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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 5. 1897. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTON, FRIDAY, JAN. 5, ) 827. 



ON RAISING OAKS. 



Miller's Gardener's Dictionary says Oaks are 

 best produced from the acorns in the places where 

 the trees are to remain ; because those which are 

 transplanted, will not grow to so lar^e a size, nor 

 remain sound so long. He advises to plant the a- 

 corns as soon as they are ripe in October, which 

 will come up in the tnllowing April. But, says Dr 

 Deane, 



physic is to be recommended, taking care to pre- 

 serve the heels clean, and to keep up a brisk cir- 

 culation in the legs by frequent hand rubbing. — 

 Should the feet of the horse be tender, it is neces- 

 sary to inquire into the cause of that tenderness : 

 if it arise from corns let the directions be follow- 

 ed, which will be given under that head. If it pro- 

 ceed from flat and thin soles, great care is requir- 

 ed in adapting the shoes to the feet, and nailing 

 them securely ; as such feet are generally thin 



and brittle, and the loss of a shoe might occasion j must also take especial care to prevent any fric 

 severe lameness. The Domestic Encyclopedia re- 1 or bearing of the pad of the saddle upon the 



ed conveniently. A soft blanket placed under! 

 saddle in cool weather has a tendency to prese 

 the horse's back, but it is too heating in warm.i 



Sliould the back of your horse get sore by 

 die galls, or other inflamed tumours, wash 

 part affected with crude sal ammoniac dissolved 

 vinegar or water ; or with any ardent spirits aU 

 which must be done very frequently to pre\ 

 matter from forming ; in which case the sore 

 be more troublesome and difficult to hcE 



gathered in autumn, and kept in a box or boxes of rT?!^ , "^1 ^ T' ''^ T '"^'^^""^ i "^«"' ^•'"^'' "'^J' ^^ effectually done by cuttin, 



sand till the following spring. Then open ' them I? k'"';''' f "^"".^ flat surface, without I small slit or hole in the part of the pad, wl, 



and carefully plant those of them which arel'i'T ^^ ^^^l"-^'' "^^^^ 'h^y "■ ' ^.^ rendered | bears immediately upon the tumour, and pull 

 sprouted, which he says will not fail to come up. I u'''^" '"'' ""?'"" ^^ ' ""f ^'^'=" .l"' ''/'f'K" '''''" """'.'' °'" "'" ''"'^'"= "^ ^•'" ^"''^''' ''"^ •" 

 But no time should be allowed for the sprouts to i ^ concave shoe be made use ot. It the frogs i mg ; this may be done without any essential 

 A,., I ,„„!• * r 11 • , , .-i-i^/u^o w aje tender Irorn thrushes let tliem be made per- 



dry. I inchne to prefer this method, e^^pecally j feetly clean, .and then dressed at first with a solu- 



tion of white or blue vitriol, or of sugar of lead, 



afterwards with tar. If the feet are hot, dry and 



inflamed, let them be softened and cooled by a 



since I have tried that which is recommended by 

 Miller without success. Not one in a hundred 

 ever came up." 



The ground 

 according to K 



e fence, should be prepared by "three or four 



jury to the pad, and even in various places if 

 ccssary. Washing the back with vinegar and si 

 and putting flannel under the saddle, are good pi 

 ventives. 



bL 



ploughings and harrowinga 



^des.gned for a plantation of oaks, . .jticp. jf the thrushes are occasioned by a > 

 uller, should have a good and dura- i ,„,,;„„ „f ,.,„ i,„<,i„ ..,i.;„i. ;„ f,„„„„„n,. .!„ „ 



traction of the heels, which is frequently the case, 



it will be necessary to rasp the quarters moderate- 



-the acorns should be , jy ^nd should they appear to be too strong, want- 



ing a proper degree ot elasticity, keep the hoofs 



at travel through the 



ery liable to have their heels inflamed 



and cracked, as it is termed unless great attention 



is paid to them in the stable. In cases where the 



taken from the largest and most tlirifty trees— be 

 ncTns Ln ?W ' ."■ "'' '^^""•'f'^V^" -^o'^'-Vmoist' Horses th: 



Thllrnnn^ 1 ,7k '"^ '', T'' '? '^' f""'— ^i"'^'- '^^'^ very liable to hav 

 1 he ground should be ploughed and hoed among 



them, during the first eight or ten years ; after 



lrer"XvT^°o''''fP'"'%''°f '^'*■"'^°"';'^^^^^^^^^ already thus aff-ected, they should be 



Ts th?v trow hrlp/i IW^ ' '" ^'""] '™' T T I ^-'>'^'' '" "-derately warm water or soap suds, as 

 l7Jli:utT'''u '\Y ''°"'V° ^' ''"^^ '.'=' ^oon as the horse geis in, and afterwards careful- 



distance each way, when they will want bo thin 

 ning for a long time. But after the trees come to 

 be large, he thinks 25 or 30 feet apart will be the 

 right distance. 



The oak thrives better in hilly than in boggy 

 ground, but flourishes most luxuriantly on rich 

 black soils, or in strong moist loams. It will grow, 

 however, on almost any soil that is not too wet. 



The Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of 

 Agriculture have offered a premium of $100 for 

 tlie best plantation of White Oak Trees, not less 

 than one acre, nor fewer than one thousand trees 

 per acre, to be raised from the acorn, and %vhich 

 trees shall be in the best thriving state on the 1st 

 of September 1827. 



