1862. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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afterwards, and all weeds kept down, but all this 

 occurs before the squash vines have extended 

 themselves so as to be in the way. 



By this mode of cultivcting the squash, few 

 plants are injured by bugs, the crop is secured at 

 a most trifling cost, and it has invariably been a 

 good one. The vines should never be so close as 

 to run into each other — not nearer than two or 

 three rods. Those who try this plan will be quite 

 certain to abandon "squash yards," and to have at 

 harvest time as many high-flavored and excellent 

 squashes as they desire. A dozen or two of 

 squash seeds planted in an acre of corn, will be 

 likely to produce similar results — but they should 

 be six or eight rods apart. 



EXTRACTS AKD BEFLIE3. 



THE BAROMETER. 



I wish to make some inquiry about barometers. 

 Are they to be depended on at all times, or do 

 they, like signs in dry weather, sometimes fail ? 

 dne of my neighbors has Timby's Barometer, 

 (manufactured by John M. Mirick & Co., Worces- 

 ter, Mass.,) and he speaks highly in praise of it. 

 He thinks it a great help to the farmer, and he in- 

 forms me he never knew it prove false ; often giv- 

 ing him notice of a storm some twenty-four hours 

 ahead. 



Now, Mr. Editor, I want your opinion as to 

 whether the barometer is indeed useful to the far- 

 mer ? If so, I want one — if not, I do not wish to 

 throw away my money. Are there any rules laid 

 down to help one who is unacquainted with the 

 machine ? If so, please give them, and you will 

 greatlv oblige one, if not many Subscribers. 



Cornwall, Vt, March, 1862. 



Remarks. — On pages 16, 395 and 518 of the 

 monthly Farmer for 1861, may be found articles 

 on the use and value of the barometer ; and on 

 pages 159 and 470, of the volume for 1860, other 

 articles containing about all we know of the value 

 and working of the instrument. We have no 

 doubt it may be made valuable to the farmer who 

 will learn to understand it. 



A fertilizer for beans. 



Will you please inform me in your next your 

 opinion respecting the best fertilizer in the mar- 

 ket for white beans ? I have about 5 acres of up- 

 land connected with a pasture of some 70 acres. 

 It is my intention at some day to bring it into 

 mowing. Being away from my house, and not be- 

 ing able to put on barn-yard manure, I take this 

 liberty to ask your opinion as to what quantity to 

 put in the hill ? 



The land is quite rich from the droppings of the 

 cattle, as they made a practice of sleeping upon it 

 nights, as it was the most sheltered. 



Salem, April, 1862. B. Drinkwater. 



Remarks. — We do not know what "the best fer- 

 tilizer in the market is for beans." We have used 

 American guano and Coe's superphosphate of lime, 

 «id had large crops, but the land had been dressed, 



broadcast, with barn manure. We have never plant- 

 ed any considerable piece of land, without manur- 

 ing. The specific fertilizers are used as auxiliaries. 

 On the land you mention, however, should think 

 that, with light plowing and finely pulverizing the 

 surface, you may raise a good crop of beans with 

 the help of either of the fertilizers mentioned 

 above. 



now TO destroy warts. 



A subscriber wishes information with regard to 

 killing warts on cows' teats. I will give a receipt 

 which is efiectual as well as simple : take fresh 

 butter (unsalted) add an equal amount of sharp 

 vinegar ; simmer together and apply with a brush, 

 cloth or hand. It will kill them so effectually that 

 they will drop off in a few days ! Warts on cattle, 

 however large, may be removed by this process, 

 without injury. 



I have tried the above, and seen it tried to my sat- 

 isfaction. One of my neighbors had a heifer which 

 had a wart on her neck which must have weighed 

 eight or ten pounds tried the above receipt, and in 

 about one week the wart dropped off without the 

 least injury to the heifer. Two or three applica- 

 tions is generally sufficient. 



Stevens Lawrence, Jr. 



St. Alhaiis Bay, Vt., March 24, 1862. 



Remarks. — Excellent, because so simple, and 

 divested of all danger to the animal. Colts are 

 troubled with warts, and the same remedy would 

 probably be equally effective with them. The 

 same application may remove warts on the hands 

 of children or adults. Try it and see. 



LEGHORN FOWLS. 



In the Farmer of March 22, 1 notice an article 

 written by Mr. H. T. Gates, of New Worcester, in 

 regard to Leghorn fowls. Will Mr. Gates be 

 kind enough to give to the readers of the Farmer 

 more information on the subject. 



1. In what paper did a man speak highly of a 

 large flock of fowls ? 



2. Who was the author of the piece he saw in 

 the paper? 



3. Who was the gentleman of Worcester city 

 that purchased the six fowls ? 



Justice demands a reply to the above. 

 Millville, March, 1862. Subscriber. 



THOROUGH-BRED HORSES. 



There is a good deal said in many articles that I 

 read, written on the horse, about thorough-bred or 

 pure blood horses. Will you, or some of your 

 numerous readers, inform me how to breed a 

 thorough-bred horse, or a horse with pure blood ? 



March, 1862. j. w. 



Garden Fruits. — Strawberries do well on a 

 rich, dry, but deep soU. On banks that are not 

 too poor or dry, they seldom fail to do well, and 

 are often three weeks earlier than when on level 

 soil. The blackberry also will do on a dry, rich 

 bank. We mention this as there are often such 

 spots in small gardens which it is desirable to r&a- 



