Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24

An old Boston doctor says: "a house
whose entrace smells musty 10 dangerous.
Avoid 1t. Don't live in 1t. Keep the
children out of It,"
ALL cooked dishes that It 10 wished to
cool before using should be set in the pure
fresh air. It will preserve their flavor un.
impaired; otherwise not.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati Ga
zette says the best feed to fatten hog
rapidly ID made a. follows: Two parts
barley, two Of corn, one Of oats grind,
cook and then feed cold.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Rural Neso
Yorker says that he can make 30 pounds
more butter from COW during the season
BY churning all the milk than by churning
the cream alone.
Rural" writes to the Chicago III.
6une that the practice of placing manure
In small heaps In the field, to be spread
In the spring, IL bad one. He thinks It
much better to spread II at the time of
carting 1t out.
LEARN TO insure your principles against
the influence of ridicule. You can no
more exercise your reason II You live in
the constant dread of laughter, than you
can enjoy your life If you live in the CON.
slant terror Of death.
Work the buttermilk out Of your but
ter, but work It mildly, 20 ~ not to break
the grain and make grease of 1t. If you
are wise you will pack away your butter
In clean vessels, securing and cleanliness
throughout In making, and cover with
salt and water-a simple thing, but It
must DO done.
TIE american Farm Book mentions Q
horse that died Ut sixty.seven years OF age,
and another that was quite c0ltish in BIS
forty fifth year. These cases Of longevity
were doubtless the results Of good care.
II 10 never economy tn put horse TO the
utmost Of his strength TO obtain Q great
amount Of work, or TO feed sparingly In
order TO ave provender.
Ar . meeting of the DeerAeld IN. H.
Farmers Club, Mr.. David 0Arriah said
that the bearing year Of fruit tree may
be changed BY picking OF the blossoms
one year, 70 that it win bear the next.
The bearing year Of tree depends much
on the year 1t was grated. He had .
Porter apple tree which bore fruit on one
half Of the tree one year, and on the other
half the next year.
THE Wsstern Stock Journal says the
very best food for mich COWS 10 wheat
bran. Nothing has 70 great . tendency
to increase the dow OF milk, and % Il
abounds In ph0sphates, It II . highly
nutritious and healthful diet. Give the
cows all they win eat Of II, and II con-
venient mix little corn meal with II.
Don't over feed, but give Just what they
will lick up with relish, and you viii be
rewarded with IN abundant supply Of milk,
and your COWS win keep in good condi-
ton.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Freeport
Journal says: A few years ago ! made an
experiment that fully ntis0ed me n re-
gard TO the way 70 apply manure. had
! piece Of ground which intended to put
In wheat next year. II was plowed in the
usual manner. In the fall / hauled out
i've or six loads of ilne manure, and
spread it on about an acre. The piece Of
roundabout eight acres-wss sowed In
wheat the next spring. and ct harvest II
Stood q lest . foot higher and more than
twice q thick, - Il did where II IVES not
% Inanurcd. The uext SEASON Il was aeAin
sown IN yhsae and seeded down With
slOvof. Ths secead crop Ghowed the H.
nurs = plaialy - TIE ffSk and also ths
clover tkis hGe sunmoe.