Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-11-03
FARM AND FtREsIDE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

ways by YOUR poultry, because, if laying
fowls, they are made too fat, and, II latten-
ing ones, not fat enough. To fatten peul-
try, feed three times in twenty-four hours,
all they will eat, and remove all they leave,
ard they will eat more than when cloyed
and disguised by the contest presence OF IT. :,
To keep layers in proper condition. ieed
twice or thrice daily regular ration but
not as much as they will eat. Some say
feed as long as they will run for what you
throw to them and eat greedily, but that is
not right, for they will get too fat unless
they are laying freely. They will show
eagerness about as long as they can swallow
and will scramble for what you give them
until in their rivalry they stuff and cram
themselves week after week, and become
mass of fat, and yet they will still act at
feeding time as if they were half starved
Feed your regular laying stock moderately.
and be governed by their state of flesh rath-
er, than by their greed. Take few fowls
from the perch. at night occasionally to test
their weight, and a little practice will en-
able you quickly to decide on the condition
of the flock. Increase the ration as the yield
of eggs increases, and SO long as the laying
pace with the diet, you may give rich and
stimulating feed to any quantity. Feed the
select breeding stock more sparingly than
the rest of the layers, SO as to give only
moderate yield of eggs for Matching pur-
poses for if you promote great prohheness
in the parents, the result will be weakness
in the progeny Chickens, during the
period of their rapid growth, should be led
very often, with a variety, and all they Will
eat. While they are growing their IS no
danger of overlooking. if they are fed ire
quently and allowed perfect freedom, SO that
they may take the exercise that is indlspen-
sa BILE for their thrift.
FEEDING Hoes.-Begin early to feed
hogs for pork We are apt to delay too
long for convenience of having corn gather
ed, and throw this important business too
far into the cold weather, when it takes
much larger quantity Of food to make the
same quantity of flesh and fat. When the
atmosphere becomes cold the carbon OF food,
which should make fat, is burned out to
keep the animal comfortable, and an extra
consumption is required to serve both pur-
poses. Hence the necessity also of comfort
able houses and bedding in cold weather.
Hogs that have had the run of a good pas
ture without other food will not fatten well
in less than five weeks, and if not in very
good condition when brought to the pen,
six weeks will be required. Let them, If
practicable, be shut up and fed regularly BY
the middle of the month.
1t is most desirable that for feeding all
animals we should have conveniences for
grinding and cooking, and for hogs especial
ly. 1t is the misfortune of small farm
ers, however, that they cannot afford to
practice the most economical methods they
! cannot incur so large cost of preparation
for the sake of the saving in small way
that would result To all who can, cook
ing is the true mode of preparing food =
others must do the best they can. Grind
ing and soaking both help the perfect d.
gestion, and that latter at least may be al
ways practiced. Hogs should be taken of
the ground and put into pens, with raised
floors that will drain readily and may be
easily cleaned, and their food should be
given them in good troughs.
MAKING CIDER VINEGAR.-A correspon-
dent writes as follows: One year ago last
October | made barrel of cider, put bot
tie in the bung-hole, and placed it on the
south side of building exposed to the sun.
In week I drew it off very slowly Ito ex-
pose it to the atmospheric into tubs, let it re-
main four hours, and returned it to the bar
rel. Ten days after repeated the process,
and when it was seven weeks old sold it
to grocer for good vinegar, and it was
good. an article very seldom to be bought at
the groceries. did the same thing several
times before with the same success.
SORE EYEs.-The following receipt for
the cure of infamed eyes is given: "Take
a potato, and after quartering it, CRATE the
heart as fine as possible, and place the gra-
tings between pieces Of cambria muslin
Place the poultice over the eyes infamed,
and keep it there fifteen minutes Continue
the operation three successive nights and
perfect cure ensues." 1t is worth trying by
those afflicted with sore eyes. 1t is also
strongly recommended for burns.
WARM BATHS FOR CHILDREN A physi.
.cian, in very sensible article upon bath
ing, says: "For the wind in the stomach
children are thought to have, for their tire
some crying, and for the restlessness and
worrying at night with which they are af-
ficted, if the warm bath were resorted to Of
tener, and the dosing of soothing sirups and
worse nostrums less, it would be better for
the children"
To CLEAN BLACK CLOTH -Dissoive one
ounce Of bicarbonate Of ammonia in one
quart Of warm water. With this liquid rub
the cloth, using piece of flannel or black
cloth for the purpose. After the application
of this solution, clean the cloth we'll with
clear water, dry and iron it, brushing the
cloth from time to time in the direction of
the fiber.
REMEDY FOR TENDER FEEr-A solution
of tannic acid is an excellent application for
tender feet, and is also preventative of the
offensive odor attendant upon their profuse
perspiration. 1t can be obtained of almost
any druggist A strong decoction of oak
bark will also be found very eficacious.
How TO CURE CoLD.-Contrary to an
old theory, a popular writer gives the fol-
lowing on how to manage cold: Eat moth
ing but piece of toast, drink freely of cold
water, walk twice day till you are in
gentle perspiration and go to bed early.
Poison FOR MIoE.-A preparation for one
part calomel, five parts of wheat -four, one
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