The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-08

correct. But the Massachusetts Experi-
ment Stli1u managers have proved.
upon trial, that even plums may be pro-
tecied from the curculio when the hens
are confined in small yards around the
trees. The fowls having no shade but
the trees, remain near them, and i Is
best 70 have only one tree IN each yard.
They search the surface of the ground,
hunt all around the trunks Of the trees,
and, WHAT is more, deposit their manure
daily for the support Of the growing
fruit, as well as keeping down grass and
weeds, which are destroyed IN their
young stages. Ii is becoming evident
that fruit growing and poultry raising
are, or should be. JOINT occupations, the
one being beneficial to the other, and II
II can be demonstrated IN all sections
that the hens will protect the plum and
peach trees, the knowledge OF the fact
thus gained IS invaluable e.
A physician, writing to the London
Medical Times, suggests the following
simple device 70 persons who are no
oidly sensitive to noise: 81 placed son
Spermaceti ointment IN the centre Of
little square of thin, limp cOttnr,
brought the corners together, tied them
with thread, and inserted one of the
/ little plugs well into each ear, and
found, after little kneadiOg and gentle
pressure. that l was absolutely deaf 70
all ordinary sounds, such as a loud
barking Of dogs ana the rumbling OF
heavy carriages IN the street. "A couple
OF points must be carefully att nded to.
the ointment must not be too soft, the
quantity about the size OF a small pea
and the little bag must be somewhat
larger than its contents, TO allow the
plug 20 take the shape Of the auditory
canal. ii the bag be too small. or us
contents too large. IL cannot be inserted
into the ear; and, If applied only TO the
orifice. it entirely fails in its object
This little experiment IS easily tired,
and daily experience of over twelve
months warrants me in saying that u
will BE- found invaluable in the sick
room."
When it is required 10 seed grass in
summer, the stubble should be ployed
as soon after harvest as possible, not
more than four inches deep, and then
narrowed down 70 ine filth as soon
as the weeds appear. The seed may
then be sown between the middle OF
| August and LIST of September, or even
earlier. upon a perfectly fine surface,
and the seed ground into the soil light
Is by means Of 4 plank drawn over the
surface. Thus the seed will catch nicely
unless very dry weather intervene.
In order that the grass may become
strong enough to stand the winter il
should appear shove the ground early
in September. Do not be afraid Of trash
on the surface II evenly distributed. II
VIII assist the grass TO winter rather
/ than otherwise. But, unless the sur
face-tilth is in the best condition, wait
until the frosts OF winter have mellow
ed the surface. Grass seed is toe small
| 10 take well at any season in lumpy soil D.
j any case when grass seed is sown late
IN the summer light covering of straw
after the ground Is frozen will assist
materially in wintering IN al the prairie
region and other localities where there
is little snow.
The grub or bot in horse is the larvz
OF the gadfiy, the insect which laws vel
low eggs on the leeS of horses in sum
mer, and whose presence irritates them
50 much. These eggs or the title grubs
when first Matched are swallowed and
after reaching the stomach attach them-
selves DIV hooks. When full grown as
"grubs." they are discharged with the
excrement and change into pnpas and
finally into fly. Eggs laid one sum
meE give rise 70 grubs which remain IN
the horses stomach until the next
/ spring. then escape, turn into pupa
and then 10 the dy by midsummer;
these deposit their eggs and i new
round begins. IL takes one wear 70
complete the round from the egg 70 the
full grown hy. It's rarely the case that
they do serious injury 10 the stomach
I Of the horse. Sometimes. perhaps.
they cause irritation with subsequent
| Inflammation, and, perhaps, ulcers.
7 which may eat through the wall OF the
/ stomach. But we have no direct evi-
dence OF this. Horses that run on
p sure IN summer when the fiy is
abroad are most infested By them.
Stabbed and well groomed horses seldom
have them. The best preventive is TO
scrape OF the eggs whenever seen.
| ChlOrOform mas some reputation for
| disiodging them. When given il is fol-
/ lowed by a purge TO bring the worms
/ away. But as a rule il is best not 70
/ physie horse for grubs. II one is seen
IN the excrement, IL only indie ates that
they are passing out themselves In 4
natural way, and 10 physic is called
for.
-Four years ago last summer we sealed
up bay II my barn with matched
plank ami Jared paper. making a silo
20x24 feet. 20 feet deep. I put in about
$50 tons Of corn fodder in September.
being about three weeks in getting i in.
After having il full. I laid floor over
the TOD ana weighted X.
On opening it the latter part OF No
vemhe found il well preserved, but
small portion rotten under the boards.
/ cut the ensilage down in sections
(about fcur feet vide, which l nov
think IS wrong. leaving the surface ex-
posed 10 the air. On cutting down the
next SECTION. I found considerable OF the
edge which was exposed mouldy snd
unit for food.
For the next year put in about the
same amount, and did not even PUT
the floor over the ensilage, but put on
about : foot OF cat straw When re
moved the straw in December. there
was nearly foot Of fodder rotten, but
under that K was as nice rs It could be.
and slightly sour.
The next year thought would nv
a Covering again; so 1 placed over the
ensilage a matched floor, which made IL
almost air tight. When this cover was
removed, about two months afterWard.
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