The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-08
GLEANINGs.

poultry raiser says that short eggs
produce hen chickens and long eggs
produce cocks.
The Western fiOugiiiuan gives ds Il
remedy for cabbage worms or other
pests smart weed(pepper weed d)thorough-
IL dried and then ground to powder and
busted upon the plants. Perhaps this
Is the most simple Of anything that
could be employed, and is remedy that
can usually be easily obtained by most
farmers.
Many potato growers plant the seed
on clover sod .plOughed after the clover is
well started to grow in spring. This
green manure forces the plants to
vigorous growth, and insures moisture
by acting something like mulch.
Few buildings on farm are more
important than a tool-house; this should
be large enough to hold all of the tools,
and if there be room enough in addition
TO make the simple repairs on the
implements it will be great convent
ence.
It is told of man in Connecticut
who wanted to put water pipe through
a drain several feet below tho surface OF
the ground, without digging up the
drain. To accomplish it he tied a string
to a cats leg, thrust her into one end OF
the drain, and giving a terrific scat
the feline quickly appeared at the other
end; the pipe was drawn through the
drain by means Of the line, thus saving
considerable expense.
A correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer says heayes in horse can be
cured, as he had cured several cases
himself, by using the following: Balsam
of fir and balsam of copavia, equal parts,
with enough calcine magnesia to give
consistency. Make into balls as large
as a hulled walnut, and give one night
and morning. Dampen the food with
sweetened water, and give the animal
all the green food he will eat, for SIX
weeks.
Now is the time to select seed for
next years crop. You can easily see
the best plants in the corn or potato hill
from which to select. The seed should
be set apart and kept In a proper place
for next years planting. 1t would not
be difficult to increase the value of any
given crop ten per cent. by improved
seed-the total amount of the increase
would be enormous.
Borax is considered one of the very
best roach exterminators. It should be
pulyerized and sprinkled around the
infested places. 4 solution of OF. poke
root boiled in pint of water until the
strength is exhausted, and then mixed
With molasses and spread on plates and
placed in localities infested with these
pests is" sure DEATH" Paris green Is ike
wise used, but undesirable as it Is poison
Gus. A paste made part powdered chic
nde OF lime and ! part OF some fatty
matter Is said to be ehectual IN DRIVING
eOekroaches away.
Some time between now and next
Pring, every owner of plum orchard OF
aI,ucot tree, should insert IN the trunks
or il the tree is large, into each nam
limb, an iron plug to strike on with g
heavy hammer for jarring down the
curcnlios. The plugs may be easily ana
eheaply m. .Sde BY a blacksmith, py
chopping up round iron rod, say three
eighths Of an inc in diameter ana three
inches long; and then set IN holes boreq
IN the tree an I'M OF two deep. a q
heayy blow on one of these plues WI
erIng down every eurcl no.
Rich sandy loan IS most excellent
sol for all kinds Of fru Us Slag =
specially well adapted to she strawbeE-
rY;it seems to cause more rGist tnan 40
other soils. 4 deep said or ueep
loan is best for the Blackberry ana the
red raspberry. The black raspberry
doasbest ir.rich soil and sandy loan. =
does well in clay. also, but it - ostte1
adsafad - tl,s,, all na Il the straw snzkk 4 !