voii. xrir. NO. 15. 



AND HORTICULTUIIAL JOURNAL. 



it Hpijeui-ed in tlie darker light, tljeii tlie horse has 

 a weak eye, therefore have nothiiij); to do with 

 him. There are contractiiifr and dilating nuisrleg 

 in the eye which will plainly show you in what 

 state the eye is, whether it be a strong or a weak 

 one — Raleigh Star. 



ITEMS OP ECONOMY, &e. 



A great diseovery in Clieinistry has lately been 

 made by Dr. Richenliack, of Germany ; he having 

 succeeded in extracting from tar and smoke a 

 hitherto unknown sid)stauce, which he calls Kreo- 

 sot, (flesh preserver.) 



This substance possesses the property of resist- 

 ing putrefaction, in a most eminent degree, and 

 when diluted with water, fresh slaughtered meat, 

 after having been immersed in it for a fnw minntos, 

 may be kept in the open air and in the hottest 

 weather, for any length of time, without lieconiing 

 in the least affected. 



This fact led several eminent physicians to ex- 

 periment with it, in the treatment of human dis- 

 eases, applying it both internally and externally, 

 in which they have been crowned with the most 

 striking success. 



People afflicted with the horrid disease of Can- 

 cer, after having been despaired of by the most 

 skilful physicians, have been completely cured by 

 Kreosot. 



For wounds and sores in general, it has been 

 found the best remedy known : and is particularly 

 recommended in surgical operations, as it prevents 

 iiiflamjuation, ;uid stops the njost excessive bleed- 

 ing almost instantly. — Phil. U. S. Gaz. 



Onions an antidote for poison. Up wards of forty 

 years ago, I knew a man who wilfully took eleven 

 grains of arsenic in warn; tea, in order to kill him- 

 self. It took effect immediately. Three physi- 

 cians exerted their skill to save him, but to no 

 purpose, and said he must die. By their consent 

 another person proposed onions, which were im- 

 mediately applied to bis stomach, arm-pits, wrists 

 and all the tenderest parts of his body. Thoun-h 

 he was much swelled he immeiliately began to re- 

 cover, and the next day went to liis work. It ap- 

 peared like a miracle to all who witnessed it. I 

 bave heard of onions being used for the bite of a 

 •attlesiiake with good success, by being applied to 

 ;he wound. — Chr. Adv. 



On the Use of Chloride of Lime in Agriculture. 

 Jnle.ss spread very thin it will do harm : spread 

 hin, ami intimately mixed with the soil, when the 

 atter is in a dry slate, its effects are similar to 

 hose of the coumion carbonate of lime. — Trans, 

 fthe Prussian Gardening Society. 



The weed of the horse chesnut makes very du- 

 able stakes for vines. — Ibid. 



Fingers and Toes, alias Club Fool in Cabbages, 

 'Cauliflowers, «,-c. J. M. in Loudon's Magazine 

 ays, " The insect that causes tliese mallorma- 

 ons is called by entomologists Nedejus contractor, 

 ts aitacks can only be averted by making the 

 lant offensive to the parent fly ; and this, it has 

 itely been discovered, can lie done by incorporat- 

 )g with tin; siiil soap boiler's waste, or any other 

 jbstance of sindlar alkaline quality. Since this 

 iscovery has been made, the i>rice of this waste 

 as risen in the neighborhood of London, 1 am 

 lid from 6d to os per cart load. IJesides pat- 

 dges preying on the larvte, I have often seen 

 agpies, crows, and if I mistake not rooks, doing 

 lis useful service." 



" Cheap and Durable Paint." It has long been 

 a desideratum to save the great expense of oil and 

 lead in outside painting, but hitherto it has not 

 been obtained. Last summer while travelling in 

 company with an intelligent lady from New Ha- 

 ven, we obtained from her the following recipe : 

 She said she felt it her duty to spread the infor- 

 mation, having seen it tested. We have tried it, 

 and those who feel interested may satisfy them- 

 selves, by examining a piece offence on our prem- 

 ises, painted with the composition. It is of a 

 cream color, but bleaches, and is now (five weeks) 

 nearly as white as lead paint. This appears to be 

 an adhesive, solid body, which has been unaffect- 

 ed by storms. How it may appear a year hence; 

 we of course cannot say — but have strong confi- 

 dence in it. The expense of the materials is 

 about one-fifth of oil and lead. — Keene Sent. 



" To one gallon of good milk, add two dozen of 

 eggs and 1 1-2 pounds of loaf sugar— then add 

 sifted slack lime, (white) to bring it to a proper 

 consistency. To be put on the same day. It 

 will be well to run the whole through a iiaint 

 mill, or otherwise see that the coarser p°articles of 

 the lime are well dissolved. 



109 



An Improvement in the Mode of raising Annual 

 Flower Seeds. By Mr. Joseph Harrison. 



