The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-07-28
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III Is said that one Of the most powerful
remedies for bots in horses y = strong de-
I CsclioI ii sage tea, made very sweet y
dslodges the bots instantly.
Ticks ON SnEEp.--Mr. Butsher feeds, IN
the fall, his sheep with sulphur. mixing 4
Tablespoonful Of i with PINT Of Iced.
4 Feeds Them twice week for three Or four
weeks, and at shearing time no ticks are TO
be found.
" Tile Japanese plant cuc1mbers in drills
three or icnr feet apart and bash them like
meas with tall brushwood. archius the tops
ioge Their. Ii saves space. avoids tramping
on The vines 10 picking and: secures 2 uni
form development Of the fruit on all sides.
Il LICE ON CArrLE AND CoLTs. The ailict-
ed will End the following an efiectual cure,
while. quite harmless TO The patient and oPe-
ralor:--Mix lard and carbonic acid in the
proportions Oh an ounce of acid to gallon
Of lard. Rub thoroughly on all parts in
i lrsied.--Ii. w. Davenport.
PREsERyixo GRAPEs. The French are
said 10 have method Of preserving grapes
byaipping the thoroughly ripe punches in
lime wsteT having the consistency OF cream.
When wanted for the table. immense them
IN hot wafer and The lime will be removed.
ApPIgs ron STocK.-Some people appear
to have an idea thai apples are Of little va
!, lue forpslock.s That is not gaurnpinien.
We have ialtened many a pig on apples and
we know they made a sasUry and palatab'e
a mess. We find our friend. Levi BARTLETT,
81 Warner, N. H.. sgrees in this opinion,
lie has been ieeding his horse. cows. sheep
!. and swine On apples cut up 70 root cutter,
q and fnds the cows gave larger yield oil
milk and richer cream. nearly equal 10 that
IRON the best % grass. He goes iaIther and
Is inclined to think il more profitable IN The
long ran, 10 raise geod late keeping apple,
for ieeding stock :haa 10 graw roots Tor the
same purpose. We cannot quite endorse
this idea, bat we fslls believe in the value
% spplesfor cows and sheep. and would mo-
deprive them OF them on any account, II w
had Them 70 spare.-Mass PioDghman.
Bnt Ew people are aware thai they. do
wsgeus and carriages more injargby greas'
ing ton plebtsInlly than in any other way
"A we'll made wheel viii endure commoI
wear from ten 10 twenty i've years. IT car
istaken n use The right kind aud pIopel
amount q grtase; but il this matter is no
attended 10, they will be used up 10 five o
AZ years. Lard should never be used on
wagon. Tor II will penetrate The hob an
work lis way out around the lemons Of III
spskes. and spoil the wheel. TaIlow is th
best lubricaier for sood sxle trees. and cas-
tor oil for iron.
Just grease enough should be applied
The spindle Of wagon 70 give II . ligi
coating; this is better than more, for d
surplus will al work out at the ends, an
be forced BY The shoulder band and M
washers into the hub around tie outside
The boxes.
To oil sa iron axle tree, FIRST wipe q
spindle clean with q cloth vet wish spiri
~ tBrpentine, and then apply few drops
rsstor oil near Tie sbsulder and end. Oh
tesspOonlu' is Sufficient Tor The while.
A Rural american.