Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
9gritnltnral.
Hints about Work.


Iot i.is alone, but those of his children aud
d-pendents In this free and independent
country, It is ofte0 hard to tell which is the
servant, be who gives tue labor Of his free
hands for money, or be who gives his money
ful Ia Dor They sometimes change places,
aud very often the hired man becomes the
more Intelligent cultivated, and ealthy
ot the two. Many man has voted for
former day laborer as his representative in
the Legislature, or in Congress. This comes
only by good use of the golden hours Of
winter evenings.
B0oks-Ihe world is full Of good ones
The less one knows the better is he salts
fled with what he knows. Those books up
on subjects hearing upon a mans own cal
ling, are never failing source Of interest
and profit; and in connection with books,
Periodicals both professional and those Of
general interest, are very important as edu-
Gators These things should be made avail
able in each neighb0rh0od, by means Of
well selected
Circulaljay Li5yary established il cen
trail location, ia the school house, store, OF
IN private family, and open at regular
hours. Even at present prices OF literature
OF all kinds a small sum only is required 10
establish aud maintain such library, if It
be selected by good agent.
Accounts To begin the new year Alright
when it comes, the old year must be finish
ed rightly Farmers are very apt 10 run
into careless habits about their accounts -
not 50 much in money transactions as in
tier store bills, especially where the farm
products are seldom sold for money, but are
exchanged for family groceries. Go over
all accounts, and get ready to commence
with clean balance sheet January 4st,
1867 A plain account hook has prevented
many law suit, for it is the very best Wit
ness mau can take into court, provided it
has been regularly and accurately kept.
PrOtecllGaS against Fr0a--Protect cellars
By banking up outside the walls with sods
ans dirt, or what is better, tan bark Con
dnct off water dripping or flowing from
leaves, and pack straw OF leaves against
su b windows and door as are not constant
ly IN use. Pumps or Lydrants may be pro-
tectad by setting headless barrels around
them aud filling them with tan-bark, or
muck or manure. Protect underground els
terms, if necessary, by covering them with
more earth. If water pipes freeze, clear the
ice ont by pouring hot water upon the ice
through an India rubber tube. Exposed
pipes may be protected very we'll by wind
ing them with hay rope, and smearing this
with clay.
Fodder-It makes little difference how
abundant fodder is its waste is criminal
Those who throw out hay, straw, or stalks
TO be trampled upon, and trod into the
ground by cattle and sheep, do very fool
ish thing, for if properly used as bedding
even, it wOvld be worth good deal for ma
nure. Racks ought to be provided for the
yards and sheds, as we'll as for the stalls,
and 50 constructed that all the cattle refuse
may be worked over, as indicated
LlUs Stock Of aH hinds require the farm,
ers especial care and daily personal atten-
tiOn. The cold weather is apt to induce
carelessness on the part Of the hands, and
animals are not all we'll watered or equal
ly toddered, or Systematically Cardcd or
cleaned, unless the masters presence Sc
cures faithful work Feed and water reg
ularly and well, and keep salt before hOr.
ses, cattle and sheep. We like the Liver.
pool rock salt best This comes In solid
hard masses, weighing several pounds, and
Jumps may be laid III the managers OF III salt
trOughs III the yard. Give all kinds of cat
tie "a daily airing Of two or three hours
Young cattle and sheep may have much
more liberty. No class 0f stock should be
allowed to run down in hesh-it is 50 hard
TO bring them up again, and keep the young
stock growing.
CottS and Steers.--When We get snow
OF a foot OF more deep, it is capital time
to break steers aud colts
HorssS-L0ok out for having them well
shod and caulked as soon as icy weather
comes. The best application for bruises
and sprdins is usually cold water and thor
ough rubbing. If very painful put on rum
and little tincture Of arnica, but not on raw
spots. Cuts, OF bruises, when the skin is
broken, are best treated with grease and
pine tar, melted together to soft salve
Working Orea, if used, should be we'll
shod and caulked, at any rate in front, 9th
erwise Ole runs a great risk of having them
get falls and sprains.
COl0s.--keep their stables clean spt tinkle
gypsum to prevent the odor of amm6nia-
Give abundant ventilation, but not cold
drafts. Make then exercise daily when it
Is not very icy. Ii kept In yard, see that
the shed Is dry, well rooted, and if possible
board up the front III part, and put up feed
racks. Pat balls or boards on the horns OF
the 'hllies" and of quarrelsome ones Ii is
ground is preventive of abortion If there
be any virtue i'll it, it probably lies in the
cows picking up some earth with the corn
1t is well to give occasionally handful of
wood ashes, and if cows breath is not
quite sweet, give pulverized charcoal and
tablespoonful of nitre (saltpeter) in her
food
HogS--Towards the last part of the fat
tening season, hogs gain slowly As a
general rule, feeding hogs is said to pay as
long as they gain daily half of one + cent
That is, when 200 pound hog gains
pound. Even that depends altogether on
the price OF corn and pork, aud changes in
the market may make it pay to feed hogs
some weeks even, though they gain moth
ing at all. Slaughter hogs for family use
III the co!dest weather before Christmas A
friend OF experience who advocates shoot
ing hogs, fears that the recommendation of
correspondent to shoot wooden plug into
the forehead, wosld not be effective, unless