ON THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES 

 OF HORSES. 

 Previous to setting out on a long journey, every 

 precaution should be employed to bring a horse 

 into as perfect a state of health as possible. If he 

 has been sometime at grass, ho should be taken 



ily wiped dry with a cloth, if much inflamed, a 

 I poultice, and afterwards the following astringent 

 lotions are to be applied : — 



Alum powdered 1 oz. 



Vitriolic acid (sulphuric acid 1 dr. 



Water 1 pint. 



And if there be any ulcers or crocks use the fol 

 lowing astringent ointment. 



Venice turpentine 1 oz. 



Hog's lard 4 oz. 



Alum, finely powdered 1 oz. 



And let the following alterative powder be given 

 occasionally. 



Powdered resin and nitre, of each 4 oz. 



Mix, and divide into eight doses. 

 When a horse's wind appears to be imperfect, 

 he should not be allowed to fill himself with hay 

 or water, and must be prevented from eating his 

 litter, which horses of this description are gener- 

 ally inclined to do, particularly when stinted in 

 hay. 



up, and kept in a stable, a week at least, previous ! . "^1"°°" ,f ^ *'°''! comes into the stable, let his 

 to commencing vour journey. It is likewise ' r "^ cleaned, and all dirt or gravel care- 



proper to e.xamin'fi hi« font nn,1 co» tuL ,u„., ., ' I ™'y removed. It is a very common practice with 



proper to examine his feet, and see that they are 



in good order, and properly fitted with shoes 



The saddle or harness should be inspected. Be- 

 fore a horse is taken out for a long journey, he , , , , ■., , ^ • , 

 should for a fortnight previous, be rode out daily' , T"' '"'?"'"'"'''' during the winter as 

 for exercise ; not merely walked about for twenty "'"Y ^'^ consequences may arise from it. Dur- 



ry common p; 

 ostlers, even in winter, to tie the horse up in the 

 yard, that he may undergo the ceremony of hav 

 ing his heels washed with cold water. This 



The Afassachiisetts Legislature met on the 3i 

 inst, and after the customary preliminary proceecL 

 ings, the Secretary came in and delivered a Mi 

 sage from the Governor. This is long, able, 

 interesting,but its general diffusion by other me; 

 supersedes the necessity of our publishing it. ,' 



CONGRESSIONAL. 



Senate — Mr Johnson reported the bill to i 

 bolish imprisonment for debt, with amendment 

 which was ordered to be re- printed with the pri 

 posed amenJments inserted. A bill giving furthf 

 compensation to Officers commanding companif 

 in the U. 8. army was discussed, and ordered I 

 be engrossed. A resolution passed for inquirin 

 into the price of the Sifps, the expendituies, df 

 of the Navy Yards. The Bankrupt bill was dii 

 cussed and several amendments agreed to. 



HocsE — The President communicated by Me 

 sage, a report from the Secretary of State, with 

 c^poy o.* certain articles relating to the Britis 

 Colonial Trade. Among many other petitioi 

 presented, were two from the Wool Growers, &.■ 

 of Berkshire, Mass. and Vermont, for further ai 

 and protection of Woollen Manufactures. 

 Message was received from the President relatin 

 to the proceedings of the Congress of Ministei 

 which assembled last summer at Panama. A mc 

 tion was made, and carried, after a long and wan 

 debate, for inquiring whether there be any law i 

 force in the District of Columbia, authorising th' 

 imprisonment of any freeman of color. &c. in cei 

 tain cases in said District. The President b 

 Message transmitted a report from the Secretar 

 of State relating to certain negotiations with th 

 Government of the United Mexican States. M 

 Reed of Mass. made some remarks on the subjec 

 of a communication across the Isthmus of Pana 

 ma. 



minutes or half an hour, but kept out for an hour 

 or two, during which time he should have some 

 trotting, as well as walking exercise. It is advis- 

 able to have the horse shoed four or five days be- 



hot wcathar when the roads are dry and dust 

 allow a horse to drink a small quantity of water 

 now and then, while on the road ; this not only 

 refreshes him considerably, but has the useftil cf 



fore lie sets off" on the journey ; because if thev do r"''*' °''''''°''"g '^"^ moistening his hoofs, as ho will 



not exactly fit him, or if a nail shall have been 

 driven too close, the error can bo corrected with 



generally be made to stand in the water while 

 drinkin;;,', nor is there the least danger to be ap- 



out much inconvenience. Should he be at all sub- ! !! „ , , ^ > """ ""'^ss he in rode very hard i 

 ject to grease, or swMing of the legs, a dose ^j.' "•"•'•■''''• '-'' 



wJUi: 



mediately before or after. In winter he shoul 

 never be taken into the water, if it can be avoid- 



Burying Bees- — ^^In addition to the tostimon\ 

 already given, in proof of the practicability of bury 

 ing bees during the winter, a gentleman from New 

 London, N. H. informs us the farmers in that vi 

 cinity very generally adopt the plan, with success 



Medical InttUigc:icc:-.- — This excellent work, 

 edited hy our esteemed townsman Dr J. G. Coffin, 

 13 vvell spoken of in the Philadelphia Journals. A 

 judicious writer in the American Daily Advertiser 

 after stating that its circulation in Philadelphia^ 



