Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-04

ARE THE ANIMALS COMFORT
ABLE?

both appetite and digestion. 1t is
your man of comfortable circumstan-
ccs and easily disposition, that incrca-
scs in bulk. The same is true Of ami
mails. a fiery cXci'able beast is fat
tened with difficulty, and frequent an
oyance Of any kind will seriousl y in
terfere with the thrift of stock, Profit
as we'll as kindness demands that the
comfort of animals should be studied.
Let lis note a few items which arc of
ten neglected.
Regularity in feeding is Of the first
importance. An animal fed at ir-
regular periods will often be hungry,
and will constantly be on the lookout
for n supply; this causes continual
uneasiness. Where the hour for feed
ing is fixed, and punctually observed,
the appetite is regulated accordingly !;
the food is taken with Il relish, and
when it is disposed Of there is no fur
ther anxiety until the next feeding
time comes around.
Keep animals clcanly. All are so
naturally. Swine roll in the mud, and
hens wallow in dust to clear them
selves Of vermin they only choose
the least of two evils. In Switzer-
land it is said that the hair of cows is
kept as well combed and dressed as
that Of = woman and the animals
themselves learn carefully to avoid all
soiling Of their coats. This is poinr
TO one extreme but the opposite one.
the entire neglect which allows the
hind quarters of animals in the stable
to become coated with manure, Is a
sin against common dccency. Clean
illness is essential to health. The skin
performs some Of the most important
functions of the body. Keep it in
good order by frequent carding and
brushing. A course card is better for
this purpose than stiff curry comb.
Much Of the labor may be saved by
supplying the stalls with plenty ofI
litter. A good bed Of straw will also
aid in keeping the animal comfortably
warm. The Importance Of this has !
too often been urged in the Agr;cuitu-
rlSt to need repetition here.
Continued confinement is irksomc
to all living creatures. Stock ofcvcry
kind ehould be allowed to spend lit
time in the yards during the warmcst
part of every pleasant day. Sunshine
is stimulating to all natural functions,
and is necessary to full health FL
uaIly, keeping gOod-natured yourself
A jolly" fat man will be much more
likely to have jolly fat animals, than
one who can not pass through the
yard without venting his spleen by a
kick or a curse upon some unotfcn-
ding brute.-AmericaH AgricuitWi$t
KEEPING APPLES-XEw METHOD
Mr.. r. VI. Thompson of Miflin Co.,
Pa, in letter to the Amerjcaa Aqrt- |
cultWjSt, describes his method ofiecp.
ing choice apples which appears to be
worth noticing. He packs them in
barrels or large boxes, surrounding
oaco apple with common dry ground i
gypsum (plastcr Of Parisj. This is
readily done thus: Put into the bot
tom of the barrel, or box, an inch off,
the plaster and then aIayer of apples,
Keeping them from contact with each
other, and an inch from the side all
round. Sitt in more plaster to fill up
the spaces and cover the whole nearly
an inch. Then add another layer of
apples and more plaster, and so on to
the top. The plaster employed is, we
suppose, the common ground plaster
Tor fertllizing-not the calcincd used
Tor marking casts, models, etc The 1
former is cheap in most parts of the
country, costing from SO to so Il ton,
according to the locality, distance from
the quarries or scaboard. The pres.
ent retail price in this City is about
$40 per ton, OF course the plaster is
Just as good for orapplication to the field
after being used during Winter for
packing apples The plan is worthy
of trial at least, for it would appear Q
reasonable that the fruit thus surroud- |
ed with compact mass of dry pow. =
der, should keep almost as well as if.i
ihermetically sealed. Mr.. T., says he !
keeps pound pippins thus packed, in I
good ordor until the following June a
We judge from remark in his letter, S
that he docs not store them in celler, n
but in any cool room of the dwelling
or out house. We are not certain
whether the dry plaster would be
sufficient non-conductor to keep frost
out, if exposed to severe cold-cspec-
tally from the fruit near the outside of
barrels. t
BUCKWIIEAT CAKES.