The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-11

| THERE is a cheese at the State Fair that
takes four horses TO draw it.-Atbang Jour-
nal.
A WOMAN in Ayr, Scotland found in the
centre Of potato a gold wedding ring,
which the ambitious tuber must have enclosed
in the process Of growth.
WM. STARK of Manchester, N. II :, recent
ly imported from India, white, sacred Brah-
min COW, a lot Of Patnah goats, some Hindoo
sheep, several Ganges geese, and some East
India deer. They are designed for his park
in Manchester, where he has the largest pri-
vate collection Of rare birds and animals in
the United States.
NEST EGGs.-To have supply Of these
indestructble by heat or cold, just empty
some eggs as you need them, through MS
small an aperture as ossible, mix up with
water to the consistence Of cream some
pulvcrized plaster and fill the shells brim
ming full; when they have hardened, ifyou
choose to peel them, you will find them per
feet and if you think your Brahmas will
be fastidions about color, little annette
mixed in, will render the illusion perfect.
AVERAGE AMOUNT or WASHED Wool
states in the Rural Ncw Yorker that his elm
preston is that a select flock Of one hundred
Merino breeding ewes and one ram, kept in
the best manner would annually produce
Of brookwashed WOOL for two consecutive
years from seven and half to eight pounds
per head; washed as thousands now wash
their wool they would produce pound more
per head: washed like some Australian sam
pies now lying before US, they would pro-
duce pound less per head
a PRACTICAL farmer ut Pleasant Valley,
Ohio, has discovered remedy for cracked
hoofs: Take piece of copper four inches
long and two inches wide, and bore eight
holes in it, four at each end, 50 az not to in
terfere with the crack: then take hot iron
with sharp edge, and burn the crack at the
edge Of the hair till it goes through to the
quick After this lei the horse run on
pasture, and it will begin to heal up in few
weeks. This remedy have tried, and it
did the work complete, and I worked the
horse all the time. Care should be taken to
close the crack tight before the plate is fast
ened on.
FARM FENcEs.-The continental system Of
having no fences, says an exchange, is evil
IDENTIFY the best. Small enclosures are going
ont Of vogue. In England, some Of the best
counties have uprooiel many hedges and
formed large fields And here, instead of
repairing many fences, we should see
what fences could be dispensed with, thus
spelling harboring place for weeds and
saving much time during the year in not hav-
ing to turn about so often also saving the
expense of rails. Dispensing with fences al
most entirely, is strongly advocated as a
great convenience. II is believed the time
will come when the absence of fences will be
deemed n sign of a progressive farmer.
farmers PuDDISG-Three cups of but
ter milk, half a cup of butter, a teaspoonful
Of soda, little salt, and flour enough to
make a stiff batter. Have ready some dried
apples stewed: butter . large basin. and put
layer of batter on the bottom, then lay
er Of apples, then another layer of batter
and so on until the dish is full. Set it into
kettle Of boiling water, and steam it an
hour and half The addition of few
raisins is a decided improvement Serve
hot with the following sauce: A cup Of melt
ed butter, stir in a large spoonful of -four,
cup of sugar, and small nutmeg grated.
Stir it over the fire till it gets hot. then stir
in gradually, boiling water. till it becomes
the consistency Of rich cream.
CLOVER HAY.-Of all the hays there is
nothing comparable with clover Cut when
just in bloom, when all the juices are perfec-
ton, and the stalk is tender and cured-on-
~ cured--not dried which destroys it. and
makes it worthless. Such hay is the feed tor
a single feed. Horses will thrive upon it.
without grain, if not worked too hard sheep
will be i'll clover with it-no grain needed:
and cows-this is the main. the important
thng-the dairy is most benefited OF all
We happen to know this by personal observa-
ton on our own premises, Nothing gives
more and better milk lin winter) not even
the grains. This we have repeatedly dem
onstrated, and seen demonstrated by the
,lairymen in the best dairy districts.
But the clover must be taken care Of 1t
is tender. the most delicate thing To handle.
Cut when il is quite green. when the heads
are just opening TO blossom. before any. or
very few of them are turned and when many
Of them are not yet eolorei then cut Cut
when the dew is off; stir. il thick. for few
hours in the sun, or half a day (which is
better in clouled but warm weather. Then
put up i'll small cocks; put up as solid -
possible. Keep there three or four days
with caps if rainy, without, if not. Then
draw in where the roof is not leaky and ven
tilate well.
In winter feed 1t will still be heavy.
with all the juices matured. sweet and savory
the honey candied, and the aroma perfected,
fresh as new rose. and much more grateful.
This makes summer feed for your stock in
winter-all of iteyen the pigs, but partic-
ularly the cows, and milch cows ut that. 1t
will be eaten most greedily. like grass in
summer and will have much the same effect
The bowels will be less free than in summer:
the skin will bemohile and glossy and there
will be an eye and breath that remind you
Of the pasture. Give warm quarters with
plenty of hay and fresh water, and you have
done your duty.
SIaNs or Prosperous FARMER-We
clip from an exchange. the following appro-
pria-e observations on the signs Of success
full farmer, and we earnestly commend them
to the consideration of every thoughtful
reader:
When lights arc seen burning in his house
before the break of day. in winter especial
", it shows that the day will never break on
the breaking i'll Of adversely.
When you see his barn larger than his
house, il shows that he will have large rotits
and small Affections.
When you see him drive his work instead
of letting his work drive him. il shows that
he will never be driven from good resolutions
and that he will certainly work his way to
prosperity.
When you see in his house more lamps for
burning lard or grease, instead of candle
sticks for more expensive uses, il shows that
economy is frightening his way to happi
ness and plenty with that light which should
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