288 TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE 



cow-pea. Vigna sinensis, July, August. Some honey, mainly from extra 

 """MUkweS, Asclepias, several species, July, August. Some honey; sticky 



''""norsemint, Monarda clinopodioides, July. Some surplus in western and 



central valleys. 



Indian corn, Zea mays, July, August. Pollen and some nectar. 

 Ragweed Ambrosia aptera. July, August. Heavy bearer of pollen^ 

 Smartweed, Persicaria mite, August. Light-amber honey of good flavor. 



Lowlands. 



Sumach, Rhus capolina, August. Some surplus. Uplands. 



Buckbush, Symphoricarpos vulgaris, August. Sometimes gives surplus. 



Honey, amber. 



Cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, July to September. Good yielder m 



western counties. 



Bitterweed, Helenium tenuifolium, August, September. Amber honey, 



very bitter. West. 



Holly, Ilex glabra, July, August. Honey, dark. West. 



Boneset, Eupatorium perfolia. August. Yields heavily along northern 

 border of the State. 



Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, July, August. Eastern mountains. 



Goldenrod, Solidago, several species. September. Pollen. 



Aster, Aster, several species. September, October. Honey, amber; 

 strong in flavor, quick to granulate. Good for winter stores. 



WOOD AND I^UMBBR. 



A cord of wood contains 128 cubic feet. To ascertain how many 

 cords there are in a pile of wood, multiply the length by the height, and 

 that by the width, and divide the product by 128. 



One-fifth more siding and flooring is needed than the number of 

 square feet of surface to be covered, because of the lap in the siding 

 and matching. 



To measure round timber, take the girth in inches at both large and 

 small ends, add them, divide by 2, which gives the mean girth; then 

 multiply the length in feet by the square of one-fourth of the mean 

 girth and the product will be the contents in cubic feet. This rule is 

 commonly adopted, and gives four-fifths of the true contents, one-fifth 

 being allowed to the purchaser for waste in sawing. 



One thousand laths will cover 70 yards of surface, and 11 pounds 

 of lath nails will nail them on. Eight bushels of good lime, 16 bushels 

 of sand and i bushel of hair will make enough good mortar to plaster 

 TOO square yards. 



Scaly Legs — Apply vaseline to aflfected parts, and after twenty-four 

 hours soak in warm, soapy water. Repeat treatment until cured. 



