The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-06
Farm and. Fi2'esitye.

| To MAKE SHOE BLAcKING.--Mo lasses,
pound; ivory black, pound and quarter;
sweet oil, ounces. Mix well, and then add
a little lemon juice or strong vinegar,
| EXCELLENT PoMADE-3 o. olive oil, 4
drachm oil of almond dpachms palm oil, J
OF. white wax, / lh. lard, and ! drachm cs-
sence of bergamot. This pomade is excellen.
| for strengthening the hair, promoting the
| growth Of whiskers and mustaches, and pre-.
venting badness.
How TO KEEP A GATE FROM SAGGINa.--
A correspondent of the Rural World suggcts
the following plan, which he has tried with
good results: "Set the hanging posts. three
and half-feet in the ground, stamp we'll at
the bottom, on the side opposite the gate, dig
trench six inches deep from post to the
other; in this put three by four scantlng,
or pole of white oak, black walnut or null
berry, or some other lasting timber, seeing
that it just fills up the space between the two
gate posts, and cover with earth, and the cato
will stand as you hang it till the posts rot Off"
LIVE CATTLE WEIGHED BY MEASURE
The only instrument necessary is a measure
with feet and inch marks upon it. The girth
is the circumference Of the animal just behind
the shoulder blades. The length is the differ
encc from the shoulder blades The superb
cial feet are obtained by multiplying the girth
and length, The following table contains the
rule to ascertain the weight of the animal:
IF less than a foot in grth, multiply super
fetal feet by eight.
If less than three and more than one, null
tiplv superficial feet by eleven. .f
If less than five and more than three, null
tiply superficial feet by sixteen.
Ifless than seven and more than fvo, null
tiply superficial feet by twenty-five.
If less than nine and more than seven, null
tiply superficial feet by thirty three
/, If less than eleven and more than nine,
multiply superficial feet by forty-two.
Example-Suppose pig to measure in
girth two feet, and length one foot aud nine
inches; there would then be three and a half
feet, which multiplied by eleven, gives thirty
eight and half pounds as the weight of tn,
animal when dressed. In this way the weight
Of the quarters can be substantially ascertai1-
ed during life.
How COOP FARMERS SAVE MoNEY-They
take good papers and read them.
They keep accounts Of farm operations.
They do pot leave their implements scat
ttrel over the farm, exposed to the rain, snow
and heat. tj s.57t --i Il
They repair their tools and buildings at the
proper time, and do not suffer subsequent
three fold expenditure of time and money
they use their money judiciously, and they
do not attend auction sales to purchase all
kinds of trumpery because it is ''cheap."
They see that their fences are well repair
ed, and their cattle not found grazing in tho
meadows, or grainfelds, or orchards
They Go not refuse to make correct expe-
riments, in a small way, Of many new things,
They plant Their fruit trees well, care for
them, and of course they have good crops,
They practice economy by giving their
stock good shelter during the winter also,
good feed, taking all that is unsound, half
rotten, or mouldy, out.
They do rot keep tribes of cats and snarl-
ing dogs around their promises, who eat more
in q month tLan they are worth in their. life
tine.
Lastly, they read the advertisements, know
what is going on, and frequently save money
by it.
Successful farming is made up by atten-
ding to little things The farmer who does
his best, earns his money with best apprecia,4
ton, and uses it with best results. Such
men are the "salt Of the earth. "-Iomeroy's
Democrat ~