The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-20
Farm, Garden and Household.

and sides well with corn meal or wheat |
flour, pour in the sauce aud bake. Care
should he observed in serving, hut with
a broad pic.knifc no trouble will attend.
BAD SuoEISG. The New York Le,iger
contends that one OF the greatest cruel
ties to horses is practiccd in the mode
of shoeing them that many are lnmed
by it; that the reason why people do
not shoe their horses better is because
they do moi kROm hotr, and recommends
that in view of recent discoveries
school should be opened to teach the
improved methods.
STORING CADDAGEs foR WINTER. The
Editor Of the Germantown telegraph
has kept cabbage II dozen winters in n
perfect state, in the following manner:
"Plant or set then up in rows MS they
grow-that is, with the roots down-till
in with soil pretty freely, then make Il
covering by planting two posts where
there is fence to rest on, or four where
there is not, allowing for pitch to carry
of the water; lay bean poles opposite
the way Of the pitch and cover with corn
fodder or straw or boards. In using
through the winter, avoid MS much MS
possible the sun side and close mp again.
How TO Fri COLLAR ToA House,
The plan adopted nj the West, which
we nre assured by men who have been
long in the collar business. does not in.
lure the collar in the least, is TO din il in
water until the leather is thoroughly
wet, then put it on the horse, securing
the names firmly, Keeping it there until
it becomes dry. 1t Is MI the better if
heavy loads are TO be drawn, ms that
causes the collar to be more evenly fit
ted to the neck and shoulder. If posi-
bic, the collar should he kept on from
four to five hours, when it will be per
fectly dry, and retain the same shape
ever afterwards; and as it is exnctly
fitted to the form of the neck, will not
produce chafcs nor sores on the horses
neck.
EXPERIMENTS IN SEEDING WuEAr.-It
has been found that where care is exer-
cised in drilling wheat the crops will he
much larger; thin seeding more often
proving successful than thick seeding. |
r. A. Gilpin. of West Chester, planted |
one acre with three pecks, in drills 20
inches apart, and planted the remain.
der of the field with M ordinary drill.
In the spring, MS soon MS the ground he
came dry, he cultivated with garden
hoe three inches deep. The single acre
Welding % bushels the remainder 0.
J. J. Mech, of England, dibbled IN acre
ut intervals of about IA inches, one kep-
mel in II hole. One grain made from 90
to 80 stems, and the acre produced So
bushels oflcavy wheat and % tons of
Straw making inc heaviest crop OIL MS
i'lrin,
A NEW METHOD OF PACKING BUTTER.
"A Michigan dalrynan has lately pub.
lished his method OF packing butter. He
has oaken tubs with heads Mt each end.
They are fourteen inches in diameter ut
top, nine inches at the bottom, and six
teen inches high. In packing n cambric
bag is made to fit the tub. The butter
is packed in the tub us it stands on the
small end-the sack being long enough |
to extend above the edges OF the tub
and IL pressed down firmly until within
mn inch and half OF the top, when n
circular cloth is laid over it, the edges
of the suck turned down over that, and
n layer Of fine salt placed on it. The
head is now put in itsplacc, the tub turn
cd up, and the butter in the sack, of
course, falling down to the bottom, leaves
n space nll around il which is filled with
brine poured through u hole in the small
end. When full the hole is corked up
tight The butter iloats in the brine aud
is eiiectualIy preserved from the mir, and
will keep for an almost indefinite period,
FEEDING SrocT.-Ovprfecdinp il ms in
furious Ms undertaking, Probably more
sickness occurs, especially amongst hors-
es, from this cause than from any other.
In addition to this evil effect much iod-
der is wasted when stock are supplied
with unlimited quantities. Even if it is
only within their reach, they will pull II
down, pick ont the choice bits, and
waste the remainder There is u certain
amount which is lust right, and either
more or less than that Is an evil to be
guarded against. Owners OF stock should
watch tins as beng more interested and
better capable OF Judging than the great
majority OF hired men. The proper
supply may he measured by the appetite
of the animal, which IN good health will
lead it to eat with relish all that IS neces'
sary. When any is left in the mangcr
the beast has been oycrfcd, and when it
has Just enough it will eat and enjoy its
allowance and lick its trough clean. II
is difficult to manage this without direct
occasional supervision "Whcre the
owner Is, the CRIB is clean, and in his
absence much waste is almost certain to