The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-07

forward the iaboIs of tue busy spring time
and opens the ground 10 the amelIUrating eli
fecis of freezing.
Look Ont For Weed Seeds.
Rubbish OF all kinds are not adapted 10 tht
compost heap, should be burned. No weed'
III seeds should go INTO compost. Few seeu'
are Killed oy any heat that can be produced
by iermenIing manure.
10 Protect Harness From Rats.
spirit OF Kansas, 5O.l
Persons who store harness under foot
may ike To know that a dressing ol oil IN
which Is mixed cayenne pepper-st the rate
oI a teaspOOnful 10 the puts said to aiiOrd
sure protection irom the gnawing oI rats.
20 Kid Trees OF Mice.
Turf, Field and Farm, H.
Wash the fruit trees with a decoction of tar
part taiiow, part, applied hot, and you
VIII have no trouble with mice and host OF
other vermIn. Use an old paint brush To put
IL On with. Besides being d sure preventive
IL is good for the Trees.
n Simple Re ms d y for a Cough.
One ounce of licorice stick, one ounce OF
snise seed, half an ounce OF senne, one pint
ia IN one quart OF water, boil il until the
strength il out, eight or ten minutes strain
II, add the molasses and boil II down To a
pint, then bottle At.
To Cure Rut I'm sheep.
Turf, Field and Farm, IL
MIX ! o. best Money, OF. burnt alum re-
duced To powder, y 10. Armenian boie, with
much tish or traIn-oii as will convert thelI
ingredients into the consistency Of paste
The honey must be gradually dissolved. after
add the alum and oil apply in the morning.
Clean mp the fBArn Yards.
american AgrIculturalist.l
The barn-yard should be cleaned up, and a
heap made of all the manure in 1t. Thiswill
iernent, anu be the nucleus for a large pile oi
well decomposed mater ial in spIlng. y
quantity OF warm, moist dung will soon start
"A heat in "A new pile, and will act as a leaven
10 spread the fermentation, which may be
kept up through the coolest weather.
Secure Your Crops.
IAmerican Agriculturalist.I
Many farmers, as well as other people, are
always behind hand. They go to large ex-
penSe and much labor TO produce crops, and
ct ungatnered, corn unhusked, badly snock-
cd corn-stalks exposed to the weather, pota-
toes and fruit daily depreciating, etc, etc. A
dollar paid for evrey help now is better than
properly storing the corn.
lO Make scotch Broth.
Prairie Farmer, 81
Remove the fat from a gallon of meat
broth that in which any meat, either salt or
Ir, sh, has been cooked will answer. Mix
nall IA te:Iculful OF oatmeal into "A smooth
paste with a ntlle % the liquor and add to 1t
a small onion, chopped tine. When the
broth IS boiling, STIR IN the paste season TO
laste wltu pepper anu salt and boil Tor twen-
" minutes, slITrlns occasionally 10 prevent
jumping and burning.
rIanis Acquire q Little Water In
Winter.
Prairie Farmer, 81
Plants in tne winter require very much
less water Than III summer. Never water un-
til til surface % the soil is dry There at
exceptions To this m the case OF callsts and
such plants aS a. require great deal OF wat.
er, but this is a iioOd rule for most plants. A
great many persons persist IN watering
plants very day, whether IL Is needed or not.
In This way the soil becomes sour anu heavy,
and the plant diseased. Always use waller
moderately warm.
Dried Celery and Parslsy.
Kansas Farmer.l
If you ever Use celery wash the leaves,
stalk, roo ;, anu trimmings, and put them
in II cool oven 10 dry thoroughly then srate
the root and rub.t the leaves and stalks through
u sieve, ana put ait into u tightly cnrked Dol
lie or Tin cst.I With close cover; this makes "A
most delicious sea~oning Tor soups, stews.
aud stufiing. When you use parsley save
e .ery bit OF, ak or root you do not need,
ana treat them in the same way a> tue celery.
X member III using pans vy tiIa,t the root has
even stronger flavor than tue IeaSes, and
dOes not waste "A bit,
at Pays lO UtiiiZc Vacant Ground.
Kansas Farmer, 80.
1t was a .tv,TIte idea of Mr.. Greeley : that
,iaI.s could oe utilized lot tree painting more
than IA any O,ngI way. FIc>;I
I.IOUI Of The >'uuuutS> ui IiGIs doctrine - al
Iurued by the -tsJem,t.L Jtfat Ar. j. -. u.
" IlIlaII>, X ~ uh.siu, &'Is>, H6, lately sp.d
hc standing pines on .iH acre and a nall lot
JI SO. The trees wcr,. set out one forenoon
.weuty five years ago Dy Mr. " and two
other young men OA isI... ICONS deTed uGstr
At c.O an acre." aud Zoo poor 10 produce auy
hing else hat poverty Gr''>N q
a Love .uiAs0rc for Horses.
TTuI, Field and Farm, /.
