Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-27
Farm. Garden and Household.
Farm Nnirr.


One hundred years ago England pro-
dueed only 1000, 200 bushels of wheat,
two-thirds Of the crop of Minnesota.
Now, having established good farming,
she produces 100000, 900, four times as
much as Minnesota.
1t is said that in China there is a
"ring" of middlemen engaged in
handling the tea crop, which swindles
the producers outrageously. Thus the
tea which sells in our market at 81 a
pound is bought from the grower for
33 cents.
Reports from 60 points in the corn
producing portions of Iowa and Illinois.
indicate that the area planted to this
staple the present season was less than
last year, and that the yield only prom
lses half or two-thirds the general aver
age per acre, owing to the late spring
ana the subsequent severe drought.
In an orchard where there is already
some clover, bushel of orchard grass
seed should be sown early in spring.
and the ground stirred with light
harrow, and then, if possible, rolled.
This grass is very apt TO bunch or stool
when sown thinly or with clover, and it
is better when sown alone and thickly,
say two to three bushels of seed per
acre, and it loves a good rich soil and
endures shade very well,
An experiment made in England as TO
the best way to grow oaks from acorns,
shows a great advantage in planting po-
tatoes between the rows, both growing
better than if separate, and The oaks
grow more in four years than they will
IN six years without the potatoes. It is
a great object TO have the oaks grow n
fast as possible for five or six wears,
after which their branches interlock'
and then each tree seems to try 60 ont
grow the other, which is agreeable to
the theory of the advantage of close
planting.
1.-THE Oranges" whatever else they
may do, must keep a sharp lookout for
frauds and dead beats. A General /"
was announced to deliver an address ia
the Patrons of Husbandry at Pelican
Raaplds, Mimi, on the 10th ult., in the
following modest terms. "The elo-
quent speaker invites everybody to be
present, and hear one of the most mas.
terly speeches of the age" Upon which
Ihe FerguS (Minn.) Journal saws
- While here the General was very spir-
lted IN his advocacy of the ORANGES,
and In reply to an invitation to sneak at
Fergus, said It is not my (hic) op-
portunity (hic) ="
To Plough Down Grsss,
To do this effectuallv is one Of the
apparent impossibilities of modern
farming. Every farmer knows it from
experience Notwithstanding the ut
most paris and care in ploughine, the
grass, especially if long, will bristle up
III boards and tufts here, there, and
everywhere, injuring alike the appear
ance OF the field and it's capacity for
growth; Tor this grass, instead of being
y1slbly present to draw nourishment for
1tself and impede the growth of some
thing else much more profitable, should
be buried beneath the surface to ma.
nure the soil and assist in the growth of
shelters. Well, do you wish to RENE
dy this great difficulty? If so. use the
chain and ball to your plough No
matter what kind of plough you have,
try them. A piece of ordinary trace
cham will be very we'll. Fasten one end
OF 1t to your coulter, and to the other
end attach a round iron ball of from two
TO three pounds weight-having the
chaln long enough to permit the ball to
reach back to about the middle of vour
mould-board-and there let il drag
along, on the off side, of course, This is
not new idea-in fact it is q yerv old
one-but, like good wine, age only i'm
proves it. Just try it once. and we have
no tear of your verdict. It NAV not do
1ne WORK to absolute perfection, but it
VIII perform it at least fifty per cent
petter than you can without il. Canada
Farmer. '''''''
HOW to Bleach Cotton Cloth,
1t may sometimes become necessary
or convenient to bleach a piece of cot
ton cloth, although as general thing #
is better to obtain white cloths already
bleached. Home bleaching, moreover
is apt Ito injure the fabrics more than
the process Ill use at the factories. es
peclally when manipulated, as it always
is there, by skilled hands, However,
cloth may be bleached as follows, To
hye pounds of cloth take twelve ounces
OF chloride of lime. Dissolve the lime
IN small quantity of boiling water:
when cold, strain it into @ Sufficient
quantity of water to cover the cloth.
This must first be boiled fifteen minutes
IN strong soapsuds, and rinsed well in
clear water. Then put it in the lime
water from ten to twenty minutes, air
ing it well by lifting up and down
Rinse thoroughly in warm or cold wa.
ter, ""-
Indigestion ina q Horse.
When the grain fed to horse passes
from him undigested and he in conse-
quence becomes thin and hide-bound
and rough and staring coated, it would
be advisable to give him a change OF
food; Carrots or boiled potatoes, fed
nearly. cold, with handful of salt
sprlnkled on them, scalded wheat bran
scalded oats with handful of linseed
meal added, and cut hay or oat straw
might be usefully given. In addition
teaspoonful of finely powdered COP.
peeras, and another, heaped, of ground
ginger, may be given daily in the feed
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