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Zinc 8nj«ltcrt. j^.sr~i;.ik3 ^aczriE • ,■" .'^f^' ■ "■■ ^■■"^■^ '^/ ■x^ ■ \ r,A'-> • \ 1,"' ' $ "% / ind Heuortri^ FARMERS AND GARDENERS. CaTTLK, PoULTRT, BuILDIMOS, PbOI>V0I, iMPLKMBlfTSj Ao. ExrBRiMiufts iir FrkdinO Cowt,— htTe b««h nutde recently with a medium cow iia tu Hge, (tow of miik and condition, medium •■ to cnlvina time, &c^ were made under the right circuniitancet, to f ar M tliey could - be. We give the results, which are worth kn'owijig. riHST Bxruiiiijuii. 8 ibi. Straw, worth .......••.......'..., . . . 4 eentk. 10 " Oat fodder . , 9 " 10 " good hay , 9 •« 8 " corn meal, 6 "■ . Seven dajt' feed cost #1.80. Number of qiuurte of milk io MTen daj» 66Ji<:.''. ■■;;''•. \ ■>co»D . xxFsxiiuiiTsili, - 18 Ibi. oai foddiiir . * .. r ....,..,,... i, .... 28 1-7 ceiitt. • . mew ........ •..>••..... ^ '^ ... 6 A. ~ 28 1-7 ^ Seven dcya' feed coit •1.07. Number of qtiarto of . milk m atrw days 60j|^. ' THlBO ■ZrUUIBXT. . 20 Ibt. good hay . ..... ... ..... .* . . . ... . 18centf. o meal •..••..■....«••'....;«.,,.,. ^ ■ . ' 28 .«•■■■ ■ . • -■ ' Coat of leren dajrs' feed $1.61. Seven dajt milk 60)^ qoarta. ^ ^1 ' '4*' ■sfStis. ^5- -iibc-'-c-acj. ■lOtfr XOHTHS, diminatton and wearing ilown of tjie two central incisors is reiy decided : rad before tlie close of tli^ twelveniontli, the nfext incisor on eacii side will •bow the same appearance, and tlie four, instead of being close together, y^-f BUCYBN XOKTH8. N. • •■ I ■ i, #•, ».• lanw. nay , \i^ eento. a " rotton s***! m«al 4 " I " col> •ltd oat meal , •».... S ** t 9 " suiali poUtoM . . . < > • ' ^fi ** •7 •• 8«Ttn di^s' feed cost $l.B9. Milk in seren dajrs, V)^ qoarts. . 9 , liOHT* BxranMBirr. ISHm. liBiMnt rrnp hajr '• • . 19}4 centa. " cotton i^tfd mral ', i ..,...,. 4 •• cob and oal ntal 5 <« • potatoes •••..•••...(...••..... 4l^ ** 17 « 10 lbs. second crop hay 18 •* W " potatoet . .' 5 " Seven days' fred cost 11.89. Milk in seren days, 88^ quarts *.•"• ."* "'^'' "<**' ™ TaaAT.— Remove the animal from hia companions to a warm place, and keep it on gmel ; gire a teaspoonfal of suipliur dally together with a drink of the bittersweet tea, tiie^jecl be ng to invite action to the surface and keep it there ; if the eruption doe* not '♦•PPtar on the surface, rub it with tlie following liniment, one ounot oil cedar, in suflcient a cohol to dissolve ft, then add half a piii; of whIsK. K ..l.fiST!;'''' "' "•'P'""- ^'""•^ •" «"'«•«» «' "•• 'kin Ifi swine^ay be treated in the same manner. ' Cau.aa-~In the constmoUoD of a oeUu th« flnt point U to pr6?id« vatA, BIOHTBBlf IIOITTHS. Dnring these changes the ox experiences more and more difBcnlty in crop* ping his herbage, and from this cause, and the action going on connected with the formatiTe process of tlie permanent teeth, in their capsules or cells, the animal is subject to many disorder^, and is liable to become ont of con- dition, especially in pasture grounds where the herbage is not abundant and Bucculent. Still these rudiments of teeth remain for some months, their decrease cohtinjuing, first more especially in the two central teeth ; till, at the con» mencement of the second year, the two central permanent teeth shoot up. TWO TKARS ■Put into the milk pultvrit* ill* ituni, ainf (liM4tl%« u*«r a •litw Are. To Kaar mil* Hwbbt, and Hwkktbn Houb HitM B small qiMniliv uf farbonais of ni«||n«-aia. ErrB4~r ov('oLUoil Milk— Tli«rotlowlnK ei tract is fnim thit I^mdon |.Biit«(. wlilch Is cuii«lpwmlur« on milk hare b^n carefully eiamined by M. Bug. riaacrand, wliu rvi-^nily c«inimunicaled his obserratluns to th« Acadtniia dca 8ci«nc«s. lis found that if cows' milk is, immedlaicly or aatur« la maintained fur t«««nty four or thirlirelx hours, it will be found that tl.« nearer the tmiiwr. •ture of the milk is to freeaing point the more rapiii is tli« colieviion of cream, the more considerable is the quanliiy of cream, tlieaniwunt of butter is greater, and the skimmed mifk. tlie butter and the ch«>«te are of better anality. These facts, lie believer, may be eiplained by Pasteur's observ*^ tlons on fcrmenU and their effects on the media in wliich they live. It ia probable that tlie refrigeration arrests the evolution of the living organismc wliich set ujp fermentation, and hinders the changes which are due to their growth. Tlie facts stated indicate ro«im for great improvement In the meihods of storage and preservation of milk. To keep milk at its original Jiialily, eitrenne cleanliness and a low temperature are absolutely necessary, n the North of Europe, Denmark,eto., the value of cold la already recog. niied, and in warmer climates the need for its assistance is greater. Tliera is iioihing impracticalile in the suggestion, since running streams can be used to aid refrigeration. Wliere the quality of the milk ia of greater lm|H>rtance, Ice may be employed. Cbbam, To I'BBSKava.— Boil the cream for two or three mlhules, add half Its weight of p• lo IflO ft. ilHU ; lumlp I o«. lo IfiO ft. drill} pMS 1 qt. to 100 ft. drill; dwarf brans 1 ql. to IQO hilU; corn I qt. lo ^NM hills ; tiM:unibi>r I oi. to AO hill* ; wiitrrin«lon I os. lo 30 liilU ; miuknwion I us.'toliO hill*; pumpkin 1 os. to 40 liilli ; enriy vqimili 1 ot. lo AO hills; marrow squasli I oi. lo 16 hills ; r«blinir« I ot. to 80IN) pUnIs ; cauliflower t oa. to MOO |tUnls; i-«l«rv, I os. lo 401)0 pUnti ; i>irt(|ltuc<« 1 oa. to 4#0 plants ; pvpper 1 os. to 2000 pUnls, tomato o9 to 2000 plants. QoANTiTT or Hbbd aaQViaiD ran Aoaa aiiv Aotoal Wbioht or baow TO TNa llusHKi/— Wheat (limndrast) IJi^ lo S bushels { dittn, In drills. lUbutlieU; weiifht per bushel. liO Iha. ; rye. Iirnadcair, \)( hnshels. welirht 60 Ihs, ; oats, bniadcast, 'i liutheU, weivht M Ihs. ; timothy, hnwdenst, 2 mla. 46 ilM. per hushel ; red clover, broaih-ast, 8 to 4 Kals., IM) lbs. |ier liualiel ; white clover, br«Nidt:««t, H Ibs^ AO lbs. per bushel ; lucreiie bro«s. |ier bushel ; millet, broNiicnst, U lo I bushel, 46 lbs. per bushel ; HungNrian. bntadcsst, )^ to 1 bushel, Vi ihs. per bushel; corn in hills, 1 to \yi giiU., 66 Ihs per bushel; turnips and nita baga, 1 lb., 60 Iba. per busliel ; oition sets, 28 lbs. per bushel. To Dbtbbmiiib WaioHT or Livb CAtTUL— Measure in Inches the girth Bround the bremt. just Itehind the shoulder blade, and tl>e leiiicth of the baek from the tail to the fore part of the shoulder blade. Multiply tlie girth by the length, and divide by 144. If the girth is less than 8 feet, multiply the Quotient by 11. If Wtween Sand feet, multiply bv 16. If between 6 ami 7 feet, multiply by 28. If lietween 7 ami U feet, multl|ily by 81. If the animal Is Iran, deduct 1-20 from the n'sult, or take Kirth and length in feet, multiply the square of the girth by the lebgtli, and multiply J V Qcceuort; in the weiJcness areely be raid >le set is com- central per> Jid thow the extended to dark centnU neL As yet TBITTH TEAS. t •t the age of ten the four middle teetli are amaller than the outermost two on eadi side, which, nevertheless, are greatly worn. The animal has turned the grand climautertc, and the teeth continue more and. more to sliow the ravages of age ; but, as among other domestic animals, and the human sfiecies, not invariably to the same extent, the process being slower or quicker according to circumstances. At sixteen the ox is old, but tliere are many instances in which .the cow will give milk to the age of eighteen or twenty; and rare cases are on reconl in which the cow lias giyeti milk, and sucUed a calf, at the later date, even in her thirty -fint or thirty-second year. With respect to the grinders, or molar teeth, they cannot be conveniently examined in the living animal ; nor, even were they accessible, could a very certain conclusion be deduced from them.. The calf is born with one or two ihilk grinders on each side, above and i below; but by Uie fifteenth or twentieth day, the nuiM>er is increased to three. ■ ' ^--r-';-'"" -^_ A