Facts for farmers; also for the family circle. A compost of rich materials for all land-owners, about domestic animals and domestic economy; farm buildings; gardens, orchids, and v by Robinson Solon 1803-1880

Author:Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Agriculture
Publisher: New York, Johnson and Ward
Published: 1865-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Application. —Have you a dog? Tlien keep him in a dog's place, and watcli liim. If you admit him to undue ftimiliarity, don't forget that other folks will still think him to be but a dog. If he has a shaggy coat and turnup nose, these will not entitle him to the privilege of following you to church and disturbing the worship of the entire congregation.

Though he may be as nice and sensible as his fond master or foolisli mistress, it is not very probable the preaching will do him any good. The intelligent fellow might be allowed the pleasure of trotting across the floor, and barking his approbation at the occasional flights of the preachei-'s eloquence, were a dog's gratification more important than the people's edification.

Hence, in conclusion, I would say. Beware of dogs! and what I say to one I say to all. Beware of dogs!

Finally, to the sexton, or that good brother who raises the tunes, I would say with emphasis. Beware of dogs! and if those canine interlopers persist in coming to the place of worship, just take them out and cut oflF their tails close to the ears."

290. Rabbits—To Prevent Gnawing Trees.—Tiie American Hare, commonly called Rabbit, is common to all the Atlantic States and Canada. It is used for food by most people, but abhorred by others. Although clothed in a thick coat of soft, whitish-gray fur, the skin is not valuable, because it is too tender to be serviceable, and the fur is not much, if any, better than cotton, for such purposes as fur, separated from the skin, is used for. These animals are prolific, and generally prefer to live in and about farms that have been suflcred to grow up badly to bushes. They do the most of their feeding at night, and farmers general!}' do not feel any dread of their mischief. Nurserymen do; and so do those who plant young orchards near where rabbits abound. When hunger presses them 'n winter, they will gnaw apple-trees with tender bark so as to destroy them. Young nursery trees are often cut off by rabbits so smoothly that one not knowing how it was done would suppose it was by a knife.

To prevent the depredations of rabbits, English nurserymen dip rags into melted brimstone, and fasten them about among the trees. The remedy mentioned in 278, to prevent mice, is recommended to keep the rabbits away. Some persons have daubed their trees with grease scented with some oftensive odor, and found that rabbits would not touch them. Some have plastered them with fresh cow-dung. A very good remedy is to ofl'er a bounty for every rabbit killed in the neighborhood.

Where trees have been injured, it is a good plan to bind up the wound with a plaster of clay and cow-dung, made plastic enough to adhere well; this, when firmly bound on, will often save a valuable tree.

Domesticated rabbits, if suflcred to run at large, are very ornamental, particularly if of the finest fancy sorts, but they are sometimes unpleasantly mischievous.

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