The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
Farm, Garden and Household.


Sulphuret OF calcium dug in around
the roots OF grape vines is said to have
apowerf,d effect in destroying Phyllox-
rch
u is said that a 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 pny the cost.
Wm. H. DeyO, of Highland, Ulster
Co., n. Y, is reported by the Dutchcss
Farmer TO have sold, this season, 1904
worth of Antwerp raspberries, from half
IN acre Of land.
DR.. HexRmer tells us that the recent
drOuth cost him Mt least 81, 600, and that
he might have saved this money Ind he
been provided with facilities for utiliz-
ing water that now runs to waste.
When lime is spread in clover sod
after it has been MANFRED, il only accel.
crates the action of the manure, Mr..
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 50
for each perfect pear that has beenpro-
duced.
A good garden will contribute so
much toward the support OF family,
and its Illuminating 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 n few Of the reasons why
horses are whipped: For stumbling,
owing to careless md 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 of the drivers hat.
A correspondent takes ground against
high managers for horses, for the rem
son, rs he says, that they irritate the
thorax md windpipe, and create ten.
dency to heayes. His practice is to feed
from manger 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 10 Take Care of mix.
Laura B. Boyce writes to the Yer.
mont Farmer: 1--WE had q set OF jew
cit pans put in on trial the 10th of June,
and they are such MI improvement on
the old method that l nm quite as on.
thusiastic over them as Mr.. Douglas
predicted. ] eau take care OF the milk
of our thirty.four cows as easilyin these
pans as l could the milk Of five in the
old way; but taking care OF the butter
is quite another matter, MS l churn sew.
en- times week-just n days cream ut
time. / find that the cream comes
much quicker than when l attempt to
churn moro ut once. l can skim and
wash one Of our pans in thirty minutes
some claim they can do il in twenty,
but l cannot; there is no handling Of
the milk; it is carried to its receptacle
remote from the milk.roOm, and the
men can use ii when they choose. 1t
seems to me that there is the least pos.
slble work in taking care Of the milk by
the use OF these pans, aud the butter is
rs nice US ever tasted. We hayemade
1000 pounds in. June from the milk Of
thirty-two cows 1--WE have now thirty
four, but have been fattehing calves, SO
that We only Ind the milk Of thirty.two.
ON WEAVING Lambs
Many farmers are in tho habit Of let
ting the lambs 60 with the ewes with
out weaving. This is bad policy, for it
causes the ewes to become poor, and
the lambs alsorun down when put upon
dry hay for the winter. This can be
easily avoided by weaving the lambs.
The proper time is in the monthof Sep
TENDER, for then the second growth Of
grass is well mp, 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 OH 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 tho lambs, they
will not be uneasy. In "a day or two
person should go through the flock,
and, where it is necessary, remove the
milk with the hand. II Il continues to
accumulate, the eve should be fed on
dry hay for n few days. II 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. w T., CanaSiota, A. y.