Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Farm, Garden and Household.
Farm Notes.


The saying that any man can be a
good farmer is Just as true as that any
man can be good lawyer.
A Maine farmer thinks that where
ten acres are required to pasture one
COW it is better to have the land grow
up to wood.
Sweet apples can be grated on sour,
and rice versa, with perfect success. |
The important points are to have vigor-
GUS stocks and scions taken from
healthy trees.
The best time to remove arbor vitae, |
white pine and hemlock from the woods !
is just as soon as the frost leaves the |
ground. They should be dug with
spades, saving as many roots as posi-
bic.
months by keeping them in barrel of
tank of strong lime water or milk or
lime. 1t would not be advisable to COM
mence preserving them until the cool
weather of the early fall months occur.
According to Mr.. Dunlap one of the
chief problems for the future to reveal
to Western farmers is whether the
world will stagnate on 20-cent corn, or
move forward at the rate of cents
mile, with all unjust freights thrown
out of the list. :"
What is the reason that young far
mers do not branch out little in the
nursery business They might just as
well as not. Start with half an acre,
growing apples and pears, and budding
or grating in due season, and, giving
good cultivation, they will be certain to
make sale in any part of the United
States. Of course they must have sense
and learn how to do it, but there need
be no trouble if the inclination exists.
[ noticed that my colt would not
drink with the bridle-bit in without
pushing his nose into the water, below
the bit On this hint acted. Having
a self milking COW made q small tin
tube for bit, passed a tough piece of
No. II wire through it and fastened the
wire back of the horns for a head-stall.
1t proved a perfect preventive. OF
course an ordinary bit with headstall
would answer the same purpose. -
Correspondent.
English farmers are admonished by
The World of Science that the best
means of destroying the larva of the
cockchafer, which is so injurious to the
roots of grass and wheat, is by deep
blowing and encouraging the rocks to
follow the pillow and pick up the grubs.
This is a seasonable hint for us torefrain
from killing or interfering with the
crow blackbirds or the crows, birds
which eagerly search for and devour all
sorts of injurious grubs, and notwith-
ctanIino thaiT hln op1oy ,o4
black as they are painted.
Practical II ecipes.
WATERING House PLANTS. - Chow
often should house plants be watered ?"
is question frequently asked by those
who have had little or no experience in
their culture. There certainly cannot
be any particular rule given in regard
to time, for some species require more
water than others, and plants in large
pots will need it less frequently than
those in small ones. The temperature
of the room has also powerful effect
upon the evaporation of moisture if
very warm, the plants will require more
than if it is cool There are, however
two very essential things relating tc
house-culture of plants which shouldnot
be overlooked First. Never apply
cold water from cistern or well, butle
it be somewhere about the temperature
of the air in which Elephants are grown
Very cold water is sure to check the
growth of the plants. Second. Whe1
the plants are watered, give the soil il
the pots good soaking, and then omi
watering again until the soil shows tina
it is needed. A little at time, ant
very often, is too generally the practic,
with the novice.
POLISH FOR FURNITURE third O
spirits of wine, one third of vinegar ant
one third of sweet oil, or rather more O
the last. Shake the bottle well daily TO
three weeks it is then fit for use, bu
the longer it is KEEP, the better it is
The furniture must be rubbed till tn
polish is dry use every two or tire
months, and rub the furniture over dali
when busted. For dining-room table
and sideboards use it every week;
makes them beautifully bright.
Care of Cows.
One of the members of the Hampde
Harvest Club stated that storm woul
affect the flow of milk so as to make
reduction of quart from each COW pc
day. The effect of cold in winter upo
the milk secretions is very perceptiblt
If COWS are turned out of warm stabl
and suddenly breathe the cold air, gt
chilled, or take draft of ice-col
water, it will reduce the flow of mill
not only for that day, but for longe
period. The influence of drafts of col
penetrating through the stable, til
standing or lying down in damp lite
has the same effect. Too much cal
cannot be given to the uniform comic
of COWS in order that they may produc
the largest amount of milk Gentlene
in their management, system in feedir
and milking, so as not to excite, and IL
other attentions named, will more tha
repay for all the pains in the exit
amount of milk the COW will furnish.
Rheumatism in Hogs.
In answer to correspondent, IL
Prairie Farmer says:
Keep the hogs in dry, warm, wei
Uttered place, and feed soft food, sue
as cooked potatoes, mashes, &c Gi,
once week vomitive, such as the fc
lowing, mixed and thrown dry on Il
root of the hogs tongue: Ten grail
OF the powdered rooto of white hellebor
and ten grains of tartar emetic. ri
back and loins should be rubbed twi
daily, with mixture of oil of turpe
tine and spirits of camphor, equal part
If costive, give warm inseed tea.
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