THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
with a purge of aloes. Then let the horse rest 
a week and repeat the above, unless assured 
of o cure. For thread worms—the more com¬ 
mon cause of itching—inject at the rectum 
every morning for a week, a pint of linseed oil 
containing two drachms of spirits of turpentine. 
The itching may alco arise from vermin, irri¬ 
tation of the anus, a foul sheath or uncleauli- 
ncss. Ab an antidote to these causes, cleanse 
thoroughly and apply mercurial ointment to 
destroy the vermin or the eggs of thewoims. 
3. A full account of stretches in sheep appeared 
in this Department in our issue of April 5th. 
It is due to indigestion. A dose of one ounce 
of iiusecdoil, repeated the second day, gener¬ 
ally relieves the complaint, and its return is 
prevented by feeding, say for a week, a pint ot 
liuseed oil-cake meal daily, 3. The Currant 
and Gooseberry are so nearly related, that most 
of the injurious insects that attack one, are 
common to both. There are about half-a-dozen 
of these, some of which injure the leaves, and 
others, the stem. For the former dusting the 
leaves with powdered white hellebore, as soon 
as the pest first appears, aud repeating the 
operation daily until it disappears, is au efleet- 
ual remedy. A dusting with dry. fresh-slaked 
lime is also recommended. To destroy stem 
borers, the plants should be closely examined 
every fall and winter, and every shoot that 
bears the borer's mark should be cUt.off and 
burned. In making cuttiDgs, too, every in¬ 
fested shoot should be destroyed. The cabbage 
worm proper is the imported Pieris rapae. For 
this an experienced horticulturist reeommeuds 
20 parts superphosphate ol lime, one part car¬ 
bolic powder and three parts of fresh air-slaked 
lime ; mix thoroughly aud throw a small quan¬ 
tity of the compound into each head ot cab¬ 
bage. Repeat three or lour times, or oftener, 
if necessary. 1, It is not au uncommon prac¬ 
tice to introduce the male to brood mares a 
few days subsequent to delivery ; but even 
under the most favorable treatment such fre¬ 
quent preguuuey must be exhausting not only 
to the mother that has to supply milk to one 
foal while bearing another, but also to both 
the young and still unborn offsprings which 
are thus stinted in needed nourishment. Of 
course, if the mare is worked hard, or has no 
extra food to help her along, the evil of the 
practice is increased. 
Hydraulic Hams. 
H. W. C.. Staunton, Fa., wants to convey 
water about 100 yards from a never-failing 
spring, and then to raise it vertically about 50 
feet up an incline to a tank, for household pur¬ 
poses and lor watering stock, aud he asks 
whether a hydraulic ram. would be likely to 
do the work satisfactorily, as there is a con¬ 
siderable fall abruptly from the spring: what 
are the best length and caliber for the drive 
pipe; what proportion of the water received 
from the spring would be raised to the tank at 
the bight mentioned; what should the caliber 
of discharge pipe be; and wliat would be the 
probable cost of the whole arrangement. 
A ns. —That will depend upon the quantity of 
water discharged from the spring, the amount 
required at the tank, and the fall that can bo 
used for " driving ” purposes-. The greater the 
fall applied, die more effective the motive 
power, the higher the water can he raised aud 
the greater the proportion that can lie. delivered 
at the point desired. It is seldom well, how¬ 
ever, lo apply a greater fall than tou feet, as 
the greater the fall the more violent the force 
With which the rum works aud the more speedi¬ 
ly the wear and tear of it unfits it for use. 
With a view- to economy of repairs aud replace¬ 
ment, therefore, no greater fall should be ap¬ 
plied fur propelling the ram lhau is sutHciuul 
to raise the requisite supply to the place where 
it is needed. This may vary from 18 inches to 
10, or, occasionally, 15 feet. To calculate the 
fall that should be applied to raise a given pro¬ 
portion of water to a given bight over au ordi¬ 
nary distance, say 50 or 60 rods, it may safely 
lie estimated that one-seventh part of the 
water received from the spring, can be raised 
aud discharged at an elevation above the 
ram ten times as high as the fall applied, 
rims, if the ram is placed under a head, or 
full, of five feet, of every seven gallons drawn 
Ironi the spring, one will be raised 50 feet 
above the ram, or half a gallon, 100 foot; or, with 
a fall of 10 feetupplied to the machine, of every 
14 gallous drawn from tbo well two gallons 
may be raised 100 feet, one gallon 200 feet, or 
four gallons 50 feet, and so on proportionately 
as the fall or rise is increased or diminished. 
