Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-28
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Gapes in Poultry.-Take q wing
feather of fowl, and remove the feather
part from the vane, excepting tuft at the
tip. Dip in spirits of turpentine, and pass
gently down the chicken throat and into
the wiadpipe, the opening of which may
be seen at the base of the tongue. Turn
the feather round once or twice to loosen
the worms which infest the windpipe and
quickly withdraw it. The bird viii cough
violently and expel the parasites, and if
any remain the tuFpe milne will destroy
them.-Hea7th and Home
"A correspondent of the Massachusetts
Ploughnan says the ox-eye Daisy will not
grow asecond season in a field occup ed by
sheep; they bite so closely as to effectually
exterminate it. Give the an opportunity,
and the lamos will take care of the
da Sizes On dairy farms. where only cows
are kept, a very few cossets should be
allowed to run with the cows. As the
sheep ale very fond Of the "weed," and
take that first, perhaps it would do to allow
them to run few days on the moving
fields in spring and fall.
Perhaps it is not generally known
how much pleasanter and more agreeable,
as Well as efficacious, is poultice made of
potatoes than one made OF bread. Itkeeps
longer, can be reheated several times, and
does not wet the clothing. Peal, boil and
mash the potatoes; inclose in muslin bag
and apply to the affected part. To boil
them in hot water has very soothing eff
feet, and enhances their virtue. A poul-
tice made of boiled beans is by some
thought to be better than potatoes, but
both are worthy of trial
A correspondent of the Neio England
Homestead has for the last tenty-tive years
planted potatoes not larger, on an average,
,han an ordinary hens egg and they yet
produce as sound and as large product as
a. fist Potatoes Inadvertently left un-
dug, if they do not freeze during the win.
ter, invariably produce sound ones, larger
and more abundant than those kept in the
cellar through winter. This has lately
suggested to him the plan of keeping po-
tatoes excluded from the air from the time
Of digging and planting, which has in
variably prevented rot
Farmers are very apt to let their
bright tools, especially plowshares, become
rusty. Now, this cannot take place II
these bright surfaces be kept either per
fectly dry, or from contact with the air.
The experiments of Dr. Calvert have
proved that carbonic acid is the principal
agent in causing metals TO rust. This is
always present in the air, bat il cannot
take effect upon any substance unless
moisture is present. Also, and for this
reason, we see tools that are left in the
rain, or lying out at night, soon become
rusty. Keep the bright surfaces, when
not 10 use, painted with something that
will exclude moisture and air. Carbon oil
and lamp black are good, and easily re-
moved when the tool is wanted.-Iatsrior
The best time for painting the exter.
ior of buildings is late in Autumn, or dur
endure twice as long as when applied in
early summer or in hot weather. In the
former it dries slowly and becomes very
hard, like glazed surface, not easily at
fected afterwards by the weather, or worn
off by the beating storms. But in very
hot weather the Oil in the paint soaks
into the wood at once, as into a sponge,
leaving the lead nearly dry and nearly
ready to crumble Off The last difficulty,
however, might in a measure be guarded
against, though at an increased expense,
by first going over the surface with raw
oil. By painting in cold weather, one an
noyance might certainly escape; namely.
the collection of small flies on the fresh
paint. -Iechnclogist.
Those farmers make the most money
and have the most productive farms who
do not haul of their crops to market, but
drive them on foot Not only Is the va'ue
more concentrated in livestock, and the
mode Of moving them easier and chea per,
but they leave behind them the means OF
reproducing themsel yes, in the saape o.
a valuable supply OF fe.tiliziug matter, to
enricn she soil f1r future crops. But TO
succeed in raising such produce farmer
must be shrewd enough 10 purchase such
stock as he can manipulate most easily,
and avoid loading himself up with such
as will not fed protitaoly; and fur her,
he must use judgment as to the time OF
purcha asing. There is an old adage among
STOCK men, to the eff ct thst What 10
well bought is next to We'll sold. Tim
stock bought late for winter feeding, will
make no money for the purchaser; they
need to be filed up on Grass during this
month and n Xt.-HeGrM and Home.