The Placer herald., 1871-02-18
HOUSE AND FAR NJ.

aftef year, until IL ltliS 10 prOuucS tne same
good crops it once did, lie sends few
hundred miles for new seed ofthe same variety,
and will at once, and without adding anything
to the soil produce as good crops as it ever
did. We have heard agrculturists deny
the possibility Of this, but we think that
most prac ical farmers know that this is the
case. Yet surely the same variety Of potatoes
require the sef-same elements. There has
been no other difference but the change.
So also in the IN utter of manure People
sometimes find benefit from phosphates, or
guano, or some other commercial fertilizer.
But in few years it turns out to be no bet
ter than brick dust; but any other kind of
manure will have wonderful effect. We
knew friend once who used to raise enor-
nous crops in his vegetable garden, which
was annally manuared from his horse stable.
1t failed at last Even weeds seemed to
despise it. He changed from horse to COW
manure, and again wonderful crops rewarded
him. Chemically there was not much DIFF
more than all.
1t is we'll to remember this is general
principle Nature loves change. There is
u seeming contradiction, for we speak of the
certainty Of n,ture's laws But those who
know her best, know that she has laws which
seem contradictory. The same elements that
make fire, largely make water, viii h is the
enemy of fire; and some of her most irmless
elements will often unite to make the dead
lest posons, At any rate, constant as she
is she sometimes likes change. ge.-FtUmers
Journal.
How TO MAKE HENS LAY IN THE WINTER
A writer in the Western Farmer says:
Being an old hand at the business, and |
think successful, | wish to give, for the benefit
of those interested my system Of feeding
poultry to force them. chop up, pretty
raw-and to about a pound of meat ! put
about half teaspoontul Of cayenne pepper
mix thoroughly; then feed the meat to
them, always being careful to have them
fed about all hour before, with grain or other
food.
If meat is not TO be had, then make mush
Of either corn meat, o IT meal or buckwheat
-four, using one teaspoonful for about twenty
hens
Poultry must have hard feed of some kind.
or they will have poor digestion, and then of
course other diseases. feed the mixture
as much as twice week In very cold
weather feed oftener, and have no neighbor
who can show more eggs from the same
number of hens than can, neither have they
more vigorous, healthy stock
Old mortar broken up, charred bones,
charcoal etc, are very good especially for
Winter
AFTER DINNER Maps Many persons are
in the habit of sleeping for half an hour Or
an hour Immediately after dinner. This s a
bad practice. Ten minutes sleep before
dinner, is worth more than an hour after.
Ut rest and refreshes and prepares the system
for vigorous digestion. If sleep is tatken
after dinner it should be taken in a sitting
posture, as the horizontal position is unf.vora
blc to healthy digestion. Let those who
need rest and sleep during the day, take it
before dinner instead of after, and they will
soon find that they will feel better, and thlt
their digestion will be improved thereby
Herald Of Health.
10 lake BRUISES OUT OF FURNITURE. -
Wet the part with warm water; double a
piece of brown plper five or six times, soak
it in the warm water and lay it ol, the place;
apply on that Il warm, but not hot fla iron
till the moisture is evaborated. If the bruise
be not gone, repeat the process. Ai,er two
or three applications the dent or bruise will
be raised TO the surface Ii the bruise be
small merely soak it with warm water, and
hold "a redhot iron near the surfIce, keeping
the surface continually wet-the bruise will
soon disappear.
THIS year has been uneommonly hard upon
stock. Many of our farmers and stockrdisers
have noticed after frost, that some Of their |
cows are unable to get up, oosing the use
of their legs, and after two or three DAYS, |
even with care they die To prevent this,
Mr.. Kelly, of Amador, says that in almost
every case he has saved their lives, 10y dig
ging place behind and in front Of his affect
ed stock as they lay, letting the feet fall into
the hole, so that the hoof rests upon the bot
tom and the belly supported by the bank,
then cover the animal to procure warmth,
and circulation in the legs after a few hours
is restored.
DISH OF THE YEAR 17S9.--To make
Turkish Pillow; take quart of water, add
four onions sliced, cut up one pound Of meat
in small pieces, about the size Of a crown
piece; put in two Or three cloves, or a little
ailspice. Let it stew well together for an
hour, then add from one two pounds Of rice,
according to the quantity you wish to IN Ike,
and let it boil for about ten or twelve minutes
The rice must be soft and hot; strain the
whole through cullender, and serve it up
dry.
How TO TEST Flour. .-Pl ca a thimblefu
in the palm of the hand and rub it gently
with the finger. If the -four smoohs down,
feeling gentle and slippery, it is Of inferior
quality, though of fancy brand, high priced,
and white as the virgin snowdrifi, and will
never make good, light, wholesome bread;
but if the -four rubs rough in the hand, feel
ing like fine sand, and has no orange tint,