Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-28
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OF the Ge71nGntoacn Telegraph writes 'sMy own
theory of pork raising, based upon experience,
observation, and probably a little philosophy of
things, if written for the benefit of others wouId
be about as follows During the hot summer
months would feed very little solid feed, such
as corn IN the ear or uncracked. / would keep
hogs upon green feed constantly, either grass.
oats or rye, and feed them at regular intervals
once or twice day, upon mashed feed. either
shorts, chopped oats or rye, buckwheat, etc. fed
in troughs. When fed in this way, and at the
same time allowed access to water and shade
hogs will bear crowding through the hot months.
very good time, if not the best, to take on
fesh. This puts them in the best of condition
Tor corn feeding, which shoald commence about
the first OF September, when the new crop is still
soft and tender. Treated in this way hogs be-
come probably as perfect as any method could
make them. Upon the whole believe il the
cheapest and most economical
RIPENING FRUIT.-Upon the priuciple that
renewal of the earth Immediately surrounding
the root increases their activity and accelerates
the maturing of all parts of the plant, including
Ihe iruit, Mr.. stall removed the earth about an
early pear tree three weeks before the normal
period of ripeniug, for space of thirteen to fif
teen feet in diameter, and TO such an extent as
to leave depth of earth over the roots of onlv
about two to four inches, which could be tho.
roughly warmed By the sun. He was surprised
not only by the ripening of the fruit in the mid.
die of July, but also by its superior iuiciuess and
hayor. In another experiment the removal of
'he eartf from the north side of tree alone
caused the fruit to ripen several days earlier
than on the south side. Frequent watering was
OF course necessary in the above experiments.-
Vineyard GGzete.
MANUFACTURING MASURE-We are pIeosed IN
notice, says the Germaltocs Tele1rqph, that
farmers are getting into the encouraging prae-
tlce OF manufacturing more manure or fertilizing
matter upon their own premises than ever before
They find, upon trial, that they can provide
double quantity of superior manure by hauling
IN wood mould, when it can be obtained without
damage to the land; sods from every corner and
spot ~nere they can be found handily muck
from their ponds or dams, or marshes scrap-
irgs from the wood pile, &c. These. -nixed
we'll with stable manure and some plaster. put
-" NSSA6 HOopS, anu tuIHtu over once or twice.
Will accomplish this pu. pose. We have noticed
that along many highways where they are na-.
row and run through high embankments, there
are sod and soil enough in a quarter of q mile to
help to make hundred cords of manure of the
very best qHality. For spring use it should be
made in autumn, and for autumn use in early
spring.
REMEDIES FOR CHoKED CATTLE.-Besdes the
many remedies for relieving choked cattle, as by
turning down oil or soap, by pushing the OBJ
structlon down the throat with a whip-stoclr or
probing, crushing between two hammers, &C., a
few new methods proposed BY those who
have tried them. Que is to pour down a pint or
more Of warm water, in which is dissolved A
quantity of sof: soap. On passing the hand
along the throat the apple or other obstruction
Is thrown up Immediately. Another is to place
round stick as large as can be used in the ami
maI's mouth, as q bit Is put in the mouth of a
horse, and after confning by strings to the horns
let the animal loose, and it will soon be relieved
Letting the animal loose and making it move
about has always relieved our cattle without any
other treatment, and this should always be tried
first.
CUT WoRMs.-The New York Times says: awe
have succeeded in greatly reducing the number
of this pest by enticing flock of poultry into
the field which was being plowed. The fowls
followed the plow closely, picking up every cut
worm exposed, and searching every furrow for
more. There is no other way of Kidding the
fields of these vermin but by encouraging their
natural
birds, which devour the grubs, and skunks and
moles, which destroy both the grubs and beetles,
OF which they are the larye. While these
creatures are killed or driven off we shall suffer
from the depredations of the insects, which are
their natural prey. To prevent the destruction
OF the young corn by the cut worm to some ex-
tent, the seed should be rolled in common pine
tar, and then dried in plaster before it is sown."
THE Gardeners Monthly says there is no mys-
terry whatever as to the cause of the ssyellows',
in the peach tree. 'If you dig around peach
with the yellows you will be first struck with
'mush-roomy' smell. Picking out the roots. and
examining them with lens, you will see mil
hons OF thread-like fibres, which are the mycelia
OF fungi. These sat the young fbres, and leave
only the main roots, through which all the nutri-
ment of the plant has to be gathered and as an
old root is unable to do much more than draw
in water, the tree becomes in a measure starved.
and the leaves become yellow, just as they would
De II growing in poor soil, which, thoue h the
plant might have plenty of roots, furnished
nothing for the roots to eat. To have plenty of
roots and no food. is equivalent to having plenty
OF food and no roots. The remedies which look
to the destruction of this root parasite are en-
poyed. Hot water has done it SO has a weak
solution of salt others have found a weak solu-
ton of potash succeed - Sufferers by this di-
ease will take the hint.
WE have read about two hundred and ffty
methods, or rather references to the yay
scratches" in horses should be treated. But
there is no danger of the scratches if horses are
treated properly. Dirty stalls, and long stand
ing in mud, and especially in clay stalls, and a
neglect to wash daily the feet of the animal, are
what produce this disease, sometimes leading to
quarter crack" and greatly diminishing his
usefulness and value. But when, from any cause,
The scratches do come, among the many curatives
IS thick paste of gunpowder, well pulverized,
Two parts, and common salt one part, diluted in
strong vinegar, and rub two or three times daily,
irst thoroughly washing with CASTLE soap and
water.