The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-09-16
Cut This Out and Keep 1t.

JNfe, ii LlShiS leoISN'
able and intelligent farmer of Gale
ma. Kent county, Maryland, gives
the following as a sure cure for the
bite of a mad dog. AS will be seen,
he has tested it with the most graft
flying results:
Elecampane is a plant we'll known
to most persons, and is to be tould
in many of our gardens. lmmedla-
tely after being bitten, take one
ounce of the root Of the plant-the
green root is perhaps preferable, but
the dried will answer, and may be
found in our drug stores, and was
used by me-slice or bruise, put it
in a pint of fresh milk, boil down to
half a pint, strain, and when cold
drink it, fasting at least six hours
afterward. The next morning repeat
the dose prepared as the last, and
this will be sufficient. 1t is recon-
mended that after each dose nothing
be eaten for at least six hours.
[ have a son that was bitten by a
mad dog eighteen years ago, and
four other children in the neighbOr-
hood were also bitten they took the
above dose and are alive and we'll to
this day.
And [ have known a number OF
others who were bitten and applied
the same remedy. 1t is supposed
the root contains a principle which,
being taken by the blood in it's cir
culation, countcracts or n%eutralizes
the deadly effect of the virus of n.y.
drophobia.
/ feel so much confidence in this
simple remedy that [ am willing you
should give my name in connection
with this statement.
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BERKSHIRE pIGs.-A cOntempO-
rary asks why Berkshire should be
favored with a separate class at the
Royal Agricultural meeting? There
is, of course, room for the opinions
in such a matter, but we submit
that the Berkshire is a very charac-
teristic and widely distributed breed
of pigs, that is purely bred, and
much thought of in America as well
as at home. While it is somewhat
difficult to discriminate between
many white and black races, there
is never any doubt as to the Berk-
shire. His short head, turned-up
nose, and white points, mark him
as a pig of unmistakable character;
his quick growth and itnessfO for both
pork and bacon, renderhim desirable
as a profitable animal, and his hardi-
hood and activity fit him in younger
days to range stubbles and ransack
fold-yards. Surely when a breed
has definite and recognized points a
large number of promoters (breed-
ers,) and commands a ready market
at home and abroad, it is much bet
ter to allow it a class. How indeed
could a judge decide between an
Essex and a Berkshire competing
together? The heads alone would
make the task a very difficult one a;
and although this might be got over
in small country shows, it would be
insurmountable in the case of such
a meeting as that just held at VOL
verhampton.- London Agricultural
Gazette.
BEST TINE FOR PAINTING Hon.
sEs.-The best time for painting the
exterior Of buildings is late in au-
tumn, or during the winter. Paint
then applied will endure twice as
long as when applied in early sum-
mer or in hot weather. In the former
it dries slowly and becomes very
hard, like a glazed surface, not easily
affected afterwards by the weather,
or worn off by the beating storms.
But in very hot weather the oil in
the paint soaks into the wood at
once, as into a sponge, leaving the
lead nearly dry and nearly ready to
crumble off. The last difficulty how
ever, might in a measure be guard
ed against, though at an increased
expense, by first going over the sur
face with raw oil. BY painting in
cold weather, Il annoyance might
certainly escape; namely the collec-
ton of small flies on the fresh
paint Technologist.
THINNING TURNIPs.-This is a
duty that must not be neglected, if
fair, well-grown roots are desired,
and these make the heavy crops. If
the soil is rich, and the growth pro-
misses well. twelve or fifteen inches