The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-07

FAotA A44ntn Tor FurmerBs
THE BARN-Let the utmost neat.
ness be observed in the mananemenk
OF the barn. No more hay or other D
fodder should be thrown into tho floor
at once than is requisite 70 supply. one
feed. By throwing a large Quantity
from the mows or scafoldings, there Is
on unavoidable loss from the drying
OF the fibre, which renders il lcss pala.
table TO the animals, as well az less nu-
trilious Sweeping the floors daily
promotes cleanliness, and conduces 70
the health and consequently The COM
fort Of animals The "tib.upsp and
''stalka, rs well 90 the managers, cribs,
etc, elorldb5 daily eienned out and
frequently washed An occasional
white washing should DO giycn to the
ceilings aud partitions, its sanitary eff
tecis are wei, known, and Of nature
too indisputabIy Obvious 10 admit Of
doubt. Vermin RARELY infest barns or
animals treated ii this way. The
floors Of all tio-ups should always be
of stones s--large fags-which can bc,
thoroughly cleansed BY the diffusion
Of water, and Which DO not become i'm
pregnated with the ammonical nattor
contained in the urine, and the fetid
animal matters ofthe e3cremcnt 9f.a,J
BEDDING ron AN1NALsLThe best
bedding for domestic animas, with the 4,
exception Of f9rest.leages, is common
sawdust, This if spread under ami
mails, will not only absorb the urine,
but mako an excellent manure--one
that will decompose readily, and con-
tribute powerfully to the productive
powers Of any soil. A little gypsum
and pulyerized charcoal sprinkled over
the bedding will be Of important ser.
vice; it Will enable one to economize
effeetaally the volatile portions Of the
voidings, both liquid and solid, and
prevent any unpleasant smell perva-
ding the barn SuIphuric acid is also
possessed Of much vaiue for this pur-
pose. All thcee arc chcap--so cheap
that the pecuniary cost will scarcely
be comprehended in the estimate. 4
Door YARDs-Never allow. refuse
lumber, old carts wheels and other
ruined and worthless articles TO en-
cumber the yards and courts around
your dwelling Nothing indicates
mere certainly the prevalence Of vul-
gar ideas, degrading associations and
sioyenly habits than this; Tor no per-
son accustomed to the practice Of neat
n ess, and Of that commendablc pre-.
cision that requires "a place for every
thing and everything in its place, . will !
for moment tolerate such thing.-75
The utmost nga!ness should peryade
such places. .,.....
WooD SHEDs.-Ia~immediato con-.
tact with the dwelling house, and, if
practicable, in close connection with
that portion Of it set apart for the per-
formance Of household work, there
should be a wood house-large and
airy -Gnds1 constructed as to osubscrye
the purpose Of perfect magazine for
fuel, both green. and dry, .Jfere sho'd
at all times be found an ample supply
Of that article which is said to make
cheerful the heart oflthe housewife,
and to be more efectual in diffusing
the sunshine 0: happiness through a
household, then moftg9 gcs, bonds, or
even gold Itself. 'e.7
Hoe YARDs.-Keep your hog yards
constantly and iiberaily replenished
with materials for nure,-Muek,
chip manure, sawdust, spent tan, re-,
fuse hay, straw, rubbish from the fields
and spurious vegetation from the gar
den and the wood lot, rashes, peat,
earth, clay, rags, cobs, rotten wood
and, indeed, every substance that,
when roited orreduced to primary
elements or principles, is capable Of
supplying pabulum or pasturage to
plants. Whom the mass is sufficiently
broken down in its physical texture
cleanse out the yards and commence
accommodating more. La this way q
large quantity of most excellent COM
post may be made, and many articles
ordinarily overlooked in our imperfect
economy, and contemplated as worth
less, converted to an important and
valuable use.--COr. Germaatolrn 1els!
graph.