fourth nudar, permanent, appears in the sixth or eig^ith month after 4>irth ; a fifth molar, permanent, m the twentieth or twenty-second month after birth ; and a sixth molar, in about the fiftieth or fifty-second month. The first milk molar is shed about the time when Jjie fiftif molar appears, and the second and third, at intervals of tenor tweWe months. C A TTm,— Under thi s h ea d i s includ e d the ax trib e . Th e fir s t point to b e afcertained in examining an ox is its purity of breed, and tliis may be ar^ rived atfrom several indications. In- a pure breed, the color of the bald skin on the nose and round the eyes is always definite, and without spots. When horns exist they should be small, tapering, and sharp pointed, longor short, according to tlie breed, and of a white color througliout in some breeds, and tipped with black in others. The second point to be ascer- tained, is tli9 iotan Of the cafcats. It is found that the nearer the section of I \m ft. drill ) illsh I oe. lo I. drill; j»na I ql. in !tfX) ; miuknwicin . lo AO litlls; cauliflower t I OS. lu 'MOd Uiits, tomato f^r oiiton* \ming irvfutrally tli« t>r«t In tUv («rd«n. Afl«r |ir«iptfrly dlKginff t^ ground. pr«M'rrd lo mark out lli« plot for the early sorU.Migliift'n liu;h»s fnmi niw lo row ; conimrnor pUiiliiitr. piitllng tli« |ili«nls oiu> fiMii ap«rt In th«lr rp*p«<:liv« rows, and (lfii<«n ImliAs from lli« odivr. Afli>r planting, water must be given, unlfi* It In> rainy weather. Watch (or slugs, and All up any vacancies that nyiy. occur fntm Ihe seed bed of each Sort respectively. As siHm as Ihe ground becomes dry on tlie surface, loosen the earth lietween lli« plants to llie depth of two inches, which will accel- erate vegetation. As the plants advance, draw the earth about Iheni with the hoe, in nnler to steady them against the wind anr a succession, s«r or l*«Ktiiniiig of Novrmbcr, lli« slAlka wti^-ll ha*« run up to s*4mI iMvIng dun* (rowing, or iHPgun to decay, cut lliMI down vIoM^anil carry tii«m away ; than ho* off all tli« w«>« •ml lav on a coaling of gtMid dung, and lliu* Ulit r*main till spring. AIniui Xhm ' •nd ol Man-h, or tli«> livginning of Anril, Inifora iha buda l>«gui to ata ; the treiu-liea are fliled with h^t dung, and ihe beds arc covered with the aame material about all inches deep : by these nii-ana ib« phinta will Ite III to cut early in the spring, but at the same tima the tender* ness and flavor suffer in proportion. When it ia desired to have eiceedlngl^ large heads of furcc, or any other liollov ' Julwa, should h« pat over theslioou when they flrsi make their appearance, tliey will thus acauire a length of as much aa eighteen inches. As the siMV eeasful culture of atparf gua mainly depends on the preparationa that ar« made for it. It would be as well for an inexperienced person to have in tlM first instance the aasialance of a practical ganlencr. IloMB-MADB 8TUMr Machimr — Take 8 pieces of common Joists, nut Uieni together In form like a common harr«iw, letting the tapering ends lap by each other some six Inches, making a place for the oliAln to rest In. Cut off the roots at any distance jou please from the stump, tdace the niachlne at one side of the stump, tafieHng end up ; hitch the chain op the onp«)iite •Ideitnd pass it qyer the machine ; then liitch a gmid yoke of oxen thereto, ind you will see the stump rise. • Another meth«Ml is as follows : In the fall id titeyear bore a l-inch hole 18 inches deep into the centre of the stump, •nd put In 1 oa. of salti^tre, fliliirg up with water, and plugging the lu>U up. In the spring take out the plug, put in half a gill of kerosene and set 9re to it It will burn (but the stump to the farthest rout Here i|s another plan ! In the fall, with an inch auger, bora a holt in the centre of tlia stump n and liot-k e joint* ihdi- to tlie head, reeding, and r eye unmis- leli white, is patidle with ; a dull one disease ; the ) tally dMTer- llness. The I skin, whiL-h eels Iiard to kin, covered ingliof good as it wiere, ring back to !overedwith head should . Tlie face lacross^the below tliem 18 ; tlie ears A droop of rfakness of Eth^t' short otherwise, the fle$k is middle nbs It well witii ttte saieratus water, ana let it remain till coiu, tlien take it on carefully, and work a teaspoonful of snlt into jU Butter treated in this ■luanner answers very well to use in cooking. v{ Etb Water fob Horses and CATTLE.-^Alcohol, 1 tablespoonful; ex- tract of lead, 1 teaspoonful ; rain water, ^ pint. Curb for Foot Ro;r in Sheep. — ^Take two pounds of blue vitrirtl ; three- foiirths of a pound of verdigris; one pint of spirits of turpentine; four, quarts of .chamber lye ; simmer well together, take all the sheep, pare the foot so as to be sure to get all the infection out^ tl>?n stand them in this so as to have it cover the feet. Repeat this two or three times, and a cure will be effected! ToImfrotb the Wooi. of Sheep, bt Smbarino. — Immediately after the sheep are shnrii, soak the roots of the wool that remains. all over with oil, or butter, and brimstoiie; and, three orfour days afterwards, wash tirem with salt and water. The wool of iiext season will not be much finer, but the quantity will be in greater abundance. It may be depended upon, that the slieep will not he troubled with the scab or vermin that year. Salt water is a safe and effectual remedy against maggots. . ■ To Increase thb Flow of Milk in Cowa.— <3ive S'biircows three times a day, water slightly warm, slightly salted, in which bran has been stirred at the rate of 1 qt. to 2 gals, of water. You will find if you hq,ye not tried *h'» daily practice, that the cow will give 26 percent, mure milk, and she *■ will become so much attached to tlie diet that she will refuse to drink clear water unless very thirsty, but tliis iness she will drink at almost any time, and ksk for more. The amount of this drink necessary is an ordinary water-pail full each time, morning, noon, and night. Avoid giving cows ^slops," as they are no more fit for the animal than the tiuman. ' To Keep £oos Several Months.— It is a good plan to buy eggs for ramily use when cheap, and preserve them in the following manner : Mix half apipt of unslaked liiUe with the same quantity of salt, a couple of gal* y giT« thrill iwur a 'Uy lu>i f \ A t \% »\ w iwai i>n>n lo on » ot con> m * %\. oy iM«aur«. a tiil)tt>«D«MHirul of •«!( lo •vrrv •Iglil <|uart« of lliit mtittir*. •ml(l«4l and r«>ul4Ki. Tli« h«ii« aiw afivr lit* mIi coiilaiiMd In tii« niiiiui* f lubulsa of I>I<» SoAKiHO SaaiM.— By snrouting gard of adriee; 'f. • f, cnmiMirinMni Im>1i1 nparanU tit two humirvfl »fg«, aiKi iIm wIniI* •■hlhll»d iIm iiau-liing pmcMs la all lis vsHoua siagwa. Tli« r»|iilar(iy with which lh« l»mp«rMtur« was m«lniain#«l as wvll as art-onim*»n, but arv allowed lo rrnmln for a f»w hour* until lliry h«K'oni« dry ; ili«««> ar« lh«n n-niovt-d and put Into • gtaaa caa« at ili« r»i\ of iImi r< om TUiy ar* li«r« for lh« Ural tinM f«v gvthrr In a ttHip : thrs* i'iniim ara small wo«Ml«n tMiirs lln«>d with flannel, and fiimlshvii wlih a flann**! curtain in front, to s4Ntudv and kr«>n warm the inniat«s as comfortablv and M>rur«ly as if und«r the wing of tli« mother. At sii or Mv«n in tli« morning, lh«y ar« again aUowed lo come forth Into their court yar«i, whUh belnc strewed with sand, and t>rovld««l with ftNMl and water, affords tliem i^fl the advantages of a ran la an ooen groand. "^ PooLTBT Am Roas.— One of oar snbscrihcrs sars ! I do g small bast- ness In railing and putting up ganlen seeds ; last fall, a year ago. as I was clearing out some red pep|ier seeili In my ba times a wei'k siiu'e then with red |»epp«r. and they have never yel stopited laying, summer or winter, spring or fali.exuept while tliey wer« batching tlieir chickens, and I am conflilent from more than a "year's tx- \l lie water will Bomeiimes spoui up several leei aoove iiie sunace. iron pipes are pat down in tlie liole after the water is found. Pepressed situa- tionSi^iiaving a southern exposure, witti rising ground towards tlie iiortli, are the best situations in t)ie United States or tlie Canadas to find water. Gobi vokMANOBiN GAXtLV.