The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-09-04

and not a mere accident. For the
easiest and most profitable way OF
raising choice apples, we have adopt
ed the following, which proves sue
cessful.
Gather the seed from good ripe
apples, of a good quality for plant
ing. Prepare a small bed of well
pulverized soil sufficiently fertile.
and plant the seed as soon as con
venient after gathering. They should
he sown in the bed, SO that the youno
sprouts which will appear in the fol
lowing spring will not be crowded.
After the first years growth il the
bed, they should be planted in a
nursery, about six inches apart, in
rows of three feet apart. Soil for
the nursery should be similar to
that of where the orchard is to be
grown. 1t is a question with some.
but we find it to be an advantage.
to remove at least one third of the
tap-root before setting the scions in
the nursery. The tap-root extends
down into the clay, and scions will
grow as well with one-third taken
off as not. The advantage in first
| planting in the bed and then remov-
ing them to a nursery, is that in a
small bed they are more easily taken
care of while young and tender,
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ding and pruning in the nursery. In
the following August, after the sci
ons are thus arranged in spring, they
are to be budded. This is done with
keen, sharp knife. Go to good,
healthy growing trees that are of
the kind desired, and get buds by
cutting in just above the bud and
sloping out about an inch below,
taking together small piece of
wood from the limb. Split the bark
on the scion a foot or even two feet
from the ground, raising it carefully
so that the bud, after the wood is
removed, can be inserted. A good
healthy limb will shoot up in the
spring, which will grow three or
four feet the first year. This should
be tied to the stock just above where
it shoots up, to force it to grow
straightly. Scions cared for in this
manner will be ready for the orch
ard b the following winter. Plow
the orchard round thoroughly in
rows of thirty feet apart. If the
tap root has not been taken of, dig
the holes two feet deep and fill with
good rotted manure; but if it hqs
been taken off, q foot will answer all
purposes. Set the young trees in
these holes, manure and cultivate at
least one time in each year, and they
will more than repay for the time,
trouble and expense, bearing good
crops of fruit to good old age.
LICE ON CATTLE. = The North
British 4 Aggiculturdltst, in an article
on vermin on cattle, gives some sug-
gestions how to treat the pest. It
would take time by the foretop and
at the slightest indication of their
presence, make a prompt examina-
ton, and if lice are detected apply a
remedy. 1t is senseless, it says, to
wait until the unfortunate wretch
has removed the hair from his own
skin and spread It's tormentors
among his fellows. The pediculi or
lice, of which almost every animal
has its own peculiar species, are not
difficult to kill. A scrubbing with
soft soap and water will remove
them. Linseed, or any other oil,
prevents their migrating, and de-
stroys them; but the efficacy of the
oil is increased when to every pint is
added an ounce Of impure carbolic
acid, or of Burnett's zinc chloride
solution. Decoctions of tobacco
and stavesacre also poison the YER
min, an ounce to the pint of water
being generally used. Where the
animals have been much infested,
second dressing should take place
about a week after the first, and
brushing, cleanliness, and usually
more liberal dietry also enjoyed.
SWINE IN PENs.-Swine kept in
pens during the summer should
have chance to get at the earth
and be provided with a water trough
of sufficient size to allow the hogs
to wallow. Keep the pea sweet and
clean, as on this depends very much |
the prosperity of the hogs, although |
they are generally considered filthy |
animals. Vegetable matter should |
be given daily; it is a good plan
when wedding the garden to throw
purslain, pig weeds, ETC., into the
pen. Charcoal and forest leaves or
straw cut fine make a good deodor-
ent and absorbent for the sty.-
Ohio Farmer.
THE drawback on hogs is disease
in some shape. Let them have plen-
" of pure water, grass pasture and
salt; and as often as once a week
give them ashes, sulphur and char
,oal. It pays to take care of all
stock.