Farm And Garden

Nuinbered among various devices reported (o Country Gentleman for the snppression of kickiiig horses is tho one ' illustrated in the annexed cut. The Ohio farmer who recommends it claims that it always does the work. Procure collar made of 2 inoh strap of first class haruess leather to fit the i horse's neck where the harness collar Works; with 2 inch ring where the ends of strap connect; a strap 2} inches wide, just long enough to go around pasteru of hind foot, with edges pared sufficicntly to turn out slisjhtly; with 2 inch ring in each end ; next a 2 inch strap, 6 to 7 feet long, tapered down to 1 inch at tip or 1J, with 2 inch ring in end. Place collar on horse's neck with ring at breast, put short strap nrouiid pastcrnof hind foot, pass the tip of long strap through rings on short strap, theu through ring on long strap and draw up tight; then pass tip of long strap between horse's forelegs, through ring iu collar on horse's neck; draw up snng when horse is standing in his natural positiou and secure in bowknot. I This wil] not interfere in auy waywith horse's comfort or freedom when tiod in stall, save that he cannot kick, and renders it impossible for him to injuro himself or ethers. It is sometí mea necessary to use surcingle to keep it in place, but riot with all horses. The collar on neck can be made with a bnckle ou side of neck and adjusted to fit aDy ■ horse. Yet another remedy for kicking horses from the same source is as ]ows: Fill two bushei grairi saok with sawdnst ■w e 1 1 packed ; hang it 8 feet from floer and 1 iL or 2 feet behind borse, so t h a t when lio kicks it w i 1 1 swiug aud thump bim. Then Jet horse kick all bo pleases. It wil! ' make lively times for awhilo, but the horse will let it alone after a time. For the cow that kicks a writer in The Farm Journal tells that the best clevice is to place a strap as sbown in the illustratiou. Ho says, "Buckle it a lit: tle tigbt, and if she kick then make it a Jittle tighter, aud you wül flnd she will not bother yon any more. " A correspondent of The Journal who tried this plan wrote that lie did not succeed in accomplishing the object aimed at until he put the strap behind the hip bones. Then it worked like a charm. Wheat In Ohio. An Ohio Farmer contributor writes: Tha old practice of plowing stubble ground for wheat is not followed in Butler county, O., asa rule. Farmera now seklom follow wheat with wheat. ! Some follow oats aud a few follow barley with wheat. The majoirty let wheat folio w corn. The chief reason for the practice is that in a three years' course of corn, wheat and clover there is neerled bnt one plowing of the land. As this occurs after clover, the plowing can be done at any time between the saving of the clover seed aud spring. On bottom land fail plowing of clover sod for corn or potatoes is followed by most satisfactory crops. On clay or hill lands that pack or Wash under heavy raius the plowing ia deferied uutil spring. Corn on clover sod, fall piowed, is easily cultivated and can be put, in the best possible tilth in the spring by once or twice working with disk, spring tooth or common harrow. As thcro is less spring work in preparing this ground for corn, it can be planted a week or two earlier than on spring piowed land. This is an important factor in this rotation, as the corn matures early, so that it is ready for the wheat by the middle of September generally. The clover has filled the soil with an ampie supply of vegetable matter and moro nitrogen, phosplioric acid and potash than the coru erop can appropriate, so that the soil is well supplied for the needs of the wheat erop. i The frequent cultivation of tho corn has : fined and firmed the soil so thut we flnd in average seasons au ideal seed bed fcr wheat. Cost of Irrigation It has been made to appear from I vestigations at the various slations that irrigation by canal and ditches costs : from $.ï to $10 for each acre supplied for construction of the canal and about $1 an acre yearly to keep them in j pair. Dams for reservoirs to catch aud j hold storm waters generally cost from $3 to $15 for each acre supplied, and tho cost of keeping np repairs will be much less than in the case of canals.