Connecticut western news., 1876-09-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOL D
sensouable Farm Hints.

manure, some actlV0 I0fGlllZ0c Will pc useful. Now that we can procure guano guaranteed as to quality, we would choose this for fall use before any other purchased fertilizer. Super phosphate is generally most effective when used in the spring. One hundred and fifty pounds of guano, costing about $4.50 per acre, would make good dress ing, bo be narrowed in before sowing, or with the seed if it is sown broadcast. p- SURFACE DRAIN1Na.-When they are necessary, surface drains should be made as soon as the fields are sown, and not left until fall rains have come. Gener- ally, to clear out the dead furrows on the higher parts of the field, and to make outlets from the lower parts, where sur face water might accumulate, will be sufficient.
 GRASS SEED.-Timothy or orchard grass are better to be sown as soon as the wheat is drilled or covered, than in the spring. A peck of the former, or six pecks of the latter, is not too much if the grass alone is to be sown. If clover is to be sown in the spring, four to six quarts of the former, or bushel of the latter, would be proper quantity per acre. | .---.-5
 GRAssnANDs. Meadows and pastures may be top dressed with advantage at any spare time during the month. r Coarse manure had better. be left in the yard to rot, but if any well routed manue is on hand, 1t may be evenly spread, and the Jumps broken by draw ing a dull harrow or 8 log clod crusher over 1t.
 GLOVER SEED.-The high price of clover seed makes it of advantage to save all that can be gathered. Five bushels of clover seed per acre may be saved, if it is made an object to do it. This IS worth as much as an average crop of , hay The ground isnot exhausted by 1t. By attaching sheet iron apron behind the cutter bar, so that the rear part drags upon the ground, the heads may be gathered and raked into heaps by 8 boy following the machine. As the stalks are of little account for fodder, the clover may be exposed to the rain and wind without damage, and with ad- vantage, as the seed will hull out better for it. It may be raked up when per fectly dry, and put under cover to be thrashed in the winter. It is difficult to keep it dry by any way of stacking it out of doors.
 CUTTING CoRN.-The value of corn stalks for fodder is too often lost sight of in harvesting. To save the fodder as much as possible, the crop should be harvested as soon as the corn is glazed. After that nothing is gained by letting the crop stand, but much loss is risked ; by reason of storms or frosts. When - the whole stalks are not cut, but only the tops above the ears, the fodder may be gathered soon after the first of the month. Binding in small sheaves is good plan.
 SOWING CORN STUBB1E.-Where the practice of sowing the corn stubble with wheat prevails, the unsightly method of leaving the strips upon which the corn has been shocked unsown, should be avoided, both on account of its ill ap- pearance and it's want of economy. A considerable amount of ground is wasted and weeds are encouraged. It is not ss much trouble to haul off the shocks and set them up in some place where the corn can be husked conveniently, and what trouble there is in it is we'll repaid. s-~ Dried Tomatoes.
 Housekeepers in the country, who have many tomatoes and few cans, can easily preserve large quantity of this very easily raised fruit by drying it. This method requires little outlay, and -' comparatively little trouble. Scala and peel the tomatoes, as for canning. Boil them slowly in porcelain kettle ol store jar until the original quantity is reduced one half Then season them ir the proportion of teaspoonful of salt and half cupful sugar to gallon o1 stewed tomatoes. Spread on the plates and dry quickly, without scorching. As , the moisture dries away and the stewe6 fruit takes shape, scrape it up so tha sboth sides may dry, and let the contents of several plates, heaped up lightly stand in bright sunshine little whil' before putting away. Store in bags anc keep dry.
 When wanted for use, put smal quantity soaking in considerable wate several hours, or over night. Stew Il the same water long and slowly-thre or four housekeeping boiling water 8 hand to add if it grows thick, and so in danger of burning. It should b. quite thin when done, and may b thickened with bread crumbs, and sea soned with little sugar, salt, and but ter-of course tomatoes should not b made sweet.
 -..-- .-. Plea for the Crow.
 The crow is quite as fond of bugs an worms and little field mice and youn snakes as he is of the farmers corn. H 2 IS 8 good policeman about the farm house and drives away the hawk, wh can do twice the amount of mischief | is guilty of. He hunts the grassfel6 and pulls out the caterpillars and a manner of pests, and probably save many other crops, if he is hard on u A ronflnro hol 4ap trotted out after him as he went out wage his annual war on tho squas bugs. His sable attendant put his hea on ode side and watched him for fe minutes, as if to see how he did i Comprehending the business at last, went for those bugs with will, al cleared the patch in fine style. He too 1t for business the remainder of u season, insuring 8 fine crop.
 - Remedy for Ivy Poi on.
 Many people become poisoned eith
 by handling or exposure to poison iv
 Generally all sorts of remedies are tri'
 with little immediate effect, and u
 poison is slightly thrown off by the pr
 cess of nature. There is, however,
 remedy which is vouched for by co
 respondent of an agricultural paper as
 sure and speedy cure. The agent
 common lime, small piece of whi'
 should be dissolved in water, and t
 parts affected bathed with the wate
 This remedy has been tried with enti
 success, the application of the lit
 water affording immediate relief. T
 remedy is simple, and should be wide
 known.
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