Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-10-05

H. GARRETT of Greenfield. Pean., writes to
fhe Rural New YORKER, as follows " Dough,
raised with milk rising is safe aud sure rem.
cdy for gnpes in chickens fed while ierment-
ing, but while still sweet | learned the cure
in this wise. We had some choice China chic
kens which contracted the disease and tried
every remedy that came 90 our knowledge, but
all to 10 purpose In pettng them let my
bread run over, and when they could not eat
ANYTHING else | cave them what had fallen,
and found they were almost Immediately re-
lieyed. have since set milk empylngs and
carried out pantu' Of tcrmented dough 10 my
chickens, when twenty or thirty had the gapes,
and not one that ate of it but was cured
When season their food with salt, as for cook.
ing they never have the goPes. write from
an experience of eight years"
A WRITER in the Cotton Planter, gives t
the readers Of that journal his method Of ODE
tanning a pull out Of an obstinate horse, and
also claims to be the originator of the pru..-
He says "Tnke a small! rope, "a pIow-I'ra 70
eyampIe,) double it, make a loop of the iauh.
ond and draw it snugIy around the un4ar joe
Of the animal, just behind his front ttr.. a.t
the loon underneath. Throw the ,1O' cid
over your SnOulueT, anu Nhlls III '.. NO'
should Co., holding fast and pull ug s,e.'..
and firmly. Don't be troubled a5'a. HOr Cor
ne will follow without fail, atte' b" has 6ls."H-
cred how you have got him. 'hI. ".,a"'
compel an animal to stand az ri 90 urs"e ..a
bride or collar"
One DAY last week. say rHoHnng", "uHo
purchasing lot Of dried 'Iu.. we n's,1,e.
small pieces of sassaGras J,r, mixed among g.
and npnn innnrv We're informed 'hat,j was
,..-~..tive against the wgn.r. D. ~ said fuaf
dried fruit put away with % 4r'a har,, l,nv ii
large handful to the bus . ,r.l save .u. ,....
unmolested by these troublesorne indie insects.
which so often destroy hundreds o. bushels -.
single season. The remedy is cheap aud
simple, and we venture TO say good one.
As A REMEDY for catarrh and colds which so
often afilict sheep, especially in wet seasons,
and as preventive against the fly, which du-
ring the summer lays it's eggs in the nostrils of
the sheep, to produce the next winter that ia
tai disease, grub or worm in the head the no.
ses Of the sheep should be tarred every few
weeks. Some put tar in ttoughs, and sprinkle
With salt, that they may get it on in their ca
gerness for salt. but we prefer to make the ac-
tual application.
A SAXON FORESTER, named Gastell, now of
the venerable age of So, unwilling to take to
the grave with him secret OF so much mpor-
lance, has made public in the Leipsic Journal
the means which he has used for fifty years,
and wherewih he afirms that be has rescued
lpany human beings and cattle from the fearful
death Of hydTophobia. Take Immediately
warm vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound
clean herewith. and then dry it; then pour
npon the wound few drops Of hydro-chloric
acid, berause mineral acids destroy the poison
Of the saliva by which means the latter is Beu.
S-alzeJ. -
A CORRESPONDENT of The Prairie Farmer
saws that radish seed baH dozen years old
OF more will produce radisbes Of better quail.
~ than new seed, on or rich clay land
They are less liable 10 be woody, and grow lar
ger aud longer before going 70 seed"