Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-08
SOrks or THE FARM.

Importance of . Knowledge OF tho Effect Of
Tiiiags Upon Drought.
From the Germantown Telegraph.
1t Is Of the highest Importance that tho Of
fects of tillage upon soils should be under
stood. Ordinarily, farmers, judging from
observation, would say that tillage would In
crease the tendency to drought. Such con-
cluson would he quite natural for this reason;
who IL there, who, when stirring the soil
after a shower or when II is inclined TO be
moist, has not observed how much quicker
the surface that has been stirred becomes
dried than where not stirred The natural
inference would he that evaporation had been
greatly accelerated and consequently must
exist to an increased amount.
With the depth OF tillage this appears to In
crease, and while a TILED soil VIII appear TO
be comparatively dry, the same soil that has
been disturbed being overturned appears 10
be moist But experiments prove the fallacy
Of the belief that such Ia the TACT
Professor Stock bridge, In series OF ex-
periments upon this point nt the AGRICULTURAL
college at Amherst, Mass, found that box
OF clay stirred every day to the depth OF tour
inches lost In seven days at the rate OF sOi
barrels per acre, and that that was untitled at
the rate Of l,O20 barrels per acre. With light
sand the loss from the Tiled was 5I2 barrels
yer acre while the untitled was at the rate OF
l,Z7G barrels per acre, showing very marked
effect produced In the tillage of sandy soil.
DR.. Sturtevant director or the New York
state experimental station, found that In fit
ieon days from July u untitled soil lost !, 2i3
gallons Of water while the titled lost only
l0o0 or a computed saving OF 2l2 gallons per
day per acre. In practice IL has been very
noticeable that in time of severe d rough crops
suffer most AT those points where the soil is
most compact and firm, and least where it Is
the most thoroughly pulverized. All OF this
eues a long way IN showing not only the
advantage but the necessity OF extending the
system OF hllage May 1t not appropriately
be said that tillago Is moisture ~ well as
manure.
The Collie In Horses.
When the horse shows symptoms OF an at
tack Of collie, apply at onco horse cloth or
wooden rug, wrung out OF boiling water, TO
the stomach aud 10 the Sides and cover with
another couple of cloths to retain the heat
As they cool renew the cloths ~ often ~
neediul. A large bran poultice ~ hot ~ can
bs borne, Is equally effective and retains the
heat longer. An enema OF quite wam water
soon as possible Is also OF the greatest valne
Thu, treated, without the use Of any
medicine, a horse would rarely die OF this
dreaded disease.
To Train Cow.
A heller calf intended for COW, says the
National Stockman, should DO trained from
tie and tractable by sufficient handling. 1t
should be taught to lead, to stand tied, and
allow any one to approach and handle 1t at
pleasure. A calf treated In this way will
make q gentle and valuable COW, aud one
which will not kick over the milk pail about
the time 1t IN filled with rich milk. Such at
tention To the training of the young heiiers
will pay, especially IL they are intended tor
family mich cows