Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
AGRICULTURAL.
FARM AND GARDEN.
ARS1cA FOR HORSES AND CATTLE.

A London horse doctor mas ulscOV-
cred the tincture of arnica to be yalu-
able remedy for rheumatism In horses.
Half drachm doses of the tincture of
arnica in half pint of water were Civ
EN- night and morning for this disease,
and in less than month the horse was
perfectly cured. 1t is also good for
rheumatic pains in cattle; as also for
lameness in dogs, applied both exter-
nally and internally. Give it to horses
and cattle, etc, internally, and rub the
parts affected with the solution. In
all animals it is useful in cases of
strains, bruises, and wounds, sore
shoulders, etc., for which purpose the
tincture may be dissolved III five or six
ounces of cold water, but still better
lotion is made with drachm each of
tincture of arnica and Goulard's Elk
tract, diluted with ten or twelve ounces
of water. The practitioner uses the
following prescription:
Tncture of arnica. drachm.
suphate OF zinc. 2 draehms
4 81 Water, 10 Dances.
Along with liberal feeding and tonic
treatment, drop of the tincture placed
daily within the eyelids is one of the
best remedies 10 those troublesome ul-
cerations of tilJ cornea which affect
weakly dogs that are recovering from
distemper.
The s'arnica montana" is perennial
plant, growing in meadows, and bears
| yellow flower. All parts of the plant
have q peculiar aromatic odOr, an acrid,
nauseous taste, and contain a resinous
matter, volatile oil, and bitter, aka
loidal principle called arnCcina. An
extract of the medicinal property of
the plant is obtained by soaking the
| flower in spirits, aud then diluting this
extract with water when used. Ii
should never be taken into the human
stomach, however, without the advice
of physician, as it is poison. For
external application, bruises, cuts, in
Examinations &c, 1t is of great value.
Arnica is one of the celebrated Hon
eopathic preparations, which we know
to be good for all similar difficulties in
the human apecies. Only about TWEEN
| drops of tho tIncture, In half a tumbler
of water, is necessary, and this solution
applied to wounds, bruises, &C., works
like charm in promoting immediate
cure. -
HINT To LOVERS OF FLOWERS.
A most beautiful and easily-attained
show of evergreens may be had by
very simple plan, which has been found
to work remarkably well on q small
scale. If geranium branches, taken
from lnxuriaEt and healthy trees, just
before the winter sets in, be cut as for
slips, and immersed in soap water, they
will, after dropping a few days, shed
their leaves, put forth fresh ones, and
continue in the finest vigOr all winter.
! BY placing a number of bottles thus
filled in a flower basket, with moss to
conceal the bottles, show of ever
green is easily secured for the winter.
All the different varieties of the plant
being used, the various shapes and col
or of the leaves blend into IA beautiful
effect. They require fresh water.
So says u lady who has tried it.
| WORK FOR THE SEASON.
The Ohio Farmer offers the following
timely suggestions: .'a
ETLy Fail Work. Have you ditch
ing to be done? A well to be dug? A
swamp hole to grub and clear up? A
roof to he shingled, or such dry weather
work to be done? Allow us to hint that
now is the time to get ready for such
labors. The days are getting shorter at
both ends, by and by the rains will
come sousing down their cold bucket
fulls, giving the wOrkmen wet feet and
lchapped hands to nurse and grumble
over. A day now is worth two days
late in the fall, in the quality and guam
tlty of the work done, besides the GER
tainty of having it done.
Sort tie Sheep F1OckS.-These cool
nights should admonish the wool-grower
that it is high time his sheep were sep
arated for their various uses, the bucks
to be secured in the pasture and their
condition attended to; the old and
feeble ewes put by themselves to fatten
for mutton, rather than to be allowed
TO run the risk of breeding and die in
the spring; the ewes for breeding to he
kept in good heart but not allowed to
become fat. The Young ewes, especial
ly of the fine wooded varieties, should
not be allowed to breed until they are
past two years old.
.SdDing The Corn Fodder Nobody
can tell what kind of q fall we shall
have. If we have as good September
as we had August, there will be a huge
corn crop npened. We never saw corn
pull up as It has this last month; but
there il great deal that may not pos
sibiy ripen, and the question is, how
TO make the most of this. Keep sharp
eye on the weather, and when the
chances are in favor of frost, cut up the
fodder and secure it at once. Tender
corn fodder, saved without mold, is
most royal food for cows, colts. sheep,
and in fact, for nearly every kind of
farm stock. Corn blades cut and cured
in the shade, before they fire in the
field, and stored in bundles on dry
scaffold, are SUPERFICIAL feed for fast
colts.
Ingenious arrangement for Drying
FTuit.-The Louisville, KY, Courier,
gives the following description of an
ingenious arrangement for drying fruit
that has been introduced into that city:
'1t is small house four and half feet
high and three wide, containing eight
slat -bottomed drawers, each containing
half bushel of fruit. At the bottom
of the honse is a sheet iron cylinder,
about two feet in length and ten inches
IN diameter, to receive the fire needed
for drying. The stove pipe from this
fire place passes up through the machine,
making several bends, and terminating
in very little chimney on top. The
machine is calculated to dry four
bushels of peaches or apples in four
hours, and only few handfuls of fire
will be needed in the operation. BY
large number of ventilators it is SO ar
ranged that the temperature can be
regulated exactly as wished. Beans,