Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

TO musk.
The field was very free from weeds, or |
suppose we would have been obliged to give
it more work. The corn grew so fast that it
soon shaded the ground, and the weeds could
not grow. At the time of cutting the corn,
there was one spot in the field of about two
square rods, which was full of weeds; and
with that exception, and few weeds around
the fence, the field was remarkably clean. l
will add that what culture we gave was
thorough. We are so we'll satisfied with this
way of manuring that we are doing the same
this year, only drawing our manure earlier.
Country Gentleman.
USING NA1Ls.-Every farmer, who has oc-
casion to drive nail into seasoned oak posts,
knows its liabilities to bend and break. If
the point be moistened in the mouth it will
usually drive more kindly. Oil is much
better, but then it is inconvenient to dip each
nail separately into it. Another point is,
that boards become loose eventually from the
rusting of the nails, which, communicating
to the wood, causes not only an enlargement
of the nail hole, but the wearing away of the
nail itself, rendering the fence or building
shaky and insecure. This may be prevented
by heating any rough grease until it smokes,
and then pouring it over the nails to be used
The grease will penetrate the pores Of the
iron, and cause the nails to last without rust
ing, for an indefinite period. Besides this,
no difficulty will then be experienced in dri-
wing them into the hardest wood. The reason
is, that the coating of the grease prevents con-
tact by air, and consequently oxidation. Ok
ygen is the inducing cause. Anything which
kept from contact with the air is preserved
indefinitely, and if it is kept dry, the effect is
measurably the same. Paint upon buildings
prevents the contact of air and moisture. If
the whole fence cannot be painted, the heads
at least of the nails should be touched therein.
The ToMATo-Dr Bennett professor Of
some celebrity, considers it as an invaluable
article of diet, and ascribes to it very impor-
tant medical properties:
/. That the tomato is one of the most pow
erful aperients of the Materia Medica, and
that in all those affections of the liver and or
eans where calomel is indispensable, it is
probably the most effective and least harmful
remedial agent known to the profession.
2. That chemical extract pill can be OBJ
tanned from it which will altogether supercede
the use of calomel in the cure Of disease
3. That he has successfully treated diarrh@a
with this article alone.
A. That when used as an article of diet it is
almost sovereign remedy for dyspepsia or in
digestion. -,
5. That the citizens in ordinary, should
make use of it either raw, cooked, or in the
form of catsup with their daily food as it is
most healthy article.
PERMANENT WH1rEwAsH.-With the re.
turn of spring come the usual inquiries for
good whitewash. We have only to repeat
the following directions given before, as fol-
lows: Take half bushel Of unslaked lime,
slake it with boiling water, covering it during
the process to keep in the steam; strain the
liquid through fine seive or strainer, and
add to it peck of salt previously well dis
solved in water; three pounds ground rice
boiled to a thin paste and stirred in boiling
hot; half pound of Spanish whiting, and
a pound of clean glue which has been pre-
viously dissolved by soaking it first, and then
hanging over slow fire in small kettle in
side large one filled with water add five
gallons of hot water to the mixture, stir it
we'll and let it stand few days covered from
the dirt. 1t should be put on quite hot; for
this purpose it can be kept in kettle on
furnace. A pint of this mixture will cover
yard square of the outside of house, if
applied with large paint-brush.
REMEDY FOR HORSE PAVING IN THE STA
BLE.-Take piece fsmall chain, foot long,
put small strap with buckle through the
end link, find out which foot the horse paws
with, and buckle the strap with the chain at
tachcd around the ankle. When he paws, it
whips the other leg, and he dont't like to
punish himself, so gives up the practice
altogether Put it on every night for week !;
after that take it off and he will not do it any
more. Do not use this remedy on horse that
kicks the side of his stall.
BE- To remove warts on horses, procure all
ounce of concentrated muriatic acid, spirit Of
salt, and apply to the top of the wart with a
thin pine stick, morning and night. The
acid forms crust which is easily taken off
each day until the wart is gone. 1t causes no
pain, and in due time the hair will appear on
the spot. heep tne aclu We'll colhe anu ou'
ofreach of the children.
SoRE.SHoULDERE MULE-Take guam
tiy of white oak bark, boil it down, in water,
until strong. To two quarts Of the liquid add
one pound of alum, and use it freely on the
mules shoulders. I will guarantee speedy
cure. 1t is an excellent application for all
horses shoulders prior to beginning spring
work.
TREAT Cows GENrLY.-Card freely, water
regularly, and feed literally: Nothing is
better for cow at calving than good hay
and warm bran.mashes. Give all the water
the COW will drink, but for week, after CAL