Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-09-12

The Farm.
A RAIN guage may be made by get
ting a tin or iron vessel made with
square sides, strong enough so that it
will not spring. Set this level to nice
tv, where it Will be exposed to the
rain. The inches and fractions may be
measured by inserting proper rule, or
better, tube may be soldered to the
rain gauge, having vert Gle glass arm
on which is registered the inches and
fractions of an inch, where they may be
easily read.
A GERNAH Psychologist asserts that
animals which are beng fattened, par
ticularly oxen, should not be encou-
ragged to drink much water, for the
reason that, as has been fonnd by ex-
pertinent, "the absorption of water
generates carbonic acid to excess, and
trammels the formation of fat. ~
Fresh eggs, according to the Prairie
Farmer, afford great nourishment to
weak animals 1t tells of colt which
to all appearances was nearly dead, the
breath of life being barely perceptible,
which almost instantly revived by Civ
ing it one or two fresh eggs. The
same results have attended the admin
istering of eggs to weGk cattle, and to
feeble, chilled lambs. The remedy is
a simple one, and farmers would do
well to bear it in mind.
AMERICAN nurserymen generally bud
trees in the following order, beginning
with each when the bari. separates free
ly from the wood Plums, cherries,
apricots. pears, apples, ounces and
peaches. When one is anxious to fruit
IN short time new variety, piece of
the young wood with three or four eyes
may be beveled on one side and in
serted the same way as bud. and when
carefully done the graft will grow and,
if circumstances favor, produce fruit in
two years.
SAwDUsT may he used as a mulch,
but will not answer for manure If it
is applied III sufficient quantities to
keep down the weeds. little lime
should occasionally be added to pre-
vent acidity in the soil, as well as to
destroy fungi, which Is always present
in delaying word. AS a rule, do not
think it would be advisable to use saw
dust as mulch for grapevines, al
though there may be soils where it
might be applied with good results.
JOSEPH HARRIS says summer. fallows
on strong, clayey land are often the
best and cheapest means of killing
weeds and enliching soil at the same
time. A true summer-fallow is pre-
pairing land for Il crop, and then not
sowing it until the next season. 1t
cleans the land and concentrates the
plant-tood, which is rendered available
i'll two years into manure for one crop
Instead of raising two wheat crops of
fifteen bushels each, it enables us to
raise a crop Of thirty bushels, and
cleans the land at the same time.
A CORRESPONDENT makes the sensible
remark that, winter or summer, except
in stormy times, there is no place so
comfortable for colts or tired work
horses as a good pasture lot. To tie
up a horse at night in narrow cell,
with a plank floor to stand on, is a
species of cruelty that civilization
ought to be ashamed of. If the poor
animal must be confined like convict
in dungeon, for PHYS sake let him
have his head, and give him at least
twelve ieet square, with a soft dry floor
to stand or lie on.
The egg of the Colorado beetle will
not survive the winter in the egg state.
Vines may be composted or burned, if
they contain eggs when the potatoes
are dug IN the summer. In the fall the
leaves will be infested with eggs. The
Larvae go into the ground to transform,
and the perfect beetle winters in rub
bish and other secure places. The eggs
are laid on the upper side of the green
leaves, and the larvae Matching thence,
destroy the foliage. The dry stalks af
ford no nutriment to the pests.
The Ohio Farmer says more injury is
done to carriages by greasing too plen-
tifully than the reverse. Tallow is rec
commended as better lubrcator than
lard for wood axle-trees, and castor oil
for iron lard is apt to penetrate the
hub, and work It's way out around the
lemons of the spokes and spoil the
wheel Just enough grease should be
applied to the spindle Of a wagon to
give it light coating. To oil an iron
axle, first wipe clean with cloth wet
with spirits of turpentine, and then APP
ply few drops of castor oil near the
shoulder and end. One teaspoonful is
enough for the four.
AN intelligent and thrifty farmer
says: But for the cooperation of my
boys | should have failed. The eldest
is near q, and the other boys in I'll e
nelghborhood, younger, have left their
parents; mine have stuck 10 me when !
most needed their services, attribute
this result to the fact that 1 have tried
to make their home pleasant. / have
81, La "a thnrn III IL i ,,n.,