The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-01-15
FARE AVE- FrREssDE.

seen II In this country occasionally, but
I think II our farmers knew It's practical
merits we would see II ofcncr. Only
dig two bitches four feet apart, three feet
wide, and two feet deep; throw the dirt
from the bitches on the space between
beat Il down till Il has some hardness,
and give It enough slant TO prevent "cav'
Ing" and you have fence for lifetime,
In most cases here we need no turf OF
"win-bushes" as they do, for In year
the bank will be covered by luxuriant
growth Of blackberry bushes, answering
every purpose. Even where timber Il
plenty, we eau make this Gncc cheaper
than almost any other.
THE ENGLISH WALNuT.--Some twenty.
two years ago we planted in our stable
yard, now a part Of the garden, an
English walnut tree, at the request of Q
valued friend, who died two years after
lie said in dozen years II would begin
to bear fruit, and thereafter afford suf'i'
cient for family; that his father had
many years before planted three such
trees in spots Of ground that were useless
for cultivation, and they yielded large
supply. We followed his advice and
planted this tree, which has for several
years given us fair supply Of fruit, but
the present season we have gathered over
one bushel, it never having yielded more
than peck. There are now number
of these trees in this neighborhood, com.
ing into bearing, showing that they do
very we'll here; but this is about the
farthest point north that they will stand
the severity Of our winters. Some eight
feet Of the top Of the tree upon our prem
ises was killed in the severe winter six or
seven years ago.-Gomonto,rn Telegraph.
PAINTING SBINGLE RooFs. - The
Country Gentleman has the following on
| the subject Our own experience Is
against the use Of either coal-tar or paint.
The black surface made by applying the
tar causes the roof to become hot In the
suns rays, and the shingles to warp and
crack the wood becomes water soaked
beneath the tar when it rains, and the tar
prevents speedy drying. The conse-
qucnce has been that tarrcd roofs are
destroyed in comparatively few years,
while the rain water has copious black
sediment. Painting roofs produces a
similar result, but in much less degree,
unless the shingles are thoroughly
painted on both sides, and are kept thus
painted, which is almost impracticable.
some years ago We took up roof laid
about twenty-five years before with good
shaved pine shingles, painted before lay
ing with good redochre paint In oil.
Every single when removed was COM
pletely rotton. The paint had held the
moisture longer beneath, and done more
harm than good. A roof is 80 much ex-
! posed 10 the direct rays Of the sun and
TO the rain, that it is nearly impossible
to prevent the cracking Of the paint and
the entrance of the water; and when
this process once begins decay goes on
rapidly. Well-laid pine shingles have
lasted forty years and more when not
painted.
HoRsE-cLIPPING.-Sands, the circus
proprietor was the first to clip horses in
this country, in 1874. There was oppo-
sition to the practice at first, but expe-
rience proved thatclipped horses escaped
many maladies to which the animal is
subject, such, for example, rs the colds
that are taken from the congealing Of
perspintion under thick coat of hair.
The clipped horse does not perspire, so
freely rs the animal whose hair is suffered
to grow; he is therefore less likely to
catch cold after heating drive in q
freezing atmosphere. Moreover, the
clipped horses skin is more easily
kept clean. This is the time of clipping
for the winter, and at many establish.
ments in this city the work is done with
machines under the pressure Of extensive
patronage. A knife is made to revolve
over comb, cutting of the hair evenly
as it projects above the teeth. Thus IA.
pidity and eyenness of clipping are Sc.
cured, and there is no danger of cutting
the skin. A horse can be clipped in this
way with one machine in two or three
hours, but several machines may be op-
Grated at once on the same animal, thus
greatly expediting the operation. The
price varies from six dollars to eight dol.
lars, and the operation is usually repeat
ed later in the season. Horses used in
running races are not often clipped, be-
cause they are not used in winter, and
because their1ine coats are not benefited
by the shortening Of the hair.
The custom of clipping is believed to
have originated in Wales, where rough.
coated ponies are in use. Thence it
spread to England and other countries.
The extent to which it is followed in this
country was shown on the boulevards
yesterday, where unclipped horses were
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