Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-27
Useful Recipes, Etc.

Sixteen pounds Of grease and the lyo from
one barrel Of ashes will make barrel of soap.
1t is said that one OF the most powerful
remedies for bolts in horses Is a strong decoc>
ton Of sagc-tea, made very sweet
Fall piowing is for heavy cays which pull
vcri2e with frost. not for soils which melt in
the rain and become like mortar, beds.
For mango in calves, the New England
Farmer recommends a solution Of one ounce
OF carbo,ic acid in a pint Of water Apply
with sponge.
If you have an aiiing son or daughter, by
all means prepare Il nice garden plot, and set
thau 10 work in it. There is nothing that
will induce finer spirits or better icalth. An
innate them with good tools, and some nice
work gardening, and see if the roses do
not grow.
Roup in poultry is highly infectious, and Il
very deadly disease, but if taken in time can
be cured. The prcmouitory symptoms nre 4
slight hoarsencss au catching in the breath
as if from cold. \ correspondent writes to
the HearM ond H2u,e that he cured very
bad case by using brandy. clear. and black
berry hraudy-sPou the hens eyes, etc"
Root crops not grain, nrs the things for
young orchards. They Do rot steal SO much
tree food.
REMEDY FOR LICE ov CArTLE-Some
years since | had a Gue Durham bull which,
By coming in contact with other stock pur-
chased from a drove. became very lousy.
tried ashes, tobacco zatcr, kerosene, snuff,
and various other articles too numerous 10
mention. without SUCCESS. Finally l conclu-
ded to try sulphur. and fully succeeded in
bauishinc. or rather destroying the objection
able parasites. | have tried it several times
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never known it to fail.
For tu.i-@r0wn animal give Il tablespoon
Ful in quart Of dry meal every other week,
or every ten days if very bad. and think it
will finish the job. Calves and young stock
give less in proportion to age.
LCor. Coamtry Gentleman.
Tue NswspAprn CAsu SYsrEm.-The
Wisconsin editors have been holding con-
veniIon At which the proposition was broached
io7 establishing general newspaper system
out there Of cash payments Why not every
where !; is the only proper way. Most Of
our country newspapers live half starred on
the credit system. Our war correspondence,
for instance. Guriug the bate war cost us over
halfa million in cash. We could afford it
with our cash system but where would NC
haze been under the old stupid credit sys-
tenn Nowhere. y! all thugs IN the world
newspapers call f5f the cash system and II
il alwaYs the best for buyer aud seller. 'Mr.
Sneaker" once said john Rand0iPh. Il have
found the philosophers stone. Il is pay as
YOU co."-N T. Hsrnd.
UyPREGEDE2TED YIELD.-DT c. J. Pow
ell Of Orange county. Va. seeded last fall s
bushels Of wheat on II acres Of land. togeth-
CT with 1000 pounds oil g1auo. The land
was prepared with remarkable rare, and had
not pebble large as q w-laz-; left on it. Dr.
Powell has cut and stacked the crop. There
are seven s-zcEz oe this whel:. which several
competent judges say will thrash out an az
era-e Of thirty bushels each. IF so this will
give 210 bushels 70 the a-re aad half Dr.
Powell. himself thinks tie yield will not be
less than $50 bushels
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