-^Malce a wash of four ounces pjrroiig- neous acid and one pint of water. Apply daily. At tlie same time, take two ounces powdered sassafras, a liandful powdered cliarcoal, and ond ounce of sulphur Milr well together, and divide into six parts ; one to be given in tlie feed night arid nioming. As the mange is infectious, the cattle trotihled with it should be removed from the rest of the lierd. - Food Fob Sinoino Binos. — Blanched sweet almonds, pulverized, -I lb. ; pea mejil, 1 lb.; saffron, 8 grs.; yolks of two hard boiled reggs. Reduce all to a powder by rubbing through Bfieve. Place the mixture in afry> ing pan over a flre, and add 2 oz. butter, aitd 2 oz. honey. Slightly cook for a Kw minutes, stirring well, then set off to cool^and preserve in a closely corked bottle. \- Wbbit Gbaiv Shoou> Bb Cot. — ^A most importaht question fop the far- mer. Careful observation and some little experience, during twenty years residence in a great wheat-growing country, have conf incedg^ie writer that fully ten per cent, is saved on the crofi to th% farmer to cut his wheat before the grain is fully ripe. Our rule is to commence •cutting as soOn as the e arli e st part' of th e crop has pas s ed from th e milky into the dough stat e . — There is no occasion to let it lay to cure wh6ri cut while the straw is ^iU partially green. Bind it up as fast as cut, and set tlio bundles in stocksN^ ".Dutch fashion ;" set in tliis way^ the most unripe grain will^vvti(«il*« of Ul«*«a(<. iVi ikiI b« afrahl of anow mmfr. Fuwl* • III Alaiiya tlritik ll mhtuvt It Is contttiknt, aod 1 have iMvtr s««a aajr tU «ff«vu fnmi It. Yuur •npfUy of epfs wilt «lefwrHl v»rv murli npon ttM qnsntif t sM ^Mallljr of f Init f»tl ((Ml «tNirlii|tly. I h««* ofim \ftti |«« rirmtiUin after ibis siyl* | " Mr h«n« do mil Ujr wiirtit a i-«nt, ami lli«y li«v» all lit* curn llivy can Ml. Horn* fiiwla llial liar* a Urn* ranf*, and »t»nim much, may lay »«tl if lli*y arw ilufffd day aflnrilnv wlihttirti ; hut ll la nmry punr |Mi||cy and •lononiy to fcrd thai way. (Jl«« fuwit |t|clil fiHMl and nnl all Ihry can •at. A variety of hard fmmended ahov* Is alto aullalilc for young chlcka, young ducka and old ducks, and, in short, •11 kinds of imullry. Never fee prop«'r manner of feeding. I'MHraKN Cholkra. — The moat aucccaafiil fMiiillry raiaera ua« the fol- lowing remedy : Take equsl |Mtrta of f ulpliiir, alum, nAn, cayenne P'lM**' •ltd vnp|i«ras. Powder all Ingredient* not plirclinxed In a fine contiilion | ■:4ll^x thurwuf lily, and add about two tablcajtoiinfiils of this mixture to six t .■ •■■ \ fS -mmwp^ _ imenjs or a Mr. Hrtgkell, with a manure prepared litBrtl.V. t^Jin^' founrt it even superior to BuperphogphateSflimT ' "''*"'~^' **"» >n&.-?irfli,fo"w:"I^^^^^^^ F»H R.. earth which it contaJiTs Tli7fornBr«I*? * '®'^'''!?** •"•"»«• *"dbone- con^«tin,ofj/^?ert.o?^^^^^^^^ •im lar in cof position to tliose of terre^r al anfm^U a! /l?n • '"*"«••'■« therefore, th^ bodies of the Ushes STt nelriy ?^th^ i^^"!!"* "^^^ bodies artd blood of animals; lOOIbs, h de"a% JrScS^! Z^ ■/*''• gfreht effect Is due to the ammoniaeal portiU ; foV 1 1 SenT ih^^^i-Z^ dark-green, and stftrts it very rapidly. One of tl^ W ««^ * ? *«'*«8* r e» »lt. ItshouKrshotgS*"f.^l^: - >:/i"!^.^ b e ^W - ., , ., .^._y ..t.„ uuiHutwi Win be tha over and over and tliorouriily intertolxed as to lavA inn II.. „# «„i. f-'i, '-""'^^ and pulverized. Put tinV oiiVo a«Tn l3«'iJ^^i""" "•«'*?"K*'lJ interm- ■.•...■■"-:■■.■■ ^- \ • . ■ . .T ' ■ ■ » ■X lk« •oflMlIm** •«b«(tlal^t fnf eiii«h*«« wh*n li«««« ttrw no! Ui b* m|i«railt«ijr ln«i|M>tt«li« In li««p, ami In ad^ll turn Id listnfl |»r<> r*rTa« Vo^uk Cmt^m fmttJ9mh kt • iMfi Alrf tii^i iMW, •n«l f»««l lli«m on bnilivn Indian cum, liMiflia NMNii of Msali, with raw po- taluM cut lnl« tmaU plrt-va, nut Urff«r than a fltli*r«, plaHnc wlilila liMlf wauli a ^uaiiUty ««l ciiaraual brukan Into ainall ^avva. lluil««l rk* la also good. Haav Wat M Dbv Ama*.— Tba moat t»n«r»l HMthwd a ua« framva. Tliaaa ciMnbln* Ilia m n«iaas. Ou ona of tba long slripa nails aradrivan 8 liiv I laa apart, a r land- ing fntm Iha top to ilia ltoit4ini. Af lar Ilia applaa ar« |>arad, iliay ara qiiart- arad and corad, and with a iit^dla and Iwina, or atom lhr«*ad atrung Into langtbs lung vnougit to raauli twlca acrosa iha fraiua ; thaaodsuf Ibafwlo* yt iii« expert inetliod, who an Fish Rb. tterandbone- lesh t>r blood, leir bones are HzingRgenta, way aa the lbs. of am- an acre. The the ^herbage ta.Minadeaa Hl>fl»ieii,two m teyer of %liL then a ijpfttathkji ri,irniis>4ind with a ihtlOt^^ loompoaition ^' '^J wi ll be tiie intertnixed le acng. It toes, beans, if other ^... rwardsl^it Bphat^^th mpost witii uire, merely . « . , :: -——'-— *■■«»...■.»■ i.ijn 1111 uiieesQ IB or ai least should be. Spanish annntto ; but r« B„on as coloring became general in this country; acolorofanaduiteratedkind wras exposed for snie in almost every si on The weight of a guinea and a half of' real Spanish a.matto Ts sufin for a cheese of fifty pounds' weight. If a considerable part of the cream of thi nigh ts' mdk be taken for butter, more coloring will L requisite. Tl" Teane? the cheese is, the more coloring it requires. The manner of using ammtto is to tie up m a lineu rag tlie quantity deemed sufficient, and put it imo S pt. of warm water over night. This infusion is put in^o tlie tub of mi k in the morning with the rennet infusion ; dipping the rag into the mini and seed unground ; let it remain till it gets cold ; then empty the wMe ?ito ^ liours. At the end of that time, it will be reduced into a thin lei y like arrowroot Spread out |i ton straw, and sprinkle it over regularir&^^ whole of the iKjuid froth the cask. The stick will eat it u? as cleirt and keen af^faton it, quantity for quantity, as they would do oifhay ' ^-« «i.wf 'J'P^ Tu' ^*^^».o.ft MifiKR,^nr . W a terman aays ; "I took •^^i^^^ 'f ^'i^*'*"'* ^''^'^ attr?«'t8 tWir intention iHhe night) m^ ' Wtf* *"•* ?'*''",'* * •*'" ""i,''« ^"P^f the bives. and filled them about Viarf^ fu^t^^f sweetened yinegar. The next morning I had about 50 milfers cauLht 4*>e sefeend «,ghtl caught 50 more ; the third night being ccddTl did not get . j^t^ttSi^'* "^'^^ '''^ warm. I caughfabout loo ; tiie fl^S^l - lSr«? ^°°J^<^"^ USUAL QuANTM'T ofManubS OK A Famc— Provide • goqd supply of br*.* swamp mould or team from the wood^ithii Jasy «!i V y*"?:^»'***'«H"*' ?'*«« * '"ye"- of t'»8one fooJtS under each horse^with Liter as Asnal, on the top of the loam or mould, Eemove tn fMMral «• ; Ma. yoklMfl I* ftAn ; ifc« ailMf, jroking la a alNfta tktm. Tlwra am advanlagM and t|lMir >!•# ■W«lM4-tl In a furrtiw. Thla nat-vsatuiae Urn giving lh« nloiigh m«»ra land than ortlinaHly. Annlan«-« atlandlng yoking ratila In • Una la. thai wlian lh« forvoaltia ara all yokad lo tha lra«-*a of iTia hindmoal, it is olivlniia thai, aa (h« Iwant to which Iha draught la fliad ia muth lowar than IIm •lutuhkira of the Aral hora*. by which lh« raal pull, aut;h a walghl mnsl b« laid upon hia bark nr shouhlara aa must ran larl, as tend- y are quart- •Irung Into at Uie ^wlna ■T. quired. Provide plenty of dry, black loam from the wooiU or twamps ; refuse chaiTL-oal, dry peat, or alluvial depotitt answer first-rate. Keep them' . dry, in barrels or b<>xes on the spot, under cover ; spread a thick layer on the bottom of the recei'Ting box, ami at intervals of a few days throw in a lilieral supply of these absorbents on the accumulating deposit. If a few liandfuls of plaster are thrown in occasionally, k will suppress unpl0asaht odors and increase the value of the manure. The emptying of slops and dish water in the box should be strictly prohibited. When the box is filled Jou can remove it, and convert it into poudrette. For tliis purpose it must e worked over with an additional quantity of mnck, or other absorl>ent, in such proportions that it will form, with what lmr1>eeh previously added, •bout threeH^uarters of the entire compound, ifhe working should l>e done under ashed, and^ the whole be kept perfects dry. It should be shoveled over and mixed several times at intervals, and! finally screene*), and made u uniform throughout as possible ; the finer it ii^ttUrerixed, and the drier it Is kept, the better. -^ ^Pagkiko FBUiTf FOB LojTo DiBTAircES.