The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
FARM NOTES.

cargOes, 1t seems that nearly 10, ,OOO head
persisted from the casualties of the
passage.
An EASTERN orchardist claims to have
discovered that his apple trees can be
made to bear abundantly every year by
putting wood ashes and tanbark with the
addition Of some lime around the trees.
The " f. Farmer says "Iamb sought
10 be castrated before they are three
weeks old, to avoid the danger when
more mature. In fly time coat of tar
should be applied to the wounded part
externally.
The French in Algeria are trying os-
trich farming successfully. A pair of
adult birds furnish thirty eggs yearly,
which are matched by an incubator. In a
short time the young birds eachrepresent
value of 100 francs.
The Germantown Telegraph suggests
that turkeys can be raised as
cheaply by the pound as chick
ems, and they sell higher in the market.
Both require to be well fed during the
winter, but in the summer the turkeys
obtain all the food they want in their
foraging expeditions.
Mr. MAJ. THoRP, of French Greek,
W. Va, has patented a shed, which he
claims is turned about by windmill
80 as 10 shelter cattle from storms COM
ing from any direction. We apprehend
it will be very liable to get out of order
and that the anticipated advantages
might be realized by sheds constructed
around hollow square.
PRoP. BAIRD, the q. s. Fish Commits
sioner, declares the carp to be the far
mer's fish, because it is, he thinks, sin
gularly adapted to the wants of farmers,
and capable of being raised in natural
or artificial bodies of water where most
kinds Of fish would not live. The carp,
however, so easily raised, is not game
6sh, nor SO desirable to the taste as
perch, bass, ETC., which may easily be
bred on all farms which are well supplied
with cold spring water.
ColDidn's Rural observes " the use of
twine binders is expanding as an import
ant industry in the Northwest. The
advantage Of cord as bands for sheaves
has turned the attention of farmers and
manufacturers to the necessity of Guilt
waiting the plant from which such cord
can be economically made" 1t is true,
that the cultivation of flax, hemp, jute,
and textiles generally, is rapidly aug
nenting In this country.
A CORRESPONDENT OF the New York
Tri6,p' writes on the subject of the
| prevention of hog cholera as follows:
| Y Prevention is better than cure for hog
cholera in about the ratio of fifty to
one, and to this end there should be a
sheltered place of rest with plenty of
dry absorbent earth to lie on abundance
Of good air sheds sweetened by white
washing once in three months; clean
water to drink, and salt, sulphur and
snlphurous soft coal or charcoal always
accessible. An entire change of food
fom corn to potatoes, mangolds and car
rots, cooked and raw, often as once a
week. The exclusive use of corn failing
to excite certain digestive activities may
result in weakness favorable to the
progress of cholera. Separation also
into small herds is we'll Bears also Of
strong constitution should be carefully
selected, untainted by cholera, or the
progeny may be tainted by choleraic
diathesis so that the disease will develop
on slight causes"
EXISTING FoLLIEs.-Many of our
farmers are buying large quantities of
fertilizers at high prices, who annually
permit tons of manure to go to waste
about their barnyards. The accumula-
ton of filth and manure should be
hauled away from the barn and yard,
and it is much better to make it serve as
fertilizer than not. We advocate the
use of commercial fertilizers only when
there is not manure in sufficient quanti-
ties. The use of poor farming implemen 4
will be found to be far more expensive
to the husbandman than would the prlr-
chasing of the best quality on the mar
ket. The cheap implements will be
constantly requiring to be repaired.
They bring source of expenditure
without any income. have frequently
seen hands lose the greater p,lrt of a
day in repairing the implements with
which they were at work, and at the
same time the work was badly needed
Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette.
We ONCE heard an enthusiastic ad-
mirer of the sex say that, in his opinion
the most beautiful sight in the world
was lady gracefully riding on horse
back. The man was not bachelor
either, SO that the honesty of his asser-
ton can not be questioned. Whether
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lively certain that horseback riding by
ladies could be pfacticed to much
greater extent than it is to the advantage
of the equestrians. Every young woman
possessed of good nerve should be taught
to ride at an early age-to sit squarely
upon the saddle, handling the rein with
a light hand and conforming her motion.
with those of the horse. The fablet
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of horse and a male rider, but the 1.-THE
and graceful form of woman mounted
on a spirited steed exceeds the poetic
conception of the Hydrologic aDcients
Their riding habit should be merely long
enough to cover the foot when she il
seated in the saddle, and the stirrul
should never be without "shoe" t.
prevent the riders foot from being driver
home too far. A more horrible acciden
can hardly be imagined than a lady
thrown from frightened horse dragging
by the stirrup. An excursion of q con
siderable distance never ought to be at
tempted until the rider, by private prac
tice, or by long habit from childhood
be confident of her seat and rein. Horse
back riding by women would often pre-
vent complaints to which the sex is Incl
dent, and thus alleviate portion of suf
fering to which they are liable.
The Sno SYsTEM.-We remarked
year ago that during the next twelve
month large amount of experienc,
would be evolved in the work of ensi
iage. A number of silos were con
structed In New England, New York
and other Eastern States by able o.
wealthy farmers, and many Of these pnb
lished accounts Of their operations ant
degrees of success during the last winte
and spring. We read all that cam
under our observation. and can not rec
ollect q discouraging account. Results
in every instance, justified the expecta
tions of the experimenters. From tim
to time, correspondents have piled tn
Gazette with questions, both in regar