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Year: 1875

The Boston Journal of Chemistry states
that the sources of loss in the storage is two :;
first, the escape volatile ammonia and other
gases and secondly, the loss Of valuable
salts by teaching. The first difficulty may
be obviated by covering the excremont with
eight or ten inches of good soil Or loan,
which will absorb all escaping gasses. A
bushel or so of plaster may be advantage
ously scattered over the heap before the soil
is thrown on. The whole mass should be
perfectly covered, leaving no "chimney" for
gaseous exudation. The danger of teaching
may be avoided by covering the heap with
hay or straw sufficiently thick to shed most
Of the rain, If kept in this way sufficient
time, the manure will undergo spontaneous
decomposition, the products Of which will be
ready for immediate assimilation by plaats.
The usual process is carting manure to the
fields in the autumn to waste, by both of the
above processes, some of their most valuable
constituents.
Year: 1875

ply weighed, saving time and securing great
er accuracy. Animals bought or put up for
fattening are weighed; when fat or ready
for market, they are weighed again. Guess
work is abolished, and certainty, with its
attendant satisfaction and profit, takes its
place. The feed for stock of all kinds can
be weighed out, and accuracy, uniformity
and consequent economy, secured. The yield
Of every crop is easily got at, when scales
like these are at hand; and many times the
information thus obtained will surprise us.
and perhaps influence the whole course Of
succeeding years work. Experiments in
feeding stock are easily carried out with
their help, and knowledge gained that viii
lead to a saving Of many times the cost Of
the scales. There is no better investment
about farm, depend upon it, than plat
form scale 10 the barD.hoor.
Year: 1875

The Rural Home gives an account of
an experiment near Rochester in keep
ing apples on the ground under leaves.
Two bushels of leaves were placed on one
bushel of apples, the whole being partly sur
rounded by evergreen trees, which kept the
wind from blowing the leaves. They were
found this spring less decayed than apples in
the cellar, and fresh and fine in condition.
There were obviously two or three causes
which made them keep we'll. Contact with
the earth gave them moderate and uniform
heat from below; the leaves, being stratided,
turned of the water and kept out the cold,
the frost of very few winters ever reaching
through foot Of leaves aud the evergreen
trees gave additional protection. II we
were covering apples in this way in an ex.
posed situation, we should want q foot OF
leaves, held down by evergreen branches
but, surrounded closely by evergreen trees,
half that depth of leaves might answer.
Year: 1875

The change in the natural predisposition
of the Brahmas l attribute to the system Of
feeding which have adopted which is all
in the direction of keeping the egg machine
running and giving no opportunity for the
fowls to get lazy and lay on fat. Indian
corn which is the great staple in common
use, l have almost entirely discarded as to
heating, and rely principally upon stale
wheaton bread which can be purchased very
cheap, and able scraps, mixed with little
proVender, and fed hot in the morning, with
whole grain Of some kind-wheat, buck
wheat or barley-at night nothing at mid
day in summer or winter. In the summer
| cut grass very fine, and mix with the
morning meal, alternating whith mashed
boiled potatoes, and in the winter add lit
tie stimulant, like ginger or cayenne, occa-
sionally. This system of feeding, with plen-
ty Of fresh water warm in winter), has given
me all the fresh eggs have needed for q
family Of eight persons, without the nuisance
of lot of broody fowls.


