The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-07-21
Practical Notes.

Practical N otes.
GOOD authorities condemn the use of
poisonous Paris Green for the destruc-
ton of potato bugs, and suggests carbo-
late of lime instead. They say that the
latter is equally fatal to the bugs, while
it is harmless in other respects.
SHEEP and swine can care for them
selves at this time, if plenty of water,
fair pasture, and shade are provided. A
young ram and boar of some good breed
should be secured now Breeders can
afford to sell cheaper now than a few
months later.
PARALYSIS of the hind legs of hogs is
sometimes caused by kidney worms.
The old-fashioned cure for this was a
dose of arsenic of about one-sixth of a
grain Relief is sometimes afforded by
applying turpentine or kerosene on the
back over the kidneys.
THE best way to pillow head-lands is to
leave strips of untouched lands at the
sides as well as at the ends of the field,
all of equal width, and then finish the
whole by going round with one continu-
Gus furrow until it is completed close to
the fence, thus avoiding the treading
down of newly-plowed land.
Do not forget that milk is one of the
best articles of food for young chickens
sweet milk. Sour milk or buttermilk
is devoured with equal relish by them,
and either is good. 1t makes them grow,
gives them an appetite for other food,
and assists such breeds as Hamburgs,
Leghorns, and Games that fedge rapidly,
to support the drain on the system that
is required by early flying. Give it to
them to drink, mix their soft feed with
it instead of water, and see how much
better they will eat it, and how much
faster they will grow
THE Journal Of Chemistry says that
hot alum water is the best insect destroy
er known. Put the alum into hot water
and let it boil till all the alum is dis
solved; then apply it hot with a brush
to all cracks, closets, bedsteads, and
other places where any insects are found.
Ants, bed-bugs, cockroaches and creep
ing things are killed by it; while it has
no danger of poisoning the family or in
juring property.
A CEMENT roof may very easily be
made, by having an edge strip all around,
CO q ( n tnnUn q +xrc ,pohnc door, a
over the surface. The roof should not
be more than one-eighth pitch, and may
be very nearly fiat. The cement should
be mixed with four times its bulk of
sand, while dry, water should then be
added, until sufficiently plastic. The
cement is to be laid on with plasterer
trowel, and finished smoothly. When
dry and hard, it may be coated with gas
tar and sprinkle with fine sand.
WHILE it is undeniably true that, for
feeding purposes, both for horses and cat
tie, and especially for young stock, hay
is altogether better if cut when just out
of blossom, or rather when the last blossoms
drop their pollen, it is nevertheless true
that farmers have large area to NOW,
cannot so time their work as to cut the
whole crop in its best perfection. The
best plan in such cases is to begin cutting
at the earliest practicable time, 50 that
the bulk of the grass may be cut when
just in its prime, leaving a small portion
to be cut later, or when the seed is more
fully grown.
NOTHING is more easy than the destroy
moss on the branches of fruit trees.
When the branches are wet fresh-slaked
strong lime thrown freely among them
will adhere and destroy every vestige of
moss. This is far more effectual than
using the lime as wash-apply it with
brush. The lime falling to the ground
is also beneficial In all gardens where
moss is prevalent lime should be annually
busted among the currant and goose
berry bushes and fruit trees after they
have been pruned, and before the ground
is dug, and cleaner brancher, healthier
trees and finer fruit will follow. The
lime is also useful in protecting the fruit
buds from birds. A man will do more
execution in one day in destroying moss
by thus busting with lime than will
another man in week with the white
wash brush"