Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-16
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Proverbs FOR PLANTERs.-Fsrmers
and others will heed he following what
ever they NAV think of book or iancy
farming generally. They will dlrec, the
attention of their sons 10 these universal
rules and commend every one to follow
them. We are indebted for most of them
to that excellent manual. The Illustrated
Register of R,TGi .?tdirS, every line OF
which IS a text in itself for more elabo-
rale article:
Never keep animals on short allowance;
if YOU slarve them, they will surely s,afve
you. -,
Although, in draining land thoroughly
vour purse NAV be drained, yet The Na
crops that follow will soon fill IL again.
irving to farm wilhou, capital is like
lr\ inc TO run a locomotive without :uel.
Money and wood must both be consumes
If they are to move the machine oil hs
farm or Of the rail.
Always give the soil The first meal. II
this is vel fed with manure, II will feed
all elsc--planr., animals and men.
II YOU allow your animals 10 shiver,
your fortune will be shiveIed in consc.
ouence that is, The farmer who leaves
lis cattle To The winds, will fnd his profits
also given 10 The winds.
If YOU wish to give an energetic move.
mrnl 10 all Your farm machine cry, aud
keep its hundred wheels IN rotation, be
sure not to be without good rotation q
crops.
Heavy carrot crops for cattle will soon
return carrots Of gold.
DId YOU ever hear the musical notes Of
a starving herd Of hogs! Ex'ingulsa by
food those notes speedily, If you would
avoid even more annoying notes alter pay
day has pas-'d.
Fences operate in two wavs-if good,
they are a defense, If poor, an oiirnse.
Many farmer. by 100 sparingly seed.
ing his Lew meadows, has had 10 cede
his whole farm.
Every farmer should see daily every
animal he has, and inspect its condiliota
Weekly visits, as with some, soon result
IN weakly animals.
CHURNING IN WlNTER.-In cool s
well as IN cold weather, The complaint 10
olen made, .'lhe butter won'i come A
writer in the Maine Farmer has these
sensible remarks on the subject:
The trouble arises from not getting the
cream properly warmed at The moment OF
churning. 1t mnsl be warm wien put IN.
To the chnrn it is not to be warmed. and
then churned by-and-by, whether VAIN
or cold but warm il and then churn at
once. Butter never came in the world
when i, was too cold. have warmed the
cream ever since the middle ot August.
The cellar was so cold that when the
cream was brought up stairs il would nos
come until il had been slightly warmed.
Some smiled at my practice. this summer.
Of warming the cream. and one who sui.
led, complained Of churning half day,
and no butter. chuTned IN twenty MIN
utes TO half an hour, and finished the
churning, taking out, &C., in he next
bali hour the butter was hard, sweet and
yellow. In summer (cool days. and in
the first of autumn. sci the cream in the
sun Tor two hours, and then churn. Now
heat some wafer, put the pot OF cream
INTO it, and stir the cream ill II feels lit
tie warm, aud then churn aboai half an
hour, and bring good butter.
REMEDY FOR GAPS IN CHIcKENs.-A
correspondent says : "Tell those Of your
readers who are interested in rsrssnR
chickens, that a small pinch Of gunpowder
gwen TO chlcGen with the gaps will ef-
feet sure and complete cure in from urer
to three hours lime, and leave poor chick
healthy and hearty. speak what know,
having tired The remedy with perfect sat
lslaCIlOn."
WOUNDS IN CATTLE are readily healed,
when the animals blood is in e od order.
by applying salve made Of oz. green
copperas; 2 OF. white vilriol; 2 OF. salt; Q
~. Imseed OF; s OF molssses. Boil over
slow FIRE D minutes 10 a pint Of urine,
and whrn almost cold. add J. or Of vilriol.
and 4 oz. spirits turpenIlne. Apply Il
with feather 10 the wound, and cure soon
follows.
Boss, want twenty five cents" said
a j"urneyman prIrler {" his employer.