The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-05-06

month in winter, once a week III sum
mer, with kerosene.
Rockweed.-There y no doubt rock.
weed would be an excellent fertilizer,
however, applied 80 as to decompose it,
and if thrown among Darnyard droppings
would make good manure for corn.
Starting Il IIOrse.-Always start a
horse with the voice, never with the
cut of the whip. In starting, turn q
little to one side; in stopping, when 60
ing up hill, do the same.
Trichina In POrk.-Never, on any
account, eat piece of uncooked hog
meat. 1t is dangerous to do so on ac'
count of trichina that may be lurking
therein.
What Tillage Mcans.-Tillage means
the destruction of weeds among the
hoed crops, 80 that all the fertility OF
the land may be profitable to the
farmer.
After the Lice.-The Scientific Amcri'
can says that an Immediate and effective
remedy for lice on COWS and ether cattle,
also for ticks on pigs, is to wash the at
fected parts with potato water, water
in which potatoes have been boiled.
A Glandercd IiOrse.-The only
proper thing to do with a horse that
has the CHAMBERS is to shoot him. nc
can't be cured, and he is constantly
spreading the disea'e among horses, and
even men. In some countries 1T Ii un'
lawful to drive & landered horse.
Lime for IIcns.-Laying hens need a
great deal of lime, in order that their
eggs may have the proper thickness OF
shell. Nothing better can be given than
raw bones crushed fine. They are OF
special value on account OF the fatty
matter contained in their cells.
Wall Ccment.--Slack one peck of
lime, and while hot and at the thickness
of cream, add a pint of lnseed oil and
quarter pound Of dissolved glue.
Let it stand half, day before using.
This, for interior walls is far superior
to simple lime and water.
Grating WaX.-Grafting wax may
be made by melting together four
pounds of common rosin, two pounds OF
bceswax, and one pound of tallow, Ii
to be l.cd in the orchard in cool weather,
add quarter OF a pound more OF tai
low, or Il little raw linseed oil.
Lay Your Plans.-One of the most
successful! farmers Of the country gives
this secret of his working; "ln winte,
| draw plan for the next years opera
tons; | spend NJ time in grog shops
nor in whining about the business o
farming; / read all | can and cndeayo
to select the best ideas"
DO Pumpkins Injure Corn "A cor
respondent of The Country Geatlema
asserts that lis corn has been earle
and the yield larger since he abandone,
the practice Of planting pumpkins wit
the corn. lie thinks the increase in tn
corn crop has more than compensate
fur the loss of the pumpkins.
SYSTEMATICALLY making new OF
chard, says II fruit grower, systematic
matters by setting your apple trees y
that your summer apples will be tC
gcther, then your fall apples, then you
winter apples, and so on. 1t will b
much easier to gather them; you wi
not be compelled to haul over the OF
chard.
Chicken ChOlera.-Kerosene oil will
cure cholera in poultry, by giving then
a tea-spoonful mixed with black pepper
also battle the crop and breast will
kerosene oil This will cure every
time. have success when ! have usec
it; have not lost fowl in the operation
Please publish and let the public know
this fact.-POu'try Yard.
The Wheat Crop.-The indian Farme
says: 1t won't do to make calculation
on big price for wheat next fall. Th,
breadth is unusually large in our owl
country and the prospect is still re
markably good; but more importan
than this is the fact as stated in tn
MARK Lane (London), Express, that 18th
crop prospects in England are bette
now than for years past"
Potato Planting.-A farmer says
pow in all my potatoes when plowin
first, dropping in every third furrow 70
early rose and ali clustering varieties
and every fourth furrow for peac
blows and the like spreading varieties
then harrows rs soon AZ the weeds,
any, come up, and repeat a. often a
wet d. show, until the tops of the potatoe
are six to twelve inches high.
A Patent Fact.-Strawberries- fine
| luscious, crimson Strawberries -lOOk we
upon the table at meal time, three time
a day, and they taste better than the
look, and their fragrance il as captiva
ing as their taste. Farmers cows Civ
milk, which furnishes sweet cream, an
with little sugar added to the straw
berries and cream, there is 4 dish this
the most favored magnates of cart
might relish. Strawberries are as easil
raised AZ potatoes or cabbage, and ever
farmers table ought to be supplied wit
them in their season.
The Gnrden.-Often we have urge
that the garden should be laid out $
that it can be worked with horse.
to be cultivated with hand hoe it re
neglected, or the women-folk have I
do the work. With many, in the bus
season, there really does not appear
be any time for work in the garden, BIT
our remedy will generally prove e
fective-have it so that it can be wOrke
by horsepower. Two hours once weel
will do the business. Then the me
will find time when otherwise the
would not.