The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-27

fectly inipregnated with it as the outside n
saves trouble avoids risks of Dire or thieves
o5viates any necessity of bagging or otherwise
protecting from aies. since they can remain in
the pickle till wanted for use.
cHIELs AND FEvEz.
We copy the following from the Rsral N-s
Yorker. If we had seen the paragraph going
the rounds of the press as a waif, without par
entage. we would probably have passed it by
with much doubt as to its efficacy, bat the edi-
tor of the above-Bamed paper does not chronf-
Gle frivolities; therefore, we conclude that Il
means what IL says: Here is 3 remedy fcx
malaria and chiils and fever which we know
has effected cures in a number of eases: Take
three or four ounces of powdered red Peruviaa
bark and spread il evenly in a pad Of red fan
mel. This pad must then De quilted. - %
give it a fiattened shape and to keep the pow
der IN position. Place this directly over the
stomach, holding it there by one band around
the neck and another around the waist. 10
should be removed as soon as the patient feels
that the disease is broken"
NEW CATALOGUES.
Catalogues Of the Karssillss Manufacturing Co-s-
pnay, Aarseilss, Le Sale County Illinois
These catalogues embrace a vast number of
articles OF the greatest value 20 farmers. In
cluding wind mills, corn shelters from hand
powers, with a capacity Of sheliinz from go
TO 800 bushels per day; 20 horse powers which
she'll ten times this amount daily mills for
grinding feed, &c Horse powers Of various
patterns and sizes are figured and described,
with ample testimonials from those who have
the articles IN daily use. To us the Narseillea
Gopher corn cultivator has special attractions,
as it Is an improvement in the right direction.
1t Is becoming TO be understood that deep tear
ing and cutting among corn roots IS not cuIti-
vation, but destruction. With most of the
gained by stirring the soil is more than cOun-
terbalanced by breaking and tearing the roots
of the growing corn What IS wanted is an
Implement which is completely under the con-
troi Of the operator IS regards depth Of culture,
and which VIII stir and loosen the surface
without the risk Of a probability that bv sons
sudden jerk Of the team, some lump in the soil,
or carelessness Of the operator, the roots are
unearthed- shallOweuttng euitivatOr under
complete control Is the thing needed and ths
Gopher IS the best approach to this which We
have seer See advertisement on 9Th page.
NoTELErs
Potatoes intended for seed sboald receive no
rough handling at any time. If any are
bruised, spread them in dry, cecil place until
the surface has been dried over. II put in
large bins while the skin is bruised many az
the eyes viii have their vitality injured. This
IS the cause of many unexplained failures Of
the potato crop,
The trees recognized BY the timber claim
act" are the ash, elder, birgh. beech. black
walnut. Eastwood, black locust, Iarch, naples,
box elder, oak, pine. cedar. chestnut, cotton
wood, elm, fir, hickory honey locust. plane
t tree, buttonwoOd. mountain ash white walnut,
/ white willow and tulip tree.
To furnish vegetable food for poultry in
winter It IS advised to SOW canary grass seed in
/ tubs or boxes Of earth placed in a warm cellar
/ 70 spr0ut, which It VII do ia q few days An
other plan IS to hang up eabbages which have
/. failed 70 head By a string from the top Of the
henh0use so as 70 bring lis head within reach Of
the fowls; It viii be quickly picked TO pieces,
I while It is kept from dust and dirt.
+ Bees are Of great value TO fruit growers
/ on account Of the aid they give to the fertile
+ zatiOn Of flowers. Very El2ny blossoms depend
for their production 20 the visits Of bees The
hive bee IS the most industrious Of insects. In
bad weather wild bees stay at home, while ths
hive bee is facing it.
4 Fowls require some portion Of animal food
/ On wide range they viii provide this for
4 themselves; when IN confinement is must %
/ furnished Scraps from the table are good
! Animal food need not be given more than three
/ times a week, and only in small quantities IL
poultry ges5 TOO much animal food the quills
I of the feathers become more or less charged
/ with blood. which the birds in time perceive
and pick at each others planaage until they
have the skin bare.
1T IS important to use salt when eating
nuts of any kind. as it assists their DIGESTION
If sickness is occasionsd By eating too freely
/ of them, salt IS good corrective
l. The Wilson blackberry has maintained in
reputation as one Of the best fruits of it's kind
/ for quarter Of a century. A Seeding from
| it, called the Wilson Junior, which IS said 70
be quite as good berry, ripeRing early and
more productive than the Old Wilson, is nov
announced for sale.
4 The Christmas rose. HsleberIss niGsr. Is q
fayorite, hardy perennial in European gardens
It IS equally horiferous here, although il dow
ers earlier. We have picked flowers weekly
for the past six weeks from plant IN a Fl ends
garden, and it viii bloom until severe frosts
shrivel the forming buds
The Professors are getting sadly mixed up
IN regard to peach yellows. One SAYS it Ia
caused by bacteria; another, that il comes from
lack Of potash or sOmethiu' r mother IN tho
soil They viii say everything except the
proper thing,-8hieh Is, that they don't know
anything about II.
The peach leaf blister, which has been
observed and its origin well-kno~n for .
century, has lately assumed foFmidabls
aspect as presented by young savsnts. who
counsel the destruction Of trees upon which
it may make It's appearance; otherwise, it viii
become epidemic and destroy every peach tres
in the country. Such vap0rings do much
injury to real scientific studies,