TFancier's Journal
Year: 1875

There is IN our family Of readers large
number Of physicians, druggists, clergymen,
merchants, chemists, 60, and we have never
heard word of complaint from any of them
that we bestowed too much attention upon
agriculture, or that they were not interested
in tie subject. Agriculture is SO fascinat-
ing, so noble, so grand in all its relations
and bearings, that all classes Of readers, if
they do not own a rod of land, are fond of
agricultural literature. There are but very
few in any Of the professions, or in any Of
the industrial pursuits, who do not cherish a
secret hope or expectation that some day
they will own farm, and till it, and die
upon it. As people grow older, they love
to think Of mother earth they love to look
upon broad acres covered with the bounte-
Gus gifts of kind Providence they love TO
hear the birds sing; they love to look up
into the heavens, broad and expansive they
love to bathe in sunlight, and feel the mild
breezes Of summer laden with sweet odors
from woods and flowers. Young men often
say they hate farming aud all that is con-
nected with the pursuit. They would, like
John Randolph, 90 out Of their way a mile
to kick sheep; aud as to cows, oxen, and
all animals but horse, they never wish to
look upon them. If they live to middle life,
they "meet change" and il their success
has been Indifferent, in whatever pursuit
they may have fallen into, then the wish is
heard expressed, that they had remained
upon the farm. The tilling of the soil is a
glorious calling, and depend upon it, young
men, the time is coming when it will be
more remunerative than most trades and pro-
fessions.


The fact that agricultural journals and
other works on the subject are SO widely
read is hopeful sign for the future, and
shows that the interest of all classes is inti-
mately connected with the tillsge Of the soil.


Boston journal of Chemistry.
Year: 1875

If common COWS are to be kept, it would
certainly be better to give full than scanty
ratious. Sometimes common COW will re-
spond readily to full feeding upon milk pro-
ducing food aud develop the milk secretion
with great rapidity but as u general rule,
those cows pay best for extra food that have
already developed the habit of turning all
extra food into milk. The COW that has al
ways been kept scantily, will usually apply
most Of the extra food given to laying on
flesh instead of secreting milk. Such COW
should be iattened aud sent to the butcher.
We would not advise dairymen to feed poor
COWS for the purpose of developing them, for
this generally costs too much but if such
COWS are to be kept, for several years, then
it viii pay better to feed full rations, aud
some of them will greatly improve as mixers,
while the others may be sold to the butcher
and their places supplied with better ones.
The dalrymen should seek, if possible, for
cows already accustomed 10 respond to gen.
erous ieeding,-Live Stock Journal.
Year: 1875

By an act Of the New York legislature at
the recent session the hitching of horses or
other animals to, or leaving them near
enough to njure, any fruit or forest tree
which has been transplanted or used as a
shade or ornamental tree around any school
house, church, or other public building, is
punishable by fine of one to ten dollars,
with costs, one.half of the penalty to 60 to
the overseers of the poor, the other half to
the complainant. This is a good law, and
we hope it will be enforced.
Year: 1875

At this writing, July 7th the grass crop
is most promising. This is true so far as
our observation extends, aud recent reports
of the same condition of the mowings reach
us from all quarters, The drouth through
the fall and winter was severe on the sod,
but the cool, moist weather through the
spring aud early summer have made amends
The grass is late, but where there was q
good sod last fall, and good soil under it.
the growth is heavy. The "od mowings''
are light. We have one, we regret to say,
aud there is not much there. But where we
have plowed up and manured since owning
the farm there is hoavy crop.


Farmers who have waited for it to grow
this year have been wise. The probability
is that the crop will mature rapidly, and the
danger is that the haying will all come in {
heap, and so much Of the grass will get over
ripe. All we can say is "push things"
Year: 1875

The well written communication from Mrs.
Rice, " concerning weeds" will remind the
readers of the FARMER that it will never do
to forget the weeds in the hurry of haying
The cultivator should be run through
occasionally, if nothing more. 1t costs more
than people suppose to raise crop of weeds
Though it is impossible to exterminate the
seeds of weeds from the soil as it is wicked
ness from the heart of man, they may be
kept down, to certain extent. We hope
Mrs. Rice will remember the FARMER occa-
sionally.
Year: 1875

The editor of the New England Farmer
says he fed many bushels Of apples to his
cows and young cattle the past season. In
case OF choking, the animal is turned loose
in the yard aud if relief is not obtained at
once by moving around, he uses a spoonful
of soft soap to a quart of warm water, aud
pours little down her throat, followed by
gentle hand rubbing on the outside Of the
neck near the seat of the trouble. Some
times two or three doses were required, usu.
ally one was sufficient.
Year: 1875

b. f. johnson writes to the Country Gen.
tleman from Champaign Co, ILL.,:


