The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-05-28
T. w. DICKERSON,
Chm Dem. Co. Com.

Management Of C0Us.-A cow newly
come in should not drink cold water
in cold weather, but moderately warm
Stop. Calves intended for raising,
should be taken from the COW within
few days, and they will be less liable
to suck when they are old. Feed them
first on new milk, taking care that all
changes are gradual, by adding only
portion at first.
Hearty eaters are desirable for cows,
and may usually be selected while
calveS.-A dainty calf will be dainty
COW.
Heifers dried up too early after
calving, will always run dry about the
same time in after years-therefore be
careful to milk closely the first year,
until about six weeks before calving.
Spring cows should come in while
they are yet fed on hay, and before
they are turned to grass, which will
be more likely to prevent caked bag
and milk fever.
Feed dry cows well; give them a
daily feed of meal of some kind, corn
meal and wheat bran, or corn meal and
oil cake, or some other milk-produc-
ing or fattening diet. You will get it
all back when you begin to milk.
Your cattle should never stop grow
in until they come to full maturity.
They will surely stop and thenceforth
have that stunted, weakly look so com
mon among scrubs unless they are
sheltered and so we'll fed that they do
not lose flesh.
Hoao TO Cure q Felon.-A physician
in Moore's Rural New Yorker, has no
confidence in any of the ''sure cures for
a felOn," which are so abundant, and
of which everybody recommends. He
says
"The true treatment is 60 at once to
your surgeon, before the felon is TWEEN
ty-four hours old, and let him open the
finger doacR TO the bone and om to the
end, supposing the finger to be the seat
of the affection. This lets the impris-
oned blood out and relieves the pain
at once. Then poultice for a day or
two, and the finger will be well and
not deformed or injured. This is the
''short, sharp and decisive" plan, be-
sides being the most merciful and least
painful"
Remedy for JSttmnae,' complaint. "A
correspondent of the Scientific Ameri-
can states that tea made of the seeds
of the Sunflower, roasted like coffee
berries, are an admirable remedy for
all species of summer complaint. A
half pint of the seed is sufficient. 1t
should be remembered, however, that
serious results often follow the too
sudden stoppage of diarrh9a by astrin-
gents, and with this, as all remedies of
similar nature, caution should be
used.
4 Cure for Ear r-Ache.-There is
scarcely any ache to which children
are subject, SO bad to bear and so diff
cult to cure as ear-ache. But there is a
remedy never known to fail, Take o
bit of cotton batting, put upon it q
pinch Of black pepper, gather tup and
tie it, dip it in sweet oil, and insert it
in the ear. Put a flannel bandage ov-
er the head to keep it warm. 1t will
give immediate relief,
Ho1g 10 C2eaa oil C2oth.-To ruin
them them with hot water OF
snassS suds, and leave them half wiped,
and they will look very bright while
wet, and very dingy and 'Iirty when
dry, ana soon crack and peal off. But
if you wish to preserve them and have
them leok new and nice, wash them
with soft flannel and luke warm water,
and wipe them thoroughly dry. If
you want them ia loaS extra nice, afe
ter they are dry, drop q few snoanfu's
Of milk over them aud rub with q
small dry cloth.