-^Take a box of the proper size, •oft paper, and sweet bran. Place a layer of bran on the bottom, then each bunch of grapes is held by the hand over a sheet of the paper ; the four coniera of the paper a re bro u ght up to the s t al k a nd nic e ly s e cured; then laid on its side in th« box, and so on until the first layer is flnislietl. Then duft on a layer of bran, giving the box a gentle shake as you proceed. Bcgin^thesecondlayeras the first, and so on until the whole is full. The blxMim of the fruit is tlius preserved as fresh, at the end of a journey of 600 miles, as if they were newly talcen fmm tlie tree. Never fails to.pra- serve grapes, fteaches, apricots, and other fruit. TpRknewOld ORCHARDS.—Early in the spring, ploogh the entire orchard, and enrich the wlude soil with a good dressing of compost of ma- nure, swamp-muck, and lime ;u:rape off the old bark with a deck-scraper M ■HL. , tmtm Is (•■««, 14 •Uu<*i4 i» •.l ■• Mwall 4uh Of iMSil i pil lite kfi arm r«i««««l ih* ■« fc o« ih« «alf M4 SWMovl lU iammt }«w wtilt ItM p«iw .rf il^ li«n.|. ^Mpine iIm m..«(»i « HliU •Uvaia.l an^ .i|wn, bjr tnlrmlH. ing Iti* Ihamli itl iImi Mi«t4 h«M.| «Mt« th« tUla «»l !(• nwiNih fhmn ill ih« h.itlw* .»# ili. ,|gHi h«H««iih. UiiiimIu. tit« a flng«r ur tma wllli It !.»# ^ht C«lf 1.1 »«. k mUHm II U •••li..«jng il,« |»^m.i trnt II Uke l.*>i.|r«l afMW k«>»iful. IN liiW i«4iiin«r, wniil u S Miua«l'llng ih« Jtah w imit i4 milk wlih llM Ml ttii'lar lU h««.|. bring ili« U«4 irt^aualljr «« as || can .Irlnk. |i .ill b« abbi to laka ihraa niaala a day, and Mwriy Ihree quaru al aa. b maal Aflar Iba Art! mril.m of ibia la lakan for awry maal ami bi.«rp..raia,| »iil, a luila warm milk Hago may \^ pra,«ra,| In iba .mim Riannar . bul a Urgor nrup.ril.m of milk i. roquirfMl u> U gl*an wllb ll. A n.lnl .MimiaiM* I. nia.ki /r,>m fmm maal. For ibia purptM. p.>iir hot water l«rJl!LTi • •«»'"«»'» "'• «»«««Mr» la •m.wlh; lai It at.nd to cool. ITil, 1-.^ «*«.;ma, a J.lly. wl« a nortlon of ll wllb as murh naw warn !2lL 'J. .!2.*J*"*^!J*"^ * ••• "•• ♦•"•"«•" •••"y •*'<"'« Huchling l. a sup*, tier ouMleol raeriiif oftlves, providad Ui« calf has tr— aucess to lk« wm or twampa ; Keep (liem ick Uyer on ■ throw in a it. If h few ■ unpt0ntnnt of slops «n«l ) box IS fliled pose it must r absorlwnt, >urIv added, mild be done I be shoveled il, and made d the drier it proper size, m, then each r ; the four our e d; th e n ihed. Then ou proceed. I full. The journey of fail* to. pre- tli« entire post of ma- evk-scraper, mixing sods w[th it; then a covering of eight inches of sods, on widch the other half of tlie lime is spread, and covered a foot tliick, the lieight of the mound being about a yard. In tweiity^four hours if will take'llre. The lime should be fresli from the kiln. It is better to suffer it to ifrnite itself than to effect it by tiie operation of water. When tlie tire is fairly kindled, fresh BOe applied ; l>ut ^e't a good'body of nslics in the Hrst place. I think it may be fairly supposed that th^ lime adds full its worth to the quality of the mIics, and, when limestone can be got, I would advise tlie burning a smnll quantity in the mounds, which would be a great improve- ment to ttie ashes, and. would' help to keep the Are in. RcMKDT roB CoRCULio III Frdit Tri^s. — Sawdust saturated in coal oil and placed at the roots of the tree, will be a sure preventive ; or, clear a circle around the tree from all rubbish ; All up a^ little holes and smooth off the gA>und for a distance of Rt least 8 feet each way from the tree, then place chips or small pieces of wooil on the ground witlihi the circle ; the curculio wiil take refuge in large numlters below the chijis, and you can pas* around in the niominK* and kill them off. Mr. Cdllrt'b Kkd Salvb, to cork thb Rot ih Sbbbp.— Mix 4 oz. of the best honey, 2 ox. of burnt alum reduced to powder, and i a pound of An n ie n ianbnle, with as much t r ain o r fl»h oil as w ill co nver t thes e ing re dients into the consistence of a aalve. The honey must first be gradually dis* ■olveJ!^s7''id the Armenian bole must be stirre^ in; afterwards the alum and tran*(MH(T?to4>e added. Thvurbat Secrets for Trappino Foxbb akd other Qakb.— Musk- rat muni and skunk musk mixed. Can be procured at the druggists, or from Che animals themselves. To be spread on the bait of any trap. This receint has l>een sold as high a« $75. Another, co$tinff$!^,/ov mink, ^e. — UusUxed lime, i lb.; aal-ammoniac, 8 oz., or muriate of ammonia, 8oz. ■■§■1 ru. V ii.« Um nn'iutU a *4 iMtHi tni« Hi Miili. •«4 Ik II t»r ^hm lAiulfwl sfhtr (1.1 tmlm4»» Uf al b«««. lag HMjr Im ) nwHili, «ik| ng III* iHMd It In uk* a raw itM In- imi»r, not lo b« r«t|i4ir««l, or 111* §rH m row as II Hwrlr ihrt* « llilnl. thm •vsntng. In raioM, ami tt iMlilvd ltl». nI llnMHnl In t'l, wiMini. y ni»«l, and in III* sanM Willi II. A ir hot water and to (?«l««. •ttr«• aolmti** Wiiafwl 9»t »im»\fkm •'•MtftwwMM, III* tM«t r«Mi«tl)r U ih« milk tli«t ««inM« fruii IIm onw fo* lft« Mr** i'>'*f ^Ukf mitmt i;*l«tog ||««l l« >i •;•«•• •!• «| «afiM ••••'. iimiaiaing a ••■IuiIon ttf two or Ikrw o«in»'»« 'il K|>*l. thmrfkmt la a tl !««««■ ta wlitcak •alvM ara |w«;«ll«#ly ImM* 't\mf are miiN ol a r a n wii t y alioidkl Im • Hiill gr*«n fiMwl, ami Um aN>4 plan to allow iliaiii ('•Mulanl aci-wM to a llllUi hay, wlilulk prvvanU svoHrlng, aa|M«lall/ al an early aaaaon , or, If lh«y b« kept wl(hl« uoufi and fa«l on tutxiulanl artlAtlal graaa««, a lillla hay tm^y b« (iu«'aslu»> ally necasaary. hi pr«««nt lh« piirgallva •iioube8 from Mites and tVERViiA.—Letthe irails and rafters, above and below, of such granaries be covered completely Witb quicklime, slacked iu water, in which woriuwoud, hyuop, and dux ■■%' ■ ■ ,;■'>;■ '. " ^ «•■ ' ■■■• ■!•. \ MMn MM pMW#a W# PVMMPM wMHi H Mwvfv Iw9 tfMWVI|^MW9 OT MHR •«i«L mmmf^Uwn at mUk Mt««. lkM«a*a«, Im*« taitflk % §u« at Milk 1-0 IM §#•« iltras m«wi «fc« allMf ««i«t«^ mfmtH^lf |m iIM ■ Wit I »t Miif . J %Jlgjf * (M *t** himm, •mi tl rMipUi)r IM l«r«M ^«» I l*MM whteil P**P' tnf , If Im t^ t^Kf , I la liM mitHmt. ihmf ■•«•! Mftil sftaf Ihcf h«fa 4rTiill r««Ml with sarliNc, or ut kump th««a wlKaijr wllltln (*««• lliw •im«l.l Im k«p« l« emry atflkl, Ull IM MtmiMic «tM to (HmIJ^MmI. a 4ra«glii «f wami «at«v s M w M k« gi*«M iImm ^rwvWMMlr im iImIv riaff Im iIm taM If iIm ii«I»I« Wi-imim haH «ii.1 ^iMfwl^ •li»«M Im lotmmntt^ •llh warm w«l«r. aaMl r«btM«l gMMlf vUk llt« ImikI. Ov If lli« Ivala mrm mwn. IImiv •hn«lil Im ••mIi«n wmIm4 Willi sfMrlto aiwl wal«r. Wbmi any smIi compUlala vstoi. IIm mlili h«4 Ual Im flv«n l« iIm |rfga. Ta ^v*nl niwt fruMi •«!. king tiMir own nMlll. aa amiM «l» •»««§ MMMI ifciHi, wbMl wli yrova tf| Ing U nib tiM iMis fr«<|iimiU]r with strasf latwu fMsaojr. T«i Am o» CAtna^^TlMf* «t ita VIIIIIIM •■if""' lice u( the sun and water 4 parti, urine Iniit tlie full action n tlie liquid ami al- ■l>ri'.'it separate, both in iiiK from allowing llor8t>8 Injthuirplay )iie tlio ciil/ in con- tmbs antl cliickent ; t.' In tiie arntnira-. and plenty uf room Vo 80 Rpoonfuls of til all tttgether, and a rent g r ou n d f r p n i oooening the eartli ir in the same mart- wbather. By this i is equally iiirport- once this most im- Wbbti la.— Let the covered completely l> i'y**up, and DUX lliniiia.ww WW |}> To CwLTiVATit Tonxcco.