The magnificent color and growth of blue
grass pastures is just now on every tongue.
While the timothy and clover meadows and
pastures which we're cut down and eat down
bare last summer and fall, are carrying but q
light burden and snort bite, blue grass pas
lures seem all the better and more vigorous
for the depasturing they have gone through
with. The more one sees of blue grass the
more it grows in ones estimation, but it takes
half a life time to get fully impressed with
the fact that it is the grass paramount of the
prairie state,
Year: 1875

On THE RIsE.-Real estate is ON the
rise in New Castle. We have heard of
several lots that were purchased few
years ago that could not be had now for
double the price the owners paid for
them. Other lots of more recent pur-
chase have been sought at considerable
advance. 1t is calculated that the new
city at the head of the bay will contain a
population Of from 1900 to 5000 with
in the next five years. If this should
prove true, all the vacant lots within
the old town limits will double their
present value; while several farms that
are included in the present city limits
may be expected to exhibit ragged
edges" that may bring more money
than the whole would have done one
year ago. The citizens, however. must
be careful how they put their property
up 1t they desire rapid growth. Moth.
ng retards the growth of place more
than the estimates which rich holders
sometimes place upon land. Cheap lots
are great Inducements to builders and
those who propose to introduce indus
trial works. Wilmington suffered long
and severely from this cause if some Of
our prominent men may be credited
High estimates for land that will now
not sell for half that was demanded fol
ltwhen it was needed, is the prime cause
OF 1T not being covered with works that
would have given labor to hundreds ot
men to-day. Just such mistakes will b,
made In the future. Experience in sucl
matters is improved by those who ar,
active and vigilant. but the masses heet


not the lesson.
Year: 1875

The new Senator is tall, slender
person without as much juice in him
as desicated bean stalk. He looks us
if slight flush on the tip of his ear
would make his feet cold. He has o
sharp, pinched-up quor9lous face, with
thin, pursed-up, conceited lips about
six and quarter head, thinly clad
with straight hair Of feeble draw
color. He looks like dried man. A
more. thoroughly Insignificant figure
never crossed your vision. He strug-
gled to his legs with an odd mixture
of conceit and n0uUGise honte. and af
ter tremulous effort to deliver him
self, drew forth printed slips OF his
speech, which trembled very much in
his hand as he proceeded to read then
with a charge to the jury manner, ant
in little senile voice like old Granny
| Smallweeds.
Year: 1875

INSTEAD of beating around the bush
in search of an apology for their recent
defeat in Connecticut, how much more
creditable the Grant journals, if like,
the New Haven Courier and Journal. a
staunch Republican paper, they would
acknowledge the corn and frankly con.
fess themselves soundly and deservedly
licked. That journal says;


"We have been fairly and soundly
beaten in square, stand-up fight.
There was no contention in our ranks,
no pretence of apathy on either side
and no reason why we should not have
beaten, except the very good one that
we did't have votes enough"
Year: 1875

At a meeting of the hondholders of the
Wilmington and Reading Railroad, in
Philadelph a, yesterday. committee e
was appointed to act for the bondholiers
with power to foreclose the mortgage
and sell the road, or buy it in as they
may think advisable to take necessary
steps for a new corporation, and also tc
inquire into the past management of tbs
road,
Year: 1875

BEAUTIES OF SHADoWs.-The
shadoUs all day long play at silent
games of beauty Every thing is dou-
bic if it stands in light. The tree sees
anunrevealed and mufied self lying
darkly along the ground. The slender
stem of flowers, golden rod wayside
asters. meadow dasies, and rare lilies
(rare and yet abundant in every nice.
level meadow cast forth a dim and
tremulous line of shadow, that lies long
all the morning, shortening till noon,
and creeping out again from the root
all the afternoon, until the sun shoots
it as far eastward in the evening as
the sun shot it westward in the morn
Year: 1875

The Presbyterian Weekly Says: owe
have received the following letter from pas
tor in Pennsylvsnis:


"Messrs. Editors: After my return from
vacation l issued the accompanying letter,
and sent q copy by mail to each male mem
ber of our Church. Our Wednesday even
ing attendance numbers usually about one
hundred now, and sometimes more; of these
thirty-6ve or forty are males. Before the
issuing of the letter we had ten or twelve
male members out. Our letter, as you will
see, has done good, and We are constantly
receiving favorable answers to it in seeing
new faces at our Wednesday night meeting.


