The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-06-17
Early Made Hay.


Early Made Hay.
The practice Of beginning To cut the
grasses "A soon as they are fairly In bios
som Is rapidly gaining favor. This Ia
yor.d time comes to many fields in thas
latitude. nom the middle " the last OF
lime. With the improved implements
of hav-making = the isorse1nower, rake
ana fedder. il Is not difficult now for theI
farmer to gather all his hay crop ut thef
time when il makes the most nutritisus
fodder. The early cured grass does not
Div. SO heavy a Weld OF hay TO the acre
vi one cutting aud the Same bulk will not
weigh go much as the grass cured twoorl
three weeks later But very careful ex-
periments shows that the hay thus treat
"a Is much more nutritious; il is relished
better bv all kinds of meat stock, anu
nothing il left intbe,uianger. This tender,
sweet hay is particularly important iorl
sheen and Young stock III the winter. III
n does not bring 50 much in market or
nj the stables, at least, the hay. that Is
retained for home use. should be early
rut. II does not exhaust the soil so
much as where the seeds are allowed to
mature. If the ground is very rich it
allows Of a second cutting in August:
II not. il makes heavy aftermath and
shelters the roots of grasses in the win
ter. The practice is increasing among
our rejecting farmers, which is pretty
good evidence that it Is safe to follow.
SAILING HAY.-Six quarts of fine salt
10 the ton are about right, ana Will go
far towards preventing musty mows. II
the hay (clover) is very green, IL quarts
to half bushel are sometimes applied
This may be, however, too much for the
good of the stock. unless they have other
hay OF the same time.
IAmerican Agricultural.
NOW TO DRIVE YOUNG HORSES.
We find the following, and do not
know its paternity. but it is good advice
"In teaching young horse TO drive well
do not hurry to see how fast he will trot
Keep each pace clear and distinct from
the other: that is, in walking make hin
walk. and do not allow him to trot.-
While trotting be equally careful that ~
keeps steady at his pace, and do not al
low him to slack into walk. The REIN
while driving should be kept snug; an.
when pushed to the top of his speed
keep him well in hand, that he may learl
70 bear well upon the bit, so that whel
going at high rate of speed he can d.
held at his pace: but do not allow hin
to pull too hard, for it is not only unpleas
ant. but it makes it often difficult Z
manage him."
HOW TO KILL LICE ON CATTLE.
A correspondent in the Country Gen
tlemau dissolved about pint Of stron
soft soap in a pail of warm, soft wate
and saturated the whole surface Of
lousy cows body with it; after ;abOI
thirty minutes, repeated Che operation
and in thirty minutes longer took pa
of clean. warm water aud quickly an
thoroughly washed ont all the soap W;
ter and dead lice in large quantities, p'
her in warm stable, and covered NJ
with dry blanket. The next day, att
being thoroughly dried, she hooked an
seemed to feel like new animal, mo-
than doubled her quantity Of milk witt
in twenty -four hours, and Immediate
commenced gaining flesh and gener
ENGLISH SEED BISCUIT.
One pound Of -four, one-half pour
OF sugar, one-fourfh pound of butt'
one half ounce of caraway seeds, thr
eggs. Roll out, cut round, and bake
a moderate oven.
CURRANr WINE.
To one quart Of juice add two qua
of water, one pound of sugar; mix "
together, and let it stand twenty-fc
hours, without stirring; then skim
putting it in a jug or keg, leaving out
cork, and let It ferInent in cool pl'
for week, or till done fermentii
then cork tightly, and when'cle 1t
1T to bottle.
IRON RUST.
Iron gust lie removed by salt mi,
with lemon juice. Nlildew by dipp
in sour buttermilk and laying an the
Ink stains may be sometimes taken
by smesring with hot tallow, left
when the stained article goes to wash
Freezing will take out fruit stains,
scalding with boiling water will REM
those that have never been through