The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Experiments I'm Feeding Hogs.

w mere hOSS are put mp IOf IlttenifiS
early in September. how many times
should they be fed? Should they have
at each meal all the corn they can eat
We believe some recommend feeding
hogs when being fattened) five times
a day. Even if this be advisable later
in the season, when the weather be-
comes cooler, is this the better way
when fed in early autumn While the
weather is still hot during the day
we know of one man who feeds only
twice Il day; viz: giving his hogs
nearly "a much as they Will eat in the
cool of the morning, and then all they
will eat toward evening. when the
heat of the day is gone. Fornerly he
fed them at noon al 20 but. observing
their reluctance at being disturbed
from their cool retreats in the heat OF
the day he adopted the present pian.
and thus far he is pleased with the
change. Of course ut supper time.
they come mp to the feeding place witt,
vigorous anpetites, and they eat
| great quantity Of corn /; and, when
| gorged, they lie down and rest pleas
antly all through the cool hight.
Where hogs are fed five times a day,
and each time all they can eat, they
come up sluggiShly and with little
appetite. Does not food always fat
ten better when it is ate with Il reli-h.
rather than when ate with a degree of
! Indifference or loatlling
We remember OF reading Of a gem
tleman in Europe who adopted the
plan of having only one meal a day,
and who was remarkably robust ard
healthy. and seemed to take epicurean
delight in this manner of living. He
ate only one meal, but that meal he
came to with a vigorous appetite. eat
ing great quantity OF beefsteak,
roast beef, or other silDStantials. AT cr
such a hearty p,eal the process of di-
! gcstion went ON. and he had no gnaw-
ingS Of hunger until about the same
hour the next day.
In the f;ittening of animals, we be-
lievc it il generally admitted that the
! giving time. the more profit il derived
| from the corn that is fed. \ certain
quantity of corn can be fed which will
| only keep hog in condition, this
much being needed to sustain animal
| life ard keep it in its normal condition.
| All that the animal can lie made to
eat beyond this goes to formation of
! fat, and consequently this is what
makes the profit. But does rot the
fact, whether the extra amount is
eaten with an appetite ard with Il relish,
have something to do in the matter of
putting Oh fat tin. Gdzet;e.
PEAs.-What food is more grateful
| to the palate and to health, than a
dish of luscious green peas? NJ. B.
! Watson, seed man of Plymouth,
Mass, says he has been experiment
| ting to find valuable varieties of peas,
by which they can be green and in
perfection for long season. The
| varieties he recommends are
| Ne,r Rta,pe.tlc', the earliest, best
early pea, for first crop.
Lulton's Slneme.-A green mar
row pea, eXcels all others of IFS class
for second crop.
| Laalioa', I'iulifc Eea7y Lgny Pod
Pods have been exhibited that contain
ed eleven and twelve peas. 1t is a
| prOdigiouS bearer-fOr third crop.
DsraJ M,iYoarfd!-The best among
! the marrow fats for fourth crop.
These peas for seed can readily be
obtained by mail.-Puc.Hc Cnristian
| -4d-0c He.
As soon as a horse is discovered to
be sick with collie, procure Il pint or
so Of common table salt and place it
on the back Immediately at the point
where the backbone and tie hip unite,
and sprinkle with water from a basin
or pail every few minutes until the
s;tit dlsoives. Then apply again as be-
| fore, and leave the horse with the
damp salt Oh his back. This has been
known to cure the most inveterate
| cases.
AN ANT TRAP.-Procured a large.
spongue. wash it well an press it dry,
which will leave the cells quite open
Then sprinkle over it some fine white
sugar, and place it near where the
| ants are most troublesome They will
soon collect upon the sponge and take
up their abode in the cells. 1t is then
only necessary to dip the sponge i'm
| Sca1ding water. which will wash them
out dead. Put OH more sugar and set
the trap for a new haul.
PUMPKINS FOR iNFLAMMAToRY
| RHEUMATISM.-At recent meeting
of the New York Farmers Club, Il
/ correspondent wrote of the virtues OF
the pumpkin. giving the following
instance of its value for inflamlnatory
rheumatism A wofnan's arm was
sWelled to all enormous size and pain
fully in11amed. A poultice was made
of stewed pumpkins, which was re-
newed every fifteen minutes, and i'm a
short time produced IL perfect cure
The fever drawn out by the poulticcs
made them extremely offensive, as
they were taken off. l knew a man
cured OF severe INFLAMMATION of tile
bowels by the same kind OF applic.i-
tiOn.-li0Me and Health.
SORE EYEs.-The following receipt
for the cure of infiamed eyes is given
s'Take potato, and after qlarterins
it. crate the heart as fine as possible
and place the gratings between piece,
of cambria muslin. Place the poul
tice over the eyes inflamed. and keeI
it there fifteen minutes. Continue thu
operation three successive nights ant
a perfect cure enSues.'' It is worth
trying by those afflicted with sort