The Red Cloud chief., 1874-03-26

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THE English and Continental farmer.
know the yalne Of bone dust, and the
Americans will soon find it out.
Mr. II. L. S~uaLIvAxr, the great Iii.
nois farmer. Of. Livingston county, ha.
contracted for The erection of fifty tene.
ment houses ON his fam at Gibson.
Or guano, as : permanent fertilizer,
there is some doubt I; but as q stimulani
of growing crops, on good soil, il is in
valuable, either On grass or arabic lands.
Soor is a most valuable manure, eth.
er for grass or fol, tprnips, = it quickly
forces the plsrsssf prsyenkx the Is
! from ccs.anitk.zSSxys s+ NJ q al1n
excellent for destroying the grub in
onion beds.
A GRISDsToNz should not be exposed
to the weather, as it not only Injuries the
woodwork, but the suns rays harden
the stone and render it useless. Neither
should it stand in the water in which ii
runs, as the part remaining in water
sOftens 70 much that it wears unequally.
An Ohio farmer suggets that the
oranges set themselves about introduce
ing the English sparrow for the protec.
ton of fruit-grOwers. The sparrows
breed fast and eat a good deal. A pair
OF sparrows having a family to bring up
will consume over three thousand cater
pillars q week.
A MAN in Woodbury., N. Y, raised
and marketed from fve-eighths of An
acre on his farm, egg-plants which sold
for 1888. Is; radishes which sold for S78
making a total of S577.15 cash in
hand. Besides this his family vas sup
piled and some given away. There
were 1929 hills Of the egg-plants. 81 by
4 feet apart.
PEOPLE who, ut husking time, have
barked their sore fingers and broken
their worn nails in the effort to make
space to start a shovel in a wagon load
of ears which they desire to transfer to
the crib, can thank The Journal
Of the Farm for this suggestion Of q
better way "In loading corn take to
the field a piece of pine board six feet
long and a little wider than your shovel;
place an end on the tailbOard close to
one corner of the wagon and the other
on the bottom end fill up as usual.
In unloading, shovel down the board to
the bottom of the wagon, and not an
ear need be touched by the hands,
To cure a wart on a horse, take a
common suture needle, a large sewing
needle will do, but if slightly crooked
at the point, better I; thread it with q
double cord, each one containing three
threads of fine soldiers thread well
twisted and waxed. Pass the needle
through the center Of the wart close to
the skin, drawing the thread half way
through. Cut the cord next to the nee.
die, and tie each half separately with a
surgeons or other secure knot, as
tightly as possible. Cut the ends off
close to the knot, and the wart will soon.
disappear. If the wart is small at the
base, the cord may be ted around it as
close to the base a possible, and the
same end will be accomplished.
1T is q mistake in wheat culture tu
Bow Inferior seed. Indeed this is very
foolish in regard to any and every crop.
Like begets like. Weakness and dis
ease are p~ropagated in the plant world
very much as they are transmitted from
parent to child in the world Of human
beings. The greater pains should lie
taken to procure the choicest seed that
a possibly be had. 1t will pay the
farmer who depends upon his own
growing Of seed, TO cut out the best por-
tions Of a field, when there is q per-
ceptible difference, and devote them to
this important use. Indeed, it is a wise
policy to select the earliest and finest
heads, and from these grow seed. II is
also well TO obtain a change Of seed
from time to time, as successive sowing
in the same soil and climate seems to
induce more or less degeneracy. The
farmer should never grudge q little ex-
ira outlay in the purchase of choice
seed. Such outlay is pretty certain to
be well rewarded.
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.
KEROSENE is the best article ever dis
covered to cleanse rust from CRATES and
fire irons.
To PURIFY CIDER-A few slices of
the red beet, put into a barrel Of rausty
cider, will deprive it of its disagreeable
taste and smell, as well as prevent il
from becoming vapid or acrid.
PURPLE INK.-Take one and one-half
ounces ground logwo0d, one-half ounce
alum in one and one-half
pint of soft water. This will make q
very fancy ink.
Frosted FEEr.-They may be cured
as follows White oak bark, taken
and boiled in water for q strong
Battle the feet in the LIQUOR.
Il is pronounced the best Of all rene
dies.
A HOT lemonade is one of the best
remedies in the world for . cold. 1t
acts promptly and effectively, and has
no unpleasant after effects. One lemon
properly squeezed, cut in slices, put
sugar, and covered With q half pint
Of boiling water. Drink Just before go
ing to bed, and do not expose yourself
on the following day. This remedy viii
ward OF an attack Of the chills and fever
il used promptly.
CREosoTE FOE WARrs-Dr. Haiuey. |
of st. Thomas Hospital, London, has
written an article for the, Lancet, detail
ing the effects of creosote applied to
warts. He applied it freely In an OBJ
stlnase, vsrty e~xcrescence on tho finger. .
then covered it over With . piece Of
plaster. This course he pur-
sued every three days for two weeks. |
when the want Was found 70 have dissp- |
peared, leaving the part beneath Il quite !
A UsxTrL Soaf.-The following il
commended by those Who have txied il |
Tor acruhbinQ and CLEANING v.sn4s,d