Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-26
HOME AND FARM.

A small piece of paper or linen, mois-
tened with the spirits of turpentine, and
put into a bureau or wardrobe for a sin
gle day, two or three times, is said TO be
sufficient preservation against moths.
The following is said to be an excellent
remedy for inilammatOry rheumatism (:
Four ounces saltpetre i'm one pint OF alco-
hOl shake well and battle parts affected {;
wetting red flannel with it, lay it on. 1t
does not cure, but takes away the redness,
reduces the swelling, and relieves the tor
ment and agony.
Poison may be rendered instantaneous
" harmless by swallowing two gills OF
sweet oil. An individual with a very
strong constitution should take twice the
quantity. The oil will neutralize every
form of vegetable or mineral poison wit h
which physicians are acquainted.
A tub, or a bucketful of water, set in a
room in the evening, will help to keep up
the temperature well on in the night, and
at the same time will absorb noxiOus gas
es, thus helping TO purify the air. But
this water should not be used for drink
ing or cooking vituals in, as it is unwhole-
some.
Rainwater brings down yearly about
twelve pounds of ammonia per acre OF
ground. To supply an equal amount in
sulphatc of ammonia ut six cents pei
pound would cost the farmer 81, SS, and
this Is therefore the manurial value of the
rain. To this, however, must be added q
certain quantity Of nitric or nitrous acid.
HUNGARIAN GRASS FOR Cows.-The fol-
lowing is the testimony of DR.. LorinS
concerning Hungarian grass: I believe !
can make more milk with this grass cut
4
than l can with the best timothy hay cut
and mixed in the same manner. And
when you remember that you can raise
on ordinary land, by sowing the seed Of
Hungarian grass late In June, from two
and one-half to three and one-half tons
OF good fodder to the acre, and that this
crop can be sown after we have ascer-
tanned whether we are to have n good
crop of hay or not, you will see the value
of this grass. / have such high opinion
of it that on my own farm, this year and
last, | raised from seventy five to one
hundred tons of it for the purpose of
feeding TO my mich COWS during the
winter.
The HOG CRoP.-From published re-
ports we CLEAN the following: Up to De-
cember 10, 1875, from November l, the
number of hogs packed in Chicago was
67G, l53, against S5S, 452 in corresponding
time last year. In Cincinnati, 255, III,
about the same as last year. st. Louis,
100000. Louisville, 145, 900. indianapolis,
157,7I0.
The secretary of the Chicago Packers
Association reports "hogs generally of a
better quality and weight than last year,
which in part compensates for the great
decrease in number as compared with
that year. The number slaughtered at
six different points in the West during
the time above referred to was only
!, 100000, against 100000 the previous
year, and 2,036, 600 the year before. The
number of stock hogs is also reported to
be much smaller than before, so that the
facts as they now appear, leaving out the
incalculable results of bull and bear man
ipulations, make it more than probable
that prices will be little if any lower for
soma me.
Z r,-r OF IMPROVED SToCK.-A writer
in .,.e Sew York Times puts the question
pls a. in saying that if farmer is rails
Ing &c for beef, and he can add 200
pour. to the carcass of each by the time
it is ready for the shambles, by the use OF
Il Short-horn bull, it will certainly be
profitable for him to pay good price for
such bull. And yet this is the average
result of using thoroughbred bulls on the
native cows of the country as estimated
Nv all inc DtSL sLOtk DTctutES. anu Llls
200 pounds is clear gain, for it is produced
with no greater consumption of food. II
the use of thoroughbred ram on n flock
of common ewes will increase the weight
of fleece one pound, on the average, GER
tainly more than GIVE in n hundred could
make it pay" whether more than five
would or not, is another question. And
so with hogs. The difference between
the common, woods breed of the past, and
the improved breeds of to-d9y, is beyond
comparison.
LICE OK CATTLE.--A correspondent o
the Farmers Advocate says: Some ten or
twelve years ago, a writer in an agricul-
tural paper observed his bull to DO free
from lice, while all the rest of his cattle
were troubled with them; and thinking
over the matter, he came 10 the cOnclu'
sion that the habit of paving dirt over
himself must have the effect of keeping
lice OFF the bull, and he tried dry earth on
the rest of his cattle with the best effect
Ever since reading the above have used
nothing but dry earth, and have repeated
ly put it oil. cattle having lice, and have
found il perfectly efiicacious, both as
preventive and as n cure. If in winter
lind it needed and cannot get earth other,
wise, go into my cellar and obtain few
quarts ono fear of using too much), anC
dry IL on the stove; i then sprinkle ovel
the back from tho head to the tail, anC
the earth working into and through the
hair, soon destroys all lice. l believe the
earth to be Just as efficaciour, less danger
Gus and less expensive than to,>RcCo OF
any Of the acids recommended.
Is DRAISAGE NEEDcD.-A writer OF the
Massachusetts Ploughhan thus cOncen-
trates some of the arguments in favor Of
drainage:
What are the effects of drainage
Thorough drainage deepens the soil. OF
what use is it to plough deep and manure
heavily. while the soil is full of water ?
The roots of plants will grow down into
stagnant water; the elements of plant
food are not ali on the surface; many
of them have been washed down by the
rains; some of them are found in the de-
composing rocks themselves. Take away
the water and the roots will find them.
Drainage lengthens the seasons. In our
climate this is an important point to be
gained. If by drainage one or two weeks
could be gained, it would be quite re-
lief in our backward springs, when there
is so much to be done in 4 short space OF
time. Drainage increases the effect of the
application of manure. The soil being
dryer is more easily worked fine. The
manure is also more evenly distributed
The water also passing through the soil
carries fertilizing matter down to the
roots of the plants. Where there is stag
nant water manure must decompose slow
", if ut all; but let the water pass off
the air is admitted, and decomposition
takes place. What observing man is ther'
that does not know that his crops are i'm
proved in quality by drainage: Swee
English grass and clover take the placu
of sedge and rushes.
GROWING CLOVER Seed have jus
tlreshed a small crop of clover seed
Welding % bushels per acre. The seeC
is choice | cut the first crop for hay a
soon a. the weather would permit. Gen
orally TIC weather is unpromising wheI
Glove saould be cut. Not more thar
three-fourths of the blossoms should b.
cut 5irely, and some turning brown q
the tina. Of cutting. If cut when dry
and kept stirred with tedder, it can bt
got in,o cock the first day. Glover hay
10 be of any use for feeding, must have
the leaves and blossoms cured on this
stalk. To get a crop of seed, SOW plaster
as soon as the hay is cut, two bushels PEI
acre (if not sown in the spring., also any
special manure, if convenient and you
know what to buy. Be sure of one point
however, that your hay must be cut ant
off before the second growth (Which is fol
seed) starts sufficiently 10 be cut wher
moving for hay.
MANY differ about the time TO cut the