The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-16
From the CaltivGtor,

From the C@ltiv0tor.
I EXTRAORDINARY EwE-Mr. George
Underwood, of Shen!ey Dens Farm, has
for the last ten years, had in his possess
ion an eve which has, during that period
yeaned the immense number Of fortY-foul
lambs The animal died this year,
rhe lambs were yeaned as follows -
1885, five lambs 1886, five do. 1887
five do. 1888, four do. 1899, three
do. ; 1910, five do. ; l841, four do.
1842, four do. 1843, four do. 1914,
five do.--total, forty four.
SOWING CORN FOR FODDER. We
would suggest the sowing of corn broad
cast, on rich land for winter fodder
Mr.. Sotham, of " Hereford Hall, )" sowed
six acres last year, which he thinks yield
ed nearly six tons of dry fodder to the
acre. He has fed both cattle and sheep
with it (cut with a machine, the past
winter, and is so well pleased with it,
that he is determined not to be without
it in future. Others, who have tried it,
speak equally in its favor. The quaint
ty of seed recommended TO be sown per
acre, is from two to three bushels. -
Some experiments made by Mr.. Weles,
of Boston, seem to show it is best to cut
it soon after the spindle makes its ap-
pearance.
"THUMPs" IN SwINE.-Mr. J. w.
Salter, of Ind, informs us that he has
lost several hogs by a disease called
"thumps." We have no personal &C.
quaintance with disease known by that
name. In vol. 8, p 80 ofthe Cutivator,
it is stated that DR.. Shelby, of Tennes.
see, had used caomel for the cure OF
this disease, with some success but the
quantity Of calomel, or the mode of ad-
ministering it, is not given. If Mr.. Sal.
ter is correct in surprising it to be infam-
nation of the lungs; bleeding, as he sug-
gests, would undoubtedly do good, if
done in the early stages of the disease.
The hog is bad subject to bleed, (ex-
cept with butcher-knte) though cutting
off the tail and ears may answer the pur-
pose but in addition to that we would
give plenty of physic, such as castor oil
Glauber's salts, (mixed with moasses,
or sulphur. We have had sick hogs
which exhibited many of the symptoms
described by Mr.. Salter- heaving ofthe
sides, hurried respiration, &c.--and
have lost some but have cured several
by giving them good dose of castor oil
as soon as they were discovered to be i'll
The obstinacy of the hog renders him a
troublesome patient about taking medi
cine. We fasten a small rope to his
snout, pull up his head by throwing the
rope over the top rail of-the fence, take
a piece of hard board, say three
inches wide, bore an inch hole through
it, force it edgewise between the jaws,
and having diluted the oil with soap-suds
or other liquid, force it down his throat
with syringe.
HEAvEs IN HoRsEs--Mostening the
hay or grain for horses which have the
heaves, has good effect. We see a
commun cation on this subject in the
Wilkes Barre (Pa.) Advocate. The
writer says he had favorite horse which
was much affected by this disorder. -
He happened to have common horse
pail about half full of white-wash He
filled the bucket with water, and left it
to settle. He moistened with this water
two quarts Of corn-meal, morning and
evening, which he gave his horse fill
ing up the bucket with water OCCASION
ally. In less than week, change for
the better was manifest in the horse,
and about two years after, he sold him
as.perlectly sound.
BE PRoMpT.-If you wish 10 gain con-
fidence, be prompt. Do not put off the
payment OF bill longer than you can
possibly help and when you agree to
pay, be purclual at the hour. The rea-
son why some men can always get an
accommodation is, because they pay
promptly. No one hesitales to furnish
them with goods, or even loan them mo-
ney. is OF the greatest importance,
that young man, just commencing bust.
ness, should not fail to meet his demands
on the day he specified. One failure in
this respect may ruin him, Never be care.
less and think tomorrow will dc as we'll
as to-day Your creditor remembers
your promise, and if you break it, ten
chances TO one that he trusts you again.
Be prompt then in all your pecuniary
transactions, and you will reap the bene
fetal results sooner or later