The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
HOUSE AND FA II NJ.

CARBOLIC ACID ON THE fARM.-JosePh
Harris says, in the american dJrtcuHurtA,
that he prizes carbolic acid as the cheapest
and most effective preventive OF foot-ro'.
lie has no foot-rot among his sheep and no
symptoms OF it, but he washes the feet ol
every sheep and lamb two or three times
wear with his acid simply as a preventive.
Sheep are frequently driven along mat have
oo.-rot. and he most careful farmer may
get the disease in his flock Where sheep
are sent to common resort for washing,
Mr. II would wash their feet with c..rboiic
acid before they were sent, and agAln al
shearing time With a small brush the acid
is quickly applied. lie finds other uses tor
the same article.
81 bought barrel Of crude carbolic acid
for Sl5, and used it very freely rs disin-
fectanl. A quart of careolic acid and a gaI-
lon of petroleum is a capital thing TO use a.
a paint or wash for al the wo'd"orh about
tie pig-pens, he-Louses, cts. 1t Is dea'h
TO every sppces Of vermn, except rats ana
mice, and | imagine they de not Ike II.
Last Slnin. | washed the trunks and Etrgc
branches Of my apple, pear and cherry iree'
with 4. mixture Of soap, c,r3clic acid AMI lyc
from wool-ashcs. 1t killed every bit OF
moss and has greatly improved The appeu-
ance of he trees. ! smearlh The roosts IN The
hem house with this, and AN not troubled
with lice. 1t is II capital thing to wash pig
with. And for dip for sheep ,here Is moth
inr eaual to it. II kills every TEX, and II
used lely strong and often it is said to he !"
certain cure for he sclb--lnd think there
can he no sort Of doubt about it. 1t is the
most penetrating substance know anything
about.
CELERY AS 4 Nrnv1SE "A correspondent
Of the Practical Farmer stys: 81 have
known AS many men, and women, toe, who.
from various causes, had become so much
affected ailh nervousness that W en- tleN
stretched out their hands they shook like
aspen leaves on windy days; and by daily
moderAt use of ihe bInnyhed foot-staIks O
the celery leaves as sa!d they became a'
strong and steady in limbs as other people
| have known others 50 very nervous Ihd
the least annoyance put them III Il state o
agitation, and they were in almost con4tan
perp!cxity nd fear, who were cffecluiIN
cured by daily moderate use Of bl1nche'
celery as Il said at meal times. have
known others cured by using celery for pal
pitation of the heart.
RAISING CmLDREN.-ln the san Jos
Farmers Club and Protective Assoc aiion
Mr.. BinslAnd made the following remark
respecting good blood in Children
Farmers would pay more attenton t.
~. l. 4 t'tair It.Y-,.. and ,..it Il
than in improving the minds and bodies O
their ofispring. lie said that the hoodlum
were the mustangs and Spanish cattle Of lh'
human race. He wanted children tang 1t i'
work, especially the girl+; he wanted then
able to help poor man earn living. IL
did not want too much book learning. II
thought the women of tie O.d Country init
nilely superior to those Of America; not be
cause they were more intelligent or refined
but because they are healthier, more robust
and able to do more work.
WHEN TO SELL GnAIY-A series OF eX
perimcnis, in ntuted to set the average los
in weight hy dry show that corn loses one
fifth, and wheat one fourteenth ny 'he pro
cess. From this the statement Is made WA
IdllUtIS Will Hlkt more w SfihlC'
corn in the Fall at scvculy-iiye cents 'h'
the following Summer at one dollar il ouShe'
and that wheat at | 80 in December Is eqny
to Isl for the same wheat in June foLo"
ing. The estimate is made ON the OASIS {
interest at seven per cent. and takes no ac
count of loss from dopredations OF Nef!ln
These facts are worthy Of consderluoh'
RULES For RAISING CmcKNNs. I. Kce
your chickens in Il warm, dry coop. 2. Tn
coop should be cleaned ont aud dry cart
thrown in every day. 3. Let the chicken
ont after the morning sun has removed th
wet from the griss. / Feed ham suitahl,
food and frequently. 5. Keep pure waite
where they can get it easily. g. Keep lhru
away from dec'ymg fruit and vegetables
and stagnml pools.
FocD FOR CHtcEENs -Thomls II lthwoo,
n successful breeder OF game fowls. give. III
following as the proper food for young cIi elk
ems: One eg., with HE she'll, bellca into
quart of raw oatmeal, and wet up with ne,
milk. Feed them from four to six times
day, according to age. Lettuce, onion top
or fresh gr'ss chopped fine, Should be givel
them NJ least once a day.
How TO KEEP MMr-Meat is mucl
better for fImjly use when nt least one weel
old in col Weather. The English melho,
of keeping meat for some time has grea
merit. Experts sIy hang up a quarter @
meat with the cut end up, being the revero,
OF the usual way, hy The leg, and the .tic,
will rem in in the inett, anl not run to tn,
cut end and dry dp by evaporation. II i
worth a trial and when made will he con
iinued
HEN's NESTS should be made by placin,
in the bottom of the nest-basket or box Gu
turf and a shovel u OF dy earth or ashes
on this place short straw, first following on
the earth IN The nest. A more even TEN
peralure is obtained for the eggs than in Tia,
straw nests alone. Such nests are parjcu
lry adapted fox early setting when TN
wp.i ler il cold