The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-26
HOUSE AND FARM.

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sioner of the Land Office. Great evils
VIII result to the country, it is predic.
ted, unless the axe of the woodman is
restrained. 1t is asserted that, except
in the mountain regions, nearly the
entire surface from the Atlantic to the
Mississippi has been despoiled of its
primeval forest growth, and that no.
where have fiat arabic lands been al
lowed to reproduce the forest growth.
Three-fourths of the original store of
timber, it is believed, have already
been consumed. The untimbered sur
face OF the plains between the Missis-
sippi and the Pacific amounts to four
teen hundred thousand square miles.
and it is asserted that, by little arti-
ficial effort, forests may be gradually
extended over this large area. Expe-
riments thus far made have proved
successful. Trees to the number of
millions have been produced from the
seed to almost every forest species by
the unaided efforts of a single associa-
tion in Nebraska.
Prepared Seasoning. writer on
cookery gives the following recipe for
preparing delicious seasoning. Place
In paper bag one-quarter of an ounce
OF thyme, one-quarter ounce of bay
leaf, one-eight ounce of majoram, and
one-eighth ounce rosemary; put the
bag into moderately heated oven, till
the herbs are dry +; then mix them in a
mortar with half an ounce of nutmees.
hall an ounce of cloves, quarter of an
ounce OF pepper, one eighth of an ounce
OF ceyenne pepper, pound the whole
and press through hair seive. Keep
this mixture in dry, well-corked bot
tie. These spices are to be used either
alone or with salt added; the proper
ton for mixing with salt is one ounce
OF the mixture to four ounces of fine
salt. One ounce of the spiced salt is
sufficient to season three pounds of
forcemeat.
Some years since wild-goose was
shot in Washington Territory, and a
few grains of wheat were taken from
his crsw. Being very large and full,
they were preserved and planted. The
yield was found so great as to lead TO
its propagation, until this variety
which is known in the territory as the
"Goose wheat" has become a standard
one in that section of the country.
Samples of this wheat were recently
sent to the Agricultural Department at
Washington. Upon examining the
samples at the Museum, of which there
are some 1000 varieties, the same
wheat was found, being one of the sam
pies sent from the Paris Exposition,
SShb19qp.-As the weather grows warm
er, look out for ticks, scab, and lice.
We have great faith in corbolic soap,
and this may be applied without fear
of injury to the animals. The wool
should be parted, and the solution
squirted in from bottle with quill
in the cork, or poured from an oil can
with a small nozzle, Ifewes ysan early
have care that the lambs do not get
chilled visit the pens frequently
Chilled lambs, apparently past succor,
may often be revived by bringing to
the fire, giving warm baths, followed
by friction with dry cloths, and q lit
tie mild milk punch.
A Maine man gives his method of
treating balky horses: "Let me in
form humane men and hostlers, and
all who hold the rein, that the way to
cure balky horses is to take them from
the carriage, and whirl them rapidly
round till they are giddy. It requires
two men to accomplish this-one at
the horses tail. Don't let him step
out. Hold him to the smallest possi-
BILE circle. One dose will often cure
him two doses generally will; three
doses are final with the worst horse
that ever refused to STIR"
Breeding animals must be well fed.
A quart or two of oil meal daily, or an
equivalent of rye bran mixed, is good.
Ifioots are plenty, cut up and feed four
to eight quarts day with the meal /; if
not, save them until just before calv-
ing, and after that, to be used until
grass comes, or the rye for soiling is fit
to cut,
Mares should be treated in very
much the same way few carrots are
an excellent addition to the diet, and
roots and oil cake may be fed freely il
care be taken that they do not induce
too great laxness of the bowels consti-
patton is to be always guarded against
in animals approaching partuition,
The disease known as glanders con-
sists essentially ofulceration Of the car
tilages of the nose, distinctly develop
ed. There is scarcely chance of re-
covery when once fully seated, and, as
the disease is contagious, there Is lit
tie inducement to keep the animal.
Red Ants.-Wash and wipe thorough
ly your safes, cupboards, &c; then sprin
kle on salt, and rub it well into the
wood, not neglecting the cracks and
crevices. This application, properly
applied, will relieve you of their an
noyance.
Co,cs.-Prepare roomy, loose boxes
for cows to calve in, and litter then
well. The cows may be kept tied un
| til the time actually comes, when it il
best to give them the freedom of thu
box.
To Restore MUk.-When milk ha
become turned by heat, it can be made
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