The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-10
AGRICULTURAL.

I'll D1ssases sf ssoek. Ae.
n 10 CUEE srISIsD Hozss IN TWO Houn.-J. 4
: Goddard. of Norwich, Connectieut, writes 10 The
!. American Auicakurist as foIlows:
lake one gallon OF urine, and put therein Q
!, small handful OF junk tobacco; boil down 20 one
ounce Of oil of amber, too sDoonfa, Of .ciri,. a.
IiurPentine, and two sPoonfuls Of honey. Put Il
inio jrg and cork il tight for use. Process o,
duplication: rub the snhe bone hard with the nil.
tafe h1ssn OF twenty minutes; then dry Il IN
thoroughly with red hot fire shovel; then ride the
hose forth and back one hundred yards. Repeat
ne above two or three times, and the viii be
effected
>wINEETIS hoRsKs-John bite, in the South.
esa Callssator, gives the following plan Of curing
horses Of the swinrey.
take about quart Of vster boil IL and ada salt
a. long as il will dissolve any; then take piece
o. blanket and dip il il the water while hot 5alhe
He hofse's shoulder well Tor nine mornings IA sue
c. sSion, miss lew mornings; IL the cure e not
elected, oalhe again toT nine days. ] have cured
| great many horses in this way. Another-Aooly
eemmon saiI laluul cali would be preferablsl 70
t'e paIt affected, and rub up and down the shout
dsi with brick, as hard as the horse can bear H.
wOUSDs, SosEs, &C, IN HoRsss--The sim lest
tiu mOsl elnclenI cure Tor wounds, sores, &c. in
buses, Is the following recipe, which has been
used Tor several years, with g:est success, bY some
OF the best farmers Of my acquaintance; take two
oanees OF gum turpentine; eighs ounces Of Lard;
tSO ounces OF good leaf tobacco: two Table.
spooniuls of spirits of turpentine; mix well, md
sew over moderate are; when cool, il will Do
/ f. for Use.
| 4m no farmer, but have had many horses thar
were cursed with sore backs TO deal with and in
] No Instance vhete l have tiled the above have
/ isiled 10 effect q cure.
BoSs SPAvS.-I think have cured one hun
died horses Of the bone spawn, BY taking a sharp
/ knife and cutting across on the enlarged part I
then take piece of iron made nearly IA the shape
o. an inch ehIse, and heat Il red hot. and bum IN
the cuts made with The knife until think have
burned though the enlarged bone. then apply
spirits OF turpeptne OF tar until The place heals,
which takes q month or more. The remedy 10 a
severe one, but better use il than have lame
hoIse.
CALLS Prom HAHSEss Oh S.DDLE-"A yolun-
teeI" tells the New England Farmer Dat ne fol-
loving remedy was found 10 be Invaluable in he
"a guing marches ia ,isIico:
White lead, finely paIveGiEed, is The most ef-
fectiye application. Rubbed on cry, OF made into
paste, with milk, and applied a few times: il
will also prevent white hairs growiDg on called
places
To GUS BLoATINs OR HOVEN IN CArrLE-A
table spoonful Of spirts Of hartshorn, for an oror
COW, or tea spoonful for a sheep, will afford in
stantaneous relief. II should De diluted with water
OF milk. IL acts By decOnposing the gas gene
the disease.
HkAvEs IN HoEsKs.-Jshn Davis, In the Boston
CultvatOr, gives the following recipe for The cure
Of this disease:
Take a tub, put three pals Of water, add fresA
lime The size Of an egg, add molssses 10 givss
more pslaiable taste, and place il in the stall 80
that the horse can have free access 10 IL Ater
be becomes accustomed 10 this drink, add half IS
much more lime, and renew, 50 as 10 keep IL OF
10 - hnrsa -. 80
usual, only ALLOW no other drink. After he drinks
freely, bleed BY takrg two quarts from the breast;
in Two or three weeks Two quarts more. II The
above is carried out, my word Tor it, your horse
will have relief
AnotasT.--To three quarts Of sweet milk .dds
tea spoonful Of sulphuTc acid (oll OF yitrioD and
mix with the horses feed. GIVE az krsl three
times 4 week, and afterwards once or twice, as
there may seem occasion, for few weeks longer.
