The Republican journal., 1872-06-20
Agricultural Items.

The Importance of apples as food has not
hitherto been sufficiently estimated or un-
derstood. Besides contributing large
proportion of sugar, mucilage and other
nutriciouS compounds in the form of food,
they contain such a fine combination OF
vegetable acids, extractive substances and
aromatic principles as to act powerfully in
the capacity of refrigerants, tonics and
antiseptics; and when freely used at the
season of ripeneSS, by rural lahorerS and
Others, probably maintain and strengthen
the power of productive labor. Liebig.
No PURE JACKSON WHITE POTATOES. In
the trial of potato case in the Superior
Civil court at Boston, Monday, several
dealers testified that there We're no pure
Jackson White potatoes for sale in the city.
Other potatoes of an inferior quality are
sold when Jackson Whites are called for
One dealer testified that, one year ago last
fall, he procured 80 barrels pure Jackson
Whites; last year he made every eXertion
possible, but could not obtain any, and he
did not believe any could be had in the city,
except as they might be picked and culled
from other qualities. Traveller.
The brain of horse seems to entertain
but one thought at a time; for this reason
NohtIiucu whipping IL Out VI llle question,
and only confirms his stubborn resolve
But If you can by any means change the
direction of his mind, give him new sub
ject to think of, nine times out of ten you
will have no further trouble in starting him
AS simple trick as little pepper, aloes or
the like, thrown back on his tongue, will
often succeed in turning attention to the
taste in his mouth.
Rpftar a kjpr ha ,lo
science but rather an art, which must be
learned mostly by experience. There Is
sort of skill about ii that cannot be de-
tected by lockers on, nor hardly explained
by the maker, but must be acqnired by
practice and perseverance. Positive rules
may be laid down for each and every opera
tiOn in its manufacture, but circumstances
are so various that rules founded upon the
highest success in one instance might not
prove to be Just right under different cir
cumStanceS.
A scientific journal says: "When nails
are used in position in which they are
greatly subjected to air and moisture, it
will always pay to prepare them in such
manner that they will not rust. This NAV
be accomplished without any difficulty by
heating quantity of nails on shovel and
throwing them while hot, into vessel con-
tanning coarse oil or melted grease. The
nails should not be so hot that the grease
will be made to smoke freely. Cut nails
prepared in this manner are improved in
every respect.
few iron nails placed in a vase with
flowers will keep the water sweet and the
flowers fresh. This arises from the sulphur
eliminated from the plants combining with
the iron.
High cultivation means deep and thor
ough working of the soil, thorough pulver-
ization, liberal manuring, clean culture and
bountiful crops of all kinds High cultva-
tion, coupled with good Judgment seldom
disappOints the expectations of the farmer.
CHOLERA in poultry way be lessened, and
even cured by fat meat rolled in pulverized
ginger, being given or pushed down three
times day for two days-no water allow
ed. The third day allow lime water or cook
ed or Scalded meal, mixed with red pepper
tea or black pepper in the food