— To raise tobacco, select a sheltered sUtiation, wherv^ the young plants cau receive the full force of the sun ; burn over the surface of the ground early in spring (new land is be*t), rake it well, antl sow the seeils ; have a dry, mellow, ricli soil, and after a sliower, when the plants have gotlonvos the n\r.o of a quarter-dollar, transplaut as you would cabbage plantr 8^ feet apart, and weed out t-arfsfully afterwards. Uri-ak off the suckerr from the foot-stalkM, as they appear ; aUo the tops of the plants wben t ley are well advamcd.— say, about three feet high.-oxw'pt those designed for seed, which should be tlie largest and best plants. The rliwness of tobacco is known by sin^ll duiky spots appearing on the leaves. The plants should then be cut near the roots, on the morning of a day of sunshine, and should lie singly to wither. When sufficiently vHthered, gather them carefully together, and hang them up under cover to cure and prepare for market. . . Fbbtimzer rOR Tobacco.— Adil 40 lbs. of the best Peruvian guano to each 100 lbs. of the superphospliato made by the above receipt, and you will have one of the most powerfTil fertilizers for tolmeco that can be made. If you do not have Peruvian gtiano, use iiislead 80 lbs. of hen manure to each 100 lbs. of superphosphjiie. ' ~ ~~ ~ StiBBTitDTB FOB BA,BW-iiANURB.--Dis»olve a bnshcl of salt in water, enough to slack 6 or 6 bushels of lime. The best rule for prejmring the compost heap is, 1 bushel of this lime to I load of swamp-muck, intimately mixed; though three bushels to 6 loads makes a very good manure. ^ In laying up the heap, let the layer of muck and lime be tlsin, so that dccom- po»iti'•■' #^. |A# i4|M»iMi ■i Ml Mb •If Ul MSi» if U l>«p)l M W m. mnn \hmit Nit lh« N«|| m f tMtf sm^ MfMilMlr !*««• %hm i 4 lM l«M. Xl (his Umm f * M * ' 1/ V; • ■■V,' 1 • « I. •' 'tJ ** % * « \ - • - ' * n wjoaam Aim OAiovimkt. the upper line of the iharp edgei of the two oentiml inciton hat hemn to weftr, the oiMoua portion Of the tooth Appearing where the enamel is abrad- ed; this increaaea, and, in the courae of two months, the next teeth will begin to aiiow aigns of wearing, and in about three montlia the next in f UBoession ; till in the course of four months or a little more, the whole set ibowthe effects of nae, but the four central teeth by far the moat decidedly At tliia time, independently of their wearing down by attrition, the two central teeth begiii to diminiah in aize; at firat thia ia not very perceptible but in the courae of a few niontha, the change will be Very palpable Thia diminutipu la the reault of a procesa of absorption, which goea on with in- creaaed rapidity as the new teetli in their nutrient celia beneath, become more and more developed ; the worn surface of tiie teeth in queation asaumes * triangular form, with an oblique inclination inwnrda, the osseous portion appearing as a distinct central mark. At the age of about eiglit liiuntha tlie ■lOHtT MOITTHS, diminution and wearing down of tjie two cettf ral inclaora ia rery decided ; md before tlie close of tli^ twelvemontli, the nWt ineiaor on each aide will •how tlie aame appearance, and the four, inatead of being cloae together, g^KYBW MONTHS. "v f ■ ^x^'^xf-:^ FAK1IKK8 AHD OABDBIIKBS. u liM began to uniel it abrad- ext teeth will « the next in the whole set will bo Mpersted from each other, eipeeiallj at their bate : at the eloM of Ufti«n monthi, the namber of teeth thus diminiahed bj abaorption, worn by WimwH XOHtHt. OM, and separated from each other, will extend to siz ; and at the dote of 'eighteen months the whole eight will appear u: littlc(, worn radimenti. KIOHTaBn XOHtHV. Daring these changes the ox experiences more and more difficulty in crop* ping his herbage, and from this cause, and the action going on connected with the formative process of tlie permanent teeth, in their capsules or cells, the animal is subject tp iiuiny disorder!, and is Uuble to become ont of con- dition, especially in pasture grounds where the herbage is not abundant and\succulent. Still these rtidiments of teeth remain for some months, their decrease cohtinjaing, first more especially in the two central teeth; till, at the con» mencement of the second year, the two central permanent teeth shoot up. it \ T WO r mxa a- TP^ V 14 VAttOBS AKD OASDimCBS. ;#*'. Mid piwb oat jthe mere nliea of tlioir pradoceuon. During thli proe«M I tiie extramUy, or •ItvoIw nargin of th« J|f itself, ii growing •ndwiden! ing, to M to affcrd room for tlie jeTelopminR of tlie rent of ttie teetli yet in tlieir capiuleii ; snd tlie increase of botli teetti and jaw goes on in according harmony. It is hot -until toward* tlie close of tlie second year that tlie next incisor on each side takei the pUce of its temporary predecessor ; nor undl the close of the third that the next iH rotation succeed. The com milk-teetb, however, are now mere rudiments, and they give place at the r01TKTHTS4% dose ecies, not invariably to the same extent, the process being slower or quicker according to ctrcunistances. At sixteen the ox is old, but tliere are many instances in which itlie cow will give milk to the age of eighteen or twenty ; and rare cases are ou record in which the cow has given milk, and suckled a calf, at thie later date, even io her thirty-first or thirty-second year; With respect to the grinders, or molar teeth, they cannot be conveniently examined in the living animal ; nor, even were they accessible, could a very certain conclusion be deduced from them.. The calf is born with one or two milk grinders on each side, above and below; but by the fifteenth or twentieth day, the number is increased to three. . ^ ■ . • ^-■■■■.■■.■-'■■'. --i_ A fourth molar, permanent, appears in the sixth oreig)ith month after i>irth; a fifth molar, permanent, mthe twentieth or twenty-second month after birth ; and a sixth molar, in about the fiftieth or fifty-second month. The first milk molar is shed about the time whenghe fiftif molar appears, and the second and third, at intervals of tenor twc^e months. Cattms,— 'Under this head is included the ox tribe. The first point to be ascertained in examiriing an Ox is its purity of breed, and this mav be ar^ rived at from several indications. In" a pure breed, the color of the bald skin on the nose and round tlie eyes is always definite/and without spots. When horns exist they should be small, tapering, and sharp pointed, longor short, according to the breed, and of s white color througiiout in some breeds, and tipped with black in others. The second point to be ascer- tained, is th^ fora» q( the carcass. It is found that the nearer the section of ^ E%-Sl. 96 rARME^ AKD, iQABDEMRBS. ngitufllnalljr, vertical transtreraelr rertloAi; thecarcaHof ft fat ox, taken loiii and horizontally, amiroauliei to tl.^ ,.„^.« „. „ p-.^-cwKmin, ma Kreaier ^^mtantity of flesh wfll it vhffy williin the iAme ineHSUfemeiit: todotlifs it aliouKl possess the following configiiration :—Tlie back slioUld be straight from the top of tlie shoulder to the tail.