The complaint of many ministers is that
80 few attend the weekly meeting. l have
thought that this letter, with mention Of its
success, might suggest to you something that
would be useful and helpful to some discour-
aged pastor"


We would be glad if we had space to give
the circular letter, which he speaks as hav-
ing sent to the male members of his church,
1t is an earnest and powerful appeal to each
individual man, begging him to consider him.
self specially engaged on every Wednesday
evening to meet and enjoy an hour with the
Saviour; that nothing but circumstances be-
yond their control should prevent their at
tendance at the weekly meeting of the
church.


We make the suggestion of the brother, al
showing method employed by one Of oul
pastors to secure better attendance upor
this regular means Of grace, though it would
seem that every man or woman who lovet
the Lord Jesus Christ, and believed what FL
said, that "Wherever two or three are gath
cred together in my name, there will l be il
their midst, and that to bless" would neet
no urging to be present with Him. Tha
many of us do not believe all We think we d.
is very evident"
Year: 1875

these two men appear to fire the first shot.


But what if Moody and Sankey do not
meet with such success in promoting revi-
val in America as they did in Great Britain |!
What if (Which may God Forbid the multi
tudes who crowd to hear them grow smaller
and smaller, until their voices reach few Of
the unconverted! Or what if God, seeing
that Christians are looking SO much to these
men, should lay them aside from active work
or call them up higher! How many Chris
tisns' hearts would sink within them if these
faithful men should cease their labors !!


Is not the Church of Christ trusting too
much in and waiting too much for these men
Are we not making too little of the Holy
Spirit and Jesus Christ? Instead Of waiting
for them would we not honor these men more
by following their example, and doing all
that we can for promoting a revival p Chris
tian Intellqencer.
Year: 1875

served the Sabbath day to keep it holy
When / saw you before We had no cow-now
we have a COW, and all our wants are COM
fortably supplied. We were never so COM
Portable before, and never can be thankful
enough for what you have done for u.s."


Thus we see how much good, even man
Of business can do if so disposed. You,
reader, can do the same if you will make the
effort. Often in our own travels we see 9
man, Mr.. Graves, who is a travelling agent
for some house in New York. This man
goes all through the train on which he trsv'
els and quietly distributes tracts. The judg-
ment day alone will reveal the good he does
in this quiet way. Go thou and do likewise.
Year: 1875

The BASKET oF STEEL have read some.
where story of ship that was driven upon
the rocks and lost, miles away from the bar
Dor the pilot thought he was entering.


The blame was passed from hand to hand ;
but neither steerman's skill nor captain g
fidelity, nor sailors strength, could be
charged with the loss. Then it came to
light that passenger was trying to smuggle
into port basket Of steel which be had hid
den in his berth. The berth lay nearly under
the compass, swerved the needle from the
North, and drove the vessel wreck.


Your conscience, like that compass, may
be swerved from the pole-star Of right, by
the indulgence in secret Of single known
sin.
Year: 1875

The EXAMPLE Of the poor widow spoken
of in the gospel record, whose contribution
of the two mites Jesus declared to be more
than all the gifts of the rich, for that ," all
they did cast in Of their abundance, while
she of her want did cast in all that she had,
even all her living" has been followed in
every age by many children of poverty, in
whose hearts the love of God and of human
ity was mightier than the consciousness Of
earthly need. How like the widow whom
Jesus commended was that poor colored wo-
man who brought a contribution of ten cents
to the missionary cause, and, on being asked
if she could afford it, replied: " Yes to-day
1 can. Yesterday thought | mus keep it
to get medicine; but l done miss my chill"
How true it is that some of the sweetest
flowers blossom very near the ground
Year: 1875

