National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-01-27
Farm Garden and Household,

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RABBITS ARE TROUBLESOME, especially
when the snow is on the ground. Among
the various preventives blood has beer
found the easiest of application, and rs
atlicacious MS any. One sprinkling vii
last all winter If blood cannot be oh
tanned readily, rub the trunks of the
trees with liver OF bloody meat, but this
is more troublesome.
CATTLE DISEASE IN MIomoAN--I an
troubled with very curious cattle dis
ease tho symptoms are these The
legs break out in small scurfy hlotches
rub the scurf off, and it leaves II raw
sore. In n few days the blotches spread
all over the whole body The animal,
grow poor very fast. The eyes arc
heavy. The animals have good appetite
and eat well. Any information in regard
to the disease will be thankfully received.
REMOVING SHEEP PELTs Remove the
pelt from the sheep MS soon as possible
after death, as every hour it remains on
the animal damages its leather proper
ties. Those pelts sell the best that have
the feet and legs left on them rs high as
the knee Avoid cutting or tearing the
skin, and keep it rs free from particles
Of flesh or tat us possible. Lay it upon
the barn floor, and sprinkle it literally
with salt, and if the time can be spared,
rub the salt well in with the hand Fold
the skin with the flesh side in, and lay it
away where it will not be molested by
dogs, cats, or smaller vermin. As the
stock accumulates, if the weather is not
very warm, one pelt can be laid upon
the other, and very little room will be
required for their storage. In about two
weeks they will be sufficiently seasoned,
and ready to hang up for drying. If
bright, dry weather. but few days il
the sun will be required. When dry,
they are ready for shipment to market,
or can be piled, or what is better, hung
in some dry place to await the coming CT
buyer.
To CURE SCRATCHES. - Somebody
wants to know how to cure the scratches
on his horse. l will give q remedy !
used for years with universal success -
Take two pounds of Giauber salts, one
pound of sulphur, and one-quarter
pound of saltpeter pulvcrised all finely
together, and give one heaplng table
spoonful once a day, thrown on the feed.
Now for the feet Take one pint of
meats foot OIL and one-iourth pound OF
fine cut chewing tobacco, and simmer
them together. Strain out the tobacco
and bottle for use Take CASTLE soap
and warm water, wash the parts affected
clean, and dry thoroughly before apply
ing the oil. If the ankles are much sore
it would be well to put clothes on them
to keep the air from them while they are
drying; when dry, anoint them well
with the oil for few d .ys then wash
as before, dry well, and apply the oil
again. If thoroughly applied, it will
effect permanent cure. Keep the feet
clean, and scratches will not be likely to
return.
PAINTING APPLET ORCHARDS. No man,
in the review of the past season, can say
that the applet trees have done bearing.
The yield has been bountiful, notwith-
standing the great drought, and apples
have been a drug in many communities,
yet good winter apples are now bringing
remunerative prlce.-three dollars q
barrel and upwards Thousands of bar
rels have been sent into New-England,
and are now selling in sight of farms
once blessed with productive orchards.
The excuse for not planting has been
the failure of the old trees to bear. Why
should they bear, given over as they
have been to utter neglect for q whole
generation b? a tree cans no more bear
fruit without nourishment than COW
can give milk without fodder. There are
orchards in the older parts of the country
well fed and as productive as ever. There
was never more encouragement to plant
good varieties of the apple than now.
There is no danger of overstocking the
market with good, sound winter apples.
Even in this year of plenty, the long
keeping varieties will bring good prices
Every farm should have It's orchard
The HooF DISEASE IN New ENGLAND
-Ihe cattle OF New England are now
threatened with n new peril-the hoof
and mouth disease which has recently
been introduced from Canada, and has
been very destructive in England. Says
the Boston Traveller: There have al
ready been some cases of the disease at
Brighton, it having been brought there
by beef cattle coming to that market A
veterinary surgeon in Boston has been
called to Connecticut, where he found
herd recently, numbering sixty cattle, all
of which have been attacked by the dis
ease within few days. The owner of
the herd, about one week ago, bought n
COW of n drover, which is supposed to
have come from Canada. The animal
was then slavering and frothing at the
mouth, and within three days nearly ev-
cry one of the whole herd was affected.
Some of them are already dead, and the
hoofs have come off others. The blood
seems to be changed in its character, and
the rapid spread of the disease at the
hoof is doubtless owing in part to imper-
feet circulation. The flesh resembles
boiled meat, and is wholly unfit for food.
The door from the diseased animals is
terribly offensive, and the disease makes
itself known by unmistakable signs, the
first indication being the frothing at the
mouth, which is partly open, with the
nostrils closed, the joints stiff, an unwill-
ingness to move, and an occasional
stretching backward of the hind leg.
A man in Essex called on one Of the