gain is really the
amount Of loss on the poor stock, is rare.
" considered. II n cow yields 2Ol lbs.
OF butter in year, which brings $50,
and another yields 10 lbs, which brings
500, 80, tho loss on the poor COW is Just
$3.50. Tho dairy business Of this coun.
try isnot on a satisfactory footing by
any means, and solely on account Of the
multitude OF poor cows, which are kept
year inter year. This is matter which
should he looked after by the County
Agricultural Societies. Every one Of
these associations should introduce i'm.
proved stock, 10y means ofthorUughbrcd
male animals, into their localities, tits
good wcrl; to elevate the ideas Of farm.
ers aud to foster Il taste for improve.
ments, but 70 the great majority Of their
clients the possession OF such sto K, or
the use Of it, is quite unattainablc, on
account Of won't Of the necessary means.
By making this u special branch Of their
operations, the usefulness Of these socie-
ties would he much increased, and their
importance greatly enhanced. -Agricul-
turiSi
IRoS SHP.BurLpNd.-AriiCleso Of asso.