Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-05-28


grow the better. The Lombardy pop
lar would seem to be a good style of
tree for this purpose, and much better
than the broad-sprcading oaks and
elms. II tall trees near buildings can
find constant supply of moisture in
the soil in which they grow, they will
prove all the more perfect as lightning
protectors. Trees will prove best set |
on the northerly or westerly sides of |
buildings, or in the direction from
which the showers usually travel.
Few farmers seem to understand |
the value of stanchions in feeding |
calves. They can be made very cheap
ly out of any old boards lying around
the farm, and save u world of time.
Give each calf twenty inches space.
Put a trough in front, spaced off so
that each calf gets his share and no
more. They will soon learn TO have
their heads in position at feeding time
and you can fasten and feed dozen
in few minutes. After they are
done with the milk, give little ground
feed or corn and turn the whole lot
into yard where you have some nice
hay in rack.
An experiment was made at the
New York experiment station to de-
termine distinctly the advantage
gained by sprouting peas before plant
ing, an operation often practiced but
not measured. The peas were sprout-
ed in moist sand, and when the new
shoots were over half an inch in length
they we're carefully planted. Along
side the row containing these sprouted
peas was another row, planted with
unsprouted seed at the same time.
The sprouted seed produced pods fit
for use eight days before the others.
One of the largest ranch sales made
for some time has just been reported
from Fort Worth, Texas. The sale is
said to comprise the entire property
of the Espucly Land and Cattle com
pany, embracing 10000 head of cattle
and $4,000 acres Of land. 1t goes to an
English syndicate incorporated in
London. The consideration is not yet
known, but the property is valued at
SO, 100000.
French bakers are making large use
Of vasclinc in cake and other pastry.
Its advantage over lard or butter lies
IN the fact that, however stale the
pastry may be, it will not become ran
cid. The council of hygiene disap-
proves of the practice on the ground
that the derivatives of petroleum con-
tain no nutriment. 1t does not say
distinctly, however, that they are in.
furious to health.
According to the bulletin of the So
cicty of Naturalists Of Moscow, the hith
Crto unaccountablc destruction of pine
forests is caused by the ravagcs of a
species of mushroom which takes
growth on the surface of the wood and
| aiterward pcnetratcs and destroys the
tree. Maps are given in which the
} path of the destroying fungus is
traced through the pine woods of
5 Russia.
. A Mississippi paper says that there
has recently been noticeable growth
| in the use Of cottonwood for the man
e ufacture of furniture. Recently a
c steamer took 100000 feet from that
: locality to Cincinnati for furniture
1 making purposes. There Is 9
z selvagc of cottonwood all along the
/. Mississippi, on the bottoms below
II Cairo.
:, The Russian crop of wheat average;
c about 200, 100000 bushels per year
IS about one third of which is usually ex
l. ported. The ability of her inhabitant
s. to subslst upon so small proportion
1t of her wheat crop is due to the fac
l. that the rye crop averages abou
II 6O0, 0,000,000 bushels, about 40,
st 100000 of which are annually ex
: ported.
70 Mr.. Jacob Trungcnwalt, of Phila
rs delphia, has discovered that catlis
ID skins may be tanned into elegant an
1t scrviceable leather. His first expert
at ment was on a skin of fish weighin
1r about 100 pounds. He has now bee
r engaged in the business for sevcri
o. years, and finds it very profitable.
le A Virginia farmer recommend
IN placing brush between the ringcs
a which sweet potatoes grow, to allo
~ support for the vines. He thinks bette
~ and larger tubers are produced whe
al the vines get the full benefit of III
~ sun, as they do when they are raise
~ from the grouni.
W. W. The farmer king of Alabama
~ 10 Bragg b. Conner, of Barbour count
u He raised 2,2j0 bales of cotton la
~, year, besides large amount OF cor
y lie has from eight thousand to Il
-, thousand acres in cotton and corn tn
oh year, and says crop prospects we
I never better.
of An English horticulturist states th
,rs his crop of all kinds of fruit has great
ist increased since no engaged in be
n keeping and distributed his hives abo
nj his orchard and plantation of bushe
in This is the season to spread wo,
ri ashes, leached or otherwise, on gra
sh land. A good bountiful dressing u
Iso make very decided improvement
IN both on pasture and meadow lands.
,es The climate of Iowa is reported
in. bo changing, because farming has l
he moved tall, dense prairie grass al
nat dried up the ponds and reservoirs
We. water that formerly abounded.
en- A Colorado paper states that the c
lg' pertinent of maintaining Il cowb
nr' hospital is being tried at Fort Fettt
ew man, supported by funds contribut
ry, by the cowboys themselves.
10 Delaware peach trees are cover
''i VI with buds, and hopes are so high I'll
,ll over five hundred new orchards ha
W W'cr been planted this year in the low
W., w, part of the peninsula.
m ,~a Russia and the United States {
a. said to be the only countries in
III" ;Sh world that have a sufficient number
nv nv horses for army purposes in case
1, war.
~" English and German houses ha
isb established agencies in various pa
% a of Australia to purchase wool from
mir. sheep. .raisers.
ac- The Central New Mexican Sto,
elp Growers association represents l0O,l
ler. head of cattle, valued at 81, 225, ,000.