Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-20

the various DENN&hGNSS OLOOu has hGeh
found the easiest of application. and rs
aiicacious as any. One Sprinkling win
last oil winter, II blood cannot be OBJ
tanned readily, rub the trunks OF the
trees with liver or bloody meat but this
is more troublesome.
CATTLE DISEASE IN MIcIuaAS.-I am
troubled with very curioas cattle dis
ease the symptoms are these The
legs break out in small szurfy hlotches !;
rub the scurf of. and il leaves raw
sore. In few days the blotches spread
oil over the whole body. The animals
grow poor very fast The eyes are
heavy. The animals have good appetite
and eat we'll. Any information in regard
to the disease will he thankfully received.
REMOVING SHEEP PK1rs. Remove the
pelt from the sheep as soon as possible
after death, ms every hour il remains on
the animal damages its leather proper
ties. Those pelts sell tho best that have
the feet and legs left ON them as high as
the knee. Avoid cutting or tearing the
skin, and keep il as free from particles
of flesh or Cat as possible Lay il upon
the barn foor, and sprinkle il literally
with sslts and il 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 viii 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 viii be
required for their storage. In about two
weeks they viii be sufficiently seasoned,
and ready to hang up for drying. If
bright, dry weather. but few days in
the sun viii 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 ths coming Ct
buyer.
To Cure SCRATCHES. - Somebody
wants to know how to cure the scratches
on his horse. viii give q remedy /
used for years with universal success -
Take two pounds OF Giauber salts, one
pound of sulphur, and one-quarter
pound of saltpster pulverised all finely
together, and give one heaping table
spoonful once day, thrown on the feed.
Now for the feet Take one pint of
meats foot oil and one-fourth 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 days then wash
ns before, dry well, and apply the oil
again. If thoroughly applied, it viii
effect a permanent cure. Keep the feet
clean, and scratches viii not be likely to
return.
PAINTING AFPLE-O E-ORcHARDs.-N man,
In the review Of the past season, can say
that the apple-trees have done bearing
The yield has been bountiful, notwith-
standing the great drought, and apples
have been drug In many communities,
yet good winter apples are now bringing
remuneratiye prices-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 whole
generation A tree can no more bear
fruit without nourishment than a cow
can give milk without fodder There are
orchards in the older parts of the country
well fed and as productive rs ever. There
was never more encouragement TO plant
Cd nE thn Ia
There Is no danger of overstocking the
market with good, sound winter apples.
Even IN this year of plenty, the long
keeping varieties win bring good prices.
Every farm should have iIs orchard.
The HooF DISEASE IN NEW ENGLAND.
The cattle of New England are now
threatened with 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 :."T 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 q
herd recently, numbering sixty cattle, all
of which have been attacked by the dis
ease within On few days. The owner OF
the herd, about one week ago, bought q
COW of 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 odor 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, nm unwill-
ingness to move, and an occasional
stretching backward Of the hind leg
WNrERINa SHEEP. Gibson Burns, of
Red Stone, Fayette County, Penn,
wrote asking whether il was better dur
ing the winter to confne sheep TO yards
and shelter, or to give them field in con-
nection with the shelter, and allow them
to Craze at large? He has practiced the
latter method for some ten years, always
endeavoring to have good coat of grass
on the field, and he thinks he thus saves
largely in rough feed, yet the increase is
small during the cold weather. The
past fall, he says, " had concluded to
pen my focks to feed for April market,
when saw that Warren Leland didn't
pen his geese, and why should / pen my
wethers +? for all our grandmothers pen
ned and stuffed geese, while few penned
and fed sheep. And Warren Leland is
held up as high authority, while our
grandmother's methods are gone where
the woodbine twineth.' But what / wish
to know is, whether any Of our CORE
spondents have tried the two methods,
and are able to give definite results :?
John Johnston gives the yarding process,
but does not say that he ever tried the
other. The meat question is very i'm
portant one, and all the light that can be
thrown on it viii be gladly received. "
Mr.. Reade said that all exercise In fat
tening animals is O waste of material.
They should be kept quiet-the less
exercise and annoyance they have, the