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'COT ran AiiATOiu - - BROOM CORtf. . We make the following extract of a letter from a correspondent of this office, dated at WestGlen Tillcj Schenectady County, New York, to show the mode of culturo and value of this agricultural product:? . . ' V;-V u Broom corn for many years has been cultivat ed to a considerablocxtcnt with us, especially on the ' flat lands' tying along the Mohawk River, and Is considered a profitable crop. The principal ob jections to growing' it on ' up-lands v arc, that it makes no fodder or manure, except the stalks, which are of but little importance, either as a fer tilizer or for feed. They are generally consumed in the field after the brush is taken off. The usu al method of cultivation h to plough the land in the spring, harrow it until the soil is pulverized and mellow, and then roll it down smooth with a revolving plank or log roller. . The seed is sown with a drill, as early in the spring as the condition of the ground will admit, in rows, at the distance of three feet apart, and from six to eight inches apart in the drills. As soon as the corn is above ground, a narrow piece of ground on each side of the row is scraped with the hoe, to prevent the weeds from hindering its growth, the remaining space being left for the cultivator, which is fre quently run to keep down the weeds. The culti- vrtttnn ia (innllw finish ml lv rnnmnrr iha nlniifrh T ttUVU . ma j J w X C twice to each row. The brush is cut while green, and as often as convenient. A s it grows from eight to twelve feet high, the top s arc first bent or lopped to one side and cut, with seven or eight inches of the stalk left on. Each stalk composes a brnshJAffriculiural Division of the Patent New HziLDtia Mate hi a l.-1 The Cleveland Her ald speaks of a new kind of bricks which have been introduced there for building purposes. They have the appearance of granite, and are made of sand and lime, the blocks subjected to a great pres sure while ia nearly a dry state. In size they are ten by four and five iaches and hollowed) the in dented part being seven. by one and a half inches. Afler the bricks arc formed into shape and pressed, ' they are subjected to the action of the atmosphere, bad soon become as hard as rock, and insensible to the frost or rain, These bricks cost twenty dol lars per thousand ; but the invcutors say Uiat they arc cheaper than clay bricks that coatTbut three 'dollars, because they furnish. so smooth au interior surface that.nd plastering is necessary; and being hollowed, tot wl? do not rcqture to be furr&d. Ticks ok SnEEP.Wheh sheep ate fed salt, (which they should have often,) mix common sul phur with it thoroughly, sou as to give each sheep a common-sized teaspoonful, and by tho time you have given them three such portions, you will find the ticks have taken a furlough; and left for parts unknown. This is the cheapest remedy I have ev er found, and I am satisfied that if sheep are fed with $ulphur once a month, in this manner, through thenar, they will never be troubled with ticks, and it will conduce to keep sheep in a healthy condition. I cannot give the modus operandi of the operation in full, but think the sulphur is acted upon chemically in the stomach of the animal, and, diffusing itself through the system, renders the skin offensive to the ticks, and they quit, the premises. I keep a few sheep, and I never sell any ticks in my wool neither do I see, the poor creatures rub themselves against trees, fences, or stumps, and thus tear the wool off before shearing. .JVM. Westcott, in Rural Kew Yorker. Harrington, N. Y , 'A VALUABLE PAIN Messrs. Editors :- For the information of Mr. Philip, of Greene Co., and all others who are wish ing to obtain a cheap and valuable paint for build ings, I would say, take common "clay, (the same that our common bricks arc,made of,) dry, pulver ize and run it through a sieve, and mijx" with lin. seed oil. You then have a firstrate fire-proof$)ajnt, of a delicate drab color. Put it on as thick as practicable. . If any one has doubts with regard tp the above, just try it ona small scale paint a shfnglc for in stance and let it dry. Recollect that it must bo mixed thicker than common naints. " The clay, when first dug, will be wet or damp, but will soon dry, spread in the air under a shelter, or, if wanted immediately, it may be dried in a kettle over a fire. When dry' it will be in lumps, &'c.J- and can be pulverized, by placing an iron kettle a' few inches in flic ground, containing the clay; and pounding it with the end of a billet of hard wood, 3 inches in diameter, 3 feet long, the lower end to be a little rounded, &c. Then sift it. Any cay will make paint, but the colors may differ, which can easily be ascertained by trying them on a small scale as above indicated. ' By burning.the clay slightly you will get a light red, and thercat cr the heat you subject it to the brighter or deeper the rc4. A. B. Country Gent.'
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