The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-06
AGRICULTURAL NOTES,

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PARAFFNE oil on whetstOnes is superior
TO any other liquid, and will keep the
stone in better order.
HARNESS oil made Of one gallon OF
neat's-foot oil, with four ounces Of lamp
black. well mixed, is simple and effective.
THR draining OF lana promotes warmth
because it diminishes evaporation, and
thus less heat is distracted from the
earth.
Mr.. MooRE, DeKalb County, Ind
says that he finds that equal parts OF
air.slacked lime and salt will cure foot
rot in sheep, one or two applications be-
ing sufficient.
A MISSISSIPPI farmer dashes cold water
into the ears Of choking cattle This
causes the animal 10 shake its head yio-
lently, and the muscular action dislodges
the obstruction.
A LADY says that to kill insects she
uses one teaspOoniul Of kerosene TO a
gallon Of water, and sprlnkles it on the
plants with hand broom. 1t destroys
green flies and other pests.
WILD VINES on OLD BUILDNGs. -Out-
buildings Of all kinds, that have become
dilapidated through time or by exposure
to storms, may become objects Of beauty
by training wild vines, such AZ wOodbinc,
wild grape or forest ivy upon them.
These vines spread very rapidly from
their lateral branches, or will increase to
an astonishing extent by cutting or layer
ing The picturesque beauty Of many
of the rural villages in Europe is almost
entirely owing to the vines that over.
spread the dwellings. Some Of the moro
hardy grapes may be grown with profit
over low buildings; and at the same time
they will give pleasant appearance to
that which before disiipured the premises.
CHESTER WHITES. Tins breed OF SWINE
which at one time was very popular in
Minnesota originated in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. II seems that from their
great size, and the extra quantity Of food
required 10 make them fat that the far.
mers are not raising so many Of them as
formerly. An animal Of this breed, when
old and well -fattened, frequently weighs
from 800 to 800 pounds dressed, and it
is claimed that the flesh from the man.
moth creatures is not rs sweet when
cooked as that Of the Berkshire or SUI
folk Where farmer has plenty of feed
for his hogs, tho Chester White is more
than an average good breed, but they
should never be suffered TO become low
in flesh as it costs too much tOrecuperato
them
WEARING Our Tools. Farm tools will
rust out sooner than they will wear ont.
Many farmers inIure their farm nipple.
ments more by exposure to the weather
than by the use on the farm. An nipple
mont which with good care would last
twenty years, will, when exposed to the
weather, become useless in five years or
even less. A farm cart which, with good
usage, would last almost lifetime, will
only few years, when exposed to the
weather, Tho explanation of the reason
why farming does not pay with money is
found III this neglect to take care Of tho
farm tools. All farm implements are
costly, and the farmer who has to buy
three or four times as many rs his
neighbors because no does not take care
Of them, Of course will not find much
profit i'll farming The same carclcssness
in any other kind of business, would in
sure equally NJ disastrous results
CHANGING SEEDS. The practice Of
frequently changing seed is now recog-
nlzed in many sections as essentially
necessary to tho production of first
rate crop. We all know that the prac-
tlce OF procuring seed potatoes from II
distance, say twenty or thirty miles, and
from different kind Of soil, has most
marked influence upon the product.
While the ratiOnaic Of this IL not quito
obvious, the fnct il indispuiablc. The
same result follows also in the manage
ment Of corn and all other varieties Of
grain, as well M garden seeds and vcgc-
tables; in short with the whole vegetable
kingdom. Even where exchanges are
made between farmers in the Same
neighborhood, and where there is no
very marked difference in the geological
or mineral characteristics Of the soil in
the respective localities, the practice is
conducive 10 improvement. Let those
who have never tried the experiment do
80, If they are at all skcptical, they can
do 40 on n small scale at first and mark
the results, both ms regards quantity and
quality Of crop,
FARMS BETTER TnAH BoNDs. A Young
farmer OF Montgomery County. Indiana,
named j. A. Mount, makes an tcmi2cd
showing for the year 1880. His sales
from two hundred-acre farm foot up
~, 2l3. So, his outlay 81, iOS9O, giving
him n net profit Of 81, SOi95, which on
the capital invested in lands, stock and
shows n gain Of fourteen
per cent An inspection Of items shows
that he has been liberal toward his
preacher and to his family. He paid
toward the support of the church $50,
books, and papers and periodicals S23, 70,
Christmas presents $3i. He began thir-
teen years ago poor man, renting n
farm, where the landlord had to stock it
Tor him. Ho now owns two hundred
acres, IL ont OF debt, and proposes to tell
readers Of the Indiana FARMER how he
did it. His outlay for books and soul
about Christmas havN widencd
out the man. II will he very useful for
farmers to read, who claim that they can
not afford to take paper and for those
who take only one, and that the weakest
md cheapest they can find. Mr. Mount |
las read and thought more than the |
ordinary farmer, or he could not make so
,ood showing for 1880 Mdiana
Farmer.
Potash IN Corn Cons. The willow
ontains larger per cent Of potash than
ny other wood, but corn cobs contain
vice as much as the willow. Since po.
ash is one of the articles the farmer pays
much in labor or cash to get back into
lis soil, it is poor economy to leave cobs
" the million scattered about over the
arm where, instead Of doing good, they
ill out the grass and make an unsightly
pot. Neatness and strict economy alike
ppeal to the farmer to see to the saw
NJ of the corn cobs and their return to
he soil. This may be done by burning
hem on the soil. and 10 is 10 be recon-