, 1876-12-15
Agricultural Notes.


of siXty years, an apple tree removes
from the soil 60 pounds of nitrogen,
eoual TO II, 800 pounds of farm yard
r,anure. To maintain the soil in condi-
t;on. therefore, about 175 pounds of ma
nnre ought to be annually given per
tree during the fifty years that it is in
bearing.
RULES FOR FARMERS.
l. Keep an account of farm work.
. Do not have the farm implements
scattered over the farm, exposed to rain,
snow and heat.
3, Repair tools and buildings at
nroper time and do not suffer three-fold
expenditure of time and money.
/. Use money judiciously and do not
attend auction sales to purchase all kinds
of trumpery because it is cheap.
5. Do not refuse to make any correct
experiments, in a small way, of many
new things.
G. Practice economy by giving stock
shelter during Winter; also good feed,
taking out all that is unsound, mouldy
or half rotten.
7. Do not keep tribes of cats and
snarling dogs around the premises.
Tbey eat more in a month than they are
worth in a lifetime.
TREES FOR A LAWN OR DOOR YARD.
What a great mistake farmers and
owners of city residences make by neg
lecting to beautify their homes with or
namental trees and shrubsl When we
travel through the country and villages,
and see houses located in delightful sit
nations with not a tree around them,
either for fruit or shade, we are asked
mentally, are the owners insane Why,
for every shade tree around a genteel,
or even a good comfortable house, cost
ing perhaps a dollar originally, one
hundred dollars are often obtained in
the enhanced value of the place when
it is sold. Soft and hard naples, elms,
European larch, mountain ash, weeping
willows, willow evergreens, etc., are all
obtainable at small cost, and they tend
to render ones home attractive.
MANAGEMENT OF HORSES.
Feed literally, work steadily, and
clean thoroughly, is my motto in the
management Of horses. Ny great
trouble is to have the horses rubbed dry
and clean before leaving them for the
night. Where horses are worked six
days in the week, thorough grooming is
absolutely essential to their health.
The more highly they are fed the more
important it is to clean them. Most men
use the curry-comb too much, and the
whisk and brush too little. 1 do not
myself insist upon it, but I believe it
would pay always to take the whole har-
ness from the horses when put in the
stable at noon, and rub them dry, wash
ing the shoulders with cold water, after
ward thorougly drying them with a
cloth. question if one farmer in q
hundred duly appreciates how much he
loses from having poor horses, and not
keeping them in vigorous health, and in
condition to do maximum days work.
American .AgricUlturist.
BE socIABLE WITH YoCR CATTLE.
Said farmer to me, last Spring:
when we were drawing out manure,
let the boys drive to the lot, and I
stayed in the yard, because could put
on better loads. And the cows COM
menced to give more milk right off. 4"
Now this man is an active, industrious,
intelligent, experienced farmer; and
yet when he is piling manure in the
yard, his COWS give u perceptible in
crease in their milk. Why? One of
his handsome grand short-horns that he
is so proud of, seeing him around, goes
up to him and says, as plain as q COW
can say, "give me lock of hay" and
he gives it to her. Another says, "Mr.
Stevens, don't you think that rack wants
cleaning outp" and on looking he finds to
his surprise that there is nile of dirt. wet
hay seeds and rubbish at the bottom.
He scrapes it all out and rubs it clean
with some straw, and as soon as his load
Is filled, and while he is waiting for the
next wagon, he gets little feed and
puts 1t in the rack, and the cows eat it
and feel grateful. Between the next
loads he takes the curry comb and brush
and gives one Of the COWS good clean
. ing. The other COWS come around him,
and he has gentle word and friendly
pat for each of them. He is o good
looking man and the COWS like to look
at HIM. He is a gentleman, and his
presence has q soothing effect. They
chew the cud of contentment and peace.
AS he goes past the pump he asks the
COWS II they want little fresh water.
They had not thought about it, but they
drink little just to please him. And
so 1t goes on all day. No wonder the
cows give more milk at night
1T seems to me that read all kinds
OF cures for ivy poison except the right
one. have always endeavored to keep
II before the public, but have failed. It
Is 10 dissolve suQar of laad-a bit the