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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
1881 “ ^ ie Household Magazine of America.” 1881 
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The Care of Grindstones.— The exposure of 
the stone to the sun has a tendency to harden it. And if 
one part he left in the water habitually it will grow soft, 
and will wear away faster than the other. If the trough 
is put upon movable supports in the frame, it can be ad¬ 
justed to the stone without much loss of time. 
Mule Breeding.— 11 D. G.” The valne of mules 
depends very much upon their size. Large mares are 
most profitable as a rule, and the larger the jack the bet¬ 
ter. Of course mere size should not govern in selecting 
breeding animals of either sex. Large well-formed jacks- 
sell at a high figure, and are usually imported from. 
France, Spain, or Malta. “ Riley on the Mule ” is the 
best hand-book we know on the subject; it treats of buy¬ 
ing and handling mules, and briefly of breeding. 
Alders and Hardliacks.— “ A Subscriber,’ * 1 ’ 
Long Hill, Conn , asks for some chemical that will, by a. 
simple application, kill shrubs which infest pastures. 
To kill most kinds of brush, cut close to the ground in 
spring, and as soon as the young shoots start overstock 
with sheep. Or after the grass is gnawed down pretty 
short by cows and horses, turn in so many sheep that 
they will need to eat the brush to live. There is no 
“chemical” that will kill the troublesome plants, and 
spare the grass. Salt may be used, but not to kill the 
plants directly ; it is to be applied fine, and sprinkled 
on the leaves when wet with rain. Cattle soon find it. 
and eat the shoots down close. 
Orchard Grass.—" A. C. D.,” Frederick Co., Md. 
You can sow Orchard Grass by itself or with grain (not 
buckwheat), on sandy or loamy soil. It may bo sowed 
late in autumn, but on stiff soils it would be likely to 
winter kill. You would do well to plow this winter if 
you can, and sow without a “foster crop” as early in 
the spring as you can. Sow 6 or 8 lbs. of Clover with it. 
