Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-13

DISEASES OF HOGS.-t or mango, cholera
and worms in hogs the Planter and Tanner
gives the following method of treatment:
'There are but three diseases requiring
treatment, which are mango, cholera and
worms in the kidneys, commonly known
as breaking down in the loins. For mango,
wash well with lye soap, and then pot IL
quor. For cholera, if you know the dis
ease, as soon as you see the hog begin to
droop and try to vomit, gag him, and give
him twenty grains of calomel made into a
pill. fyou have been in the habit ofgiving
your hogs spirits of turpentine, at the rate
of one tablespoonful to the hog, put it on
corn and you will be rarely troubled with
this fatal disease. If the first dose of cal
omel does not relieve in twenty-fou hours,
repeat the dose. 1 rarely have to repeat
it if administered in time. We sometimes
see hogs dragging their hind legs. This is
caused by worm in the kidney, and may be
easily cured by giving teaspOonful of tur-
pentine every morning for three or four
days mixed with corn. Hogs which have
been feeding on acorns are most subject to
this disease, and should have the turpen-
tine at least once OF twice a week while
feeding on this mast. Every hog feeder
should keep a bottle of the spirits OF
turpentine and give it occasionally through
the year; he will find it of great benefit to
his hogs. i have practiced this for twenty
years successfully. 1t seems to be a speci-
fic for all hog Diseases
LOOK OVER THE SEED.-Selecting and
asserting seed required for next seasons
crop is good work for long winter evenings
and stormy days. When the spring comes
there will be no time to select the best ears
of corn, or assert beans and potatOs, or
clean the foul seed from the wheat, rye,
oats, and similar grain that is to be used
for sowing. Vegetable seeds should also
be looked over, aud if there is any old
stock on hand throw it away or test
small quantity, and learn whether it will
yesetate Before it is too late in the season
to OBTAIN fresh supply. Many losses Oc-
cur annually among our farmers and gar
deners in consequence of their neglect to.
get ready in time for spring work.
CULTURE OF AsPERAGUs.-J. S. Col
lins, of Moorestown, followed with a capi-
tai essay on the culture of Asparagus. 1t
was regarded as very profitable crop un-
der ordinary circumstances. The discus
sion which followed turned chiefly on the
proper depth to plant some would plant
six inches under ground, and others one
foot. So far as We could judge, the dife-
| renee of opinion resulted from different
soils. Wenoted that all who lived in light
sandy regions favored deep planting
while those who worked heavy ground
seemed to favor the more shallow depth.
1t was universally conceded, by all who
participated in The discussion, that there
was but one variety - cultivation alone
making all the difference in the size or qua
| lty of the article.
| Low VS.. HIGH FRUIT TREEs.-An Hi
nois fruit grower, who has 1900 apple,
and from 1900 to 5000 pear trees, finds
! llldL IHOSC Will iOW nCetuo, VI tllC
varieties, show at least two-thirds more
| fruit, as large or larger, and as high color
ed as those with high tops" To test the
! matter he cut off in certain rows all the
| limbs from four TO six feet from the ground,
and in others he encouraged the limbs to-
start close to the surface, and in the latter
case neither thinned or pruned except oc-
casionally to lop away too lusty shoot in
order to preserve a symmetrical appear
ance or evenly balanced head, and the
above is the result.
CHICKEN CHOLERA.-An Indiana lady
says there is no such thing as chicken cho-
lera-that it is lice that kills the chicken,
and adds "When yon see them go mop
ing or sitting about, refusing to eat, catch
one and look at her head and under her
wings, and about the oil bag, and you will
find hundreds OF lice. Grease them with
fried meat grease and they are WELL"