The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
AGRICULTURE.

w pr0CtiCe: Dut II la true tnat the mOUern
educated" city tirc-engino horses, as a
rule, do wonderful credit to their trainer,
ard also to their own, intelligence. They
are handsome animals and rs noted for
their remarkable intelligence as for their
1iae appearance. Under the care of tho
members, the horses have become very
tractable, and are obedicnt to the slightest
word or gesture. A few mornings ago
some evidences of their understanding
were witnessed and arc we'll worth detail
ing.
Ono horse, "Charlie," had received no
food since the night previous, and when
he was given his Mornings supply of oats,
hc began eating with great zest, bat the
words, "Charlic, come here, spoken in a
low tone from tho rear Of tho stable, caused
INN instantly 10 stop eating his tempting
breakfast, and to back from his stall and
walk to the person calling him. Each Of
the horses did tho same thing without hes
i>mcy and at the command go back, "cach
lrotted TO his stall.
The harnesses were removed from the
horses, and each one was told in succession
togo and put Oh his collar. The collars
were placed On end, 20 that tho heads could
go through, and each horse walked deiiber-
ntely across the floor and wriggled his head
into his collar without the slightest aid.
After this they pokcd their heads into the,
brides. which were held for them. each
horss opening his mouth and taking his bit
voluntarily.
The man part of the harness can be
hung IN any part of the room with tho as
surance that at the word OF command
tho horses will walk 10 the exact spot
aud place themselves in such a position
that the harness can be readily dropped
into place.
The endcavols of the animals 10 secure
position favorable 10 the easy adjustment
OF the collars almost conpels one to believe
that they are endowed with reason.
3KsT Absorbent OF AMMoNIA.-The
weight OF ammonia per cubic foot Is about
hall that OF air; hence lts great tendency
to pass upward askoon as found in or near
The surface of the earch. The beet agent
to absorb this gas is carbon or charcoal.
hence their purifying effect when placed
over decaymg matter. Fine garden soil,
or road unsl, is also one d! The best articles
AS many have no doubt observed by an
plying fow shovclfuIs to an offensive
clubhouse. have seen the effect in the
iIrst minute after applying. Carbon hav.
Ing this peculiar absorbent power, without
roducing any chemical change, it will he
seen how important it IS that full supply
ot 1t should be IN the soil to hold the am
moHla. III 1ermcn.lng pile of manure
lherc Is always more or less ammOniacal
gas passing OIL, and Tor any one desiring
10 save Tins there is nothing better or
cheaper than earth from ditch or bank, or
amy Other convenient pile. A thin layer
occasionally spread over the manure will
4 m GtNaJly hn
have, no doubt, often seen the advice OF
The use OF plaster or sulphatc of lime. which
tiXcs the alkaline gas by It's dlsplacing the
lime and forming sulphate OF ammonia.
1t is strange that this error should he made
and by those who know better. Between
lime and sulphurc acid there is a power
III allnlty, hnd 1t IL no easy matter TO
break this union, especially by feeble
base like ammonia. If tho advice were
given TO unflX TIC ammonia from sui
phatc, no quicker mode could be s,Iggestod
lnan adding lime to su]phate Of ammonia
Inc lime would soon have the suphuric
acid, and form sulrhac Of lime, and the
ammonia would pass oil never to be caught
by another portion OF sulphatc of lime.
AQUARIUM CkMENT.-Mlx together IL
thaIge and glyccline to the consistency OF
thick cream Or ircsh putty. This IS useful
for mcnding stone jars, holes in TN or
iron kettles. Ii Will resist the action of
water, hot Or cold, of acids, and Ut almost
any degree Ot heat Dry thoroughly be-
fore using. (2.) Take equal parts by
weight OF flower of sulphur, pulvcriZea
SUI ammoniac, IRON fIIDgs and good hn-
seed oil yarnish. Mix them well together,
then add enough pure white lead to form
ii,io, easily worked mass.
by vaporzlng Two quarts OF tobacco
Juice over slow fire, Baron Kothschilds
gardener at Paris, Mone. Boizard, DESTROYS
ail the troublesome insects that lf,ay DC
coitaiivd iii .hc hoiiu,sc i'll winch tic
operation is performed. lie considers the
remedy inialhblc, aud says /, rarely in
juros the tcnderce, plants.
PoTAAH as manure for potato c,ons
should be applied before pIanlin and tho,-
olShly mixed with the soil, bcouuse, ac-
oording 10 Y, 4. Magers,cin, the tubors
require potassium most in the early stage
o1 their growth, and iater application OF
the potash manurcs has but little influence
on the increase Of reserve matter.
QUiTE a novel way Of keeping ants out
of bee-hlycs ls tho following, and it will
doubtless do it. Set the hives or benches
On which they rest on lcrs and place each
ley III tin vessel filed with water. No
trees or bushee should be allowed to come
in contact with the hives, lest the anus
get TO them in this way,
A wRlpER in the Prairie Farmer tried
The experiment Of fiat and hill cultivation
Tor vines. his year squashes pumpkins,
melons and other vegetables were planted,
part III hills, and part flat. The flat cul.
ttvation was superior for a season, but tho
hlll system was preferable for wet one.
DO not forget go give charcoal literally
80 hogs. When pigs are confined to corn
diet they are apt TO suffer from disorder
eel stomach, which Is relieved by charcoal.
An occasional handful OF wood ashes and
sulphur will also be found beneficial.
STORE quantity OF road dust IN bn,rols
10 be used as dust baths Tor tho poultry IN
winter. Il Is absolutely necessary to their
heath, cleansing tlcT skin and feathers
from vcImin and impurities. Powdered
sulphur niX.d with the dust will also aid
IN trecipg them from lice.