Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-02
Practicals Suggestions.

DRY ashes are recommended as being
a sure preventive against the ravages of
the current-worm. When the worms
first appear, dust the bushes thoroughly
with dry ashes when the morning dew
is upon them. The application must
be repeated two or three times at inter-
walls of few days. as more worms will
hatch from previously laid eggs.
THE English Mechanic gives this re-
oeipe for cleansing casks: "Pour in
Gme-water and then insert trace
chain through the bung- hole, remem-
boring to fasten a strong cord on the
chain so as to be able to pull it out
again. Shake the barrel until all the
mold inside is rubbed off. Rinse with
water, and finally pour in a little
whisky.
GIVE each of the boys and girls some
young animal for their own, and teach
them TO take the best of care of them,
and don't forget who owns them when
they come to be valuable. The "boy' 8
calf that became fathers cow has
crushed the ambition of many farm
er's son and made him long for posi-
ton behind a counter or before the
mast.
The Poultry World, in answer to a
question which is the best variety of
fowls for eggs, table, etc., says: eve
say without hesitation the light Brah-
mas are the best, are hardy, stand the
cold well, are remarkably exempt from
diseases at all ages, are good winter lay
ers, and, what is of the utmost import
ance, their chickens can be reared with
a less per cent. of loss from sickness or
feebleness than in the case of any other
blooded breed whatever.
CLOVER should be plowed down when
it is in the most vigorous condition.
This is when it is in full blossom. or
just previous to that. We cannot be-
ieve the clover hurts the land in the
case referred to. It is simple impos-
sibility for any quantity of clover to
heat sufficiently to injure the land. The
ground was probably plowed too deep
". It should be plowed only SO as TO
cover the clover, and no deeper. It is
not in every case that clover plowed un-
der would do good. When the soil is
already filed with vegetable matter, the
clover is of no use at all, unless heavy
dressing of lime is given along with it.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Indiana
Farmer says: Did any of your read
ers ever think of the amount of travel
it takes to raise crop of corn? I have
8 twenty acre field, 40 by 80 rods. To
break this up would take 166 miles; har-
rowing it, about 40 miles; furrowing
out, 80 miles; planting, As miles, if
with planter, and if dropped and then
covered, 80 miles; and for each blowing
of two burrows in a row, 60 miles, or
five plowings, $50 miles. Thus you
will see it takes about 800 or 900 miles
OF travel to raise twenty acres of corn,
not counting going to or returning from
the field. Besides, there is replanting,
thinning, rolling, etc.
EIr is well known that blue and scar
let colors in juxtaposition cause daz
zling effect on the eye. These colors
strung on line and placed over straw
berry beds produce G puzzling effect on
birds, and no bird will enter the garden
while these colors futter in the air.
Pieces of blue and scarlet calico should
be cut about one and a half feet in
length and tied to line one foot apart.
An old flannel petticoat will supply a
large quantity of inexpensive scarlet
strips. This line is to be supported by
poles six feet in height from the straw
berry beds. To support strawberries,
keep them clean and enabling them to
ripen all around, take piece of stout
wire yard in length, bend it at right
angles ten inches from each end, bend