The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-10-03
AGRICULTURAL.


made wheel will endure common wear
from ten to twenty five years, if care be
taken to use the right kind and proper
amount of grease; but if this matter is not
attended to, they viii be used up in FIVE
or six years Lard should never be used
on wagon for it will penetrate the hub
and work itself out around the lemons of
the spokes, and spoil the wheel. Tai
low is the best lubricator for wood axle
trees, and castor oil for iron.
just enough grease should be applied
to the spindle Of a wagon to give it light
coating this is better than more for the
surplus put put on will work out at the
ends, and be forced by the shoulder
bands and nut washers into the hub
around the outside of the boxes.
To oil an iron axle tree, first wipe the
| spindle clean with cloth wet with spir-
its of turpentine, and then apply few
| drops of castor oil near the shoulder and
end. One teaspoonful is sufficient for
the whole.
| The Ohio Farmer thinks that nine
tenths of the diseases which happen to
the hoofs and ankles Of horses are occa-
stoned by standing s6n the dry plank
floors of the stable| Many persons seem
to think, from the way they keep their
horses, that the foot of the horse was
never made for moisture, and that, if
possible, it would be beneficial if they had
cowh hide boots to put on every time they
! went out.
FEEDING BEEs-Mr. Langstroth rec
ommends as excellent bee food &C. mix
ture of three pounds of honey, two of
brown sugar and one of water" After
you commence feeding, continue it with
out interruption until through, as 1t
ought to be finished, after being com
menced, as soon as possible. Make holes
through the center of the fullest honey
combs, which ought to be in the center
of the hive, so that the bees will have
winter passages to their food without be-
ing obliged to go over the edges of their
combs.
CURING GREEN HIDEs.-A great
many butchers wool dealers, etc., are
purchasers of the hides of the beef in the
country towns, and we often get from
them inquiries as to the most proper and
profitable method of curing the hides and
preparing it for market. A great many
butchers do aot use proper care in this
branch, and the consequence is the hides
will not pass city inspection, owing entire
1y to the Ignorance and carelassness of
persons preparing them for market. The
proper way to salt hides is to lay them
out fat, flesh side up, and form a nearly
square bed, say twelve by fifteen feet,
| folding in the edges so as to make them
as nearly solid as possible. Split the ear
in the cords that run up the ear in each
one so as to make them lie out fiat
Sprinkle the hide with two or three
shovelfuls of coarse salt, as the size may
require-say for sixty to eighty pou.,d
hide from ten to fifteen pounds of salt.
At any rate cover the hide well, as it
need not be wasted; and let them lie in
this from twelve to twenty days, after
which take them up, shake salt well out,
and use it again.
To raise watermelon, without seeds, the
following plan has been successfully
adopted by planter in sCaddo Parish, !,
Louisiana: After the vine is about two
feet long, cover the vine at point inter
mediate between the top and the root
After it has taken root where it is cover
ed, divide the vine between the old and
new root, aud the result will be that the
melons win be seedless, without impairine
their quality.
| Tape Worm-Can often be expelled by
tea madS of pumpkin seeds.
Felons+Dip the finger in hot ley, re-
peating until all pain has disappeared.
Hiccup-A little cold water or little
sugar, will sometimes relieve. IF very
severe, teaspoonful of aromatic spirits
of ammonia in water.
Teething-If the child is costive, give
a teaspoonful of castor oil; if loose, a little
syrup of rhubarb; rub the the gums with
cold water.
to evacuate the bowels The essence Of