The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-11-10
The y.enIth ofSattic.

The American Veterinarian contains The
following good advice towards promoting the
health in cattle. There Is good deal in the
following paragraphs expressed in few
words:
Mix, occasionally, one part of salt in four
five, or six parts Of wood ashes, and give
the mixture TO different kinds Of stock, sum
mer and winter. II promotes their appetiteS,
and tends to keep them in healthy couli-
tion. 1t is said TO bc good against bots
in horses, murrian in cattle, audrot in sheep.
Horse-radish root Is valuable for cattle
It creates an appetite, and is good ior vari-
Gus diseases. Some give It - any animal
that is auw,n. It is good for oxen 'rpb!,d
with the boat. If animals win not cat It
voluntarily, cut It up fine and NIX It with
potatoes and meal.
Feed all animals regularly. They not only
look for their feed at the usual time, but the
stomach indicates the want at the stated
period. Therefore, feed morning, noon, and
evening as near the same time each day as
possible.
Guard against the wide and injurious ex-
tremes OF satiatlng with excess aud starving
with want. Food should be Of suitable
quality, and portioned to the groth and fat.
tcning Of animals, to the production in
young and milk, and to their labor and exer-
else Animals that labor need far more food
and that which is far more nutritious, than
those that are idle
Guard all descriptions Of stock against
cold storms ofrain, sloc,, damp and snow,
and against lying out on the cold grouI d in
cold night, in the Spring and Fall.
SAVING CHoIcE SEEDS The fact that we
can get superior breeds Of animals only from
the very best and most perfect specimens, is
so well established that no one now doubts
1t, and thousands pay large amounts for e
use or ownership of these superior breeders.
Why should not the case be ana ogous in
the raising Of vegetables Experience says
It is anao"ous--the superior vegetables can
be raised from the most mature and perfect
seeds. This the market gardeners in the
vicinity Of cities are well aware Of, and gov.
crn themsel yes accordingly TO raise these
fine vegetables, for which they can obtain
almost any price-and prices always advance
Of the market prices for ordinary articles
they use seeds IN the production and selec.
ton OF which the greatest pains have been
taken. Thcs superior seeds are raised by
lHeHntI''N, VI hlttNihiy lvr lh'n tuey 90
not depend on ced.dcalcrs for their sup
plies. They save the most thrifty specimens
VI radsncS, lettuce, parsnps, turups bcets
carrots, cabbages, &c. &c, from which to
raise their own seed BY doing this, year
after, most surprising improvements have
been made in the slc, flavor, taste and
olhct qualities Of many garden productions,
These facts, Sell.knowu among mark {
gardeners and others, render it highly pro-
babe, or almost certain, that in the case Of
all plants and all vegetable productions, i'm.
proycmunt 20 any extent, or to an indefinite
extent, might be secured if the practice OF
selecting only the best specimens and the
best seeds were pcrsrrycred in for 4 number
Of years Some who have been at pains in
this matter for only 4 few years, have OF.
tanned such reputation for superior kinds
Of various vegetables and grains, tia, they
can obtain IN prices for their secd.corn, seed
wheat seed potatoes ami garden seeds, which
are highly rcmuncratlyc. Some have Oh.
tanned 10 much reputation for superiority,
IN field and garden products, that they can
sell all they can raise at any price which
hey may ask. -tomtry GHHeHln oct. %