\'l;^lie tail should fall periteuditMi- larly from the line of the bavkt The buttocks and twist should he well filled out. The brisket should project tp a lino dropped from the middle of the neck. Tlie belly should he straight longitudinally, round laterally, and filled at the flanks. The ribs should he (round, projecting horizontHllyl and at riglit angles to the back. The hocks should be wide and flat; and' the i-umpfroiu the tail to the hocks should be w.ell filled. Tlie loin bones should be long, broad, flat, and well filled ; but the space between theiiocks r *nd the short ribs should be ratlier short and well arched over, with a thickness of lieefltetween flie hocks. A long hollow from the hocks to the short ribs indicates a weak constitution, and an indiffet-ent thriver. From the loin to tlie shoulder-blade should be nearly of one breadth, ai)d from thence it should taper a little to the point of the shoulder. The neck-vein should be well filled forward, to complete the line from the neck to the brisket. The covering on the shoulder-blade should be as full out as the buttocks. The middle ribs should be well filled, tox-omplete the line from the shoulders to the buttocks along the projection' of the outside of the nhs ; these constitute the principal points that are essential to a fint ox. The first of the points in judging of a fean tw, is the nature of the bone. A round, thick bone indicates botli a slow feeder and an inferior description of flesh. A flat bone, when seen on a side view, and narrow when viewed either from beiiind or before the animal, indicates the opposite properties of ' a round bone. The whole bones in the carcass should bear a small propor- tion in bulk and weight to the flesli, the bones being only required as a sup- port to the flesh. The texture of the bone should be small grained and hard. The bones of the head should be fine and clean, and only covered with skin and muscle, and not with lumps of fat and flesh, which always give a heavy-headed, dull appearance to an ox. The fore-arm and hock should be clean and full of muscle, to endure travelling. Large joints indi- cate tiid feeders. The neck should be small from the middle to the head A full, clear, and prominent eye, is a nice indication of good breeding and an excellent index of many properties in the ox. A dull heavy eye unmis- takeably mdicates a slow feeder, A rolling eye, showing much white is expressive of a restless, capricious disposition, which is incompatible with quiet feeding. A cheerful clear eye accompanies good health ; a dull one indicates the probable existence of some internal lingering disease- the dullness of eye, however, arising from internal disease is of a totally differ- ent character from a natural or constitutional phlegmatic dullness The next point to be ascertained is the stote of the skin. A thick firm skin which IS generally covered with a thick-set, hard, short hair, always feels hard to the^touch, and indicates a bad feeder. A thin, meagre, papery skin, covered with thm silky hair is mdicative of weakness St constitution, though of irood feeding proj^rties. A perfect skin is thick and loose, floating, as it were on a layer of soft fat, yielding to the. least pressure, and siiringing back to the finger, like a piece of soft, thick chamois leather ; it is also covered with w-™'^r''V"^f *""ri The othei^gt-eatest points are, that the head should i«„ T L'"!^ "** on the neck, as if dtasily carried by the animal. The face long from the eyes to the point oflhe nose. The skull broad across the eyes, contracted a little above them|but tapering considetably below them to the nose. T'le rtiuzzle fine and small ; the nostrils capacious ; the ears large, shghtly erect, and^transparen^ the neck short and light. Adroop of SJIfn.- ™'^T***P,°' the shoulder to the head indicates weaknesr of constitution. The legs below the knees should be rat^^f short ir Jn"?^l *"'^,«'^»n ™*de. The tail rather thick than other^ sj and provided with a large tuft of long hair. The poaitim of the ^*A is important: that ^part called the s^^ rib , or th egld mid£ rib. 4- ,^ . »^^ cm^»!^;ii^'r WAXMMMB AMD OABDENBR8.> 27 should be well eorered. The dlTiiion between the horns called the closing, shonld be chanwterized bv « thiuk layer of fnt, a thick flniik, and a full neck bend. The last points are the shoulder joint and shoulder, and if these parts are well corered, the animal may he considered matured. When the frame of a short horn ox is scrutinized, it will be found to pretent a Straight level back from behind the horns to the top of the tail, full but- : tocks, and a projecting brisket. There is also the level loin across the hook-bones, the level top of the shoulder across the ox, and perpendicular lines down the hind and fore legs on both sides ; these constituting the squai« forms when the ox is viewed before and behind- Tliere are also paralleflin^s from the sides of tlie sboulders, along the outmost points of the rib's, td the sides of the hind quarters ; and these lines are connected «t their ends by others of shorter and equal Icngtii, across the end of the rump and the top of the shoulder; thus constituting the rectangular form of the ox wben viewed from above down upon the back. It may be pretty accurately asserted, that tite carcass of a lull-fed, symmetrical, short-horn ox, included witliin the rectangle, is in length double its depth, and in depth equal to its breadth. . Core JIor Horn Ail or Hollow Horn.— This disorder usually attacks cattle in the spring, after a severe winter ; likewise tliose timt are in poor flesh, or those that have been overworked and exposed to severe storms, or reduced by other diseases, are pre-disposed to take it. Symptoms — eyes dull, discharging yellow matter, dizziness, loss of appetite, shaking of the head, bloody urine, coldness of tiie horns, stupidity, and great debility. C'urf.-^Split the tail up two or three iiiclies, take one quarter pound of black pepper, and a handful of fine isalt. and bind on the tail. This is A sure cure. To Extract Ranciditt ^ROM Butter.— Take a small quantity, that "is wanted for immediate use. For a pound of tlie butter dissolve a couple of teaspoonfuls of saleratus in a quart of boiling water, put in the butter, mix it well with tire saleratus water, and let it remain till cold, then take it off carefully, and work a teaspoonful of snlt into [t. Butter treated in this- manner answers very well to use in cooking. ^ Etb Water for Horses and CATTLE.^-Alcohol, 1 tablespoonful; ex- tract of lead, 1 teaspoonful; rain water, ^ pint. ■ Curb for Foot Ro;r in Sheep.— Take two pounds of blue vitriol ; three- fourths of a pound of verdigris; one pint of spirits of turpentine; four, quarts of chamber lye; simmer well together, take all the siieep, pare the foot so as to be sure to get all the infection outi^^flfen stand ilieni iii this so as to have it cover the feet. Repeat this two or three times, and a cure will be effected! ToImprovb thb Wool of Sheep, bt Smearing. — Immediately after the sheep are shorn, soak the roots of the wool that remains. all over with oil, or butter, and brimstone; and, three or four days afterwards, wash tirem with salt and water. The wool of next season Will not be much finer, but the quantity will be in greater abundance. It may be depeifded upon, that the slieep will not he troubled with the scab or vermin that year. Salt water is a safe and effectual remedy against maggots. . To Increase the Flow of Milk in Cows.— ^ive yourcows three times a day, water slightly warm, slightly salted, in wiiich bran has been stirred at the rate of 1 qt. to 2 gals, of vrater. You will find if you have not tried this daily practice, that the cow will give 26 per cent, more milk, and she will become so much attached to tlie diet that she will refuse to drink clear water unless very thirsty, but this mess she will drink at almost any tinie, and ksk for more. The amount of this drink necessary is an ordinary water-pail full each time, morning, noon, and night. Avoid giving cows ^flops," as they are no more fit for the animal than the liuraan. ' To Keep Egos Several Months.— It is a good plan to buy eggs for y'"'|y«» e when ch ea p, and preserve them in the following manner r Mix balf *:(iMit of unslaked litne with the same quantity, of salt, a couple of gal* J^' --_*^' -\ / (■ VARIIIM AMD OABDXMKBa. / Ions of water. The water shotild be turned on lioltlng hot When cold, put in the eggs, which aliould be perfectly freth, and care should he taken not to crack any of them-^if cracked, they will spoil directly. The eggs should bo entirely coveretl with tlie lime-water, and kept in a stone pot, and tlie pot set in a ettol piHce. If tlie above directions are strictly attended to^ the eggs will keep good five lUbntJts. The lime water sliould flot be so strong as to eat tlie sliell, and all thit eggs should be perfectly (iresh when put in, as one bad one will spoil the WHole. \- Thoblbt's Condimbntal Food.