The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
Farm, Garden and Household.

stewpan with piece Of butter, and salt
to the taste. Pour in Just enough water
to prevent it from sticking to the pan
Cover it closely, and let it stew. Stir it
frequently, and when it is quite tender,
add little vinegar, and serve it hot.
SPINAcH-Wash and pick it well, then
put it into bag OF coarse muslin, pour
over it plenty of hot water, with a little
salt in it; boil fifteen minutes, take it
out and shake off all the water, chop it
finely, and put it into a saucepan with
large spoonful of good butter, little
pepper, and grated nutmeg stew it five
minutes, dish it, and garnish with q
hard-boiled egg, sliced and laid on the
top.
ASHES AS MANURE.-James Raymond,
of New York, in the Farmers Club, said
that he had cleared some new ground,
piling the refuse sods and brush in a
heap and burning them. He asked how
he might use the ashes to the best advan-
tage. Mr.. Geddes "They make first
rate manure; let him SOW them directly
on the land" Mr.. Reade: "Ten years
ago, l sold three acres OF land to an
Irishman, who each year collected guam
tity of sods from low marshy field of
half an acre, and after burning them ap.
piled the ashes to the other two acres
and half. This application had the
most beneficial effect. He raised sixty
bushels OF corn, and two or three hun
dred OF potatoes to the acre-his crops
never failing, although those of his
neighbors often did.
A New DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs.-Our
attention has been called to n new dis
ease that has broken out quite extern
slvely in New York city and vicinity.
Its indications are first small eschar on
the heel, about the size of q five cent
piece. 1t sits in the foot very much
like n sit-fast. There is but little in
fammation, pain, or lameness. The It's
sue decays with great rapidity, so much
so that the diseased surface will be three
inches in diameter and one or two inches
deep in forty-eight hours. The hoof
will slough of, and the entire foot will
ultimately drop away.
Scores OF horses and mules have been
effected by this disease. Its nature and
origin were for some time unknown /; but
careful microscopic observation demon
strates its origin to be parasites. They
seem somewhat allied to trichina, and
may be introduced to the tissue by the
manure, as it is always the heels that are
affected.
Diluted carbolic acid has been used
with great success We present this
matter to our readers, so rs to put them
on their guard, and it will be well to
have carbolic acid at hand, rs it is easy
and safe in its application, and not apt
to injure if not used too strong. A
drachm of acid to n pint of pure water,
will be about the right strength.-Rral
World.
KEEPING PoULTRY.-In the Farmers
Club, Rev. Mr.. Weaver read paper on
poultry-keeping, giving his testimony
in favor OF profit from keering poultry,
and replying in general way to the
gentleman who thought there was no
money in chickens. Mr.. Weaver said
" My premises were very limited, and
yet l found no difficulty in keeping with
entire success, three or four hundred
chickens, old and young; and I could
have doubled the number with Just rs
much success with a very little increase
of accommodation and care. Keeping
poultry, then, and in large numbers, and
as n distinct business, if it be engaged
in with proper comprehension OF the
business, and adequate facilities for con-
Quoting it, would no doubt be attended
with good and satisfactory results.
Either in this way, or as n partial bust
ness with which something else may be
joined, it is one in which many might
employ themselves to better advantage
than i'll dreaming away their lives in WIS.,
ions OF extensive possessions and greet
wealth in new and remote portions of
the country, where, even though articles
for subsistence and manufacture may be
produced cheaply and in profusion, they
are yet OF little value for want of mar
ket. Quite sure 1 am, that with twenty
five acres of land in the neighborhood
OF New York city, or of any other con-
siderable city, there might be realized
n much greater profit in this business,
than there could be oil $500 hundred
acres in Texas, Nebraska, Oregon, or
any such far-off market localities" Mr..
Bruen said : 81 have found poultry
raising profitable one year. 1 started
with tifty-seven hens +; l lost twenty OF
them by disease, and yet they yielded
me in twelve months profit OF 1892.
The hens averaged over 40 eggs apiece,
and had altogether 667 dozen and 0
eggs. l gave my fowls a wide range,
and that is important" Mr.. Cotton
thought the paper read by Mr.. Weaver
was lacking in definite statistics. The
man who bought twenty-five acres
near New York and expected to make q
living simply by raising poultry, would
soon wind himself up. Such an invest
ment would not pay. Mr.. Williams
at may interest the members to know
that although 100000 quarts of berries
are annually shipped to various cities
from the penihsulas OF Delaware and
Maryland, yet the poultry trade OF those
localities is mora rrnftnbla fhop THAR