SORE TEATs IN Cows P. Hallock gives the fol-
lowing directions for the management Of cows
that have sore teais:
Take a full pail Of cold water, and wash and
rub the sores well Use the whole pail full Of
water before milking. which eOols the tssts, or
reduces the fever. and the will stand perfectly
still. After milling, use half IS much mere cold
water, cleasing the Tag and tests we'll, and in
few days the soree will be healed That % uos all
the good you will receive You will have clean
milk, and that is the way 10 make clean butter.
ham, gives tie editor Of the Massachusetts Pio~-
man answer 10 an inquiry concerning the csuse
of the itch OF scab thar seems % De contagious
when il attacks a stock OF cattle he says A0S's
LcTd, rubbed on The Part affected. viii cure tbs
complaint effectualy. He has himself tined this
on his own stock, and found IL 10 be the yeJ
article 10 effect a ready cure
LICE on CATrLk-M Linley, in the Genesee
Farmer, says that the most effectus remedy which
be has found, on rePested isi, il TO sprinkle sand
eoPiOusiy over every part OF ths bodies OF bis
calves; 10 be repeated once week. The expert
msnt was suggested by the remark, that bulls,
which dust themselves oy paving, are never lousy.
WHxAr-The con. nued loss Of this crop in the
Northwest, suggests matters OF reflection tor those
VITO cultivate the soil. Il is plain hat less depen-
dence is 10 be placed in this crop tbsn any other
koown among The liabilities which beset IL
are more fatal than those which lie against any
other branch Of agricultural pursuit OF this, any
mans recollection which runs back lie years
will furnish abundant proof
Ibis being the staLe OF the case, What - 20 be
done! II cannot be wrong 10 say vary yOus Prr-
suits. Instead Of gram, year after year, let the
farm be stocked with cattle, horses, sheep or
swise. or all together. This eeing done, OF 20 De
done, grass will become mote and more important
Sock are not only mine Of wealth nom their
sale, but then presence ON The farm constantly
improves it No farm can run down Il well stock
ed, and eeceutly managed. They are perennial
tonic TO the land. Besides Losses of stock, thoga
sometimes occurring, are comparatively tri11n&
A dozen colts can be got forward on q farm v10
6fty dollars q piece, without the recollection -
any eIpense beyond their siring. II 70 plain -
mere grain owing will iGlPOverish IA Let -
look abroad for other things 10 90 on with H.
.f-r IOtio CEltisafsv.
ISrxRKsTIss AGRICULTURAL ExrKkInEsrsE-
The Philadelphia Ledger nogices some rsceLt ex-
per;paen,s in wheat and hOuE which prove that
both contain water, and thai the quantity Is more
in cold countries than in warm In Alssce. from
rs TO % per cent. In England, from IL 70 II per
cent. In The United States, from II 70 Il per
cent In Africa and Sicily from to IL perScenL
ms accounts Tor the ract tnsttne ssre wefsht OF
southern -four yields more bread thsn the north
eln. English wheat yields IS pounds more 10 the
quarter than the Scotch. Alabama four yields
40 Der cent, more than Cincinnati. And in gen
sIal, American -four, according 10 the authority
Of one Of the most extensive London oakers, abb
serbs to 10 per cent, more than lie own weight Of
water in being made into bread than the English.
The warmer the county, The more 10 The vatsf
dried out Of the grain before il rpens, and hence,
when made into brend, II eosoros more wafer
again, add 10 therefore more valuable
Psxttrs AND Bor.ISs PcrArors-A loes Of he
most nutritious portion Of The potato 10 incurred
BY peeling of the rind sai parts directly under
neath an in these the aitrogenzed matters, but no
starch. chiefly reside which are Dissolved b. cold
water and eossulaied By wafer while boiling IL
potatoes, therefore, are tkrown into cold water,
and gradually heated much OF their nitrofe nIsed
principle xill be extracted before the water reach
rs the point Of ebuliitlon; whereas, ia snAde
10 boil before they are introduced, the cosg1latioa
will cause these matters be retained within the
tissue OF the vegetables yins contiguous 70 ne
rind.
IxrrzEsrlss Fser IN GRAyrIse.-Du Hamel.