^ — Tiie following is a formula to make 1 ton of the f(H)d ; Take of Indian meal 900 lbs., locust beans flnely ground 600 lbs., best linseed cuke 800 llx., powdered turmeric and sulphur of each , 40 Ihs., salt|ietre 20 lbs., licorice 27 lbs,, ginger 8 lbs., anise-seed 4 lbs., cor- iander ahd gention.nf eacii 10 lbs., creana of tartar 2 lbs., carbonate of soda and levigated antiniony each ft llM.y4uuaiiionsalt 80 lbs., Peruvian bark 4 lbs., /fenugreek 22 lbs., mix tliohiughly. ~~ "-^ — "'^~"--'— —--—__ To Pbbsbbvb Hbrbs.— All kinds of herbs should bis gathered on a dry day, jujit before, or while in blossom. Tie them In bundles, and suspend -_^em in a dry, airy place, with tlie blossoms downwards. When perfectly art, wrap tlie medicinal ones in paper, and keep them from the air. Pick off the leaves of tliose which are id be used in cooking, pound and sift them fine, and keep the powder in bottles, corked up tight. MocH BfjTTBR FROM tiTTLB MiLK.-^Tnke 4 o^^pulverized alum, 1 ox. pulverized gum-arabic, 60 grs. oC^pepsine; place It in a bottle for use as re- quired. A leaspooiif ul of this mixture added to 1 pt. of new milk will, upon Churning, make 1 lb. of butter. Agents are selling this secret for #264 To Makb Salt ButTsa Fbesh.— When butter lias too much saltlin it put to each pound of it a quart of , fresh milk, and chum it an hour ;1 then • treat it like fresh butter, workip" •" »»■«» •••m-i ".—»!»--• —»» » \«»^.i_ white sugar worked in, Improves .„ „„.„ .„ „„ ^^„„ ,„ ^.«„.,„u». ten Halt may be taken out of a small quantity of fresh butter, by working it over, in clean fresh water, chaiiging tlie wAfftr a number of times. T .Ghupjhwq.— In churning ilMrtter, if smalt granules of butter ap^ar which do not " gather," throwf in a lump of butter and it will form a^u- cleus and the butter wiir" come." V A MoDB or Pbeparino ANl> pRESERyiiro l^mrrBB.— After the cream\is placed in the churn, pour by small poriipnriA'Irtime, agitating the whil sufficient lime-water to destroy^tlie additW „Chum until the butter is se *[.*• i' » *'.i'"o* collect in lumps; poui- off the butter-milk and chu..., till It is all collected, More butter will be/ obtained and it will keep much longer. - . '^. . *^ * J o P«PTBot Fbdit-tbebs FBOM Attaom OF M\ob, bto.— Tar, 1 n»rt I tallow, 8 parts; mix. Apply hot to the bark of the tree with a paintbrush! /Shkep Dipping Composition.^ Water, 1 gal.; bWine,8 ounces: cay- cHfie pepper, 2 ounces. Mix ; make what quantity yota require, using these proportions. Pip your sheep and lahibs in tlie composition, and it wiU make short work of the vermin. 1 ' , ^A*5 **'«™OD of Pmntino COBN.-Com soaked. i^ tar-water im then -It iTi^T^' will yield more, be of a better color, ^nd ripen sooner, and will not be disturbed by birds or worms. \ To Pbbsbbvb T4iiBBR.^It"is eaid that if one pound of sulphurTd add U mixed with forty pounds of water, timber immersed th^ein wilf not rot. and that the underground portion of poste will hut for mahy more years for -^1 '^°i??^ HsiaBS.— Select the shoots just as the Howersform and show color, but before they expand ; suspend them in an airy situatioii. nnder cover, not exposed to^the sun. " /«»»"««, uuucr -o J^,i?™**f M O^'ojjsr-P"" '"1* *«ter on the seed, let it remain 2 or 8 ■econds, and they will immediately sprout, and come up much earlier. «i>HmT/?[.*M **"* **u °^*^'i^''^^.'''»r" '"y ^gft^gf » making his first e». perimeni in ilie culture of Wackberr^es, let me give Idm a word of advice ■?^^ .4 ,r. ^^i WAnmUB AND QABDBNtBS. 99 to wit, that he try mulching instc«d of hoelns the planti. If, honerer, he hM A Urge lot, of them, Mt in rows go that • liorte ciillivAtor can bo iiied between them," it may be best to cultivate and lioe. But for small patcliei I think mulching is hotter for keeping few applications do not rempve the difficulty take half-pint fir balsam, and one ounce sulphur, wen mixed, and anoint the sores daily. A single ■he^lp infected is sufficient to infect a whole flock. How TO FoBM SpBiiraa. — "the finest springs can be made by boring; which is performed by forcing an iron rod into tlie earth by its own weight, turning it round, and forcing it up and down by a spring-pole contrivance. The water will sometiines spout up several feet above tlie surface. Iron pipes are put down in the hole afterthe water is found. Depressed situa- tions, having a southern exposure, with rising ground towards the north, are the best situations in tlie United States or the Canadas to find water. CcBB roB llfAWOB' IN Gactlb,— ^SCake a wash of four ounces pyrolig- neous acid and bn^ pint of water. Apply 4aily. At the same time, take two ounces powdered sassafras/a handful powdered charcoal, and ond ounce of sulphur. Mix well together, and divide into six parts ; one to be given in the feed night and morning. As the mange is infectious, the cattle troubled with it should be removed from the rest of the herd. - Food Fob Sinoino Bibds. — Blanched sweet almonds, pulverized, f lb. ; pea meal> 1 lb. ; saffron, 8 grs. ; yolks of two hard boiled reggs. Reduce aU to a powder by rubbing through asieve. Place the mixture in afry* ing pan over a fire, and add 2 oz. butter, and 2 oz. honey. Slightly cook for a few minutes, stirring well, then set off to co<^,,and .preserve in a closely corked bottle. Whbk Obaik Shouu> SB Cot. — A most importaiit question fop the far> nier. Careful observation and some little experience, during twenty years residence in a great wheat-growing country, have convinced the writer that fully ten per cent, is saved on tti^ crop to th% farmer to cut his wheat before the grain is fully ripei. Our rale is to commence •cutting as soon as the earliest part of the crop has passed from the milkf into the dougli^^tate. There is no occasion to let it lay to cure when cut while the straw is ItiU partially green. Bind it up as fast as cut, and set tho bundles in stocksN^ ".Dutch fashion ;" set in this way, the most unripe grain will ^ciire and per- fect itself. CoMPOsiTifOK FOB DBiriNO OUT Bats, ETC.'— Keep ou hand a quantity of Qliloride of lime. The whole secret consists in scattering it dry all ayonnd their hAuntB and into their holes, and they will leave at once, or a liberal decoction of coal tar placed in the entrance of their holes will do as welL- : . ■ . ; :, . . X ^^j^^^st^- ■ ' ■' V- ■■•'^'■.■- •'■ t .', / , ■' .■ • " -A ■ • ■ .■'""-. ■•'.,■ : ,, >•■ ' ,; Co«» iroB Chouo in Cattu.— Tiike powdered atilMe^ li«ir ♦--.««„«#..i Mjt, ohe t»bleip«or.f.,l ; Iu,t water, one K«llon * ' " '"*' comtuoa ro DlSSOLTI LaBO* llOlf B8 FOB MaNUBB WITHOUT GxPBBM — T.V- — oU\ flour barrel, mid put into the bottom a Uyer ofliBrdworJI l.T/ !°^ iBverof b«„e.on thl top of the «l.e.. .n/.dd in'otirerw^^ fl llnir the ipRce between the bones with them ; then «d 1 Boner.nfi * "'' •HernBtely. flnUhing oil with a thick l,yer of '..C Wheryourbi "f?! Jlled pour on water (urine i. better), lult .uffloient to keepuS wSt I u? do not on my accoijnt tuffer it to leiicti one drop ; for that would hi* l?ti leeching vour dungheap. In tlie couru of time t hey wi I hr«r l„.i - ^* Sft nr" down .otliat you can crumble them Sh yiur'fllier m«n •ufflciently lof tehed, dump them out of tlie barri-l on a I ean ? .I'rv i " •nd pulverixe and crumble them up till tlioy are comnlJ p?^ - 1 i^ '"''"j into one homo«,neou. ma., with tCe loam7.o that Rn &,5v 'ir.'!! n^ •nd distributed when required. You mav relv nnnn i» ♦? . ^ "•"•lied le.veit.„mark,and,hoJgrdre.uIU™hJ„e^l^r S *' *"" "•"""» *"* ■upefpliosphate of lime, you can reduce vour bon«. «♦« . « . * "P '^J® powder by .imply using'tLe \^r^U^l IS^S^i^ei^^rXr^^^^^^ bones ;mrx them together. TI.e bones will. oJirbegrto^'Lt ami f.™^^^^ and^continue so for some time'; they will tlien cool off Tm. Lni ♦■ ™*'"*' ceed tqf chop down and pulverize and Work tl?