The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-01-07

ODC4 YOUR GCSOuubS on ING ISL o. an
uary, keep the items. It will prompt
you to look carefully after the little de.
tails, and save much that is now wasted.
Indian Farmer.
DISEASES OF CATTLE.
The following extracts from the de
partment of agriculture reports for
1873. give partial diagnosis of some of
the diseases TO which cattle are subject:
Several new diseases, yet unnamed,
were reported in different parts Of the
country.
In Wilkinson, Miss, a few calves
died of swelling of the sub-maxillary
and parOted glands.
In Assumption, Ls., cattle became
weak and emaciated, Jumps about the
size of an egg forming along the back.
These, on being opened, were found to
be filed with worms, precisely of the
form and size of bot-wOrms IN horses.
In Putnam, Illinois, stock were
affected with eye diseases; no fatalities.
In Washington, Kansas, cattle died
so suddenly as to give suspicion of
poisoning. a post norton examination
showed Inflammation and gangrene in
the stomach and worms filing the in
testinal canal Some attributed this
LNt'NAAN ~ NAAA4hAIB 6NdASudAlA NdbSE
holes in the dry prairie Here there
was also an affection of the lungs, ac-
companied by weak eyes, dischargiDg
matter. It was somewhat troublesome.
In Caledonia, Vt, calves about four
months old became stupid, refusing to
eat, and died in commissions in from
twelve to sixteen hours. Many farmers
lost half their calves.
In Redwood, Mimi, many young cat
tie died of an unknown disease they
we're usually taken with stiffness and
loss of appetite, would lie down, never
to get up again the hind parts became
paralyZed, death supervened in from
twenty-four to fOrty-eight hours, some .
times accompanied with severe pain and
sometimes not; the blood then con-
gested in dark blotches. The animals
affected were mostly IN good condition.
In Burke, N. c., about five per cent.
died of fever that has infested the
country for ten years.
In Wilkes, Georgia, a few cases of
fever were successfully treated with
sulphur and sulphate of iron.
In Clinton, H., one hundred and
twenty-five cattle died with high
fever and acute pain. The NAV, on
dissection, appeared to be hard, dry
animals had fed upon the dry prairie,
and had drank of the muddy water of
its stagnant pools.
GREEN soILINa CROPS FOR THE SOUTH.
Where clover can be grown, we be-
lieve there is nothing equal to it as an
imprOver of the soil I; and we are more
and more strongly confirmed IN the
opinion that clover can be grown on
almost any land In this country which is
already fertile enough to produce q fair
crop Of CORP. But if we have worn
out old fields to renovate, we cannot
begin with clover and without manure.
We must plant something which will
thrive on a very poor soil. We have
the right thing in the COW pea. We
have heard of land 4" too poor to sprout
COW peas" but we have not had the mis-
fortune to own or occupy any such I'M
promising acres. When we have grown
and turned under even q light crop of
peas, We have commenced the work of
Improvement. We can depend upon q
heavier crop at the next planting, and
in the end, with a proper rotation upon
q fertile field, when We can substitute
clover, If we choose, especially on
clayey or loamy soil. There are ma y
other crops which may be grown for
green soiliDg, among which are rye,
vetch, spurry, ETC., but for general cul-
ture for that purpose In the south, COW
peas and clover should be the standard
crops till something better shall be
found.
COTTON SEED FOR ONIONS.
The North Carolina State Agricul-
tural Journal publishes the following as
BIr. Gatlin's plan for raising onions.
Mr.. Gatlin avs:
6 First, I prepare the land by manur.
ing and pulverizjng it thoroughly.
then plant my sets, leaving Just space
for the onions to grow to good size and
cover the entire surface of the ground.
After planting the sets, cover the en-
! tire surface of the bed OF patch with
fresh cotton seed, and no further Guilt
walton Is necessary, as the cotton seed
prevents all grass and weeds from COM
/ ing up. -RlEr0S CdroEinian.
vEToH AS AN AMELdoRAroR OF TEE SOIL.
Growing abundantlyo on the moist lands
of the coast region of South Carolina,
/ Georgia and Florida, IS an indigenous
| species of vetch (Vtcia GcUtifOlia)
which some late experiments made with
/ il IN the vicinity Of Charleston seem 20
/ indicate as the greeD-soiliDg crop, psE
eAcetlenees lOE tn6 ION country az leilsf.
| It is a long stemmed, branching and
/ trailing plant, with somewhat pea-like
leaves and flowers (the latter blue and
purplish) and long bean-like see as.
| There Is another species { =. CaTotf0na)
occurring here. but more spafingiy dis
semiDated. This species has whitish
I flowers, tipped with purple. and prefers
t dryer situations TRAN the other. The
/ WEIGH makes its growth IN the winter,
I gives heavy crop, rich In nitrogen,
aud can be turned under "a the spring
IN time for \ crop Of corn, being first
allowed to ripen It's seeds. or a part Of
/ them. when : new crop will come up in
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