The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
Farm, Garden and Household.

soon as the pig begins coughing, the
mouth should be examined, and these
black teeth, if any, should be pulled with
pair of nippers or pincers.
STEAMED FooD FOR Hoas.-Several
extensive hog growers Of Henry Co., Ill,
say that feeding steamed feed is perfect
preventive of the hog cholera, and that
no one there this season, who fed steam.
ed feed, has lost hog by the cholera.
OMEIEr.-Twelve eggs beaten as for
custard, one cup OF thick, sweet cream,
and little salt !; have your spider we'll
buttered F.; pour in your mixture, set it
over slow fire, stir it occasionally until
it thickens pour it immediate into q
deep dish. This makes very nice dish
for breakfast.
BUNNs.-Two cups OF white sugar, two
OF milk, one Of yeast, and flour enough
to make thin dough-let it rise after
rising add one cup OF lard or butter,
nutmeg, and more flour, rise again !;
when ready for baking make it into
buuns. Beat up an egg and spread over
the top rise in the pans q short time
before baking.
To BREAK A HORSE OF PULLING THE
HAITER. Put on strong halter put
the halter rope or strap over the top OF
the nanger, and back through hole in
or under the frame OF the manger and
between the horses fore legs, through q
circ1ngle and back to the hind leg.
Buckle strap, with ring on it, around
the ankle tie the halter strap to this
ring. Keep the horse tied in this way
for one week. 1t will break the horse
Of the habit OF pulling.
To SAVE GIRDIED TREEs.-Andrew
Sherwood, of Mansfield, Pa, asked how
to treat apple-trees girdled by mice. Mr..
Ely, said that P. 7. Quinn, of Newark,
had been very lccessful in bridging over
the wounded part with gratis inserted
above and below. Mr.. Fuller said that
piece OF bark might be taken from other
trees and inserted like patch in piece of
cloth. Mr.. Bragdon said this had been
thoroughly discussed and illustrated in
the agricultural papers, but that the
farmers will not practice what they read.
The following appears as O leading
editorial in the Cleveland Herald: 1--WE
wish to give very simple remedy for
fever and ague, and wish to emphasize
it by saying thatit has, to our knowledge
proved very efficacious. 1t is simply
common salt A teuspoonful taken in
water, and teaspoonful deposited inside
each stocking. next the foot, Just as the
chill is coming on. That's all there is of
it; but knowing that it has been very
efficacious in breaking chill and per-
fecting cure, we put it in our editorial
columns, where no humbug remedy shall
ever find place if we know it.
RAISING CALvEs.-A correspondent of
the Mem England Farmer says Il allow
the calf to suck until the milk is fit to
use, and then teach it to drink. give
it milk warm from the COW few times,
and then tea made from early cut hay,
with one quart OF new milk at feed.
When it gets little older, / put in q
handful Of oat meal. increasing the
quality as itgrows older. When it gets
so that it eats hay, stop giving milk,
and IN few weeks stop the tea. I then
give it warm water with oat meal, until
it goes to pasture. As soon rs the nights
become cool in the fall, l put the calves
in the barn. The first winter they are
fed on good early cut hay and roots, if
have them, if not, 1 give them n little
meal. Under this system, ! have large
thrifty yearlings They generally come
in when they are two years old, and make
the best of cows. raise none but those
from thoroughbred bulls"
ORCHARD AND NURSERY. Trees for
spring planting ought to be handled
carefully and not allowed to become dry
and shriveled 4; the nursery-man is often
blamed for sending out poor trees, when
the fault is with the planter who does
not take care to preserve them properly
until ready for setting. Never set out
trees until the land is dry enough to
work without leaving it in a lumpy con.
dition, as the Jumps will never pack close,
and the air has a chance to circulate
around the roots, often causing the death
of the newly planted tree.
Scrapng can be done at any time,
and the trees will be benefited by thor
ough washing with whale-oil soap, or
very strong soapsuds this destroys
many eggs which are found upon the
bark.
Grgrling should be dcna this month.
Care must be taken not to graft too early,
as this is often more injurious than late
grating. Cions may be cut if the buds
have not started, and preserved in sand
or earth until ready to set.
Seeds for stocks ought to be put in
early. The pits Of peaches and other
stone fruits, which have been buried
during the winter, start very early they
should be handled carefully, so rs not TO |
break of the sprouts, il any have push
ed. The seeds must have n good mellow
soil to grow in, with q liberal dressing of
wel-rotted manure and ashes.
Manure may be hauled out and plowed |
in whenever the ground is dry enough. |
Root Grgfs. = Set out in rows far
enough apart to work with culdvator.
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