Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
Agricultural.


DRINK FOR THE HARVEST FIELD.-A farmers
wife in Montgomery county sends US the follow
ing receipt for 'fWholesome Field Drink and
as the season is now approaching when it can be
used, we publish it that all may make it who
choose: The excessive use of cold water during
the sweltering heat OF summer often results in
serious and alarming illness. Ii is therefore ad-
visable that some beverage should be substituted
for it of which those oppressed can partake with
safety. For this purpose am aware of no bet
ter or more refreshing drink than the following:
Take of the best white Jamaica ginger root. care
fully bruised two ounces cream of tartar. one
ounce, water six quarts, to be boiled for about
five minutes, then strained to the strained
liquor add one pound of sugar, and again place
it over the fire, keep it well stirred till the sugar
is perfectly dissolved, and then pour it into an
earthen vessel, into which you have previously
put two drachms of tartaric acid, and the rind
OF one lemon, and let it remain until the heat is
reduced 10 lukewarm temperature then add
a teaspoonful Of yeast, stirring them well to-
gether, and bottle for use. The corks must he
well secured. The drink will be in a high per-
fection in four or five days. This is a verv re-
freshing and wholesome beverage, and one which
may be largely partaken of without any un-
pleasant results, ever in the hottest weather.
MILK FEVER IN Cows.-As this is the time of
year when this dangerous malady is most preva-
lent, we have to repeat that the surest remedy ia
prerention, by exercising a sound discretion in
the cows feed, before and Immediately after
ealving. If inclined to fat and high condition.
put her on n low nonstimulating diet. so as
without reducing her strength too much. to avoid
any lnhammatory tendency. We have seen such
cows to be separated from the rest of the herd.
and Kept for few weeks preceding calving. on
corn fodder only, AID even oats straw. With
cows of low condition, the treatment should he
somewhat different. There is not so much lia-
olllty to milk fever with :hese, unless very
abundant mixers, and at the critical period of
parturtion it is necessary with them that STRENGTH
and vital energies should be sufficient to carry
them safely through. The farmers observation
and common sense should enable him to regulate
these points, so as not to err on either hand.
The best cows and deepest mixers are most lin
Die 10 milk fever, and many a valuable animal IS
NAS'NAeAOu III buc way suggested Will
be found the safest plan.
Should case occur, which NAV be known bv
the COW refusing to eat, soon falling down and
unable to rise, with violent tossing about of the
head, towards her side, repeated raising and
lowering it, indicating great brain disturbance.
we have known laudanum in a dose of about
ounces, to effect cure. This acts, we presume.
| by quieting the nervous system, and the brain
where the nerves centre, so that nature nav
work her own cure.
A prominent dairyman of Montgomery county
tells us in his herd of over 40 COWS, he has for
many years found this remedy the most success
full. We observe DR.. Mcclure recommends when
the disease is present, to give, at once, thirty
drops of the tincture of Aeon te root, and half
an ounce of the pure opium in powder, also to
place chopped ice in a bag on the forehead and
attach it to the horns, renewing it when wanted.
As there is unnatural determination of blood to
| the womb in milk fever, he also recommends
that the body and legs be kept warm, which will
relieve the womb to that extent.
| When the COW begins to recover give one pound
EPSON salts, with one-half an ounce of girger,
and feed with warm bran mashes
How TO MAKE PEACH TREES BEAR LARGE.
SHooTH, Luscious PEACHEs.-Several years ago
gentleman owned q farm in Ulster county. He
had upon 1t several peach trees which bore
small quantity of peaches altogether enough for
the family's use. This gentleman one day sold
his farm. His wife was much dispIeased about
| it, and said the new eomers should not have any
benefit of the peach trees. Accordingly she
heated large kettle of water until it boiled and
turned it upon the roots of the peach trees, and
| so continued to do until she had been to each
tree ''There,' said she, sI've killed them all -
| (This was an ignorant, revengeful old lady let
US hope no such ones exist at the present day. }
Mark the result. The following summer the
new corners had an abundance of large, smooth,
luscious peaches, such as the trees had never
| borne before. This teaches us a lesson, and
| think it is this The hot water killed insects
about the roots of the trees, and made them more
| healthy, and the fruit also at the same time
| The water was so cooled before it reached the
roots of the trees it did not hurt them.
! FRUIT PROSPECTS ON THE PoToMAC.-The edi-
tor of the Richmond State Journal, whose farm
| is in Fairfax county, on the Potomac, writes
that the peaches are generally killed in that re-
| gion except in orchards located along the imme-
date bank of the river. All other fruit is un-
harmed. So far as present appearances Indicate
the crop of cherries, apples, and pears will be
| large. Some varieties of peaches are killed to-
tally, others show a scattered setting, while
few are thickly set. The experience there, as
elsewhere, shows the great value of locations
adjacent to water for peaches. 1t has been
found by careful observation that the peach will
one year in three more near the water than at a
| distance. Eastern Virginia aboupds in splendid
sites for peach orchards, and thousands of for
tunes are yet to be made there growing these
| delicious fruits.
| To MAKE CUTTINGS GROw.-A correspondent
of the Western Farmer says: used to have
great deal of trouble to make eGrrant and goose
berry cuttings or slips grow, until tried the
following plan boiled some potatoes until they
were nearly done, and then stuck one on each
slip and put it in the ground Every slip sprouted
and grew well all summer, with one or two ex-
ceptions. The idea of putting the boiled pota-
toes to the end Of cuttings was 10 furnish and
keep moisture enough for them to grow until the
roots become large enough to gather this mois-
ture and substance from the soil.
UnrrSEUunrD