The ram should be placed far enough from the 
spring to make the drive-pipe, say, 25 to 30 
feet long, in order to secure the best results. 
1 be best calibers of the drive and discharge 
pipes depend entirely on the quantity of water 
furnished per minute by the spring or brook, 
the quantity to ho delivered, and the bight at 
which it is to be discharged. Hut little force 
is needed to counterbalance the f nation caused 
by the horizontal passage of water through 
the pipes. Where only four gallons a minute 
are delivered, a three-quarter-inch drive pipe is 
largo enough and tliieo-elglil,h-inch discharge; 
whereas, for a stream of 35 gallons a minute, 
the drive pipe sli ild be four inches and the 
discharge two. The chief part of the cost lies 
in the price of the pipe, whether wood, lead, 
wrought-iron or tin-lined lead. The price of or¬ 
dinary rams variesfrom $9 to $225 and upwards, 
the former receiving from the spring four gal¬ 
lons a minute aud the latter 250. The next 
good plumber should be able to give detailed 
information as to the cost in each case. 
Thrush. 
W. S. M., BondersmiUe, Pa., has a five-year- 
old horse whose frog appears to be a fleeted 
with thrush, and he asks for a remedy. 
A ns. —Thrush is generally due to standing m 
fermenting filth aud foul litter; sometimes 
it arises from frost-bite, internal disease, irri¬ 
tating applications or "stoppings" to the feet. 
In it there )B a fetid discharge from the cleft 
of the frog, sometimes accompanied liy lame- 
mss and a disorganization of the. horn. For 
treatment, place the animal in clean quarters 
with a dry Moor well littered. Thoroughly 
water, remove all I lie ragged parts of the frog, 
cleanse the scat of the disease with soap and 
Take of calomel one-halt ounce, and of sweet 
oil two ounces; mix. spread on a piece of lint 
or oakum and insert in the cleft, of the frog, 
and over any other diseased part. The whole 
should be covered with a layer of wood tar. or 
a leather shoe may lie used for a while with 
advantage. 
miscellaneous. 
S. Q., Dwight , Livingston Co., III., sends us 
for name a specimen of grass which grows 
abundantly on foot-paths and similar places 
in that section; also a fungus of the Red 
Cedar, aud asks if it will destroy the tree. 
Ans.- The grass is Poa annua. It is a very 
common grass, but not of much value as a 
fodder plant. It is annual, aud keeps flower¬ 
ing all through the summer. It does not re¬ 
sist drought well. The fungus is Poclisoma 
macropue, sometimes called the fruit of the 
Cedar. It will not destroy the tree, but may 
interfere somewhat with the growth of the 
branches to which the bulls are attached. If it 
is desired to rid the tree of it, the best way will 
be to pick it off. 
S. N. A., Freehort, Washington Ter., think¬ 
ing of engaging in sheep-husbandry iu the 
South, asks of whom he would be likely to 
obtain correct information about the prospects 
for that industry iu Georgia and Texas. 
Ans. —Apply to Dr. T. P. Janes, Com. of 
Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga., and to T. A. Guth¬ 
rie, M. A., Agricultural College, Bryan, Brazos 
Co., Texas. 
A. ft-, Shelby, Ohio, asks whether Pearl Mil¬ 
let is au annual or perennial; at what period 
of its growth does it produce the best fodder: 
Ans. —It is au auuual. It may be cut several 
times according to climate, soil and cultiva¬ 
tion. We should suppose it would produce 
the best fodder if cut rather early, for the 
reason that the stalks, later in the season, lie- 
come reed-like and hard. 
A. J. R., GUirksfield, Ohio, asks what is meant 
by the term fodder. 
Ans. —It. embraces whatever is fed out to 
cattle, horses and sheep, such as hay. straw, 
corn-stalks, etc., as well as various vegetables. 
In common parlauee, however, its use is chiefly 
restricted to long fodder, such as corn-stalks, 
hay, millet, tfcc. 
R. L. ft.. Tangent, Oregon, sends a (lower for 
name, known as Curly Lily in that locality. 
A.nk. It is Erythronium albidum—White 
Dog-tooth Violet. 
Communications receiveii bob tub week ending 
Saturday, May Si. 
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