Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

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MucILAGR FOR LAHELs.-Mace-
rate five parts Of good glue IN
eighteen or twenty parts Of water
for q day, ana to the liquid add
nine parts Of rock candy aud three
parts OF arabic. The mixture can
be brushed upon paper while luke
warm It keeps well, does not stick
together, and when moistened ad-
heres firmly to bottles. For the
tables Of soda or settler bottles Il is
we'll TO prepare q paste Of good rye
flour and glue, 10 which linsced oil,
varnish and t%urpeutine have been
added In the proportion Of half On
ounce Of each TO the pound. La
bells prepared In the latter way do
not fall or in damp cellars.
AN EXCELLENT AND CHEAP FER
TILIzER.-The Journal Of Chemistry
says: One Of the very best fertili-
zsrs upon the farm for all the cere-
al grain and root crops may be
made in the following manner:
Take one barrel OF pure, finely
ground bone, and mix with q bar
rel Of good wood ashes; during the
mixture add, gradually, = about
three pals full of water. Tho heap
may be made upon the floor and
by the use Of the hoe the bone and
ashes must be thoroughly blended
together. The water added Is just
sufficient TO liberate the caustic al
kalies, potash and soda, and thesC
!, act upon the gelatine Of the bone
|. dissolving the little atoms, FORMING
q kind Of soap, aud fitting Il FOL
soap aliment. In this way, thu
most valuable constituents Of bon'
!. can be made Immediately available
; and the addition of potash and SO
: da adds In the formation Of q fsFtil
{ izer. A gill Of this mixture place
In a hill of corn will work won
ders. It iso excellent for garde
vegetables, aud for oil kinds
roots. II will be ready for use IN
week after It Is made.
A. Over-reachiDg horses may
N cured by pairing the heel Of Il
d forward foot low, and the toe
q the hind foot low. This causes u
Of horse as he moves forward to raj
the forward foot quicker, and a
,s lows the hind foot TO remain l0l
70 ger, so that before tho hind TO
q. comes forward the fore foot Is o.
err of the way. Also, make the 70
IN ward shoe long. II this Feasonil
n. is not plain, let any one try the G
lie pertinent, and he will be satisfied.
Ne Rubbing off Hair-Mange
he Ttch-Rub the animal on the aflit
10 ed parts with an ointment col
w. posed of equal parts Of sulpher al
W, lard melted together Yet It be "
rubbed in. The next day wash
". of with water and castillo soa
he after dying, again apply the oil
NV ment. Two or three applicable
q will generally affect a cure. A
nv Bile spdoonful Of sulphur should
far given in the feed daily for a VIC
Dnt Keep warm and we'll sheltered.
on Cure for "Blind Staggors."-
e.0 Bleed freely at the end Of the I
by cutting of about an inch.
I'd. Take one quart Of good cid
ar. or white wine vinegar; four taI
is spoonsful Of ground black pep
He and four Of ground ginger.
mi Mix, and shake we'll well.
re-. Pour onc,half of the mkt
~ in the nostrils aud half In the o.
nv The bleeding is not apt to be
severe but, in case Of Its CONT
ied ing more than a reasonable tint
dId may DO stopped by %cauterizing.
md have tried this remedy In q g
The many instances, and have nc
known It 10 fail.
One who know
[GuIf Sta
ING The following about breeds
the fowls VIC take from an exchange
lrst First-What breeds are at p
and cnt most priced? A. Differ
has breeders disagree, but It Is at p
.rly ent thought that the majority
and fer the HOudans, dark and i
Iern Brahmas, and LeghOrns. SeC0r
ters Are pure breeds preferable?
rely The pure breeds are better I
.ds. half.6reeds as layers, but not q
4 Ia SO hardy. Third-What fovls
red best layers2 A. White Legh'
into and Aylesbury ducks. Four
Which grow fastest and make I
tiers dressed meat? a. Crcve-C0
hers light and dark Brahmas, or A!
and bury ducks. Hfth-FOr eggs
/, nc. flesh both which are best2
liner HOudans. Sixth for flavor and
derness of flesh which breeds
ami. eel? A. Houdans, DOrking
that Game and ROuen ducks. Sew
have For mothers which have
Inc found best? A. Game and d
ing. Eighth-Is the Dorklng b
also In this climate2 A. No. Min
of What feeding and range do
recommend? A, Ground fec
dily the morning mixed with warm
,rov- ter, whole grain at night, a
field meat occasionally in winter
heir some broken oyster shell, al
range possible, and q good v
>the house are all that is necessaI
isis. Tenth-What is your opinion
ccess poultry raising on a large Sc
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