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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



July 



ing in and in was probably not the cause, as the 

 parent* w irc only di.-tantly related. 



I had a pisr Ui.Si, summer that was similarly para- 

 lyzed, l)iit in a less dej^ree.. I kt it inti> the barn- 

 yard a low weeks whovc there was plenty of weeds. 

 It would graze with its hind quarters restinj; on 

 the ground, and moved about wiih diffieuliy, but 

 fattened well. Some said louulit ro rul) the issues 

 in the hind legs with a eob; but I think there was 

 no trouble wiih the issues. z. e. j. 



Irasburg, Vt., May 5, 1868. 



Rkmakks. — Mr. 11. C. Meriapi, of Lowell, 

 Mass., informs us that be has had shotes similarly 

 atrccted. He withholds their feed till they have a 

 good appetite, and then mixes with a pailful of 

 swill, say, a teacupful of powdered charcoal, the 

 same quantity of wood ashes, and two or three 

 great spoonfuls of sulphur, which generally brings 

 them out all right, in a short time. He also throws 

 ashes and coal into the pens, for them to eat as 

 ■ they please. 



POrLTET ACCOUNT. 



I have seen many accounts in the Farmer by 

 different individuals to show their /«cA in poultry 

 k raising, and have always read them with much in- 

 tcrestr Last fall, I thouglif that I would see if 

 what I have often heard, that hens never paid their 

 keeping in winter, was true. As I was not at home 

 all of the time I did not begin until the 24th of 

 Decemlier. The hens are of mixed breeds and not 

 very large. Below is an exact account of the cost 

 of keeping, &c. 

 . 1367. Dr. 



Dec. 24'h, to 7 hens, at 50 cts. each ... $3 50 

 Dec. 24ih, to 6 Lite pallets, at 30 cts. each 1 80 



Dec. 24th, to 1 1 ite rooster 40 



April 24'h, to cost of keeping 4 moB . . 6 96 



April 'th, to 13 rg»8 for getir.g 27 



April 2let, to 3 hens at 50 cts. each ... 1 50 



Total f 14 43 



1868. Cr. 



Jan. 24th, by 69 eggs laid month ending 



J;iii. 24, at 3 cts. apic 'C $2 07 



Feb. 2Ub, by 77 euKS laid inonlh endhig 



Fib. 24, at 24 "cts. apiece 193 



Mcb. 24tb. by 152 egcs laid month ending 



Mrb.24, at various pricts 3 28 



April 24tli. by 223< g.'s lai'.l month ending 



Apiil 24. at 2^, cts apiece 4 65 



April •.'4th, by 16 hens at 50 cts. each . . 8 00 



April 24th, 1 rooster 50 



Total $20 43 



Net profit, 4 mos $6 00 



The food that they have had was barley and 

 corn, with an occasional dis-h of shorts, &c. 1 

 shall continue to keep my account, and may per- 

 haps send in another report. j. 

 Winchendon, Mass., April 25, 1868. 



CURE FOR SOKE TEATS ON COWS. 



Take one third salt grease, two-thirds mutton 

 tallow, with what sugar will dissolve; melt them 

 over the lire, stirring thoroughly to mix. When 

 cool it is ready for use. I have cured in two days 

 where the eraeks were so bad that it was almost 

 ininossiiile to milk. A Surscriuer. 



Strafford Springs, Vt., April 17, 1868. 



GREEN ■WORMS ON ROSE BUSHES. 



"Will you or some one of your readers inform me 

 through your paper, of anything that will kill 

 the smallgrcen worms that have covered the rose- 

 bushes for two or three years past ? My later va- 

 rieties were nearly killed, looking as if a fire had 



run over them. They did not begin early enough, 

 on mine, to destroy the buds of the early kintls. 

 I h.avc tried ashes, soot, gas-water, &c., but it will 

 not kill them. A Lauy. 



Auburfi, N. H., 1868. 



Remarks. — Try sulphur sprinkled on freely 

 while the dew is on, or syringe with a weak solu- 

 tion of soft soap. 



■worms in "WALL PAPER. 



In reply to an inquiry similar to that of our cor- 

 respondent "R.," of Somerset, Mass., in the Far- 

 mer of April 25, an experienced paperer informs 

 the editor of the UHca Herald that turpentine min 

 gled in the paste at the time of papering, is a sure 

 remedy against the depredations of all insects. 

 Of course, in the cases alluded to by our corres- 

 pondent, this would necessitate rcpapering the 

 rooms. A mixture of pepper is also recommended 

 by another correspondent in the department of 

 "Household Economy." 



CAN I KILL THE CREEPER? 



Is there any known way to prevent the spread- 

 ing of the roots of the "ciccper ?" I notice them 

 ruiming all over many gardens. 1 think them a 

 great pe-t. v. h. s. 



New Haven, Vt., Nov. 25, 1867. 



Remarks. — Yes. Cut off his head whenever 

 he comes in sight. Persist in this »ne season, and 

 you will be likely to exterminate him. He cannot 

 live long without leaves and branches. Thank 

 you for y.our good opinion of the Farmer. Try 

 to make a thousand or two other people believe 

 just as you do. 



■white maple sugar. 



I have heard that sugar can be made from the 

 common white maple. "Wdl some experienced 

 sugar-maker inform me whether it can be profitably 

 done ? J. T. Landman. 



South Londonderry, Vt., May, 1868. 



REMOVING WILD BEES. 



A correspondent inquires through the Farmer 

 as to the best time to remove wdd bees from a 

 tree to a hive. If he desires to transfer the bees 

 and comb to a movable comb hive, now is the best 

 time to do it; but if he wants to put them into a 

 box hive without the comb, about the first of June 

 will be the right time. \ U. Alley. 



Wenham, Mass., April 27, 1868. 



FOOD FOR a sitting HEN. 



Will you or some of your subscribers inform 

 me what is the best t'ooii fur a sitting hen r I raided 

 si.xty fowls last year, whose average weight was six 

 pounds each. Felix. 



MiddUbury, Vt., 1868. 



Remarks. — We think you have been very suc- 

 cessful, and can tell us how to feed them better 

 than we can tell you. We feed with Indian meal 

 made into dough. Scalded meal is probably best, 

 given quite moist. The sitting hen does not need 

 meat or lime. 



— Fndt trees are more truly ornamental than the 

 moBt fanciful shrubs. 



