The Placer herald., 1870-01-01
HOUSE AND FARM.

l was told Of simple but tfectual remedy
for them, by some parson. 1t was to battle
the feet well 10 tepid water TO soften them;
then pare them off very closely with a sharp
psnkuife; then rub on we'll green peach lros
leaves; whom. after continuing the rubbing
on once or twice a day, the corns will en-
tirsly disappear and not return without the
cause tha, first occasioned them. have
often tried the remedy, and never found it
to tail yet. 1t ssema to be the prussic acid
10 the peach tree leaves that takes them
away. A good Gcrn.sal'e could, no doubt,
be made for winter use by bruising he leaves
when grsso, then boil them 10 wafer uo,il
the strength 10 extracted; then take out tue
leaves, strain the water eff the sediment
and add sufficient quantity Of resin, bess-
wax, tai ow aud lard oil to make i. soft
enough, and simmer without burning until
the the water is al! evapora,ed. Soften and
pare the corns a. before directed, ,pread it
on asu II piece o cambria or linen, and
apply, putting on the sock or stock'ng carer
fully, 80 as not to rub it eff. Keep applying
until they disappear.- Country Gentleman
uonsEs Of great reputation have always
commanded great prices. At newmarket,
in 1905, a bay colt, by P:pato, sold for $751;
900. In the same year a two-year old by
Bsningborougb, a two-yesr old by Volun-
tesr, and 4 tbrss-yssr old FLY by Sir Peter,
we're sold for S75 900 each For the csle.
bratsd horse, Shark. $50,000 were refused,
for his stallion Eclipse. Tradition says that
the Duke Of Devonsbirs refused for Flying
Cbildsrs the weight Of tho horse in gold.
A few years ago sire Slockwsll could no he
bought for 100000, and we presume when
Gladiateur was carrying everything before
him on the English turf, the Count dc La
Grange would not have parted with him for
$l50,OOO. Coming TO America, We find
that nearly $4,000 wsrs paid for Lsxing-
ton, and that his son, Kentucky, was sold
for $4,000. Mr.. Alexander refused S50,-
600 for Astsroid. Keutuckys half brother,
and Norfolk, another half brother were valued
At 100000. Mr.. Bonner paid S35 900 for
Dsx,sr and ctf.. 100000 for one that will
equal Dsxters wagon tins
Soar SUBS The value of this article as a
stimulsnl Of vegetable life cannot be too bgh'
y appreciated. 1t contains the ailments of
plante in state of ready solution, and when
applied aois not only with immediate and
obvious effect, but with a sustsiue1 energy
which pertains to but few even Of the mo,t
concsn trsted msuures. The proper way TO
utilize this material 10 10 cause its absorp-
ton in . compost heap Muck or stable
compost should DO deposited where tho
drni ipa frpt he einlr IL.
find its way to them and be absorbed for he
benefit OF the crops. In this way several
loads OF manure, suitable for the support
aud sus'snance OF any crop, might he made
at . comparatively small expense. The
highly pulrsscsnt character Of this fsrmenta-
bic liquid qualities it admirably for the iris
gatiss Of compost heaps. of whatever ma
tsrial composed. Being poten. fertilizer,
1t must OF necessity, impart additional rich>
mesa to almost a1y material to which it may
bs added. Try it, and mark the result.
A NEw ltKTHoD OF FATTENING Fowls -
An exchange gvss the following method for
fEtisuing 10 a week or ten days. incredible
4" it. .aay spr var. We copy the method
wiIhsni any sxl erimental knowledge Of it's
value: Sat ros over the fire with .kimmilk
onl asfmuoh 40 will serve one day. Let it
boihtillfihs rice is quite swelled and add a
tssspoon1ll or two Of sugar. but it will DO
"slA wilhoat. Feed the fowls three times a
dsyfs coEm mon pans, giving them only as
mum aa-vil ill thsm at onco. When you
puta,:n .fsssh rice, SGT the pans in water
AHat no soutness may To conveyed to the
fa9 A.. Al, Ioti
Give fssst water, or Nj TX Of the rice to
drink, bstihs less wet the rice is, when per
fsclly sosksd, the better. BY this method
shesh >~!l have a clear " hleuess which
no other food gives, and when it is consider
ed hew far q pound Of rice will 60, and how
much tims 10 saved by this mode, it
will be found cheaper than b Nley meal.
The psn-ehould be daily cleansed and food
girsn fsr.eirteen bours before the 'oul!ry is
killed.
A'GooD Cow.-San Antonio, T Nss, il
OF COW exhibited at late county
sair. -Sbs weighs 600 pounds, and in thirty
dayssgavs I ,Os0 pounds or l3l gsllous Of
milk, being an average Of four and half
gallons Of milk per day, She gave her own
WV W III WIN oNo' es'eu'eo" ""u " ""''
days. The account don't mention her breed,
80 ws have no means of knowing whether
shs 10 one Of tbs native long borus or the
Of some of the celebrated Eng
lish milking stock.
Duck RAIsINo.-A Mr.. Fowler rsssn,ly
ssatsd before cue Of the English societies,
chat 100000 were received annually in
Aylssbury and vicinity for young ducks.
They are hstohsd under hens, and the brood
OF ssvsral given to one to take care Of They
arc Kept in warm place and freely fed wiki
milk aud meal until they are sevea or eight
wssks old. when thsy are sen! to market,
sod fstch from ten 10 eighteen sblliugs, I. e.
$3.50 TO $3.50 per pair.
TnE following il German recipe for coat
ing wood with substance Us bard as stone:
40 parls of chalk, 90 Ct resin, and of lin
seed oil, to this should be added one part
of oxide of "copper" and afterwards one part
Of sulphuric acid. The last ingredient must
be Rdiad carsf,,llv The mixlure while ID lOt.