Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-09
HOLE, FAR1 AND GARDEN.

! HONE, Farm AND GlsDEy.
"A farmer who runs his farm without q
record Of expenses and the cost of different
crops, is like . ship without compass or
= log book.
Remedy to Cure Skin Poison. Night
shade beat or bruised, and mixed with
sweet cream, will, it is said, cure BY an
ointing the affected parts. A.aas, AS
ITO Remove Screw Rusted in Wood.
Heat poker red hot, and put 1t on top
of the screw for minute or two; then
take the screw-driver and you will easily
get it out. la
"A Western farmer states that he has
secured his young apple trees from the
depredations of rabbits and mice during
the past four years by leaving shocks OF
corn In the orchard through the winter.
He finds that these mischievous creatures
will not gnaw the trees when such shelter
and feed are at hand.
For the improvement of pastures the
Ohio Farmer recommends that they be di.
vided one half stocked with sheep, and
changes made each spring. or by an en-.
tire change from cows to sheen. and from
sheen tn cows every few wears. ALWAYS re.
tanning a COW or two for family use. The
two, however, never to run together.
The practice Of sowing spring wheat
on plowed- up fields of winter-killed wheat
is condemned by some farmers. It is held
that the balance Of fertility has been dis.
.uroed, sno = cIop Ias o.un sIu~h,
young one, u Is True, Du. sun sui su . ON, one
as requlre9 LOT us suPpor. VIA. tne laII
was capaDie OF nnd.ng' put when " Couiu
NOT ma TOR Dotn iaii ana sPIing wnea.;
,nder 0 A"' " 49, wv
r.. - 1891. tro,,, o..tooe ,yosb
,,- uaAc . Ie'n .,,an . p thero TaIa
~ p S.",os ia r . tbar,, into q trh If
s,asel anu sIaso .n ao..,. . ar.; a.; .h W.
wscl neI !. p0I cus 20 S0. "; a..r;.'.
VIZ. on, Pus.ins ISL - =, .;, " 49,, ,he
.." ~ Jna any " J . A., . T,h;s T. dons
ss",.n VII po y ~ w -. or ,,,,,si;n
~ SH 'n;u ~; On p arw s ~ ,;ma
=. ..; ~ "n. W VIZ ,,,,, iii, .hn
49, a;,u op s s soh ,ha, COY w. S,nnd
=. az Siive, E,.'' s'"'o '""' N''N ~ '
N '"o '''"i Ae'
"A writer in the Kara Nee Yorker says
those who love house plants and cannot
keep them in the winter without nre
need not deprive themselves OF that
PiensnIe any w.se.. &c ,,.L A,.r c.oo., ga
: nh ,sn nops .n ~. ,.o''hia ~ oe,,rsa
! ~ si you NV, .no ~, s.ouo " 49, ~
Sns W n.op rniousn 'nS Ill. ". ~, , I,
nles ~ ous lhhe al oiu ueu !ai.., pu. =; ~
,h n VIZ. o",,tor Sn. so s, .no nnn. an, and
L ~: ~. III. 80, . Is anu
% ~ I 49, d' a ~ var,, aans;t;pa 20 ~.
ola sne p awsnaner o;y3,ed aranna them
u INA 80 ~, sSJ;t;on.I nroto",;o,,
"o"'u' W -. p'o'e
"A Good Cow.-Charles ID. Hart, oil
Mclean, N. T., who sold butter thirty
or forty years ago tor shilling pound,
states that for the past sixteen years he
has had but one COW. The past season |
made and sold up to December LIST, 400
pounds, besides what the family used, and
have thirty pounds put up for winter She
is eight years old. In 1869, | sold $40
pounds; In 1868, 312 pounds; and butter
10 supply US the year. Her feed is com
mon pasture, plenty Of running water and
shade, one pint OF corn-meal, and one
quart OF wheat bran twice day. Her
motner ana grandmother were extra COWS
LOT richness OF mix anu ior quantlty, anu
All wouid cry up as soon as cola wea,her
set In, ana 60 airy about three months.
Hens. them In the fowl. house or
under sunny laticed sheds all the time, un-
less the days are very warm, and then let
them out Of the house for run, only for
an hour or two when the sun Is highest.
If they become thoroughly chilled, they
will not recover from 1t for several days.
Variety in food is something that should
never be forgotten. Corn is staple but
oats, buckwheat, AMI mush made Of Indian
meal, fed warm, should be used on alter
nate days. To insure health, where the
ground is not bare, fowls should always
have cabbages to pick over. and some
pork scrap cake or other animal food to
supply the lack of insect food. Warm
water is better than cold for their drink,
and there should always be an abundance
within easy reach Do not forget oyster
shells which are far better than Iime.plas.
tering. And to give some interest to poul.