The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-12-25
USEFUL RECIPES.

USEFUL RECIPES.
To CURE Scratches IN lloRsEs.-Wasll
the feet or parts affected, with soap suds, wipe
them clean and dry, and then apply white lead
ground in oil, AS thick can be smoothly and even
ly laid on. Exercise moderately, keep the animal
dry, and in most cases, the first application will
cure elcctuay. Should second be nescsarv wash
OFT the old lead, and apply with brush as at first
Six or eight days should intervene between the ap-
plicaiions.
STAGGERs IN SwINE.-To cure this disease
De Graunch recommends cutting knot in the
roof of the mouth till the animal blceds literally
and than rubbing it with powdered loan and SALT
and giving it Il little urine TO drink. Pigs have
openings on the inside of the fore legs below the
knee, from which, when in health, n small dis
charge is kept up. A soppagc Of those oriccs is
supposed to be one cause of the saggers; and rub
bling them open with Il cob or other rough material,
will usually effect cure.
SoRE THROAT IN SwINE,-Turn animals so
affected, into an open pasture where there is fresh
feed, and ground TO root. 1t Is a disease resulting
generally from confinement Pounded coal mixed
with food, when pasture cannot be had, or room
for exercise, is one Of the best prevcnlyes Of dis
ease in swine.
Horn DIsTEMpER.-A "Pracliclc Farmer
in the Boston Cultivaor, while he admits that the
application of spirits of turpcnne is good, asserts
the use of hot birthstone is still better for the cure
of the horn all. lie turns one spoonful boiling hot
into the cavity just between the horns.
ScoURs IN ANIMALs.-A writer in the Maine
Farmer, recommends for this disease, finely pul-
verified bone. We have never seen il tried, but
from the nature Of the substances that constitute
bone, such as lime to correct too great acdiiy and
geatine TO smooth the rriaied surfaces, it is prob
ably its employment would be useful.
GROUP, OR HIVES IN CHILDREN.-Cut on
ions into thin slices, between and over them, pu,
brown sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, tea
spoonful of the syrup will produce almost imnedi-
ate relief. The Editor of the Farmers Advocate
says he has known the onion used for this formidable
disease, but prepared differently. "Wrap the onion
in wet cloth, or cabbage leaf, cover it with hot em-
bcrs, and roast it slightly which may be done in
few minutes; the juice then pressed out and swce-
tened with sugar" Prepared in either way, it is
pronounced cfccual
ScoURs IN CALvEs.-When the calf is attack
ed, 1t should be put in warm, dry stable, aud not
be permitted to suck more than half the quantity of
milk 1t Is wont 10 do; but should be put to the COW
regularly three times day. Make a tea of equal
portions OF white oak, beech, dogwood and slip
perry elm bark, and give small doses twice day.
and the calf will soon Observation-Disclosures.
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED TALKING.-
"Waitaw," said a superlative swell al one of our
hotels neutrality-suspicious. bring me the nurit,ye
vegetables
"The wa sa," said the waiter.
'The nu,ritive vegetables, fellow"
"faven't got single drop of that brand left in
The cellar, sa," said the waiter, not wishing TO
show his ignorance, and believing it was some rare
VINE winch was called fpr-"eycellent Ioroso
though, sa, and some very fine sparkling hook.
bring you bottle J"
"Waitaw,' said the exquisite, "wai,aw. Won
awe excessively gnorant-you awe an unfinished
idea of vulgarity. Bring Inc the POTATOES feov ;,
"Sa'tinly, sa." said the remover ordisbes. slur.
ring his tongue over every word ;-"sa'iiny. s,-
dldn' understand you when you spoke French" i
Away he flew and in "A moment plate of po,a. b
toes was placed before the Iacadaisica dandy. II
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