" After sowing the patch of seeds, and covering 

 it with fine moist soil. I place a garden pot in"^- 

 versely over it ; this remains till I discover that 

 the seeds have struck root, when I raise the pot 

 two or three inches, keeping it thus supported for 

 a ftiw days, and then remove it entirely. I fij.d 

 that the pot not only keeps the soil moist, but bv 

 the sun heating the pot, the seeds come up mucii 

 more quickly than otherwise they woul.l do ; in 

 consequence of which, I do not sow the seeds so 

 early by a fortnight or upwards, as I used to do 

 previously. The young plants are, therefore, less 

 exposed to cold or late spring frosts. I have used 

 hollow tiles instead of pots, which answer equally 

 well ; except that wljere mice are they have ac- 

 cess at the ends." — Loudon's Mas: 



Cultivation of the Strawberry. Flat tiles, paint- 

 ed black, are laid round the plants, just as they 

 are going out of flower. The tiles seem to be 

 formed on purpose ; for they are described as hav- 

 ing at least half a circle cut out of each tile, in 

 order that they may fit closely to the plants. The 

 tiles during tlie day will not only prevent the ex- 

 halation of moisture from the soil, but also collect 

 a great body of heat from the sim, and consequent- 

 ly form the fruit early, large and well flavored, as 

 well as clean from sand. — J. F. Loudon's Mag. 



Elephants breakfasting on Apples. A few days 

 ago two elepliants belonging to a menagerie that 

 has been in this city, were passing along the road 

 in the vicinity of Middletown, when they saw a 

 most inviting heap of apples in an orchard. In 

 an instant the fence was prostrated by the hufe 

 aniujals, and without loss of tinje they regaled 

 themselves on fruit to their perfect satisfaction. 

 We have not heard it stated how great was the 

 quantity of apples they consumed, but it is said 

 that the elephants would not be driven away till 

 they had appeased their exceedingly delicate little 

 stomachs. Such visiters, we ajiprehend, woidd 

 beany thing but agreeable to most of our farmers, 

 particularly when the whole stock of a farmer's 

 winter apples, as well as those for cider, would be 

 devoured at one breakfast, by a. couple of these 

 Asiatic visiters. — Middletown (Ct.) Advocate. 



IVhite Rats. Two of this variety of tiie rat spe- 

 cies, were caught a few days ago in Messrs. W. C. 

 Barron & Co.'s bakery, in removing a kneadinir 

 trough, under which they had burrowed. They 

 were exhibited by the men who had captured 

 them, in a large wire trap, and excited a great 

 deal of curiosity, for among the liundreds who 

 pressed to see them as they were sarried through 

 the street, there was probably not one who had 

 seen the like before. They are very pretty pets 

 larger than the ordinary grey rat; have pink col- 

 ored eyes, ,and long silky hair, like that of the 

 Angola rat. They are ap|)arently less timid than 

 the grey rat. One of the latter was put into their 

 cage, when they both immediately set upon it ,ind 

 worried it to death.— -Aor/ott Herald. 



iC?'Speakingof rats, we once saw two splendid 

 little fellows of ibis kind. One of a beautiful and 



clear white, the other speckled, black and white 



the black, black as jet, the white, white as the 

 driven snow. They were in a cage together, and 

 exhibited great activity.— .V. H. Telegraph. 



On Early Apples. We invite the attention of 

 freeholders to the subject of early apples. We be- 

 lieve there are yet a large number who allow one 

 nionlli of summer to pass away before they have 

 ripe fruit of this kind, while some of their neigh- 

 bors are regaling on the Yellow Harvest, the Sine- 

 qua-non, and others which ought to be cultivated 

 in every orchard or fruit garden. The expense of 

 yoimg trees is comparatively a trifle; but in many 

 oirbards there are imgrafted trees, the tops of 

 which might he readily and profitably exchanged 

 for those precious varieties. The present is a 

 proper time to consider the matter; and beyond 

 ihe ensuing autumn, or the succeeding spring, this 

 acquisition ought not to be deferred. — Genesee 

 Fanner. 



To preserve Pumpkins through the winter and 

 spring. When taken from the vine, open them, 

 and throw away the soft contents which are found 

 in their inside. Then cut ihem into small pieces, 

 and dry them in the snn, or in an oven. Preserve 

 them in a dry place. They may be either pound- 

 ed or boiled before they are used. 



Prepared in this manner, they make a cheap 

 and excellent food for cattle — horses — and hogs. 

 Many thousand pounds might be saved in grain to 

 our fiirmers, and to our country, by the general 

 use of this wholesome and nourishing food for do- 

 tnestic animals. They afford more nourishment 

 than the potato or scarcity-root; they are culti- 

 vated with less trouble, and yield a liiuch larger 

 increase from the same labor. — Southern Planter. 



Important to ff'orking Men. We find in the 

 Connecticut Courant a notice of the following 

 cause, which was tried at the recent session of the 

 County Court at Hartford: 



"Thompsonville Carpet Manufacturing Com- 

 pany vs. W. Taylor & others.— This was a suit 

 against the defendants for conspiring to raise the 

 price of wages, and hindering other weavers from 

 going into the employment of the plaintiffs, and 

 had a stiike in July, 1S33. The great point in 

 case was, whether the peaceably conspiring or 

 agreeing among the workmen to refuse to work 

 for less than a named sum, constituted a ground 

 of civil action on the [)art of the employers. On 

 this point tlie Court charged the Jury in the nega- 

 tive. The case was much labored and consumed 

 a week in trying it. Verdict for the defen- 

 dants." 



