THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



69 



have far more than doubled the fertility of our 

 farms since we began to marl them in " good 

 earnest," and since we have paid proper atten- 

 tion to the raising of manure. I will try and 

 give you a chapter on my method of accumu- 

 lating manure, some time this year, but being in 

 advance of the advice of the " Farmer's Daugh- 

 ter, of Albemarle," attending to my own busi- 

 ness strictly, myself, when night comes I am 

 glad to take my leisure until bedtime. A far- 

 mer's life is my delight ; would that I had since 

 my manhood confined myself solely to it ; 'tis a 

 noble occupation, and undoubtedly holds out as 

 '"few inducements for a man to violate his con- 

 science as any other pursuit whatever. 

 Most respectfully, yours, 



William H. Pegram. 

 Marlborough, Sussex Co., Feb. IS, 1846. 



For the Southern Planter. 



INVERSION OF THE WOMB, 



Mr. Editor, — Having received much instruc- 

 tion through the Planter, I will endeavor to con- 

 tribute a piece of useful information, to owners 

 of cows. My attention was called the other 

 day to one of my cows which had recently 



calved. On examination, it proved to be what 

 medical men call inversion of the womb, which 

 is a protrusion of the uterine body through the 

 external parts. At least six inches of this body 

 was without, and remained so for some ten hours 

 before I performed the operation. The cow had 

 lost her appetite completely, and it seemed that 

 the powers of nature had commenced failing. 



The following is the plan I pursued : Taking 

 hold of the part presenting with both hands, 

 gently but firmly pressing the tumor upwards 

 and backwards, the resistance was soon over- 

 come. Following the advantage gained, after 

 the whole tumor was within, I followed it with 

 one hand to the distance of one foot, and held 

 my hand in this position until several strains 

 made by the cow were over. The cow was 

 well from this time, and ate what was prepared 

 for her. I directed for her a quart of meal, one 

 gallon of warm water, two tea-spoonfuls of lau- 

 danum and a table-spoonful of salt. I am some- 

 what of the opinion that it was brought on by 

 oat-straw in which some of the damaged oats 

 remained, of which her bed was made. 



Hoping this may be of service to some of 

 your subscribers, I send it for publication. 



Hippocrates. 



January, 1846. 



For the Southern Planter. 

 A WOOD-HOUSE. 



The wood-house should be twenty or twenty- 

 five feet by ten or twelve ; open on one side, and 

 boarded up on the other three sides. The boards 

 had better be nailed to the inner side of the posts, 

 to keep them from being knocked off by the 

 wood when it is thrown in from the cart or 

 wagon, or in packing it away. 



Let the wood be piled at the two ends ; leav- 

 ing a space of six, eight or ten feet in the mid- 



dle, for the cutters. For sawing, a smaller space 

 will be needed than for the axe ; and the saw 

 will cut faster. Of course I mean a proper 

 wood-sa.w, with a horse to lay the logs on while 

 they are cutting. 



Imagine a common wagon-shelter, only planked 

 up on three sides instead of being open all round, 

 and you have an exact notion of the wood-house. 

 It need not cost more than five or ten dollars ; it 