| A prodigious amount Of laziness, false
pride, and greed are concealed under this
phrase. Many thousand hands are to-day
idle, waiting for something to do. And in
spite of commercial depression, the country
has work, enough for million of hands,
The farmers are calling for help; the trades
are deficient in frst.class workmen; our
kitchens are poorly supplied with domestic
service; and yet the marketplace is full Of
the unemployed. Why?
If a merchant advertises for book-keep-
er, a hundred competent persons step for.
ward at once If an author seeks for an
amanuensis, he must choose betw cen as
many eager applicants. Every government
officer who controls the appointment of
clerks, has more names on his list than there
are details in months work. The demand
is for something that will not soil the hands,
that will not start perspiration, that will se-
cure livelihood without involving much ex-
ertion. Genuine hard work is regarded as
only semi-respectable. Men do not seek
work, they look for a " situation" l." in which
they may avoid work. They do their best
to maintain the appearance Of enjoying ele.
CANT leisure. But if an absolute sinecure
cannot be found, they eDdeavor to give their
employments an air Of dignity, of repose, of
freedom from homely fatigues. In word,
they seek "light" business.


This false standard of respectability indi-,
Gated by the word genteel, degrades man
hood. Young men are ashamed Of that which
should be their glory. 1t is not he who does
the least for the most money, who can wear
the best clothes while at his daily avocation,
whose business involves the least display of
strenuous effort, it is not he that is to be the
most respected. The salary without real
labor is disgrace. Partial idleness, how
ever concealed under show of buiness, is .
misfortune, and if purposely INDUCED in,
shame not to be countenanced. Clean hands
that will not engage in genuine labor, are
already covered with 9 stain that water will
not wash out The refinement that draws
back from manual employment and prefers
mental dawdling is sham, and should not
have social recognition. Better be grimy
blacksmith, doing thorough work, than q
titled officer enjoying large income as q
return for nominal services. Better be
day laborer than pensoned loafer. Better
be earning comfortable livelihood by the
sweat of ones face on farm, or in the kitch-
en-, than depending on the uncertainties of
desk-work in an over-crowded city. Better
be simple carpenter than hair.splitting
scribe or pharisee.


| We wish this evil spirit of "genteel lazi-
ness might be exercised, driven out of COM
mon conversation, expelled from popular
thought, and cast down from its shameful
throne of power. Its sway is anti Christian,
and its cry is the old one-What have We to
do with thee thou Jesus of Nazareth /? There
is not "genteel" idler in the land who
does not wish to be let alone. They ought
to be stirred up Working Church. A sg.si
Year: 1875

Christian, do not excuse yourself from
work in Gods vineyard by saying that you
have not the feeling that will prompt you to
work. Are We not just as responsible to
God for not having the feeling, as we are for
not doing the work
Year: 1875

Sometimes we are tempted to murmur be
cause our talents are so feeble in comparison
with the demands of Christian work. Let
us take courage. While men look at the
success of our efforts and judge us by that
success, God looks at the efforts themselves,
and each one, though men may count it an
utter failure because there is no visible
fruits, will be graciously rewarded. -
Year: 1875

One of the best of prayers for the youth
is that health, strength and grace may be
given him, that he may prove worthy Of the
confidence and love of friends. Let as in
loving God and living : His glory, fulfill
the homes of loved ones1
Year: 1875

glad TO know it on 50 high an authority. IF
It is not miracle we are more interested in
learning The deception than even you can BE-
in establishing it." Further, hey claim TO
have investigated with the light of science,
and to have found facts which are impossible,
unless by miracle. Thus when Louise is in
ecstacy She has been subjected to the action
of the most powerful galvanic battery, if not
without moving muscle, at least without
disturbance or recognition, while the slight
est command of bishop or priest having au-
thority, spoken in the lowest tone or most
incomprehensible dialect, recalls her to her
ordinary condition. Further, they ask if it
is possible that this blood eoul3 naturally
flow if the blood-vessels are not fractured.
That no mechanical art is used to produce
these effects they ask all medical investigators
to satisfy themselves A Belgian scientific
commission in testing this Theoretically sealed
uP her hands in glass globe, and the usual
phenomena occurred.