Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-26
Observation-Disclosures,
rArrENING OF CATTLE.

FATrENING OF CATTLE.
J IN the last number of '.The PLOUGH. the T .oor
and the Anvil" we fluid an article on this sub,ect
copied from the London Monthly Magazine. 1t is
preiaced by some sensible remarks recommendations
oil the formation of Farmers Clubs, the value Of
which nc. we have heretofore repeatedly urged
| The article alluded TO gives an account of tho
quarterly meeting or the LoughborOugh AgricuItu-
rol Association. There was as is usual ot The STA
Ted meetings OF all Societies in Great Britain, din
ner. When the cloth was removed. n dscussio,
ensued upon the tattening of cattle-that subject
having been previously chosen SO that mep,ber.
might be prepared. We make few extrac,s -
Southern Planter
'iho Chairman read the circnlar c,l,;rr III,
meeting, In which il was announced that ,be sinh
Jecl Oh discussion was, the fattennp of cattle
Mr' hawson. surgeon, Of Kegsworth, introduce
ed The subject. He said, there were known IN chem
ISIS about hity-siX elements of which there wer,
only eight or nine in animals the prpcinal of ,bese
Were oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon Ok
ygen enters into all animal and vepe,able subs,,n
ces, and is an essential ingredient in atmcspberic
ar Nitrogen has no positive properties its object
Is 10 Quite oxygen. No animal could live in miro
gen alone. Hydrogen is sixteen times liob,er thar
common air. and Is an essential Ingredient in wafer
and very inilammable After an elaborate descr;n
ton ot the various elements which enter into the
amman frame the speaker proceeded to inform tho
meeting what were the various uses of each Nj
trogen, he said. the principal inc edien in flesh
and muscle Eat is composed pf carbon and NV
drogen. II they wished to make an animal FAT Gr
sale, or for show, they must feed il on carhonaceous
ioou. ohripe straw is very carbonaceous AS tho
seeo rlpens they become less SO, and not so suitabo
tor fattenng. Cows generally feed we'll IN afier
ma'h. Hall pound of Swede turnips contains ons
! hundred and ten grains of nutrimenl while tho
same weight of white turnps only contains eighty
Hve grains. he outer temperature is very impor-
ant II should be brought as nearly ms pGssbla II
! the temperature of the blood. The same REGARD ~
temperature is necessary with respect TO a milkinu
cow. at is a mere deposit, secretion il does not
| Impart strength, rather the contrary Hence wo
do not make a horse fat for racing, bnt make him
display muscular power. In fateninp horses for
sale carbonaceous food young grass, oil cake Swede
turnIps. &c, should be given. In fec5inn for use
| the carbonaceous should be mixed with an eouai
quantity Of other kind of food.
HINTS TO THE Northumberland 10
the following extract from an editorial Article in the
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal the EASY and
sure way To prevent badness, is 10 90 bare headed
or wear well ventilated hat
GA refined civilization has brought with il Train
OF physical evils which ii is in the province of SCI
ence TO control subdue. Our iiohthats our warn,
rooms, closely fitted caps,slk night caps from which
me perSpIrabe matter cannot escape by their com
bined agency, in connection with other influences
not always easy to de fine bring of the hair prema
u'ey ana turn 1t gray sooner than personal vanity
IS Wiling TO exhibit such evidences Of decav And
this not all the skin is actually in low state of
disease The effects of which recognised in the ac
cumnlaion OF acknowledgements of he epider-
ms. he bulbs of the hair are inflamed also from
the same cause, and from year to year the hair de-
generates and becomes thinner and not unfTeuuent-
: ~ ends In badness On all that part Of the head
not covered, viz from the back side between the
ears and on the temple the hair generally remain.
TO extreme old age, however much the ver,ey NAV
be denuded. Ii females wore equally tiuht covering
the hair would probably suffer very much in the
same manner; bat their light, airy bonnes admit of
ventilation. and hence a bald-headed woman would
De phenomenon. Who ever bald headed
Indian! We have had opportunity of see:no
various tribes, in all the freedom of an unresrained
savage life, bat sparse head Of hair we have ney-
or noticed Atmospheric exposure conduces TO the
luxurlauce of the hair and healthfnl condition of
the scalp"
n CURING Bacon WITHOUT saoKE.--As soon rs
the meat is sailed to your TASTE which will rener.
ally be in about FIVE weeks, take it ou and if any
Of ii has been covered with brine let it drain lit
Y tie. Then take black pepper, finely ground and
dust on the flesh side and on the hook end as much
as will stick, then hang il up in good clean. dry
airy place ii ali this is done it should be (it
r. ought 10 BE done nOw) Won will have no further
trouble with it, for by fly time in the spring your
bacon is 50 well cured on the outside that flies or
bugs will not disturb it.
i Curing bacon is like the Trishman's rhode of ma
king punch. He said. ''put in the sugar, then fill
in after that spoiis the punch" just so with cur
ing bacon after following the directions given a.
bove every "droP" Of smoke you put about ,spoils
the Bacon.
DIGESTIVE POWER OF BiRDs-ln order TO as
certain the strength Of their somachs, Spailanzani
had recourse 10 great variety of expefimenis.--
Tin tubes full Of grain forced into the stoin
achs Of turkeys, and after remaining for twenty four
hours were found 10 be broken. compressed and dis
tored in the most irregular manner. IN the space
of "a hours, the stomach OF a cock broke off the an
giles OF piece Of rough jagged glass though, on ex-
; aiming the gizzarj wound or laceration appear
ed. In ball Of lead were Fixed II strong needles
with the points projecting about one fourth Of an
inch from the surface. Thus armed, the ball wa4
, covered with case Of paper, and forced down the
, throat Of a turkey. The bid retained it day and
half. without manfesting any symptoms of unea
sueSs. and the points Of all the needles were broken
off close TO the surface of the ball, except two or
three, Of which the stumps projected little.
b ARrFsikY ,yELLs.-Ihe celebrated Dr. Buck
land recently delivered a lecture in London on the
subject of Artesian wells. 4 real Artesian well is
one hat lis constantly OVERLOOKING either from its
natural sources from artificial tube. It is stated
that there from 80 or 500 Of these wells IN
London but the doctor contcndcd that one half Of
them ought not to be called by that name AS the wa
Ter did not rise 10 the surface in them. On one well
.ClSQ0O or, $4,000, had been expended and the
water did not rise within eighty feet Of the surface
He contended that these wells could not supply
London with wafer. but an adequate supply might
be obtained from the Thames by tapping il at Henby
and carrying II into London in an open aqneduct.
Murrov-Col J. w. Ware has recently made