Connecticut western news., 1873-09-12
Farm, Garden and Household.
Farm Notes and Gossip,


 Sulphuret of calcium dug in around the roots of grape vines is said to have powerful effect in destroying PhyIlox- req.
 It is said that sprinkling of red pep per will destroy all kinds of insects on cabbage and other plants, and also all kinds of fungi.
 Lime is an essential element to orch ard trees, and half bushel of it spread under an apple or pear tree annually will more than pay the cost.
 Wm. H. Deyo, of Highland, Ulster Co, N. r., is reported by the Duchess Farmer to have sold, this season, $5O4 worth of Antwerp raspberries, from half an acre of land.
 Dr. Hexamer tells us that the recent drouth cost him at least &, 900. and that he might have saved this money had he been provided with facilities for utiliz- ing water that now runs to waste.
 When lime is spread in clover sod after 1t has been manured, it only accel- crates the action of the manure MT. Lawes even adds lime to nitric acid, and superphosphate to counteract the acid.
 A member of the Wisconsin Horticul- tural Society dares to maintain that the money which has been invested in pear culture in that State is equivalent to $5 for each perfect pear that has been pro- duced.
 A good garden will contribute so much toward the support of family, and its humanizing influences are so great, that every man should study and strive to make the most of the limited piece of ground thus appropriated.
 Here are a few of the reasons why horses are whipped: For stumbling, owing to careless and reckless driving; for slipping down, owing to smooth shoes; for shying, when frightened; for any vigorous effort to be relieved of tor turing flies; for the breaking down of the vehicle; and, sixthly, because the wind blows off the drivers hat.
 A correspondent takes ground against high managers for horses, for the req son. as he says, that they irritate the thorax and windpipe, and create ten dency to heaves. His practice is to feed from a manager on level with the feet, and not over 20 inches in front of them. This enables the horse to eat according to nature, and not after the manner of the giraffe.
 How to Take Care of Milk.
 Laura B. Boyce writes to the Ver- mont Farmer. "We had a set of Jew cit pans put in on trial the 10th of June, and they are such an improvement on the old method that am quite as en- thusiastic over them as MT. Douglas predicted. l can take care of the milk of our thirty-fonr COWS as easilyin these pans as could the milk of five in the old way; but taking care of the butter IS quite anotEer matter, as I churn sev- en times week-just a days cream at time. I find that the cream comes much quicker than when I attempt to churn more at once. I can skim and wash one of our pans in thirty minutes some claim they can do it in twenty, but cannot; there is no handling of the milk; 1t is carried to its receptacle remote from the milk-room, and the men can use it when they choose. It seems to me that there is the least pos slble work in taking care of the milk by the use of these pans, and the butter is as nice as I ever tasted. We have made sl, 900 pounds in. June from the milk of thirty-two COWS (we have now thirty four, but have been fattening calves, so that We only had the milk of thirty-two.
 On weaning Lambs.
 Many farmers are in the habit of let ting the lambs go with the ewes with out weaning. This is bad policy, for it causes the ewes to become poor, and the lambs also run down when put upon dry hay for the winter. This can be easily avoided by weaning the lambs. The proper time is in the month of Sep tember, for then the second growth of grass is we'll up, and the lambs are about the right age. The lambs in- tended for market should be turned into the best pasture, while those for wintering should be put on short grass, and have some cracked corn or beans. Meanwhile, the ewes should be turned into poor feed for few days, and be- yond the hearing of the lambs, they will not be uneasy. In day or two person should go through the flock, and, where it is necessary, remove the milk with the hand. If it continues to accumulate, the eve should be fed on dry hay for few days. If proper at tention is given to this all-important part of sheep-raising, the wool growers will always have large sheep and warm clothes.-G. " E., Canastota, ~. y.