II the horse l. shy and hard to- catch, Ike |
horse Castor, OILS ot Ino,!iuII
md cumInIn; Keep them IN separate bottles |
we'll cOIked put come OF the OiI oi cuInIGIn
Jn your naI.d and approach the horse on the |
windy side. lie will Jnen move toward you. |
IS soon as you can reach MN, rub some .oi |
he cummlu on ms nu>,. give nina little uf |
ne castor ON anything lac likes, and get a
sw drops OF the oil OF rnOdluIn on his tongue. |
after tins you can make him uo nearly any |
nIng you ~aut- Treat nln kindly, Iced wei,
IstiId.e gently, ana your VIciusy ls certain.
Protection ct Vines.
Prairie Farmer, ~
a vine grower in the Island Of Madeira |
laIniS To have found a. remedy for the rava-
Is OF the phylloAeIa by laying bare the un-
stems and roots Infested, taking
II aud burning the loose bark, and wIth II |
he Insects which adhere. y coating of Iur-
-utine, In which suIicient resin ~ render IL
-cIdedly sticky has been dissolved, Is then
ppIed, and the earth Is again thrown back
ver the VINES. He Claims that the mixture
OF only Kills the L. aectS with which IL |
Dnts,ct hut also prevents attack upon the
Jots, an that several thousand Wines infes-
II aud treaIdd in this way have regained
heir health.
&c That II.ss arc supplied With
Winter Eee0.
Prairie Farmer21
All stocks that have not a good supply of
oney now should either be united with !
.hers that have or gwen a supply of honey
brood frames, II any are ut hand. If uni |
Il both stocks should be thorough ~ smoked
eiore uniting, and, II any dlspOsitiOn to
larel be manifested, treat to more smoke
ter uniting. Contract the entrances To
ives, reseryIDg the heat of the colony To |
the honey, or rather the v ater in |
lie unsealed honey, thus Tipening II and
aking IL a more wholesome food for early
inter, also giving them small entrance TO
frnd against lns:ulsltIVe fODber bees. Ii
AZ bUxes arv yet remaining on the the hives
Iey should be removed at once, covering
e frames with piece of cloth or canvas.
-ave no honey about 10 excite robbing. BY {
means see to it that all stocks are well
Ippl.ed with winter stores.
ulm Dnary Emphy ~ ma IN RlOfscs. | ,
TCor. Turf, Field & Farmer, IL
bought "A horse about two weeks ago and | :
owe hIm out, not very fast or far, and had
stop several times ON the way, and when | 7
ouIu, / could Ieel the wagon move TO ami | I,
D, as II some one was pushing and pulling
When came home and got in the stable. =
found lie was blowing from the nose, and
ere WAS run ming from the nose also. The -
able man said he had the thumps; /; / thought
was the heiv.s. He has been a very good a
,ise, know, from his actions and speed. | q
ease give me your opinion as TO what Is |
c cause and remedy.
CoSsTAST READER. e
aEswEa-We are inclined TO think your h
Use has pulmonary emphysema (heaves,l Ii
d that he contracted The malady before :
u me in possession Of him. and for which | -
ere is no cure; though you might pall.ate h
by a carefully regulated regimen, such as il
ing him but htU- water, especially i'm ! IJ
Iiately before starting ON a drive; give II
lceutrnted and laxstlve food, and when- II
= the bowels become co>tlve give pint II
Iinseed Oil. When starting to drive, begin u
walking him half mile, then gently Jog =
N for another half mile before beginning m
urge him. You had better look to his 81
III aud See that they are In proper condi- "A
n for mss;icatiOn, a. digestion plays an "a
portant part III such cases. Take pulver- oil
opicm, digitaiis leaves, pulv. rized, pull &C
lzed caInDuora and calomel, equal part, | l.,
x.d, and give Two dIachIns once "A day in -
! iced, which will have tendency 10 fit 1t.
Il ior the dealer, but not To work. III
How 70 Care for Callas. vi
kansas Farmer, ~. Gu
good Authority recommends tn put into a.
earthen jar or pot rich mould >Oint five or oS
inches deep, and in this set the caila til
nL Now put on top Of this mould n layer fir
:.ean, coarse sand alb ,ut two inches deep, | -,
on top OF this some small pebbles. Then ~
the Jar with water and replace as evapO | lot
ii. so as always to have the water several | "a;
hes deep above The pebbles Place in "A | -.
m and sunny window, anu the plant will &c
Nv up la &c, luxuriant leaves, 10 be fol-
ed by the magnificent bloom. What is
better, the flower sialks Will send up in
;ession, 50 as 10 afford a nearly contiDu
series Of flowers. \ rev Ininnows intro
81 into the water will usually thrive thI
lout further care, and afford a pleasing on,
To Care for wound. ap
lScientific Arnericsn.l In
o,,, =. tor
tick Ia knife or file hand.e e will dol and tht