The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-18
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Timely Caution-Healtls of Horses--Slugu. lar Tomato Leaves---Scotch Sheep
 --Acorns in the South---
HEALTH or HoRsEs.

--Acorns in the Sout1---
 Notes.
 HEALTH OF HoRsEs.
 The health and comfort of horses have of late years been greatly improv. eu by the better construction of stables They arc made more roomy and lofty and provided with means of thorough ventilation. In many new stables lofts are done away with, or the floor oi the loft is kept well above the horses heads, and ample shafts are introduced to convey away foul air. By perforated bricks and gratings under the managers, and elsewhere round the wall and also by bay windows and ventilators abundance of pure air is secured for the horses, while, being introduced in mod crate amount and from vaSiotts dircc- tions, it comes in without draught Too much draught is almost unknown stablc luxury. To secure constant supply oi pure air horses require more cubic space than they generally enjoy. Even when animals arc stabled only at night, min imum of 12,00 cubic feet should be al- lowed. In England, the newer cavalry barracks give minimum of 800 feet, with ground area of fully ninety square feet per horse, and the best hunting and carriage horses have more room
 SINGULAR TOMATO LEAVES.
 A statement comes from South Amer ica that singular property of tomato | leaves has been discovered by fruit grower. Having cut down some tomato vines he used them as mulch around 1 his peach trees. He sooa discovered that the curculio, which was destroying | hic fv,,ff had ohopIonaL 4Ao k,nac rounded by the tomato vines. Follow ing up this accidental discovery, the free use of tomato vines proved perfect protection not only against curcufio, but other noxious insects. He found, also, by steaming in water the fresh leaves of the tomato, and sprinking the infusion upon other plants, the innumerablc in sects which covered them were driven away. Some gardeners have tried tue above remedy, some by accident, and and others by intention, and their sue cess was remarkable. One gentleman had his apple trees ravaged by the cur culio until last year, when he secured a l splendid crop. He knows of no cause of his exemption from the curculio, except the tomato plants. that were grown from the first among his trees.
 TIMELY CAUTION.
 In the era of returning business pros- perity, 1t is timely and appropriate to l caution farmers and patrons against in curing indebtedness. Be not beguiled into the idea that because times are growing better that you can incur risks by adopting system of promise to pay.n This is false economy, and If | practiced to the least extent will run you into shallow water, and against a snag. The bitter lesson of the past should warn us to incur no such alarming risks. On the contrary farmers and patrons should | strive to square up old accounts, and start anew on the road to prosperity and having thus freed themselves from the oppressive burden of mortgaged home stcads and casual indebtedness, resolve within themselves that henceforth they will establish their hopes upon the firm and safe motto of "pay as you go."
 SCOTCH SHEEP. 45
 The black-faced Scotch sheep, the old est breed in Scotland, are very muscular, active, and extremely hardy, able to endure the privations incident to con tinual life of exposure upon the bleak and storm-beaten mountains. In storm they instinctly herd together, and al- though completely buried in snow- drift will manage to push the snow from their bodies and form cave over them, in which they will live on what scanty herbage may be within their reach until heip comes. Thus buried, they have managed to live two or three weeks be- fore they have been found and extri. cated.
 AcoRNs IN THE SOUTH.
 Twenty-three years ago few acorns gathered from cork oak tree were sent to various parts of the South. At least four trees have grown from these acorns l three in South Carolina. The first crop of bark has been haryeste1 from one of the trees cumming in South Car. olina. It is of sufficient thickness to cut into stoppers for vials, is sound and of good quality. With suitable soil and eli mate, a man who can wait a hundred years can make fortune ny planting and tending plantation of cork oak trees, tAt .iNi
 THERE are in California 15O, 900 goats, and the Pacific erritories 50, GOO, making total of POO, 900 on the Pacific slope.
 Hoo cholera was late in putting in an appearance this year, but it is doing a rushing business in many parts of the West. I. TIE Spanish fever has been fatally prevalent for six weeks among the cattle fed at the Peoria distilleries. About forty die every day. %
 TuRNiPs are heathfiil for herses They should be cut in slices, or what is better, pulped finely and mixed with little meal and some salt. Rutabagas arc bet ter than white turnips. lr tFo
 BEFORE winter sets in its a good time to have general clearing up about the premises Every tool should be put in its place, and fields, yards, buildings and cellars cleared of rubbish.
 DIFFERENT animals have different ap- pctites; and the habits of each animal should be studied, so as to adapt the feed to each in such way as to promote the most vigorous growth and health of | each.
 TIE Rsral Work says it is not good luck that makes crops, but good work. Some farmers always have good crops and get good prices. It is because what ever they put their hands to they do well, A
 Is round numbers 5000 acres of to- hacco were grown within an area of | twenty miles from Jonesville. Wis, The