American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-21
AGRICULTURAL.

horse, either putting some clumsy knot
that is troublesome to undo, or making
a hitch that is insecure. The proper
way, after passing the tether round the
thing to be attached to, is to make a
half hitch, passing the end of the strap
through the loop. If the horse, nib
bling, pulls it, he mer ly ties the knot
tighter. And to unhitch, it is only nee
essary to remove the end from the bow,
and it is instantaneonsly loosened. Not
one-fourth of the butchers or farmers
know how to tie the legs of calf or
sheep for transportation. The majority
of people, when they want to make the
ly round the legs, causing pain from
congestion. The proper way to make
half knot only on each hind and foreleg
alternately, fastening with bow at
last, which is easily united. find usu-
ally pocket handkerchief the handiest
thing, it being about right size. Tied
in this way, they are absolutely secure
and without pain.-Country Gentleman.
MARBLES IN CArTLE.-A correspond
emit wishes to know the origin and way
to prevent MARBLES getting in the backs
of cattle. The eggs which produce this
MARBLE are laid by large and beautiful
gad-fiy, on the backs of the cattle. in
August or September. They are scien-
tifically called Gstrus Bovis, and are
much larger than the horse bot-fly.
The latter flies lay their eggs on the
hair of the horse, while the cattle CAD
flies deposit their eggs in the skin, by
the means of a sharp instrument, which
causes great pain to the cattle, making
them run and below about the pasture.
At this season of the year they are still
in the cattles' backs, but will work their
way out in June CIR July, and fall to the
ground in a chrysalis state, where, in
about 40 or so days, it comes forth a
beautiful bot-fly. Cattle owners can,
by moving their hands along the cattle's
back, feel the punches caused by these
MARBLES. With the fingers they can be
squeezed out and destroyed, which all
farmers should attend to, as no cattle
can thrive with them. 1t is difficult to
prevent them from being deposited in
the cattle, as the eggs are placed under
the skin and can not be found or re-
moved until they assume size enough to
be felt. They can be found and re-
moved late in the winter or spring.
They are a nauseous and disagreeable
animal, and very annoying to stock
IoUa State Register.
Potato CROPS THAT PAY.-Mr. 1. w.
Terhune, Bergin Station, KY, who
raised 400 bushels of potatoes to the
acre last year, and expects an even bet
ter crop this season, gives the Farmers
Home Journal "all necessary particu-
lars" of his method, as follows: First,
have good, light, rich soil pillow it deep,
as early in the spring as it will do to
break; don't pillow it too wet; lay it off
deep in rows with shovel-plow "a feet
apart; drop your potatoes-cut to one
IL or Is inches apart; plant
as early after the 18th of March as you
can; cover them with shovel-plow
or inches deep; for the longer the
stem has to grow before it comes through
the ground, the stronger the plant and
the better it will stand drought. As
soon as they begin to come up pillow
them once with a large shovel-plow,
then With q two-horse brush cross the
rows to destroy all weeds; one more
good working at the proper time is
sufficient to make a good crop in clean
ground. do not work them after they
begin to bloom. The greatest secret,
think, is in the seed; bought half
bushel of New York Early Rose nine
years ago. have selected, for plant
ing, good sized tubers from them every
year since. cut the blossom end off
and throw it away Gas it only produces
small potatoes). By SO doing have
improved the seed very much; dug
from one eye last year as much as eight
pounds. One eye will yield more pota-
toes by itself than two together will. l
have done away with all other varieties,
and plant the above named, as it yields
more, sells more readily in the market,
natures earlier, is easier kept the year
round, and can raise q crop of corn or
on the same ground the same
season.
CULTIVATION OF CELERY.
plants, for best results, must be kept
growing without interruption. They
rarely recover fully if from any cause
they receive check, hence great care
is necessary in transplanting from seed
beds to plant beds. Avoid breaking or
drying off the roots, and when possible
set out the plants in cloudy weather.
Shelter them from drying wind and hot
sun when first. transplanted, and water
often. The soil should be rich and
pulverized. The land best
suited to this plant, is deep. mellow,
sandy loan, rather moist in character. |
Celery will thrive, however, on drained
clay lands if heavily MANFRED. Land
the fall previous makes an ex-
cellent bed for celery. Fresh manure
is injurious, as it induces rank growth
which Injuries the quality of the stalks,
them pithy and fabby in
character, a sorry contrast to the crisp
ness of well-grown stems. If the land
Is in order where it is designed to final
" grow the celery there is no objection
TO transplanting directly from the seed