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732 TIIE ARATOH that all things being alike,-as regards shape, texture of skin, - &c, coys yitli well developed escutcheons, will in a largo majority of : cases, bo found to be the best milkers, and above an average while on the other hand, those .with very small escuthcons, will ;bo found under, or at most,' hot above ail average in their milking properties. In calves the escutcheons show the , shapes which they are afterwards to as sume; They are more contracted only because the parts, which they cover are slightly developed. They are easily perceived after birth, but the hair winch ibims them is lomj, coarse, and stiff. After this hair falls off, the escutcheons of calves resemble those of coWs. though of less size. This will enable the farm er to save such calves as will probably servo him as good milkers. Farmer and Planter. " . AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE MA NURING. ' It has been taught by Professors of Agricultural Chemistry, and" apparently on reasonable grounds, that tho very worst way to apply manure was to spread it out on the field and leave it exposed. It was argued' that this ex posure caused a loss of ammonia by evaporation, hence farmers were taught to plow their manures under as soon as they were spread Upon the soil, under the penalty of losing a great deal of their fertilising properties. An essay on this subject, by JDr. Voelcker, Pro fessor of Chemistry, in the Royal Agri cultural College, at Cirencester, Eng land, contains statements that will sur prise our farmers. He 'asserts that no loss arises from spreading manure on the surface of a field; on the contrary, he asserts, that if spread upon the field - and allowed to He uutit it is washed with rains, it is more beneficial than to plow it in at once. When spread out on a field, fermentation is stopped, and volatile matter ceases to escape. In the case of clay soils, he remarks, "I have no hesitation to say, that the manure may be spread even six months betore it is plowed in, without losing any ap preciable quantity of manuring ntat ters." This is important information to our agriculturists, if correct. The foregoing is frorii the Scientific American ; -but we are pleased to say, that the statement of the "Professor of Chemistry", will not surprise our farm nra Tho. Rvfitom favored bv Dr. Voel- ,.7,- yr rtmir 7i in T'nrmQvlvmim. at least it is a good deal older than the Doctor's lecture. It has been pursued here, as we have repeated ly stated in lllir I'Ul 11111113. 1UI i A tWlUJ. VA yVMlO, K'J our best fanners, who arc convinced, by careful experiments, that the applica-; tion of manure broadcast, in late au tumn, to tho ground intended for spring, crops, is better than any other mode of application. It produces larger crops as a rule, and leaves the land in better condition' for succeeding crops. A comminution in our paper last week-refer directly to this mode of manuring. The S. A. is "behind the light-house" fgr once. Editor Telegraph BLACKING FOR HARNESS. Melt four ounces of mutton suet with twelve ounces of beeswax, and twelve ounces of sugar candy, four ounces of soft soap dissolved in water, and two ounces of indigo finely powdered. When melted and well mixed, add half a pint of turpentine. Lay it on the harness with a spunge and polish off with a brush. Axotiiku Recipe. Take three sticks of the best black sealing wax, disolved in half 'pint of spirits of wine; to be, kept in a glass bottle, and well shaken previous to use. Applied with a soft sponge. Another receipt for black var- nishis the- following: Best sealing wax half an ounce ; rectified spirits of o'f wine, two ounces ; powder the sealing-wax, and put it with the spirits of wine into a four ounce phial ; digest them in a sand heat or near the fire, till dissolved . Lay it on warm with a fine hair brush. Spirits of turpentine mav be used instead of spirits of wine.
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