Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-03-11
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owner of which told us that before the fowls
were confined in it, the trees made little or no
growth, and only corresponding amount OF
fruit was obtained. But what change was
evident now. The grass was kept down, the
weeds killed, and the trees presented an ap'
pearance of thrift, which the most enthuslas:
tic horticulturalist could not but admire and
envy. The growth of the trees was most vlg
orous, and the foliage remarkably luxuriant;
the fruit was abundant, Of large size, and tree
from worms and other imperfections. 1he
excellency was accounted for by the proprle-
tor. who remarked that the "hens ate all the
worms and curculio in their reach, even the
canker worm." He found less trouble with
their roosting in trees than he expected, and
that picket fence six feet high kept them
within bounds. His orchard was divided in
to three sections, and the fowls were changed
from one to another, as the condition OF the
fowls or the orchard sections seemed to re-
quire.-Poulsry World.
EARLY MELoNs.-Gardeners generally find
it difficult to get early melons as they would
like, for the reason that they will not bear
transplanting. I have tried way by which
they can be started early and transplanted
when wanted. Save all pasteboard collar
boxes, and fill them with the best soil. Any
kind of boxes will do; they can be made OF
wood with bottoms tackled on. After warm
ing the soil, plant the seed about five to the
box. They can now be sunk in the hot bed,
or if you do not have one, they can be kept
in the house by the stove. When the young
plants are large enough they can be trans
planted. After making the ground mellow.
make hole the size of the box; then slip
out the bottom, and the earth, with the plants,
will slip through without being disturbed.
This plan will do for other plants besides
melons, as cucumbers, etc., the tender egg
plant, and some varieties OF flowers. BY
starting plants early in this way, several
weeks can be gained.
BERMUDA GRAss.-A Southern correspon-
dent writes am tolerably conversant with
most of the grasses grown south of Ohio, and
say that Bermuda grass is the best summer
grazing known to man. 1t will carry more
stock to the acre; will put fat on an animal
faster than blue grass will stand any guam
tity of grazing without injury; will grow on
land that will grow any thing else; can he
seeded or set on land about as cheap as clover,
or certainly as cheaply as corn can be plant
ed and if white clover is sown with 1t, as
early grazing can be gotten as with any other
grasses. The clover comes up before the Ber'
muda, and when that dies out the Bermuda
comes up. The only advantage that blue
grass has is as winter grass. If you could
induce every farmer in the South to sow few
acres of Bermuda grass near his stables, into
which he could turn his work stock, it would
pay more than the same. acres in cotton or
corn.
USEFUL HINTs.-To make mustard plas-
ter that will draw we'll, but not blister, mix
with the white Of an egg instead of water or
vinegar.
Grease can be drawn from unpainted kitch
en- floors by putting plenty of soft soap on
the spot and rubbing hot fatiron through
the soap. One application is usually safi
cient sometimes another is required, washing
thoroughly afterwards. -
Rubbing fat.irons on sand paper will re-
move eyerybE of starch and render them
very smooth.
To prevent moths in carpets, wash the floor,
before laying them, with spirits Of turpentine
or benzine. a..s
To keep lemons fresh place them in jar
filled with water, to be renewed every day
or two.
Dry paint can be softened and removed by
an application, with swab, of strong So
luton of oxalic acid.
ALUM IN CHRONIC. DYsENTERY.-1n an
obstinate case of this disease, Dr. Madder, a
Russian physician, treated his patient with
solution of alum, which was injected into his
bowels Immediately after each evacuation,
and which he was directed to retain as long
as he could. This remedy proved successful,
the patient only complaining of burning pain
in the rectum while it was being thrown up,
but feeling much relieved afterward. The
motions then gradually began to present
better appearance; no more blood or pus was
noticed in them they became more solid, and
a fortnight after the FIRST injection had been
administered the patient was dismissed as
cured. the strength of the solution was four
of alum to pint Of water.
RELIEF FOR NEuRA1a1A-A very simple
relief for neuralgia, is to boil small hand
full of lobelia in half pint of water till the
strength is out of the herb, then strain it off
and add a tablespoonful of fine salt. Wiring
cloths out of the liquid as hot as possible, and
spread over the part affected. 1t acts like
q charm. Change the cloth as soon as cold
till the pain is all gone, then cover up till
the perspiration is over, so as to prevent ta-
king cold. Rheumatism can often be relieved
by application to the painful parts of cloths
wet 10 a weak solution Of salsoda in water.
If there is Inflammation in the joints, the cure
is very quick; the wash needs to be luke
warm. ....--. .. ,.-.s.
HOUSE INSECTS NO insect which usually
infests the house, and crawls over the floors
or woodwork, can live under the application
of hot alum water. 1t will destroy red and
black ants, cockroaches, spiders and chintz
bugs. Take two pounds Of alum and dissolve
it in three or four quarts of boiling water
let it stand on the fire until the alum is all
melted, then apply with brush (while near
ly boiling hot) to every joint and crevice in
your closets, bedsteads, pantry-shelves, etc.
If in whitewashing ceiling, plenty OF alum
is added to the whitewash, it will keep OFT
insects.
WHAT LAMP DoEs.-A kerosene lamp
is not a suitable light for sick-room for it
should never be turned low, on account of the
disagreeable odor which results. A scientific
man once said: "There is nothing in the
world that will produce diphtheria sooner
than bad kerosene lamp. Be that as it may,
if your kerosene lamp emits disagreeable
smell, it shows that something is wrong-the