Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-18
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

been assigned for this propensity Of the SOW
to destroy her young at the time they are
brought forth but whatever the cause may
be suppose it makes but little difference
provided the results are prevented
So far as I have observed, sows seem
much more inclined to destroy their pigs in
cold than in warm weather also, that where
they are allowed to run out in lot in warm
weather they we're less liable to do this than
when closely confined in pens. Many sows
at the time they bring forth their young
manifest very savage disposition, not only
to their pigs but to any person who APP
proachcs them, and in these cases the pigs
are generally destroyed unless they can be
removed out of the reach of the sow. When
the SOW is naturally quiet and peaceable, or
is made so by artificial means at this time,
there is but very little danger of the young
ones being killed. his a.it.l .+
| One Of the most successful men in raising
pigs that have ever known, and that for a
period of more than thirty years. practices
the following plan with his sows: From the
time they are small pigs he is in the habit
of going into their pens and handling them
frequently. In this way they soon become
gentle and peaceable, and allow themselves
to be handled at any time and in any way
without being afraid. His sows raised in
this way seldom show disposition to injure
their pigs but sometimes this disposition
manfests itself and then he resorts to arti-
fetal means to make them quiet. His me-
thod is this: At the time the pigs are dropped
or Just before, he takes about four quarts of
sour or hard cider and stirs in some meal and
gives it to them to eat; they will eat it readi-
ly, and this generally produces sufficient
/ degree of intoxication to keep them quiet :
If one feed does not have the desired effect
he gives them more Treated in this way,
his sows seldom or never show adisposition,
to injure their pigs This is cheap remedy
and easily given. and almost every one who
raises pigs has or can obtain the cider and
meal Other persons who have practiced
the above methods with their sows have been
quite successful in raising their pigs.
How TO MILK-Prof. Law of the Cornell
University, in a treatise on "garget' and its
cause, says: Diseases of the teats will
sometimes induce garget, as when they have
been injured by the reckless use of teat
tubes, or if the milk is only partly drawn
off. is consequence of open sores, resulting
from foot and mouth disease, COW pox or
warty growths. But the retention Of milk
in the udder is not the only evil attendant or
bad milking. Some mixers seize the root
of the teat between the thumb and fore-fin-
ger, and then drag upon it until it slips out
of their grasp. In this way, teat and udder
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finite number of tines and in rude hands,
are often severely injured. The proper
mode of milking is to take the teat in the en-
tire hand, and, after pressing it upward,
that it may Re well filled from the capacious
milk reservoir above, to compress it first at
the base between the thumb and four finger,
then successfully by each of the three sue
ceeding fingers, until completely emptied.-
The teat is at the same time gently drawn
upon, but any severe traction is altogether
unnecessary and highly, injurious. These
remarks on the mode of milking, and those
on milking clean, are of more moment than
at first supposed and in some localities
more COWS are ruined from faults Of this
kind than from all other causes which act
specially on the udder." "a.
ROAD DUST AND VEeErATIoN-No care
full observer will deny that the trees along
much frequented roads, especially when ex
posed to the influence Of prevailing winds,
distinguish themselves in the rapidity of their
growth and the luxuriance of their foliage
as being more thriving than those of the
neighboring wood. This fact is being ascrib-
ed to the dust from the roads which is car
ried and deposited by the wind upon their
branches and foliage. Dry road dust con-
tains from eight to ten per cent. of organic
matter, arising from the excrements of ami
mails, from straw, hay, or grains which may
have fallen from wagons frequenting the
road. After having been pulverized by car
riage wheels to fine dust, they form large
amount Of already decomposed and readily
soluble nourishment for vegetable growth.
Roads kept in good condition, are therefore
not only important promoters of the civili-
zation of the district wherein they are Local
ted on account of easier transportation but
also because of an inexpensive but not less
efficient fertilizer. tits in such, at the first,
unapparent causes that an explanation of
! many of the declared mysteries Of vegeta-
Llon may pe louuu % 1T. .e.. ..-t ... b.. ,.-'
RICH MANS PUDDING.- pint of flour,
3, half cup Of sugar, three tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, half pint Of sweetmilk, one
egg, one tcaspoonful Of soda. two ofcream tar
tar; stir we'll together. Place the above on
a round tin and steam just one hour over
lively steam. Serve with the following
sauce Half cup of butter, half cup of SUI
gar, half cup Of vinegar, half pint of hot
water; let it just come to boil, remove from
the fire, and stir in a well-beaten egg i'm
mediately. The above quantity will make
dessert sufficient for six persons ,........
10 REMOVE GREAsE,--Ifa silk or cotton
dress has been stained with grease, a very
excellent method ofremoving the spots with
out taking out the color, is to crate two raw
potatoes in clean water; pass the liquid
through cloth !; then let it stand until clear,
then pour the water off, use it by taking
clean cloth, wetting the spot; and rubbing
until it disappears, and rub with a dry cloth
until the spot is dry, Be careful not to wet
more of the dress than is necessary.
VERY NICE DEssERr.-Boil one cup of
rice until perfectly soft, then add teacup
of rich, sweet cream, half teacup of currant
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