Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-14
FARM Ann HOUsEH0ED.


pilates of coarse salt, with large
spoonful Of 'vitriol poured In daily, are
commended az disinfectants. lsaN .s.a
"A market gardener of Lake County,
ILL.,, says that he has the most re-
markabie success In the use of salt upon
his tomato plants. He applied, IL at va
rious times during the season, and In
every case It's effect Is marked In the In,
creased growth Of both plant and fruit
In some cases he lays the roots Of back
ward plants bare, sprinkles them with q
tablespoonful of ordinary barrel salt, and
covers with soil. Plants treated In this
way take an Immediate start, and develop
the fruit s1 gnioaa fs1f iwf~of -
WIN. A. woodbridge, of Flayweods
CAL, writes TO the Farm Journal as fol-
lows II see In the April number of the
Journal an article on smut In wheat, also
remedy. Now we raise any amount Of
wheat In this country, but never have II
smutty. But we bluestone 1t, as It is
called here. Take box or trough about
ten feet long by two wide, and two deep;
| put In about 500 pounds of wheat; then
take 9 pail, put In about one pound of
blue vitrioi; fill with hot water, and let
stand until the stone Ia dissolved; then
pour on to the wheat, and mix we'll until
the wheat is well dampened with the solu.
ton; then take ii out In sacks and let II
stand until dry before sowing. The far
mers here all blue stone their wheat, and
are never troubled with smut" uaJ
Benefit of Plaster. AT meeting oi
Rosendale (Wis) Farmers Club, one
member stated that he sowed plaster on Z
field May 90, and obtained three timeI
| the rraao ~, thia Aa1d ,n1ra kIn - ~, bal
where II was not sowed. He used L
raise only one ton of hay per acre; now
raised, by plaster, two or three tons PEI
acre; always top dressed 1t on grasI
lands. In discussion it was stated tina
when plaster was s0wn on clover, thu
clover all cut and hauled off, and tn,
ground broken and sowed to oats, ever1
cast of the plaster made in sowing
could be plainly seen in the field of oats
Also that when plaster was applied u
corn, in the hill, the place of every hill
could be seen in crop of wheat whicl
followed. In drought, dew would b.
found on the ground where plaster hat
been sown, while all other ground wa
dry and hard.
Where corn is worth less than fort,
cents per bushel it will pay soeH, even a
the present low price of pork, to max
the hogs fat before selling them. Pack
ers want small, eboned pigs, but the,
want them well-fattened. Store pig
should be kept growing rapidly. TIL
prospects are favorable for an advanc
in pork another year, and farmers, es
pecially in the West, should feed thei
young stock literally. Breeding SOW
should have as much exercise as you ca
make them take in searching for food
But, at the same time, they should be abl
to find as much as they needt to keep then
in vigorous health and good condition. Fo
! thoroughbred sows, which keep easily
and are apt to get too fat, the food shoul
be of rather bulky nature, such as brar
turnips, etc. Do not allow young and oil
pigs to run together. The young, CROWN
pigs should have all the food they will ca
and digest. If they are of the right kind
, that mature early, they must have goo
food, and plenty of it, while young, @
, they will not be healthy. .-AmerIcan Ayr
, c1tlturist.
-"What shall do for my hairp" is
question that comes to our sanctum froI
. various quarters every month; and wei
it as convenient to engraft artificial hai
as to insert artificial teeth, hair doctor
would be as plenty as dentists. No one
and vigorous growth of the hair, for it il
dicates good vital condition nor for el
, vying wavy or curling disposition {
e the natural head covering, for it is usefI
as well as ornamental But the health
. the bodily integument and sppendag
T are developed from the organs within; a
vital structures are developed from Il
r center to the circumference, hence Il
! normal condition and integrity of the hal
= as well as that of the skin and nails,
: pend on the general health Stimulatir
g viands and irritating condiments, the e
r cessive use of salt, pickles, saleratus, et
l. predispose to disease of the scalp al
e badness. Many young persons inju
!, and finally destroy the roots of the ha
by frequent washes or oily preparation
, These may produce a soft, glossy appe,
e ance for time, but premature decay
~ the sure and not very remote result
: their employment.-Scie of Health.