^ ma « J" ' '. *''"." P~- begin to reheat a,.one.. yhale^irj; ih"^i?o"»n;g l^enTmr ig ■'P''"'P'''^-1I*'' "■^v mil to the belly, tunc^; oomiuon y^KMBBS AUD OABDBITBM. mtwfl wltlinbiorhenteiirtlMi lid applied Rt tlie end of the month. Iiripnra whHle-oil, at tlw riite nf: 40 KiiHniis por acrv, hai prcxiiicud a crop of 2ai tona of tumins per aero ; imMlo on the iHine ioil, aixl duriuR the aanie at^aaon it took 40 buihelM of bono-diut to produce only 22 ton* per acre ' SpraariioaiiiATB m Twkntt roiia HouKa— Any farmer who has Kot •n apnaratui foritearning food for cattto can niiiku auperphosphate hi oufck •tyle by admitting «teani from the boiler Into tlie barrel contalninir the water acid, and ground bonei. Tlie heat thus generated quickona tlio di.iolution of the bones n a wonderful manner; and, If the mwvn is proiierlv con- ducted it will not take over twenty four hours in, any case. It is indisoen- ■able that the barrel be tightly covered to retain the steam Th^ TonitRosjt.— To cultivate the tuberose, that most beautiful of all plants, put tlie bulbs iri>tx incltpots, three in each, and use a mixture of equal parts turfy loam, pcAt, and leaf mould, and place in the pit. Give very mtle water at first, and as they commence to grow freely iocreaae it and keep nea^ the glass. When they begin to push up their llower-spikes Uiev will of necessity reouire to be niacod where they will have aufflcieiit space for the proper developmenl of^tlie tall spikes, ^riiese will come into blooni SJT'i^iT**! f ?T^*'i' i"''^" *'i*^' r.'" ™il»''^» temperature ranging from 60« to70«,the atter being preferable. If wanted to bloom earlier, the '^Mir ? *** P'^^*' «■» a warm pit, and on a hot-bod, the temperatui^e of which is about 76 degrees, to start them into growth more auicklv Abhanoino Fix)WER Bbdb.-A few simple rules in tlie arrangement of flower bedH may matonally enhance the effect produced. AmonglI.eso are • (1.) Avoid placing rose-coloreil next to scarlet, orange or violet (2 ) Do not place orange next to yellow, or blue next to violet . (8,) Wliite rislieves any color, but do not place it next to the yellow. (4.) Orange goes well with toge'tli" ^ '''"'*'*• ^^-^ ^"* color and purple Vlway! 7o good _ CoLORiKO »OB Cin{E»B.~The coloring for cheese is, or at least should be. 8|Mini»h annatto ; but as soon as cloring became general in this country. a color of an adulterated kind was exposed for sale in almost every slJJ The weight of a guinea and a half of real Spanish annatto is sufflcien for •.« 'fT ?,l''/'^:iV'""'j« ^*^'K'«t- " * considerable part of the cream of /hi nights' milk be taken for butter, more coloring will Le requisite. Tl^ feane? the cheese is the more coloring it requires. Tlie manner of using ann«t?,J is to tie up in a linen rag tiie quantfty deemed sufficient, and putit into S pt. of warm water over night. This infusion is put inf. the tub of milk ^ the morning with the rennet infusion ; dipping the rag into the miU^ and J2;?S:^K£&?' thehandaslonga.«n?coIorrun.';JJ:'i;2 seed unground ; let it remain till it gets cold ; then empty the wZle ?nto a cask containing 44 gallons of cold water, and let it rLain for ftty dght hours. At the end of that Ume, it will be reduced into a thin Sy ifke arrowroot Spread out ^ ton straw, and sprinkle it over rlgul "rlV wUIU^^ Sl"J*.2'r*'*'T'*^ '■■"'*' ''';*'"'''^' The stick will eat it up »J clean and keen a^fat on it, quantity for quantity, as they would do on hay. ' ♦.« »hwf ■J"?'' TI!'' **o^" «R MiLtER^Dr. Waterman .ays: "I took "il^;/ *"*/'?''*' Z'^*'*"'* *'"'« »"''««^ tlielr attention in the night) or ^S' Ztjtni -^'" on the top^ the Lives, and filled them about J aff" fuHH^rfsweetened vinegar. The next morning I had about 60 millers cauX- 4je "e^nd ftightl caught 60 more ; the third night being cold I did not get rS^7?° 'y""!?^^ ™' ^*"*'' Q"^?T'^^ ofMawprk OKA Farm— Providft tffjf"**l!L^ of br*«*t swamp mould or lOam from the woods? withiJeasI reach *f your stable, N^nd place a layer of this one foot thick under each horw, with Utter «b ^, on the 4 of the ioi^m or mould, Removl '■^ '■"'>! '""^Hl $i ■$i$M ;iat AND OAftpUflU. 'fis • the dfop|4iig* o' til* unlnali •r«ry imj, bat let the loMm renmin for tw« w«ekt ; tliAii remove it, mixing it with tlie other mmmnt, «tiowerful fertilizera in exiatence. Night aoil contains phoauhale ^f lim*^ which is eascntinl to the growth of animals' bonea, and which hi not su|»> plied from the atmosphere like carl>onic acid, and ammonia^ In order to receive the droppings in a mnnagealilesnd inofteiisive statu, the vault should be provided witli a larg0, tight box made of matched plank, placed to slide on acantling, »o that it can be drawn out by attaching a lior«e, whenever re- quired. Provide plenty of vo«i muixl oAvli tr««. Then apply (! loMp, oritrooK '"ap luila.oii th« trunk! Miitl liniha, m higli ■■ m iiiiiii van r«iich. Wli«n th» tr«!«>« «r« in full hloom, throw ovvr them a gmMl pniportion of flu« tlakad lim«, and Tou will r«Mp nbuiidiint fruits from your liihora. To Dmthot Catbhi'ilI'AM' Kuo».-^at«rpllUrt'«gg«in apple orohnrdt, wlilir'h duriiiK the montli of April form tniMll rings on the liut vvur's •IiimHi, f iHfUld l>e vut off »nd burned, every one of whioli, If left, will form • Urge n t'l h ■*"* ■'rip nil the leiivi's on the branch whivh hohU it. ;ji.-iMUiMiMO Orohakus.— Apple orulinrds, on ho»vy tolli or wet sub- imN£,\re often liiiured In growth and in croim. Draining by running dit^^iei Willi tlU midwMy l>etw«>(>n the rows, will eration must out off miiny of the sim^ll root*, 1 1 should lie performed III spring b«fore the buds open; if left till the trees arc in leaf, it will inur* or les4 ciiec'k their growth. Eailt I'oTAToae.— Potatoes may be planted as soon as the frost Is not of the ground, and will not be injured u the white frost does come after they are up. We make a gain of At least one week in the early ganlvn potattws, by starling thcfii in the end of a hot-bed, setting them out in rows in open ground after they are furnished with grvvn lenv^, In one oitse a white frost <;ut the tops af ivrwardH, but there were enough left for the plants to grow and give a good cron. They might be protetjlcd by newspapers when frost is threatened. Tlie out pieces were placed in contact in tha not- bed, and buried an inoh or two in depth. Two horses may be made to draw unequal portions of a load, by divid- ing tha bar attaiJied to the carriage in such a manner tliat tlie weaker horse liftay draw, upon the longer end of it. Foscd that tli^ lime adds full its worth to the quality of the aahos, and, when limestone can be got, I would advise the burning a small quantity in the mounds, which would .be a great improve- ment to tlie ashes, and would' help to keep the Are in. RsMKDT worn Odrculio in Fsuit Tri^kb. — Sawdust saturated in coal oil and placed at the roots of the tree, will be a sure preventive ; or, clear a circle around the tree from all rubbish ; All up a^ little holes and smooth off the gii>und for a distance of at least 8 feet each way from the tree, then place chips or small pieces of wooil on the ground within the circle ; the curculio wilitake refiige in large numliers below the chijis, and you can pass around in the ninrnings aiid kill them off. Mb. Collrt's KcD Saltb, TO ci7rb the Rot ik SBCkp.— Mix 4 oz. of thebest honey, 2 ox. of burnt alum retiuced to piiwder, and i a pound of Ar- menian bole, with as much train or A»li oil aswill convert these ingre solTeJ^ywIien the Armenian bole must be stirred in; afterwards the alum and tni»«iV-aTP-t>ait of arnr trap. This receint has l>aen sold as high as t75. Another, coatiiitf tf)0,./oi' Bii'iiifc, ^rc. — UusIaKed lime, i lb.; sal-ammoniac, 8 oz., or muriate of ammonia, 8oz. ■ • 2*;- 'mi ■\ >.- rARMRBl ANO OARDKHKM. i \ r ■ ' Mix, «n4 pulTcHir. Kttrp in iioovsnNi *«sa«l « few iliijri antll « tliortiugh •ilinixtiirv Cuke* pine*. Npriiikl«i un lli« ball, or on tli« Kruuiid uruuiid th« lr»n. K»>i>p In «i <;orkffil Ih»iiI«. To KKKr VKOiiTAHiJia thhouon tnh Wirthb.— HottruUnt v«nUlilM •rti |)r«K«