The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-27

the while; finish with pint OF boiling
sweet cream and two ounces OF table
butter In small bits; mingle we'll and
servo with small square cuts OF bread,
fried white in clarified butter.
protectIas Trees Aaninst NIIcc.
Wherever snow fills to any consid.
cradle depth in winter there is always
more or less danger Of mice gnawiug the
bark from the stems Of fruit and other
trees during cold weather. Apple
orchards in particular aro frequently
seriously injured in this manner, and
it is very difficult to remedy the evil,
although its prevention is easy enough.
AS the mice work mainly under the
snow aud near the base Of the stem it is
plain that il this part OF the tree is pro.
tectel there will DO little danger OF
further injury. The best why to pro-
tect trees in m orchard is to wrap the
lower part Of the stems from the ground
upward foot or two with some mater
ial. which tho mice either cannot or will
not eat or gnaw.
Perhaps one OF the cheapest materials
for the purpose is tar paper, such rs is
used for lining buildings, and which
may be found in almost every village.
1t can be cut up into strips OF the size
required to go around the trees, and
then tied in place with strong Irvine.
Where this material cannot DO con.
veniently obtained, strong brown straw
or Manila paper may be used by first
coating one side with coal tar, and then
applying it MS in the first instance, keep
ing the tar on tho outside. :
Bark pulled from other kinds OF trees,
old pieces Of. tin and sheet iron can also
DO employed for this purpose, but tar
paper is tho most readily applied and
removed. A few hours work in pro-
tecting the trees against mice may be
the means OF saving orchards which
have taken years Of waiting and much
money aud labor to produce.
Fences.
The fence question is on the tapis
again, which means "fences or no
fences" We hayeseveral times alluded
to it, says the Germantown Telegram,
and never could come to any other CON
clusion than that it was One-like many
othors-to DO loft to the Judgment OF
each farmer. This Judgment will de.
pend upon The SIT, form, md use to
which tho land is put. II it is for stock
raising, nome interior fences are iudis.
pensablc. II the iarm is Of small size
and used for cropping, where 4 few
cattle only aro Kept, interior fences can
largely he dispensed with. II, for rails
ing vegetables and fruits, there is little
need for any but line fences. No doubt
on many farms donble tue extent OF
icnces is used that there is really any
ueed for. On small places, movable
fences, which arc now made to perfec-
ton, are NIL that arc necessary. 1t is
folly to DO always harpipg upon the
cost OF tho fences in q State or the
United States, as il nil farmers were
fools and were throwing all this money
needlessly away. Good iarmers-and
We arc yearly getting moro of them
don't waste any money il they know it,
and we can say Of them that they know
what they are about Us well as any other
people in tho world.
. Cement for Crnched IIoofs.
NJ. Deiay hes discovered n prepare.
tion, by means Of which sandcracks or
fractures III hoof or horn may DO dura.
. bly, cemented up. Even pieces OF iron
eau DO securely joined together by its
means. The only precaution necessary
for its successful application is tho care.
full removal of all grease by spirits OF
sal ammoniNc, sulphide OF carbon, or
ether. NJ. Delay makes no secret OF its
composition, which is M follows Take
one part Of oOarsoly powdered gum rm.
moniacum and two parts Of guttN per.
cha, in pieces tho Rize OF n hazelhut.
Put them in tin lined vessel, over n
slow fire, and stir constantly until thor.
oughly mixed. Before the thick resin.
GUS mass gets cold, mold it into sticks
like sealing wax. The cement will keep
for years, and, when required for use, It
is only necessary 10 cut Of n sufficient
quantity and ,remelt it Immediately be.
fore application.