National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-04
Farm. Garden and Household,

horse which broke out in little knots
under the skin, and soon became so stiff
in the limbs that it was difficult to drive
him beyond IA walk A veterinarian says
IN relation to this condition of the ami
mai So There was manifestly disordered
digestion, eliminating in skin eruption
and slight inflammation of the feet.
Have his bowels freely opened by a dose
of aloes, (six drachms) when that stops
operating give half Oh ounce of inter
daily. Keep on wet standing ground.
and rub the pasterns of the fore limbs
with tincture of cantharldes.
ADULTERATIoN Immense quantities
Of kaohn dirt, dug not far from this
city-are being shipped North, and there
can be no doubt but that nine-tcuths Of
the stuff is purchased for the purpose Of
ndulteration. The kaolin is perfectly
white and free from grit, and is the best
article which can be used in the adultcr-
alton of flour, sugar, starch, and can
dies. When properly manipulated it is
exceedingly difficult to detect the pres
cnce of this earth. On this account that is
grown greatly in favor with dishonest
merchants, and the quantity Of it sent
from Augusta is constantly increasing.
About fifty tons of kaolin dirt are now
lying IN one of our railroad yards await
ing shipment -AnguStd (Gd.) puper
Boxing POULTRY FOR MARKET. On
the subject of boxing poultry for market
DIR. Bennett says :-'' 1t should be care
fully packed in baskets or boxes. and
above all, it should be kept from the
frost. A friend of mine who was nice
III these matters, used to bring his tur-
keys to market in the finest order posi-
ble, aud always obtained ready sale and
the highest market price. His method
was to pick them dry, while warm. and
dress them in the neatest manner then
take long, deep, narrow tight box, with
a stick running from end to end of the
box, and hang the turkeys by the legs
over the stick, which prevents bruising
or distiguring them Ill the least - The
way poultry is frequently forwarded t.
city markets Is enough to disgust almost
any one and throws odium on breeders
as a class.
ABOUT THE HORSE A writer in the
Western Rurui gives the following rem
edy for CHAMBERS He says cone OF
my neighbors had a good horse sick with
that scourge, the glanders the disease
was we'll advanced, and his near neigh
bors we're looking threatnings and the
law. He asked me what | would do in
such a.case | told him | would tax,
one ounce of calomel and make foul
dough pills, putting one fourth of the
calomel into each pill give the horse
one of the pills every three or fou
hours, and for drink give him water u,
strongly tlnctured with very sour vine
gar as the horse would drink freely of
to keep the horse comfortably housed
and to sallyate him until his mouth rum
freely. This was in November last II,
followed the directions, and though hi
horse did not salivato, he got well, and i
dong his usual amount OF work. | ough
to add that the course was repeate,
once
70 TRAIN HORSE TO STAND. tn
american Stock JOuyHui contains the fo
lowing directions Take your hor7
ON the barn floor and throw strap owe
his back and fasten ii to his right for
foot lead him along and say " whoa,
at the same time pull down the stral
which throws him on three feet an
makes him stop suddenly This is tn
best way known to teach whoa. thong
you can put on the war bride, and 81
whoa, and give him a sharp jerk tina
will stop him about AS soon as the stra
to his foot. Then put him in harnes,
with the foot strap, MS directed undo
the head of " training to harness" an
drive him mp to the door. The momcn
he undertakes to move tkae his foot aur
say whoa. Get in your carriage and GO
out again rattle the thills make all Tn
noise getting in and out Won can Civ
him to understand, 10y snatching his foo
each time he moves that he must stan,
until You tell him to go . and after f.,
times You can put the whole family int
the carriage apd he won't stir out of hi
tracks"
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLun
The following proceedings before tn
Club are noticed
Tomatoes Mruq II. q. Pollock. {
Warsaw, Ind, inquired how new vari,
ties of tomatoes could be grown witt
ont mixing Various opinions wer
given. but no answer. If our Indian
friend saves the earliest and best of hi
tomatoes for seed, he viii probably h
satisfied with the results.
Siock Fdyming A gentleman in Os
wcgo, ~ Y, asked where he could hes
invest $1,000 in stocll-iarmiug. Their
were so many excellent places propose
that he will be puzzled to select. Il. !
Reade recommended the southern rom
ties of Iowa \. G. Ely had word t
say for the Indian lands of Kansas i.
u. Butler went for Nebraska. aud j n
CrOwell knew of n man who prospcra
III Southwestern Tennessee
COrr. In answer to T.. \. Kellogg
New Salem, Mass, who asked "Wh,
is the best kind of clover to turn und,
ms a fertilizer Mr.. Fuller said d" Bi
red Dutch. Turn in Just before Il
seed begins to harden.
The SrnVperpoHg Gjupe Mr. Fun,
exhibited a basket of Scuppcmung
which he distributed they drew fro
the chairman, y {. Ely. the compl
mcn,nry suggestion that the skins migl
do to top children shoes
GRAPES Tram NoUbS TM,H Mr.. j,
soph Clark sent box of most splcudi
grapes, which Mr.. Fuller distributed wit
fitting remarks, There were dozen "
rietics and they were pronounced III
best ever presented to the Club.
CW'boltc Soap. \ Florida currrspun,
ont wrote that hc had used successful
carholic soap for the scale insect in h
onnRc-groVe.
CrWbgy1eS A b. Crandall exhibit
some fine specimens of cruuhctrics Whic
were gathered from the best hogs in ii
state Of New Jersey. and also some san
pies in their wild state, showing the woi
derful difference TINT cultivation muk,
IN this berry. which IN destined To- be- f.