The National tribune., 1882-01-28

| mixture by Sprlnkllng from common watering
pot If this is properly DONE it almost invaria-
bly, stops the disease, but if other cases occur
the disinfection must be repeated. If many
fowls have died, the well ones of the flock must
| be placed by themselves on fresh run; Or in
case none is at hand, the old one may be safely
disinfected with the same solution.
The solution of sulphuric acid, first recon-
mended by Pasteur, is absolutely certain in it's
effect; it destroys the germs of the disease, and
accomplishes this within an hour or two after
coming into contact with them. 1t should not
be forgotten, of course that sulphuric acid should
on no account be allowed to touch the hands or
clothes, but when diluted to the extent recon-
mended above it is perfectly safe. If enough
water is added by the druggist to the three
ounces of acid to make the whole measure pint or
quart, it may be carried with much less danger
of accident.-D. E. Salmon, an the Breeders Gazette
VALUE OF ENsILAGE.-" Ensilage is easier to
digest, requiring less vital energy to support and
sustain the digestive apparatus, consequently less
food is consumed for that purpose. The water
required by the animals is warm, no food is lost
in raising the temperature of the water drank
with dry food. Chemical changes have taken
place in the silo which fit the food for easy di-
gestion. Transformations have taken place, viz:
of starch and crude celulose into glucose, rem
dering the material more nutritious. [ did not
say anything has been added to its intrinsic
tritive elements (others have put such words in
my mouth), but that there has been an increase
in the amount of AssimilaJle nutritire elements.
"Hon. Rowland Hazard, of Rhode Island, has
Cd Gee
the pioneer of ensilage, and found that all which
has been reported by Burtin was true that NJ.
Goffart was keeping over seventy head of cattle
in excellent condition upon dry, sandy plain,
which, under the ordinary methods, would have
scantily sustained one-eghth of the number.
"There were over 100 silos built last year, and
the ensilage fed out during the past winter. Not
one person but what will cheerfully corroborate
my statements as to substantial results. When
two men swore they saw the Irish prisoner steal
the piece of bacon, he brought in ten men who
swore they did not see him steal it, upon which
the Dutch justice acquitted him, saying: "Ten
mans wort ish peter as two"
$50 it is in the ensilage discussion; hundreds
who have tried the system approve it and endorse
the statements made by me and others. On the
other hand, many otherwise very learned men
insist upon telling what they have not seen, and
expect the American people to believe them. AS
there are upwards of two thousand slos which
have been constructed this season, it is evident
that the American people are not very much
like the justice "in their appreciation of value
of evidence"-J. u. Bailey, in Southern Planter
and Farmer.
LARGE APPLE ORCHARD. - On the bottom
lands of the Oconee River, near GAINESVILLE, Geor-
ga, on the estate of Mrs J. NJ O'Neil, there is
thrifty apple orchard of 900 acres planted exclu-
sively with one variety, the Shockley The en-
tire crop is sold to local distilers for the manu-
facture of apple-brandy. Some distilling estab-
ishments in the vicinity use 10000 bushels of
apples during the season. The fruit is collected
by beating it from the tree with poles until the
surface of the ground is covered with the scarlet
product. 1t is then gathered up in wagons and
conveyed to the distillery where it is heaped up
in huge piles containing from one thousand to
eight thousand bushels
This 900 acres of apple trees is undoubtedly
one of the largest apple orchards in the world
and it may safely be presumed that no other
orchard of this extent can be found, which, like
this, is planted with one variety only
The Shockley apple is a native of Georgia
The tree is of vigorous growth and very produc-
tive. The fruit is of medium size and of beauti-
full color, being deeply blushed with scarlet and
crimson, having scattered clusters of minute gray
dots over its surface. 1t has rich, saccharine,
mildly subacid juice, and keeps in good condi-
ton till May or June. 1t is a valuable variety
for the section Of country where it originated
FISHING IN A CORN-FIELD,