The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-09-20

washed with a solution of soft soap
aud salt or brine.
Corn 20 replant SHOULD be taken
from the butt of the ear. All obser-
want farmers know that they should
have late pollen for late issues of silk
that is produced by late rains. which
fill out our corn crop. The corn
from the point of the cob will do the
job.
AXLE GREASE.
An axle grease that can DO easily
made, and one that works alike well
upon heavy wooded or iron axles, is
made of five ounces of tallow, four
ounces of lubricating oil, six ounces
of water, one-half ounce each OF soda
and potash, and one-half pound of
plumbago. Dissolve the soda and
potash ia the water melt the tai
low and mix it with the oil, and
pour III the water, stirring it until
the grease is cut as soon as posi-.
bic after the water is added, turn iii
the plumbago 1t should be stirred
until the whole mass is thoroughly
mixed. CaTTiage JOHrgaL.
SOAKING SEED IN DRY TIMES.
The RuraL Home says "This is
practiced to Il considerable extent.
but we have observed that it is
risky operation unless particular at
tention is paid to putting the soil
suitable condition. 4 soaked seed
III dry lumpY soil is almost sure to
perish il the drought is prolonged.
The dry earth and the air IN the
crevjces around the grain extract
tho moisture before the roots form
and begin to absorb food IRON the
soil. But if the soil is well PulVer-
lied, so that it's natural condition is
somewhat moist, and the seed is
then covered pretty deep, it will
usually live. Those who endeavor
to hasten growth by soaking the seed
previous to planting, should take
care to use roller and harrow with
out stint.
A WILLOW HEDGE.
4 correspondent of the Central
Unlon Ag1lculLmit writes in praise
of tic golden willow for the hedge.
He says My plan fer making Il
fence OF the golden willow is to pillow
the hedge row in the fall previous
to planting, then procure your slips
in good season, say from the LIST OF
March to the 18th of April, aud Just
as soon after the frost is out of the
ground as possible have your slips
cut twelve or fourie cen inches long :;
put them Ill tho ground eight inches
deep, and sixinches apart cultivate
them well, and at one year old
braid them down within eight inches
of the ground at two years old
braid them down within twenty
inches of the ground, and SO on III
proportion, until you have fence
four OF five feet high, which will take
four or five years, and then you have
an everlasting fence.
FRUIT FOOD.
With all the increase of nurseries
and orchards throughout the entire
of the Atlantic States, good fruits
are worth more now than they were
twenty years Ogo. There is great
deal moro fruit eaten, sympthetical-
ly eaten with nearly every meal,
summer and winter, either UMPIRE
pared or canned. As u consequence
there is Il positive and growing in
terest III the production of fruits,
and rs the object possesses pecunia-
ny interests to most growers, they
are taking care to cultivate the best
varieties. But as an article Of food
fruits are now considered as essen
tial too rtally quiet diet, taking rank
with bread and vegetables; and if
less meats were used and their place
supplied with fine fruits, it would
promote the general health of he
people and particularly i'll all hot
countries and climates We over
tax the digestive powers by eating
too much solid, concentrates TODD.
For the heavy meats substitute more
IiPe fruits, or if not ripe, then let
them be thoroughly cooked
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH
Few people realize what health Is
worth until they lose it. It is easier
to prevent disease than to cure it.
The character of our farming is uu.
dergoinG changes. We are using
more machinery, keep better stock,
raising choicer varieties of fruit
grains, roots, and grasses; are buy
ing more or making better manure
Now, all this requires brains We
are aware that there is great deal
nonsense written on this subject
But it Is undoubtedly Il fact that a
man cannot long use his brains rs
| an intelligent enterprising Amer
can farmer is now compelled to do,
and work aud worry at the sam
time, without abundance of nuiri-
tious food. If he undertakes to do
1t ON fat pork, potatoes, bread and
cake, his health will certainly give
way. The American farmer OF to-
day needs aud must have more fresh
meat. Better patronize ths butcher
than the doctor better sell fewer
! eggs and buy less medicine. We
heard farmer say Food that is
/ good enough for my men is good
enough for me. He NAV have
been right. But the farmer who
thinks and works too needs better
food and cooking than he who mere
~ works with his hands.
Fine white cashmere and merino
are the favovite materials for man.
lies. The latest patterns show two
large round capes, the under one
being more than a yard in length
Tuesc are generally lined throughout