The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-11

| graZed send up seed stalks early Tn summer, the ripening of winch ex hausts the soil and plants, and pre- vents the animals from reaching the fine grass beneath. By passing the reaper, set ten or twelve inches high, over the pasture as soon as these stalks are thrown up, all the above mentioned bad effects are prevented, and handsome, even surface of green herbage is presented to the eye. ha
 A heavy loss in the decay of out buildings, roofs. gates, and fences and tools, would be prevented in a cheap way by the use of crude pc troleum. Itis more efectual than paintas it enters the pores of the wood freely, and does not cost over tenth as much. It is rapidly put on with whitewash brush by a common laborer, the only care re- quired being to cause the wood to soak in as much of the oil as prac- ticable, and to spill as little as may be convenient on the ground. And now comes genius from Smeden who claims to have invent ed machine for seperating cream from milk, by which means fresh milk is put in at enc end, cream drawn out of one hole and skim milk of another at the other end. This little institution only cost $l25, and requirs but two men to run it. It is said that it does its work perfectly, and only leaves three-tenths of one per cent. of cream in the milk-which is an ad- ditional reason why everybody should get one. #
 It is said that thick lime white. wash, thinned with strong tobacco iulce, applied to young fruit trees in the fall is an effectual preventive against their being gnawed by rab- bits. A pailfull is sufficient to GOV CT 200 trees.G We have seen so ma ny orchards ruined by these pests. Shat it is with some emphasis that we say, don't neglect some protection -elther this or something else for your young trees. If they have been unmolested thus far. so much the greater will be your loss if they are ruined hereafter. 4e..
 The state Agricultural College buildings of Mississippi at Stark vile, are expected to be completed by New Years day next. It is said that leading pratieal educators and and public spirited men of the State among them Gen. George, w. B. Montgomery, Dr. D. l.. Phares, and Gov. Stone, have taken the matter in hand, and that real practical, sensible working school, will be or ganized where "the industries will be taught without the aid of the dead languages, astronomy and a polished classical education" .''
 A good practice adopted by some farmers to avoid the ravages of the corn cut worm, and which is applI- is troublesome. is the adoption of the following rotation: Wheat, clo- yer, corn, barley, clover. The wheat IS sown on we'll inverted clover sod, pnlverized with Shares harrow or two-horse cultivator py passing several times; the clover proceeding the corn is well top-dressed with autumn manure, which is turned un- der with the clover just before plant ing; the barley year may be spring wheat, or peas. but most farmers who adopt tliis course object to oats.
 Tire effects of the drouth and win ter-killing of autumn sown wheat may be prevented, and strong i'm petus given to the succeeding grass crop, by top-dressing with short manure, after the land Is plowed for seeding, narrowed well, and then drilling in the grain. The manure will tend to keep the surface moist, and greatly assist the germination and growth of the grass seed. This end will be still further assisted by thin coat of straw spread over the surface after the seed is in. The straw coating has sometimes proved of great value in open winters, by protecting the young plants from cold winds and preventing winter killing.
 From q private letter recently re