The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-07-22
THE SOUTH KENTUcKlAN.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

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A solution of carbolic acid In 300
parts of water has been found ,eflcc-
tive for scab, A strong decoction Of !,
tobacco is good wash also. .',@'' -
A good remedy against the scale
insect is to use a suds male of carbol-
ic soap. and brush the affected parts
with u thoroughly, leaving II TO dry
thereon. trr t.n. .,.,,-.-..,r
For throat distempcr, CRATE fine a
small green Wild turnlp, or If dry,
give heaping spoonful, mixed with
bran or oats. Never fails. Good for
cough also. a., .,.....,.lf ~s
The manure of cows and pigs re-
sist decomposition for a longer time
than that of the sheep and horse
both the latter being dryer Than the
former, and decomposipg more readi-
lly in the soil.
A successful dairyman feeds his
cows night aid morning the year
round, aud in each feed puts tea
spoonful of salt. iIcconsiders this
method Of sailing cows preferable TO :
the usual one of giving animals salt
once or twice week, and thinks his
method adds largely 10 the amount of
r4ilk giveD.G Elii795 glaliIim F!i
The English dairy farmers get im-
mense returns from their grass lands
by free use OF bone manure, One,
Cheshire farmer says tllat by this ho
can feed forty cows from land that
formerly gave hin products sufficient
to feed only twenty. The English
farmers believe in booming" the grass
land especially, .s
%. Charcoal, pulverized and mixed
with water, SIS now highly recom-
mended d as an agent for relieving cat
tle suffering from any arrangement
OF the stomach, sucl, as bloat, hoven, r.
etc. This should be remembered.
There is no doubt Of its efficacy, IL
abundance of concurrent testimony
can be relied Upens Esssa'ss.ss.u.a
Anagriculiural exchange says, To
Kill ticks OH sheep, throw IN The barn.
yard q few small, thrifty, second
growth firtfees.9 The sleep will eat
the leaves and small twigs grecdily,
and often strip off all the bark. The
ticks will oil leave the sheep, in few
days, the strong odor from the oil of
the fir driving them away. 'h'' e ~
Rolling the meadows with a heavy
roller willlevelthe surface by redu-
cling the hammocks, sinking stones
| and sticks or roots, and compact tho
soil about the roots, and so strength
en- The grass. "A light dressing, 100
pounds nitrate, of soda per acre, FIR.
instance, will encourage the growth
and add largely TO, the yield. Il.
The practice of washing before
shearine. saws mn Eastern sheen raisl;
er, is very tisagreeable ana unneces-
sary. Nothing is gained in the price
of the wool in fact. the usual dcduc.
lion made by wool buyers for un-
| washed wool leaves an advantage
I With tIe ssIler. 1Tke practice is dan-
perous 10 tl,c health OF both men and
sheen, and may rwclr,be abolished.
j Gn;nea fowls are .an,ano-,he most
active Jestroyers of iha f,oIorado
hee,le wr;icr cIaim;ns, thst nno
on;neo hon viii nro,sct nm ocrs of @ ,,o.
tstoes, Wbe,her' ornot tbev nosspss
such n sprnris;no capaci,v ~ g;yyard
they cerlainIy iItsI,n nsey on tIc he,Ie as
well as maiIt other insect pes,s Tbev
Iay more eggs than other ,ioultry, and
their eggs are uneo oualled for cake.
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lutCows that have acccss IN watcr ar
all times viii drink often but littIe
nj i tinc and retnrn "a their feed;ny
Cows denriyed of 4 snft;cient snnniv.
of water 'ioil in mill and ficsb! md
4 when thew arc allowed, To fail mot
only in mill bnt n condition also Il
Ia almost ;nnoss;hie 10 by;ng tbem
! back TO their, cproper Weld Of milk
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