Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-01

ed, receiving as much cultivation as
he formerly bestowed upon the whole,
yielded as much as the whole had
The second married, and he gave her
one-half of what he had left, and still
he had as many grapes from his re-
naming fourth, as he used to get
from the whole. There is whole
volume Of practical truth in this little
anecdote. It's moral is, attempt the
cultivation of no more land than you
can cultivate well.-Jommal Of the
Farm.
REMEDY FOR TENDER MOUTH IN
HoRsEs.-It is always desirable
point gained to understand the true
cause of any effect, wound. disease, or
complaint. Some horses will always
be exceedingly tender in the mouth,
while others are sometimes unmanage-
able. The corroding of the iron bri-
die bit in the mouth of thin skinned,
high strung animal, will produce can
ker in the sides of the mouth, just as
mechanics often get sore holding cut
nails in their lips while at work.
Sometimes the head-stall is buckled
up so short that the iron bit is drawn
up with much force against the sides
of the mouth. If the skin be tender
the animal will be liable to have a
sore mouth; and the wound will be
so very tender that scarcely the pres
sure of the weight of the reins can be
endured. Sometimes the check rein
10 drawn up unmercluily light. All
such things cause sore mouth.
The most satisfactory remedy for
sore mouth is a preventive. If the
head-stall is too short; lengthen it,
so that the bit may ride lower down
toward the lips. If the sore is pro-
duced by drawing up the check rein
too tightly, give it greater length
If the nature of the iron is such that
the rust from the bit poisons the Ten
der mouth, let the bit be covered with
a piece of firm leather, sewed on with
the seam on the lower side of the bit,
so that the smooth leather may come
in contact with the mouth. Let a
heavy piece of calfSkin be employed
J to cover the bit rather than thin, flap
py leather If the iron about the
mouth be galvanized Thoroughly, that
will prevent all corrosion of the iron,
and consequently injury to the mouth.
But, after all the coating is worn off
let the bit be covered with silver
plate, which will cost only a few
dimes. A silver wash will be of lit.
, tie value. But a silver plated bit
will last many years, and will afford
perfect security against sore mouth
, when the cause has been attributed
to the rust of the iron. Sometimes
5 the bit is twisted bit with sharp
! edges, which, being drawn harshly
against the mouth will remove the
skin.-N. 7. Times.
. STEwED OYsTERs.-We take from
). an exchange the following, which il
: worthy of trial:
). We suppose that nine out of tel
hOusekeepers will contradict US poin
blank in a statement that nine out OF
ten of them do not know how to stew
j dish of oysters. By the ordinar,
e routine that nearly every one follows
either the oysters are stewed AM
shriveled out of all semblance OF them
SELVES i'll shape. size aud flavor, o
else the soup and "thckening" has ;
e raw taste that Spoils it, Here is tn
r right method. Try 1t once, and wei
i warrant you won't need telling tn
Y second time. Pick the oysters GU
Of the juice with a fork, as dry a
possible; stew the juice, thickenin
milk or water, of which the soup is t
. be made, until thoroughly cooked
% then drop the oysters in, and just &
II II the cooled soup begins to show sign
% of simmering, empty out altogethe
- and you will have rich soup an
40 plump oysters, luscious enough t
~ make you think you never tasted rel
" oysters before.
nc TEAMS FOR THE FARM. The que
e. ton is occasionally raised as to whet
ne er horses or oxen are the most valu
IN BILE for farm labor, but, like the OF
Sc, about "Billy Paterson" it remains q
Oh open one for the very good reast
he that it admits of no exact solution
to For some kinds of work on the fart
I'd horses may be the best; for other
en- oxen. In either case much will d
he pend on the fact whether or not tt
al animals are properly trained or br
TO ken to the work required. As a ge
he eral thing span Of horses will plo
nd over more ground IN a day than
ot yoke of oxen because they walk ia;
ks er, yet occasional exceptions to th
al occur. We remember to have aide
Of in turning over fallow of twenty fl
acres in which span of horses and
,m yoke Of oxen were employed. 1t W
IN decided to test their relative capaci
air for the work-both teams being ;
ith lowed their natural gait. Equal Sc
er, tons Of land were assigned to DO
he teams, and the oxen came out inva
ably little ahead-gaining time
no each turning of the corners. Tn
IL were then tried on the same lands t
,be day, with no marked advantage
49, either side. These oxen were bro
mo to the work; held their heads well
90 and marched along with a steaC
On stately step. In this particular