Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-09-22
Lbs Stauntun WinNitator.
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FARM AND FIRESIDE.
SHEEp.-Some farmers o; our acquain-
trnce feel an antipathy to sheep. for the rea-
son that they "bite close" We eonsloer
this their chief recommendation. They can
only bite close where the pasture is short.
and the pasture is short only on poor
farm. A poor farm will necessarily be en-
numbered with bra,s, weed and brush, in
the fence corners Under such conditions.
we would say 10 farmer who had $50 or
upward in cash Cor credit tor it, and then
let him borrow the amount if he has to pay
one per cent month for it, invest it in as
many ewes, not older than three years, as
you can get for that money. Put them
this Summer in such field as we have de-
scribed, and give them, in addition to what
they can pick up, pint Of wheat bran and
oatmeal daily, with free access to water and
salt.
They will first ego for" the briars and
| clean them out; every portion OF that held
will be troddea over and over again, and
the weeds will have no chance. Fold them
on that field during Winter. and carry to
| them feed sufficient to keep them thriving
Get the use of good buck in season-South-
down would be preferabIe--and in the
| Spring if you have luck Chat means if you
give them proper attention and feed regular
ly,) you will raise more lambs than you
have ewes. The money will be more than
doubled, and the wool and manure will pay
for their feed and interest In the Spring
you may put that field in corn, with the
certainty of getting fifty per cent increase
of crop. fssc
LONG VS.. SHORT LAMP W1cKs.-A cor
respondent Of the Scientific american says:
-"Allow me to give your numerous read
ers the benefit of my experience with long
wicks I cram all the wick that possibly
can into the lamp, fill up the interstices
with sponge, and saturste the whole
| thoroughly with kerosene. l have always
found the supply sufficient for the longest
winters night; as long as any oil remains
in the wick, the lamp keeps burning
| have had this fairly tested One Of my lit.
| tie ones "a two-year- old-contrived to up
set small tabl, supporting lamp. With
the exception Of breaking the glass, no fur
| Their damage was done, not even soiling the
carpet. In fact, my plan was brought about
from similar accident, and a narrow escape
from serious damage AS the wick burns
away keep filling up with sponge, and
think have the nearest approach to safe
lamp" .....
| VARIETY OF FooD FOR THE Hoo In an
xperimentdetaled in Deits's FARM Journal,
where hogs were fed On cooked potatoes and
oats, the excrement showed by iodine test
that large portion of starch passed off un-
digested. The addition Of small amount
of peas to feed caused all the starch to be
appropriated to the animal economy Ez'
perience has demonstrated that variety Of
feod is essential to the perfect development
of animals. When hogs are fed for any
length of time on the same food they be-
come 'sglutted" and the addition of even a
single article of food to their accustomed
dict causes marked improvement. If fed
on corn they should be allowed pumpkins
and potatoes, and access to grass.
To Color BLAoK.-For one pound of
goods take one ounce of logwood extract
and about one table. spoonful of copperas;
dissolve the copperas in about one and q
half gallons of soft water, boiling hot; stir
it up, put in the goods, and let it simmer
for fifteen or twenty minutes, then wiring
out and wash in good hot suds. Dissolve
your logwood in about the same quantity Of
clean, boiling water, put in your goods.
stirring it often to prevent spotting; let
them boil slowly for half an hour, or until
they are as black as you desire; take out
and hang up, and let them dry. Wash in
good suds, and rinse in clear water
| BOYS AND SMOKE French physician
has Investigated the effect Of smoking on
thirty-eight boys, between the age Of nine
and fifteen, addicted to the habit. Twenty
seven presented distinct symptoms of nico
tine poison. In twenty-five there were seri,
GUS disorders of the circulation, indigestion,
dulness of intellect, and marked appetite
for strong drinks in three there was heart
affection in eight decided deterioration of
blood !; in twelve there was frequent epis-
taxis ten had disturbed sleep, and four
had liberation Of the mucous membrane Of
the mouth.
BResM coRs FOR CATTLE Uuquestiopa.
: bly, the best way to dispose of broom corn
seed is to feed it to the fowls. The next
best mode is to give it to sheep; they are
fond of it and fatten upon it nearly as fast
as on Indian corn. Ground with corn, rye.
oats or barley. it is profusely fed to cattle;
and when mixed with wheat bran, it is good
for mich cows The Shakers frequently
! feed it to horses, and at tho season of the
: year when this grain is not only abundant
but at hand, they use it exclusively. d.
= To Colon ScARLET. ounce cochi-
: neal one ounce cream of tartar, one ounce
A muriate of tin, for one pound Of wooden
= goods. Pulverize the cochineal thoroughly
BY pounding. Put two pals Of soft water
s in a brass or porcelain kettle. Put the
cochineal in bag, and while the water is
7 coming to a boil, squeeze it out with the
hands, then add the other ingredients, put
6 in the goods and let them boil one hour,
5 constantly stirring, +, :. ,a~ .seu14s75r .
To WASH HAIR BRUSHES. Hair brushes,
+ however dirty, may be washed and kept
{ good for years, without loss Of stiffness, by
" putting small handful of soda into pint
4 Jug Of boiling water. When the soda is
If melted, pnt in the brush and stir it about
:. till clean. Rinse it in cold water, and dry
j. in the sun or by the fire. The quicker it
q dries, the harder the bristles will be, b, +,
y R1NG-W oRM. This disagreeable affection