Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-06-11

Oaks are easy to propagate, rs the
acOrns can be obtained ut small cost
and are almost certain to gcrminatc.
AcornS are much easier to manage
than large nuts like those produced on
the hickory or pecan tree. They can
be planted where it is desired to have
them grow, or in nursery rows, from
which the small trees may be taken up
when they are at n suitable size to
transplant. The value of the oak can
scarcely be- oycrcstmated. The wood
is excellent for fuel, timber and posts.
Tho trees afford good shade, and
would be regarded AS highly orna-
mental if they were not so common.
industrial Brcyitlcs.
An improved lead.hcadcd nail for
use in putting on corrugated iron roofs
has made its appearance in the En-
gliSh market The shank OF the nail
is round and sufficiently sharp at the
point to enter the wood readily, and
may be driven home in the same way.
The head liattcns under the blows Of
tho, hammer, or n punch may to used
which will give it 4 conical head. The
lead Of the head comes IN contact
with the Shcct-irOn in such way Us
to lessen the chance Of leaking.
A lamb that is found on n rainy
morning nearly dead with cold should
he taken at once into Il warm room
and put into a hot bath. Have the
water at % degrees and put the lIttlc
thing all under except its head. 1t
should be kept there till thoroughly
warmed through, then fed n couple of
spoOniulS of new milk, and rubbed
dry and chaicd till the least dampncss
has disappeared. It is surprising how
quickly this will revive lamb that
seems past help.
Reports rcpccling the cocoa crop in
Ecuador are said to be dcShcartcning.
In many districts the blight has ap.
pcarci, and as no storms have occurred
TO kill the insects which cause it,
much damage is being done Between
Jan. ! and Feb. -, the total receipts
in Guyapul were only l,llS,Sgi
pounds, rs against 2,iS3, III pounds
during the same period of last year -
Il decrease of ,3Oj, O27 pounds, ormorc
than 30 per cent.
The preparation of rcnnct, To insure
Il perfect article, begins with the
treatment and care Of the calf Every
thing to promote the character Of Il
healthy animal, not pampcrcd and
not cloycd, should be adopted. On
the other hand, starvation will be rs
Objectionable aS Ovcr.fccding. The
animal should in no case he slaugtrr-
ed until it is u healthy, vigorous one,
and this may he determined usually
soon after birth.
The trucksicrS about Cincinnati
make quite an extensive use of brew
cry waste, or Slops, for fcrnlizing pur-
poses. They seem to look upon it as
being of considerable value. Some Of
them compost it with stable manure
and similar materials, while others
spread it thn Y over the land in the
same condition rs taken from the
brewery, and work ii thoroughly into
the soil by blowing or otherwise,
The national department of agri-
culture has issued II directory of de.
parlmcnts, boards, societies, colleges,
and other organizations in the inter
est of agriculture, horticulture, stock
raising, ddirying, bookkeeping, fish
culture, and kindred subjects. Copies
of the directory may be- obtained by
addressing the commissioner of agrl.
culture at Washington.
Lord Vernon, who visited the hest
dairy establishments in the country
last season, has established Il cream
cry ON his estate for the benefit of
those OF his tenants who desire to
keep large numbers of cows but have
not the facilities for making lirst-Glass
butter and cheese. 1t is thought that
other extensive landowners will fol.
low his example.
Ii is said that Il larger crop of ap.
pies may he grown when a hive Of
bees is stationed in the orchard. Tho
pollen is rubbcd from their bodies
against the piStils Of thousands OF
flowers, which thus become fortified.
Many Of the strange freaks of hybrid
Izing varieties are due to the agency
of bees.
The tenth annual meeting of the
American Association Of Nurserymen,
FLORISTS, Sccdmcn, and Kindred Inter-
csts will be held in Hershey hail. Mad
ison street, Chicago. June IL 20,
Edgar Sanders, president. Wright's
Grove, Chicago; u, Wilmot Scott, Sec
rctary, Galena, Ill.
Wild animals have killed a great
many cattle in Montana of late years,
and the bounty law cost the Montana
treasury Sl2,OOO, paid for scalps, dur
ing the year 1881. There were killed
during the year ji7 bears, li3 noun
tain lions, ,5lO wolvcS,and | l,62l coyotes.
T., A. Coleman informed the Kansas
Horticultural society that he had u
blackberry patch fourteen years old
which bore a large crop last year, and
he thought old bushes often were
plOwcd up sooner than was necessary.
Latest reports from the south of
England are to the effect that the hop
vines are in very poor condition.
Slight frosts, cold winds, and lack
of rain have caused the leaves to turn
yellow.
1t is estimated that forty thousand
sheep have died in Greene county,
Pennsylvania, during the past three
months, owing to the scarcity of feed
and the severity of the winter.
A carp weighing q pounds was
caught last month with a seine near
Pottstown Landing, Pa, in small
bayou stocked with carp five inches
long two summers ago.
John Hall, engaged IN bec-culture
at Rcsaoa, Ga., was stung to death,
May II, by an angry swarm OF bees
which he was trying TO hive.
A Female Gambler.
"See that pretty girl over the ro
JimP"
"Yes. She's pretty, amt sheP"
II should say so. Looks modest
don't she?"