The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-04
FlRM AND Reside.

places, Is recommended in German
paper. thoroughly soak the pieces Of
wood In a strong solution Of coppcras
(sulphate Of iron), then lay them, after
they are dry, In lime water. This causes
the formation Of sulphatc Of lime, a very
insoluble salt (gypsum) in the wood.
The rapid destruction Of labels by the
weather is thus prevented. Bast, mats,
aud other substances used in tying up or
covering trees and plants, when treated
in the same manner, are similarity pre-
served. At recent meeting ola horticul-
tural society in Berlin, wooden labels
thus treated we're shown which had boon
constantly exposed to the weather dur
ing two years without being affected
thereby.
MARES AND FoAIs.-The separation
of foals from their mothers is attended
with much risk and trouble. To the
foals II is a trying ordeal, especially II
they have not previously been used to
eating corn. Rcstlessly seeking for their
missing dams, they do not feed well, and
lose strength aud flesh. Left out in the
open fields in their imperfectly nourshed
state, they suffer from cold and inclement
weather. Every autumn we see some
succumb to infamed lungs, whilst still
more die from poverty of blood
diarrhGa usually being the prominent
svmn,om sucb losses are incxcusable,
and in great part preventible. Unless
e,als have cot used TO eating oats or other
concentrated food. when weaned they
should he kent in yard or roomy box
for several days. until they have forgot
ten their mothers. and become accustomed
20 tho change of food. Whilst thus in
comp,ra,ive close quarters il is a good
plan 10 halter foals. tie them up, and
lead them about. Such lessons thu.
carly y;ven save after trouble, and en-.
ables the colt TO be caught or handled
n, any time Within week the colt.
may aya;n be allowed to run at gras.
during the day. but night and morning
thew sbou,d regularly have a serving Of
oats and chafr Ordinary yards and
hayes are unsuitable places for ioals. un
loss like Young thoroughbrcds, they ar,
svs,en,,;c.lIv exercised for two or thrc,
hours daily.
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roots will come out of the split part, an,
in a wear the rooted portion can be takel
off as an independent plant.
The SNOWFALL cannot be raised from
seeds, because it never produces any.
is in fact male form of the guilder ros
viburnum. The female form has yer,
insignificant flowers. In this the NAL
guelder rose or SNOWFALL follows the sam
law that birds follow, in which the NAL
has generally the most snowy and tn
most striking colors.
OF late years a new SNOWFALL has bee
introduced from Japan, known in cats
logues as the Japan snowball-ribuTnn
piicatum,-sut We believe it is still scarce
This also is male form Of some Japa
thing, but the balls are larger and of
purer white than the common SNOWFALL
are. The leaves are also said to b
beautifully plated, or plicate, whenc
its scientific name. 1t will probably IN
crease by laying down as the CONNIE
SNOWFALL does.-Maryland Farmer
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shoulder. a. the former 4, The .es, of no
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