The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-05-25

3. Lay fresh bones around their
haunts. They will leave everything else
to attack these, and when accumulated,
can be dipped in hot water.
4. Pour two or three spoonfuls of coal
oil into their holes, and they will abandon
the nest.
5. Bury few slices of onions in their
nests and they will abondon them.
ON BREEDING HORSES.
The severe work to which young horses
are now subjected is the chief cause of
The present great liability to disease. IF
they were we'll fed, and allowed to ma
ture- their constitutions before being
trained, they would, in all probability, re-
main sound for a considerable time. This,
we fear, is not likely to be attended to.
The farmer has so many demands on
his purse that he can scarcely afford to
allow his horses to roam at large till they
reach their fourth year and the turtle
finds it more profitable to race his colts
at two years old, than to keep them over,
at heavy expenses, until such time as
humanity, and due regard to soundness
Of the animals, would point out as the
proper period for their appearance on the
turf. The necessities Of the one, and
the avaricious disposition of the other,
thus renders it next to impossible to get
good sound stock, either to use or to
breed from.
The system of crossing which has been
adopted since the introduction ofthorough
bred stations around in the country, az
pears to be further cause of the Dc
generation of our general stock. Let
his shape and qualities be good, bad or
indifferent, the one which possesses a
sprinkling of blood is sure to be the ami
NAL which will be selected as sire. HIS
light action, snowy appearance and high
sounding pedigree will be a sufficient re-
commentator to those who are ignorant
of the various points and qualities which
are connected with the strength, sub
stance, durability and disposition of the
animal. Besides, the same horse is GER
tain OF being put to a great number OF
mares of all shapes and sizes, without
the slightest regard to that exact adapta-
ton of form and size of the dam, which is
| absolutely necessary in order to secure a
satisfactory result. Breeding from blood
! II <laI1
ed it is done with judgment and discre-
ton; but the practice Of ciOient crossing
is directly Objectionable, and cannot be to
strongly condemned. Extremes in cross
ing are very rarely successful; and it i:
rearly astonishing 10 see farmers as con
stantly putting their complete cart~mare.
to thorough bred horses, expecting tt
have foals of first class fit for fast work
| whereas nine times out OF ten they ar,
fit reither for slow nor fast use.
By the practice here referred to, breed
ers expect to produce horse combinin;
9th strength and action; but they ar
very frequently treated to an amin al Q
such nondetcript form, that he is f
neither for the land nor the sea-" l
place of being fair medium betwee
the sire and dam, he will take chief
after one in some parts, whilst In th
other place he will lean entirely TO th
opposite side, and is consequently 5
badly balanced and proportional tina
he is comparatively useless. His temper
moreover, is frequently characterized b
a want of conformity to the purpose fo
which his owner might think him /
other respects best adapted.-Dr. " Z
Padren, ip Prasric Farmer.
TO MAKE LIGHT DOUGH 70 POT-PIE.
10 pound and half of finely mince
beef suet, take three pounds of -four
having rubbed the minced suet into til
pan of flour, add a very little salt and q
little water as will suffice to make into
lump of dough. Beat the dough har
on both sides with the rolling pin, to a.
! sist in making it light and flaky.
CoCoANUT JUMBLEs.
E One pound of sugar, half pound
butter, four eggs, one pound of fiou
half a teaspoonfui of soda. The milk
the nut. Just before the baking stir
the grated eocoanut., nrop it on tins.