Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
HOW TO KEEP HARNESS In ORDER.

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HOW TO KEEP HARNESS In ORDER.
In answer to an inquiry for information
as to the best mode of cleaning and oiling
harness, &C., we re.publish the substance of
an article given in the Rural New Yorker:
Observing the good condition and fine ap.
pearance of the harness of AID. Baker, pro.
prietor of the most extensive livery establish.
ment in Rochester, we requested him to
impart to us, for publication, the modus ope-
randi by which so desirable an object was
achieved. In compliance Herewith, he stated
the-course adopted as the best and most
economical, after twenty years experience
in business which required considerable at
tention to tackling apparatus. His process
of oiling and washing is substantial
ly as follows:
Take meats foot oil and ivory or patent
black-the latter well .pulverised, or to be
made so before using. Mix thoroughly, ad.
ding the black until the oil is we'll colored
or quito black. In cool weather the oil
should be warmed somewhat before mixing.
With sponge apply light coat Of the mix.
ture-only what the leather will readily ab-
sorb, unless the harness is very dry, in which
case heavier coating may be necessary.
Alter the harness is dry-which will be in
from two hours to half or a whole day, de.
pending upon the weather and previous con.
dition Of the leather--wash thoroughly with
soapsuds. In making the suds use good Cas-.
tile soap and cold rain-water. Warm water
should never be used ON harness leather.
Apply the suds with sponge. Rub off with
buckskin. This will give your harness a
nice, CLASSY surface, and the leather will re-
tain good color and continue plable for
months. If it becomes solid with mud or
sweat, an application of soap and water as
above directed without oiling) will be suffi,
cient to give it bright appearance.
Two applications of this oil and black
mixture year Tor once every six months)
will be sufficient to heep harness, as ordna.
rily used, in good order. Itmay be necessa.
ry for livery men. AID others who use har.
ness constantly, to apply the oil oftener-but
in most cases, two oilings year and wash.
ing with suds when soiled, will keep har-
ness in good trim for sight and service. This
process will pay large dividend in extra
service and durability-to say nothing of
improved appearance.
AID. B. assures us that The same, or very
similar, application is just the thing for car.
riage tops which are made Of top leather.
The only difference in treatment is, that less
oil should be used, or rather lighter coating
applied-and it should be washed off before
drying in, top.leather being thin and much
more penetrable than harness. Of course
this mixture would not answer for enamelled
leather, of which some carriage tops are
constructed.
PEAS AND SWEET POTATOES FOR FATTES-
ING HoGs.-Mr. Nathan Winslow, Of Per.
quimons county, faltens hogs for slaughter
and sale, as we'll as for his own comsump.
ton almost entirely on peas and sweet
potatoes. From the lst to the 18th Of Sep.
tember, the hogs are turned on pea field.
At the. same time, small portion Of the
sweet potato ground is fenced, of. The
woodland is close at hand, and the hogs are
turned therein every day. This is done be-
cause he deems it better for the health of the
hogs. Every night, alternately, the hogs
are turned into the pea fields and the pota.
toes-new portions of tho latter being
brought in as the first enclosed are exhausted.
Thus kept on peas and potatoes alone (for
he supposed they get very little from the
woods) the hogs become very fat. For
change of food, and late in the fattcning,
swill is added to the food, made Of turnips,
boiled with a little corn meal, and seasoned
with salt-Mr. Winslow is confident that
the corn consumed during the whole time of
fattening does not exceed the average of a
peck for each hog; therefore, the fattening
is due, in very slight degree, to corn. and
almost entirely to the peas and potatoes.
Peas alone will fatten very considerably, but
not enough to make good pook. But with
potatoes, the hogs are not only made very
fat, but their fat is even more firm and white
than of hogs fattened on corn. After cold
weather requires that potatoes should be dug,
they are boiled before being fed to the hogs.
Mr.. Winslow is very large and successful
raiser of hogs, and seller of pork. learn
from others that his pork, fattened as above
stated, is deemed the best in the markets.
TSouthern Planter.
WHERE MOSQUITOES COME FRoM.-A
writer on enton ology, discussing about these
summer pests thus handles the subject;
"The mosquito proceeds from the animal.
cule, commonly termed the wiggle-tail." ="
took bowl of clean water and set it in
the sun. In a few days some half dozen
wggle.tails were visible. These continued to
increase in size until they were about 3.l6tha
of an inch in length. As they approached
their maturity they remained longer at the
surface, seeming to live in the two mediums
air and water;-fnally, they assumed a
chrusalis form and hu an increased sneciic