The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-09-13

Such varnlsh will not render leather
hard but it will keep the harness
from becoming soaked with water, |
and it will keep the surface clean |
and neat for long time. A coat of
such varnish will effectually prevent
the oil in the leather from soiling
ones hands. Nothing is better to
render farmers boots waterproof
than an occasional coat of this leath-
er-varnish. Industrial Hnthly.
MAKING THE STRAW STAcK.-It is
rare to see "A really good made straw
stack. If The object is to rot down
the straw for manure, the stacks fire.
quen'l ~ made can be improved. But
where the object is to save straw for
fodder and for litter, much more
pains than is generally the case
should be taken in making the stack.
We can not go into details, but
the main 20 nis are to keep the mid
die full and well trOdden down, so
that the sides shall settle more than
the centre. Keep the chaIf and
short straw well scattered about in
the middle of the stack, and espe-
cially avoid letting it lie in O mass
where deposited by tie straw carrier.
Aim to have good straw to top off
with. In few days after The stack
is completed, place long ladder on
the roof, and rake the straw down
smooth SO that the water will run of
rapidly.
Cows,-During the hot weather in
AugUst the flow Of milk is apt TO fall
off considerably, and it is difficult
afterwards to bring it up again. Bran
and Gpout-feed- are usually cheap,
and can he used to great advantage
Our plan is to- keep a large trough
of water in the yard, and mix as
much milI-Geed with the water every
day as the COWS will drink. It pays
i'll the manure, III the increase of
milk, and in the improved condition
of the cows. If you have any green
corn, now is the time to feed it lib
orally. If very succulCnt, let it wilt
II little, and ii very large aud coarse,
and consequently rather deficient In
nutriment, let the COWS have enough
corn meal to make the fodder as nu-
trltlOus rs the best pasture grass.
DRAINING Swamps anu getting out
muck are always in order this month.
Grind the spades as sharp as posi-
bic, and go TO work with Il will. It
is nothing like as difficult Job Us
most people imagine. On fiat, level
land the true way to dig ditch is to
commence at the lowest point, and
dig just deep enough to have the
water follow you up into the higher
land. You Will then lose no fall.
Such much as you intend to use fo1
manure or compost should be thrown
on one side of the ditch only, and by
taking little pains it may be thrown
in goodsized heaps with little extrs
labor.
WHEAT ON STUBBLE LAND.-A large
and increasing breadth of winter
wheat is now sown after barley, oats
peas or beans Whether it is es
to pillow such land once or twice de
ponds OF circumstances. AS rule
we thiHB II best on ather heavy sol
to pillow twics-once Immediately at
ter the crOp.is gathered, and again
Just previous TO sowing. On high
sandy land we should harrow TIN
stubble, or cultivate it to start tn
We eds and fallen grain, and pillow a
soon as they have germinted. Thel
harrow, and Leep the surface clear
and mellow 10y the use of the cultiYa
g., moo tinon
FooD FOR BREEDING Sows "A cor
;; respondent of the Michigan Farme
! writes Fed my breeding sows mos
; at the time ON turnips-the swee
Russia, or Jenny Linds as they ar
called here. This was their food dU
ring the latter part of the winter
and until grass grew, when they ell
. tered into the clover. They eat theI
readily, and thrive on them. cor
cider corn very injurious to breedin
sows, especially to the finer breeds
Potatoes and Stops from the hous
q are ako good. 1 consider suga
= beets very valuable for feeding breed
= ing sows and store hogs, and l sha
!, raise an acre for that purpose.
!. USE OF CHARCoAL.-Tho Countr
j. Gentleman says: At this season
] the year one desires to obtain q pl
/ rifer, aid charcoal is Of the greate
a value for the purpose. All kinds
g utensils can be purified from dis
o greeable odor by rinsing them OF
S with chan coal dust wet into soft past
e Putr,d water is Immediately depl
b we'd of it's bad smell by its us
: When meat, flesh, etc, are liable
u become spoiled from long keepin
q charcoal dust Will keep them sweet
! and if there is n slight faint to meG
e it can be taken out by putting tbr
L OF four pieces of it as large as an eg
d into the water in witch 1t is bOile
.. This will elfeclualy purify tn
t. which seems too far gone to use.
"a GRAN, when thrashed early,
r very liable to heat. Turn it fl
e quently, or run it through Il fannin
q mill. l. it is very damp, mix d
$, cut straw or chat with it, and tn
81 it every two OF three days.
J. SwME.-Let the breeding sows a.
9 S ore pigs have the run of the stu
!" bles. Pigs intended to be fatted Il
= fall should now be fed literally, b
H. should b. allowed to run in the il
= ture.
A Happy Woman.
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