The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-02
Farm, Garden and HousehOld.

Farm, Garden and Household.
Eeas PoR ASIMAIs.-Fresh eggs,
according to the Prairie Farntr, afford
great nourishment for weak animals,
1t tells OF u colt which to all appearances.
was nearly dead, the breath OF life being
barely perceptible, which almost instant.
~ revived by giving 1t one or two fresh
eggs. The same results have attended
the administering OF eggs 10 weak cattle,
and to feeble, chilled lambs. The remedy
is q simple one, and farmers would do
well to bear II in mind.
Horse co1bARs. to At new
collar to the shoulder Of horse is thus
feld by The Valley FhrmeH The collar
should BIO OF the proper size; Just before
putting iton the first time, immerse it
in water, letting il remain about u min.
ute, and Immediately put II on the horse,
being careful to have Tue names so I'd.
iusted at the top and bottom so as to ct
the shoulder, and then put the horse to
work. The collar by being wet, will
adapt itself to the shoulder, and should
dry on tho horse. When taken of it
should be lett in the same shape II 90.
oupied on the horse, and ever after you
will have snug.ftting collar aud no
wounds.
ANEW ENEMY TO THE coRN Plant
We notice that in many places, this sea-
son, the corn plant is attacked by min
uto insect, very similar TO what garden.
ders who have graperies called the
"thrip." Itisso small that 1t only can be
seen distinctly by n pocket lens, when it
appears MS q small whitiSh brown thread,
about line in length. II is, however,
very active. When disturbed, it jumps
like the cabbage.fea, 1t feeds on the
green matter OF the leaves, usually eat
in straight lines up and down between
the ribs, leaving IN appearance of deli.
cate, tliread-like lines where they have
fed. Tint they are serious injury is
evident from the fact that the corn so
attached is not SO thrifty and vigorous
as that FREQ from the visitations Of in-
sect, Indeed. rs the effect il to prevent
the use Of half the leaf surface to the
plant, 1t must DO m injury. II is the
same as plncking OF half the leaves, the
consequence 1S,, o. when \. W., we III KNOW very
ven. Mne.ne s, u ., ~ come 70 s'ay, Or
- ou'! y casuu, nis; I'VE, [eiai"s W pe
seen os'Nli'.'O''" 1e'sgF@W'
wouSDs.4a correspondent desires us
to give him one OF the best remedies
that we know OF for wounds. We know
Of none superior to he following one,
which appeared not long since in the
Coihtry Gentlemen. Take q pan or
shovel with burning Goals, and sprinkle
upon them common brown sugar, and
hold the wounded part in tue smoke. In
a few minutes the pain will be allayed,
and recovery proceed rapidly. In my
cwp case, rusty nail had made q bad
wound IN the bottom OF my foot. The
pnin and nervous irritation was severe.
This was all removed by holding IT III
the smoke Tor hlteen minutes, and | was
able to resume nv reading in comfort.
We have often recommended it to others,
with like results. Lately, one Of my
men bad Il finger: nail torn ont by q pair
Of ice-tongs. II became very painful, as
WIS to have been expected. Held in
sugar smoke Tor some twenty minutes,
the pain ceased, aud itpromises speedy
recovery. As good substitute for this,
we will merely add that tablespoonful
OF the tineture of arnicn, added to a
pint OF cold water, will answer IN excel.
lent purpose.
FArTES1So Hoos.-tn regard to tie
number Of times per day hogs should DO
fed, when put up for iattening, my ex.
perience In the matter is this /: When
hogs arc rs old as they should be, after
putting them in the pen and feeding
tbnm Sonewhat nlentifnllv for six ar