The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-02-06


countries, that meal, mixed with cut
hay, straw, or chaf, soalded with hot
water, has far greater fattening and
mllls-giving property than raw meal
besides, it induces tho cattle to eat
hay, straw, or chaf, in larger proper
tlons than if each fed by itsolf. Even
If the straw or other inferior food does
not. increase fat or milk, still it is ne
cossary to ELL the stomach. 1 ac-
knowledge, that feeding as above,
gives more trouble and requires moro
attention from thc faracr himself,
but he Is amply paid for it by tho bet
ter thriving Of his stock and tho less
quantity OF food no uses.
"lheep your cattle thro 'gh the win
ter in an even and warm temperature,
well-yentillated keep thcn clean,
give them nothing but chopped food,
well scaldod, (oxoept at nig ght little
hay or straw and l will guarantee
your success in fattcning aud milk pro-
duction. l.. a. HANSEN.
Clifton, Fairfax county, Va, No
vember, 1866.
MAsHEs FOR HoRsEs. Tho follow
ing recipe was given me by colc-
bratcd steople-chascr--I never knaw
any horse refuse it Take feed Of
oats, double handful of linseed for
each horse, and boil for three hours ;
then turn Into large tub or oarthen-
ware pan, and add as much bran, with
just enough warm water to moiston tho
whole through put cloth over it,
and let it stand an hour; then mix it
well, and feed as soon as it is cool
enough. This mash is very useful
when horses in hard condition ssdry
up" and grow thin, in spite of con-
tinual foods OF corn. l give it once n
week all tho year round, but oftener
IT required by any particular horse.
~ few beans may be boiled with tho
corn if tho horse is in very low con-
dltion.-L London FTeM
WARTS ON lIoRsEs.-H. Fl. Howe,
OF Nebraska, informs tho Rural Now
Yorkcf, how to cure warts on horses !:
"Mix equal quantities Of spirits of tur-
pcntinc and sulrhuric acid, stirring
slowly in tumblcr and afterwards
bottle the mixture. Rub grease
around the base of the wart and then
apply the medicine to tho wart with q
feather once or twice a day; it will
gradually cat them off. | have thus
taken them oil horseS mock when as
largo rs turkeys egg"
FACTS IN FARMlNG.-Thcrc are some
things i'll farming that are establish.
ed, namely:
That man, must DO applied, not
only togct up land, but to keep it up.
That wet sill must be drained, either
by ditching or otherwise. That sub
soiling isgood. That grain should be
sown earlier than it generally is; that
it should be harvested csylicr than it
is ,.oac that grass shoald be cut
when i'll blossom and never when
ripe, unless for seed. That our soil is
not sufficiently workod, especially in
hocd crops; that stirring the soil and
keeping it wcll pulverizcd, is a partial
guard against drouth. That the most
advantageous grain for horses is the
oat; that it improves fodder to cook
or stoam it. That warm sholtor in
winter saves fodder, and benefits stock.
That tho best blood is tho most profit
able. That thcrc is much advantage
i'll selecting the best seed, the earliest
maturod and tho plumpcst. That in
and-in breeding is not good in close
and consecutive relationship, but
must be carried on by foreign Infusion
of tho same blood. That warm quar-
tors and good treatment are Decessa-
ry in winter 10 produce eggs from
most hens. That top-drcssing grass
lands should be done with fine, we'll
rottcd manure, applied close to the
ground. That it is, in general, best
to sell produce as soon as ready for
market. That blackberries require
rich soil strawberries and raspberries
vegetable mould such as rotten
leaves, chip manure, &c. That more
lime should be used, That salt, in
somc casos, is good for 1and-aIso
plaster, the phosphates, guano, &c.
That fall ploughing is the best for
day lands :; that land should not be
plowcd wet. That young orchards
should be cultivated. That compost
bcars are q good mstitution. That
clay and lime, rather ttpAn animal ma
nuro, be employed in raising fruit.
That manure should be rotted before
it is used. That agricultural papers
are an advantage to the farmcr. That
q cultivated mind iyrcquisito to high
farming, and that good reputation
oxcrts a good Influence on thefarming
community.--Rwrul World.
SrGNs OF Severe WLN1pg,--,S5say vs.
tho kyncS5ny News The phonolne-
ma which usually presuge, according to
tho notions Of the very cbscryant in
such matters. the approach Of hard
winter, are becoming very marked as
the season progresses. Hives are
overfowing with honey, tho Rusk of
corn are declared to be of extra thick
ness, and the furs of animals are pro-
nounced exceedingly rich aud heavy.
1t is observed, too, that the squirrels
are making arrangements Oh an 5n-
creased scale for storage of nuts.
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