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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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most free from it, are perhaps the best modes of es¬ 
caping from it.} 
Farm Implements. —Will you inform me through 
the Co. Gent., of the price of “ Thomas’ Farm Imple¬ 
ments, 7 ’ prepaid, by mail, and can I obtain it of you. 
W. F. B. [We will send it for 31.00, prepaid.] 
Farm Mill. —I have one of Emery’s two-horse pow¬ 
ers, and I want some kind of a mill which will grind 
everything. Will the Excelsior Farm Mill answer my 
purpose ? Will it grind all kinds of grain fine? J. 
B. J. Eden Dale , Iowa . [The Excelsior mill is in¬ 
tended for grinding feed for animals, and not for flour¬ 
ing purposes. We know of no such portable mill as 
you want ] 
J umping Ox.—A Life Subscriber has a jumping ox. 
Tell him to get a piece of inch plank, about fifteen 
inches long and eight inches wide—bore two half inch 
augur boles in one side of it, as wide apart as the root 
of the beast’s horns, equi-distant from the ends—run a 
rope through the two holes, and around the root of his 
horns, and tie it fast. The plank will hang down over 
his eyes, and prevent him seeing the top of any lawful 
fence, and he will be sure not to “jump in the dark.” 
It will not prevent his seeing the ground and grazing. 
D. L Adair. Hawesville, Ky. 
Remedy tor Horses Catching the Reins. —An 
inquirer is informed that an enlargement of the crup¬ 
per, in the extreme back part of the bow, has to my 
certain knowledge worked a complete cure of the com¬ 
mon evils consequent upon the catching of the line un¬ 
der a horse’s tail when in harness. A crupper one and 
a quarter to one and a half inches in diameter, buck¬ 
led suitably taught, will most commonly neutralise an 
attempt of the horse to bind or confine the line. P. B. 
Bethany , Pa. 
Stubborn Horse. — Answer to N. Put a noose 
around his under jaw, under the tongue, and hold the 
other end of the rope in the hand with the reins. When 
occasion requires, jerk sharply upon the rope. After a 
little, his mouth will become so sensitive that he will 
forget his old trick. N. D. 
Suckers. —Will you be good enough to inform me 
as to the best time to cut away the suckers and sprouts 
from young apple trees ? W. C. Tucker. New Ver¬ 
non, N. J. [From mid-summer till winter. If cat 
off, unless cut very closely, the stubs will sprout again 
•—hence it is better to draw them off by force, if they 
are as low down or below the surface of the earth. This 
may be easily done by pressing the foot, shod with a 
cowhide boot, between the shoot and trunk, and draw¬ 
ing the shoot at the same time with both hands. If 
our correspondent wishes to clear his trees of suckers 
now, it may be done at once, although the time above 
named is better, and the operation may need repeat¬ 
ing at that time.] 
Burning Bones. —Will you please to inform me 
what effect burning bones will have on their manurial 
qualities? We have no way of grinding them unless 
they are burnt. J. R. Aiken. Charleston , Tenn 
[Burning dispels the gelatine and nitrogenous portions, 
and of course lessens their value. The phosphate of 
lime is left undiminished, and of course possesses much 
value, so far as earthy manures are concerned.] 
Osage Orange Plants. —Can you inform me where 
Osage Orange plants can be obtained, fit for setting in 
the hedge, and how many it will take to set 40 r<xis of 
hedge? I. A. Lawton. Pittstown. [About 1300 
plants will set 40 rods—the plants can be had of any 
of the principal Rochester nurserymen—or of A. Saul 
& Co. of Newburgh, or Parsons <fc Co. of Long Island. 
The price is about $5 per 1,000, but more for extra 
large plants. 
Couve Tronchuda.—I have received a package of 
Couve Tronchuda seed from the Patent Office. Will 
you inform me what it is, and the-mode of culture. H. 
[A description of this plant, another name for which is 
“ Portugal Cabbage,” was given in the 7th vol. Co. Gent.j 
p. 333, by Levi Bartlett, who says: We preferred 
this Portugal cabbage to any thing of the kind we 
have ever eaten—not excepting the brocoli and cauli¬ 
flower.” Its cultivation is the same as that of the cab¬ 
bage—transplant into a good rich soil from four to five 
feet apart, as they grow very large. The large leaves 
may be cooked and served up in the same way as as¬ 
paragus.] 
Ayrshires. —In your next issue will you be kind 
enough to give me the names of some of the breeders 
of choice Ayrshire cattle ? An Old Subscriber. 
Montreal. [This breed, although quite an active de¬ 
mand exists for it, less frequently appears in our Ad¬ 
vertising columns we think, than would be to the ad¬ 
vantage of sellers. The names of Messrs. Hunger- 
ford & Brodie, Adams, Jefferson Co., E. P. Pren¬ 
tice, Esq., of this city, and A M. Tredwell, Madi¬ 
son, N. J , occur to us at this moment as possessors of 
first class Ayrshires. 
Roots for Swine. —In regard to mangold wurtzel, 
is it a good food for swine ? Should it be fed to them 
alone or mixed with grain, and when should it be plant¬ 
ed? S. B. Wing. Jamaica Plains. [If cooked and 
mixed with a portion of meal, it is good for feeding 
swine—uncooked it is not. It is excellent for milch 
cows (fed moderately on the start, and gradually in¬ 
creasing,) and will increase their milk enough to help 
the pigs, if they can get the sour surplus. Parsnips 
appear to be the best roots for hogs, and may be fed 
to them raw. Mangold Wurtzel should be planted as 
early as the earliest corn planting.] 
Cows 7 Teats. —In answer to P. M. C.’s inquiry, I 
will give my practice- in such cases. Take a small 
sharp pointed penknife in one hand, grasp the teat 
firmly in the other, and by a quick, steady motion in¬ 
sert the blade an inch or more in the orifice through 
which the milk passes. This operation will prove a 
certain cure, and will seldom need repeating. D. W. 
C. Towne. Morgan , loica. 
To Destroy the White Daisy. —I have read the 
inquiries of your correspondent as to the best mode of 
subduing the white daisy, in answer to which I will say 
I have found pasturing with sheep effectual; they will 
devour the blossoms, which, in a few years, will put an 
end to the weed. By the way, it is an economical way 
of pasturing sheep, by alternating with other stock 
this way, one week to cows, horses, young cattle, &c., 
the next week the same lot to sheep, and the third 
week the lot be vacant to recruit; so by the use of three 
lots more can be pastured than each continued in the 
same lot, and the cows, &c., be on fresh feed all the 
time. z. A. l. 
Potatoes for Seed. —As much has been said of 
small potatoes for seed, I would add that my expe¬ 
rience goes to show that large ones are much more cer¬ 
tain. P. P. p. 
