Farm Notes

Dolida}. Tlif hollMt of all holiriayfi aro thoao !'■). t hy ounfilvfls in Hilenco .and apart - Ihe ectfet aSnKeraarlfe of the hcart, Wheu ihi' ful] rivet fl ÍMliBg overHüWM - 1'hf' h&ppy itnvK unrlnildd to fihl i'lonr . t.:i e ys tliat out of dafkilCHt tnrt A tlflmt;w trom nshtn: Hwiít desíres, tliat drirt IJkf kwsIIowh HÍn}íinf.' ilown each wind that blows. Wljitii as the glenni oí a MQQdiDA ail; WhitM as a clouct that floata and íade in ftir; White as the whitíwt lily on a KtreaTO, Thexe tender memorie are ; a fuiry tale Of Borne eui'hunUHi land we kuow not whero, But lovt'ly a a landHcape in a i'.rcum. -Lonafetlow. Arminii tlie Farm. Theue ís no better means to be used as n dovico for more heavy feed for stock thnü bran when it is chenp. A correspondent o( the Gardner's Record saya ho lias destroyed worins in rlower-pots without injuring the roote of tho moBt delicate plauts by Bprinkling tlie soil with mustard-water - a tablespoonf uí of niustard per gallon of water. Farm Yardb. - A good, well-hung gate will save its cost tho first year in the time saved by stopping to put up bars whenever any one passes. Farm gates aro pleasant for master and men, and in England there are good, substantial ones opening into every field, so that the farmer can go all over the farm without dismounting. There are no wagon-ways of any kind, without gates for the convenience of equestrians, in that country. A Good Mess for a Milch Cow. - A writcr who snys that one good cow gives all the milk uRedod in a family of eight persons, and from whiuh was made 200 pounds of butter last year, gives the following as his treatment : " If you desire to get a large yield of rich milk, give your cow every day water slightly warm and slightly salted, in which bran bas been stirred at the rate of one quart to two gallons of water. You will find, if you have not tried this daily practice, that your cow will give 25 per cent. more immediately under the effects of it, and he will become so attached to it that she will refuse to drink clear water unless very thimty; but this mess she will drink most any time and ask for more. The amount of drink necossary is an ordinary water pail full each time, morning, noon and night."- Sotitliern Farm. To Eklieve Choked Cows.- ]n the always-interesting proceedings of the Elmira Farmers' Club, as offlcially reported in tho Husbandman, we find tho following: "My way is to open the mouth of the choked animal and insert a clevis wide enough to keep tho jaws distended, and givo Bpaco for the passage of a boy's hand. I hold the clevi in piase, while my boy passes his hand through and pieks out the apple or other obstruetion. Any boy whose hand is small enough to pass without crowding, can easily remove tho trouble with entire safety. I have tried to do it myself, but my hand is too large. There is no difficulty or dangor if the clevis is firmly held in position." Another member aid that an easy way to bring relief is to cause the choked animal to jump over high bars, as high as may be leaped with considerable exertion. It nevor fails to eject the offending substance or cause it to pass downward. He has tried it many times, always with sticcess. Savino Seed Corn. - There has been a good deal said about saving sced corn, and a good many foolish notions advanced, such as ransacking the field before the corn is cut, and selecting the ears that ripened sooncst, leaving on about one-third of the husks to be hting up in tho poaks of some building ; others recommend putting into barrels or boxes, etc. To put seed corn into a tight barrel or box would be the worst treatment it conld have. It should be put where it can dry out as soon as possible. In going around tho field, picking ears before husking, you will not get the best, but will fritter away much time ; besides, selecting seed corn is a common-sense business operation, with no fine or critical points about it. All will admit that the best-developed and b38t-matured ears are the right ones to be savod for eeed, and tho easiest way to obtain these ears is the best. I have raised the sume kind of corn for fifteen years without changing the seed, and it ha steadily improved all the time. And yet, I don't attribute all the improvement to the selection of the seed, but part of it to cultivation, for no variety of corn can be kept up to a proper standard without good cultivation. Any corn will degen, erate and run out if not half cultivated although great pains may be taken in selocting the seed ; but, by obtaining good crops, the variety wilimprove. Now, for the way to save thel soed : After the corn is husked out of the shock and thrown on the ground, take a basket and go from one pile to another. The ears will all be in sight, and in this way the best in tho field can be obtained with little trouble. Put it where it will dry out quickly, the quicker the better. I have practiced this plan for fifteen years, and never missed having excellent seed that sent up a strong and vigorous stalk. Nerer plant the butt or lip kernels, never piek the largest corn, but good, fair-sized kernels, closing wel] over tip of ears. - Practical Farmer.