Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-27


They take good lapcrs and read them.
They keep accounts Of farm operations.
They do not leave their implements
scattered over the farm, exposed to rain.
snow or heat.
Thcy repair their tools and buildings at
the proper tin" and do not suffer subsc-
uucnt thrcc-fold expenditure Of time and
money.
They sec that their fences arc well re-
paircd and their cattle are not found
grazing in the meadows, or grain fields, or
orchards.
They DO not refuse to kccxpcrmcnts
in small way of many new things.
They plant fruit trees WELL care for
them and of coursc get good crops.
They practice economy by giving their
stock good shelter during the winter also
good food. taking out all that is unsound.
rotten or mouldy.
They do not keep tribe Of eats and
snarin- dogs around their premises, who
cat up more in month than they are
worth in lifetime.
Lastly they read the advertisements know
what is going on, and frequently save
money by it.
Successful farming is made up By at
tcntion to little Mings. The farmer who
does it best earns his money with best APP
probation. and uses it with best results.
Such men are the '.salt of the earth"
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FARM PRovERBs.-C>c diligence. in
dustry integrity and proper Improvement
of time. to make farming pay.
DO not keep more live stock on your
farm than you can keep well.
. House all things as much as possible,
animals, utensils and crops.
Sell when you can get fair price, and
do not store for rats and SPECTATORS
The more comfortable you can keep
your animals, the more they will thrive.
A good COW is valuable machine, the
more food she properly digests, the greater
the profit.
A few roots daily to all the stock are as
welcome as apples to boys and girls.
Replace all the wooden bars where you
often pass by strong gates and then Won
der that you didn't do SO before.
Although in draining land thoroughly
your purse may he Drained yet the full
crops that follow will soou fill it again
\ borrowed tool, if broken, should be
replaced by new one. \ nice sense of
honor. in such matters. is much to be COM
mended.
SCRATCHES IN HoRsEs.-A correspon-
den. of the Country Gentleman sends that
journal the following recipe, which he
pronounccs 1.-THE best medicine that can be
made for the ailment above named:
-Four ounces ointment of rosn; one
half ounce finely ground verdigris; one
half ounce tincture of iodine; one and, one.
half pound of mutton tallow. Mix all
we'll. Wash the foot clean with CASTLE
soap and soft water, and apply the Oint-
mcnt after the foot becomes dry. Once
day will be sufficient to apply the ointment.
For THE TEETH.-Dissolvc two ounces
Of borax in three pnts of boiling water,
and before it is cold add one tcaspoonful
ofspirits of camphor, and bottle for use.
\ tcaspoonful Of this mixture, mixed with
an equal quantity Of tepid water, and ap-
piled daily with soft brush, preserves and
beauties the teeth, extrpates all tartar
Gus adhesion, arrests decay, and induces a
healthy action ofthc gums.
BEEF BALLs.-Mincc finely piece Of
tender beef. fat and lean; mincc an onion
with some boiled parsley; add grated
bread crumbs aud season with pepper, salt
grated nutmeg and lemon peel mix all
together and moisten it with an egg. beat
en-; roll it into balls ; -four and fry them
in boiling flesh dripping. Serve them
with fried bread crumbs or with thickened
brown gravy.
JOHNNY CAKE-Three cups Of Indian
meal, one cup of -four, one-third of cup
Of molasses, little salt Mix the whole
with buttcrmilk or sour milk, with tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in it. The bat
ter should be rather stiff. Bake ina quick
oven.
To REMOVE Proud FLEsI.-Pulverize
loaf sugar very fine. and apply it to the
part affected. This is new and easy
remedy, and is said to remove it entirely,