The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-08-27
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Carrots for Horses.

Carrots for Horses.
The value of carrots for horses is thus sta
ted in Youatt and Spooner's valuable work
on the horse, and similar statements are made
in other horse books. They say:
The virtues of this root are not sufficiently
known, whether OfcOntributing to the strength
and endurance of the sound horse or the rapid
recovery of the sick one. To the healthy
horses they should be given sliced in his chat.
Half bushel will be fair daily allowance.
There is little provender of which the horse is
fonder. The following account OF the value
of the carrot is not exaggerated: This root
is held in much esteem There is none better
nor perhaps so good When first given it is
slightly diuretic and laxative, but as the horse
becomes accustomed To it, these effects cease
to be produced. They also improve the state
of the skin. They form good substitute for
grass and an excellent Alternative tor horses
out of condition. To sick and idle horses
they render grain unnecessary. They are
beneficial in all chronic diseases connected
with breathing, and have a marked influence
upon chronic cough and broken wind. They
are serviceabe in diseases of the skin, and in
combination with oats they restore worn
horse much sooner than oats alone.n
HEALTH AND HOME HINTs.-It is said to be
-Dccaying vegetable matter is much more
poisonous than decaying animal matter
Among the results of a scientific discovery,
carbolic acid is prominent 1t seems to be-
come common. Among the many things it
is said to be good for are the following
To destroy the eggs and pupae Of tree pests
to keep flies from the horses by sponging
them with a diluted solution to keep flies
from furniture and looking glasses to cure
the pain OF insect bites-White lead and
also quicklime, with the white of an egg are
recommended as "a cement, for broken china.-
Dissolve glue in whiskey and it will be ready
for use at all times-To reeye tired ana
aching feet bathe them in COLI water for a few
minutes and then rub them tllro ughly with
the hands-lt is sand if You Iniy tuller's
earth and soap lees, and rub 1t into oil spot
ted boards, and scour off with soft soap and
sand when dry, the spots will disappear.-
\ mother recommends starch for burns. Spread
1t on a cloth and moisten it with cold water.
Keep the starch moistencd.--If there Is
Chickory in ground coffee it will drop imme-
diately 70 the bottom if little Of TIE mixture
is thrown into a tumbler OF clear cold water
a Vermont lady says she removes rust
from the table cutlery by soaking It in kero-
scnc oil.
WASHES FOR FRUIT TREEs-Tle Western
Rural says: Twice year, at least, every fruit
tree in thdorchard should be washed with some
liquid strong enough 10 destroy the egg and
pupr Of insects, and the roots and spores of
moses and fungi. In using caustic I've for the
destruction OF bark lice, several persons have
killed their trees. a. sometimes the bark turns
black and peeis of after the application of
this wash, and the death of the tree follows.
VIII "a : l.l l,,-.
persons but it is unsighty and disapproved
by the most experienced fruit growers soap
suds is harmless, but tnn mild for the purpose
FOR which the application is required. The
most suitable wash Is a solution of salsoda in
the proportion Of one pound Of soda to gal.
.on Of water. Rain water is the best for this
purpose. This wash will not injure the bark,
but viii XII! the eggs or pupr ofinsects, and
Will clear away MOSES, etc. II will remove
dead bark and produce q healthy surface"
To INCREAsE TIE Flow OF MlLK.-A wri-
Ter who says his COW gives all the milk that is
wanted in family OF eight persons, and from
which was made 2GO pounds OF butter in the
year, gives the following as his treatment
III you desire to get "A large yield OF milk,
give your COW. three times u day. water slight
ly warm, slightly sailed. N which bran has been
Ions of water, You will find, if you have not
found this by daily practice, that your COW
will gain twenty-five per cent. Immediately
under the effect of IT, and she will become so
attached to the diet as TO refuse to drink
clear water unless very thirsty, but this mess
she will drink almost any time, and ask for
more. The amount of this drink is an ordi-
nary water pail full each time, morning. noon
and night. Four hundred pounds of butter
are often obtained from good stock, and in
stances are mentioned where the yield was
even at higher figure"
WATERING HORSES IN Hot WEATHER.
IN an article touching the proper manage
ment of work horses, J. Harris says that the
practice OF watering the horse at the pump or
pond, us they are brought from the field are
not to be commended. \ careful farmer may
do 1t with IMMUNITY, because he would not
allow them to drink too much when they are
not or tired, but many good horse has died
from careless watering. Many horses will
pull out from the rack, and waste more hay
than they eat, if they are allowed an unlimited
supply. They should have little hay in the
rack to eat when they first come il from work,
after the harness is removed and when they are
rubbed down little and cooled off, give each
horse peck or so of cut feed. When he has
eaten this let him be watered and then give
more cut teed.
SUCKERING CoRN.--Some farmers practice
cutting or pulling the suckers from their
corn, with the impression that a greater har-