Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-07-23
Agricultural Items.


fective remedy for currant worms,
Drst the bushes in the morning with
dry ashes. Three applications, thor
oughly done will be sufficient.
Lifting sweet potato vines during
the growing season, is regarded i'm
portant by cultivators, SO they will
not take root. Many cultivators dc
this by using the handle of a rake.
ORCHARD GRASS. This grass yield;
heavily and rs it will do tolerably
well in situations where other grasses
do not so well, it has an advantage.
Again, it pushes up its heritage ear
lier than some others; and as any
thing green in Spring is inviting to
animals kept on dry food all Winter,
they seem very grateful for an ear.
ly turning out to Craze in an orchard
grass pasture.
A SIMPLE INSECT CATCHING De
VEGA writer in Les Mondus says
that he is enabled materially to re-
duce the number of insects which
prey upon the flowers and fruits of
his garden, by covering the inside of
an old tub with liquid tar. and at
twilight putting a lighted lantern
within, leaving the whole out over
night. The bugs are attracted by
the light, try to reach the lantern
and are caught and held fast by the
tar.
THE HAPPY FARMER That grace
fnl writer, Sumner Ellis, says of a
happy-natured tiller of the soil, 81
knew a farmer who thought all wealth
er the best weather barren year
good as q fruitful one, as giving the
earth needed rest or sort of Sab
bath, and who never quarreled with
the capacities of the soil, but took it
gladly as it was, and accepted white
beans with the same grace rs he
would wheat. Blessed is the man
who can contentedly give up what he
must"
EDUCATION OF HoRsEs. Es.-The ed
ucation Of horses is going to charac-
terize an important epoch of the
nineteenth century. After the be-
Creator had told father Ad.
am to have dominion over the beasts
of the field through love, Adams de-
praved.doscendants began to tyranize
over the poor horse, so that the prl-
meyal dominion remaining has been
maintained only by brute force. Hor-
ses have been knocked and whanged
about as if they were footballs.
Such a thing as educating horses
has scarcely been thought Of. The
rule has been when a young horse
was first harnesscd, if he did not
move right along before he had been
taught where to 90 and what to do,
to whip him. If he acted awkward
", the lash was laid on. If he
sprang at the unceremonious abuse,
the cruel driver repeated tho abuse.
If the horse ran, he was whaled. If
he trembled with fear, the driver
would lick him. Ifh failed TO start
before he had been taught To 90, a
severe cut was given him with the
lash, If he stumbled on rough
ground, he got licked for it. If he
slipped down for want Of being prop
erly shod, he was licked. If he fell
exhausted beneath a cart-rung, he
was cracked over his head. II he
whoaed too soon when told 20 whoa,
he got licked again for it If he
manifested any resentment to the
cruel treatment, he received abuse
without measure. But the day Of
milIennial glory will soon dawn,
when our horses will be educated to
render service for affection the ms
erable brides, bits and cruel winkers
will be thrown aside and without
lines or whip, even the children may
sit in the carriage and direct the
spirited Charley or Jack by gentle
words, with safety and confidence.
The day is about TO dawn when
schools will be established all over
our country for preparing competent
instructors TO educate our horses 1t
is q philanthropic enterprise and all
good people will hold up both hands
for the coming of that eventful day.