The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-16

TIL e r A r M.
samuel Park, of Mstrkelh n. aye /
he hasn't "iost a cucunl<r or ne ION.
vine, or cabbage plant \ We yfH" &
he tolle his newspa ges = X rn g.
Z 30 ~ ait &Ss have III
NJ iss Il SSii> zfsl drink
or 10 tsItw FfroQ1 kardo eprink-
Ter 81 other1 {. ana 6 = d rS1uSv ashes
IL of and they return, repeat the dose. 4
IA will also destroy the COLORADO potato
6oetIe, and Brighten the old long potato |
,hnHxI16ke then ~ sthreshlng with a
brush. Five years ago this summer
both kinds appeared on some late po-
tatoes, and watered item WIN the
tar water. The next day ali Coiorados
that had not been well protected rom
the sprinkling were dead, ana the
others, though their name was iegiom,
one of them ON. the farm since. Il am
aware that many will look upon this
with indifference, because 1t IL SO cheap
and simple a remedy. Such should
ALWAYS feed both their own and their
neighbors' bugs, as they frequently
do" I'D
The Northwestern Flax Society re-
ports much increased acreage or max
| this year, and estimates the value per
acre at more than twenty-seven DOL
lars. while hemp has the same I'M
movement i'm Indiana, Illinois, Ken
tucky and Missouri which lie shown In
| flax further north. The value rates
above that of many crops which have
been exclusively cultivated, and not
only pays a better profit, bat admits
that rotation of crops which Is requir-
| ed on all lands for their best good.
The mischief OF the little field-mice
is done so very quietly and adroitiy
that few are ever caught az IL, anu
much of the blame is put on the moies,
squirrels and wOodchucks, that nave
enough sins of their own to answer Tor.
4 The greatest mischief done by the
I field-mice il the gnawing of bark from
the fruit trees, so that in some of the
Western States this is the most serious
difficulty the Orchardist hos to contend
with. Whole rows Of young trees In
nurseries are stripped of their BARK
and of course die; and where apple
seeds are planted, the mice are sure to
. dig half of them up to eat the kernels
! This mischief Is mainly done In the
/ winter, when the trees are packed
away from the frost; or, If they are
growing. because then the mice car
move about concealed under the snow
and nibble all the bark away up to TIM
surface. Rabbitsget much of the credi
of this naughty work; for they DO
: good deal of 1t on their own account
3 The gardener has the same trouble
: often finding, when he uncovers rar'
| and costly plant in the spring, that TIT
!; mice have enjoyed good winter quar-
tiers i'm his straw covering, anu hav'
. been gnawing to death his choice roses
= Millions of dollars, perhaps, would no
pay for all the damage these smai
creatures thus accomplish each year !,
J, the United States, and fear tney VIII
!, become more and more or plague
we continue to kill off the Harmless
Q hawks. owls ,butcher-birds and snakes
which are the policemen appointed b.
. nature to look after the mice anu pro
+ tect us against them.
For working butter that Is To b
= kept for months an expert recommend
the use of the following composition
s. rather than salt alone: "Take on
u part saltpetre, one part loaf sugar, an
two parts of fine rOck-salt; beat tn
Q mixture into q fine powder and use OH
y ounce of the composition to each poun
IL of butter. This will give q peculia
" rich flavor, but the butter treated
l. this way should not be used for two
l. three weeks at least. For immediat
!. use salt alone is preferable.
n T.. w. Davis, of Oneida Co., refel
u ring to an article by Prof. Law on tn
n proper material for stable floors fc
'r horses says: 1t seems that all sui
d stances have their disadvantages :
4, stone and brick being cold and inJur
III Gus to the feet, wood rapidly wearln
D. out, besides soon becoming filled Wit
s. excreta. communicating the air, an
o. thus rendering it unwholesome, cart
u, - said TO be the best for the feet, b'
lie soon fills with noxious matter. AllO
In me to make suggestion, which, III fo
VII lowed, will render any sufhcient
IL, hard substance suitable for stab
OF floor, and at the same time obviate Il
e. objections mentioned above and III
nc nish the very best material for the re
oe of the horse. My suggestion Is tn
re upon stall floors however constructe
d sufficient dry muck be spread TO ke'
Us, the feet from the floor and absorb
II urine and noxiOus gases. III dry
&c nearly dry muck be spread daily
'ir the stalls the feet will not be injur'
vs. by stone or brick floors; wooden foo
IN will not be worn out, and the stab
er will be kept sweet and whOlesom
er Not only will the muck absorb &
ne urine, but it will also absorb the al
re- moniac odors arising from the freshl
he dropped dung that usually pervades
III stables. Dry muck Is an excellent
10 odorizer, and can be profitably used
Ia. many other places beside the stap
10 There is another benefit. Horse ma
ne ure is very apt to heat, so as to becor
90 fire-fanged, and In this way the ms
OK ure is wasted. If q liberal quantity
ses muck be used in the stables the MANI
es. will heat only to such a degree as TO
di- beneficial and loss will be preventt
III Not ONLY this, but the change IL
lly takes place in the manure induces 81
he a change i'm the muck as converts
OF from muck into manure. The guam
OF tv of manure then Is increased
oil only by the urine (Which Is worth
led much as the dung being saved but
me the muck, which saves the urine
ley absorbs ammoniac vapor, itself bel
our converted into manure richer in ava
pu. able heterogeneous material than co
M mon yard dung. or course, straw
pu- be used above the muck for bedding
ats, one wishes; but il the muck be "
ter dried IL makes al excellent suSstit
to for straw, besides possessing all the.
rem vantages enumerated. Ii stableke
mi ers will try muck they will find
contributes greatly to the health
one comfort of the horse and the enlaI
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