Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-07-26
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

!, little fresh, removing the whole only four
or five times year. Its advantages appear
to be many, of which will state few
which give it, in my estimation, its greatest
superiority over straw. Il is much cleaner
and more easily arranged, and, of course,
much cheaper at first cost, making in the
end an excellent manure. 1t is peculiarly
beneficial to the feet, affording them cool,
porous stufing, substitute for the soil of
earth we always find in the hoofs of horse
at grass, and presents the nearest resem-
blance to the horses natural footing-the
earth. We never had diseased foot since
the introduction of sawdust in the stable,
some years since. Horses bedded on saw
dust are also freer from dust and stains than
| when in ordinary litter. simply because saw
dust is better absorbent, perhaps, and tes-
| tify their approval of it by frequently lying
down for hours in the day. It has also the
recommendation of being uneatable--an adj
vantage which all in charge of horses with
this habit Of eating their litter; will readily
| admit"
| FEED FOR POULTRY IN WINTER. A great
many people complain that they getno eggs
during the Winter. This fault does not be-
long to the chickens, for they alone are at
the mercy of their owners for their living;
hence if hard corn one day is given, and
nothing more, how can the fowls be expect
ed to return any chen fruit?" My method
is this: For so fowls take IL quarts Of the
well-cured clover heads or timothy hay, and
cut up fine; scald this thoroughly with boil.
ing water, having sufficient hay tea to admit.
two quarts of corn meal or bran, SO as to
mix with the scalded hay. If you have any
| thick sour milk, and as you wish to help to
cool it, but don't be afraid to mix it too
| much. Put in troughs or pans; then call
| up your family of fowls, chickens, turkeys,
| ducks, etc., and see how freely it will be
| partaken of, and mark the increase Of eggs.
Soon after discouraged hens will begin to
sing; careless ROSTERS will soon crow every
hour in the day. This is cheap food,
and supplies the fowls with what constitutes
large part of their food during the Sum-
! mer. t- 9.e
Bone MANURE.-Com. Thos. .Ap. Jones
of Fairfax County, Va, some years since
| was awarded premium by the Maryland
State Agricultural Society for a prize ESSAY,
in which he says: sOf all the concentrated
manures for sale, crushed bone or bone dust
is undoubtedly the best Its effect on the
soil is both prompt and permanent; at least,
a.single application made by me fifteen
years ago is still quite visible, although the
ground has been heavily cropped ever since.
I found that one bushel Of crushed bone
was equivalent to one double-horse cart.
oeo 60.
Ground bone is made much moye soluble
by mixing 1t with fermenting stable man.
ure, or with wet, strong wood ashes In
either case, chemical action takes place,
and phosphoric acid in soluble state is pro-
duced. Unbroken bones which will lie for
years without dissolving in field, will rot
in few months if buried in decaying man.
ure heap. If no bone-mill is at hand, bones
should be broken with an old az or heavy
hammer before covering them in hot man
ure.
CLEAN WATER FOR FowLs.-Fowls will
dirty their water if allowed free access to it.
and yet it is very important that it is kept
clean. 10 effect this. put the water trough
inside Of some other box, so that the fowls
can only reach it with their heads. A box
with lath sides and movable top, but SO ar
ranged that the fowls cannot displace it, is
an excellent plan, as into this smaller wa
ter trough may be placed, removed at pleas
ure, and effectually protected. The same
kind of arrangement will answer well as a
feeding trough for grown fowls.
DYsENTERY. this disease prevails at
this season, we copy the following remedy:
A spoonful or two Of pure raw wheat -four
thinned with water so it can easily be
drunk. Three or four doses taken at inter-
walls Of ten or twelve hours will cure any
case not absolutely chronic and from what
| have witnessed, [ feel sure it is one of the
best remedies in the world for chronic dis.
eases. To make the dose palatable for chill
dren it can be sweetened and favored with
some drops not acid.
Snow CAKE.-White Of ten eggs, one
cofee'cup of white sugar, the same of flour,
one-half teaspoon Of cream-of- tartar, and a
little salt. Season to suit the taste. Beat
the eggs to stiff froth, then add the sugar,
salt and favoring. Have ready the flour
| and cream-oft tartar, mixed thoroughly stir
all well together, and bake in moderate
oven. A nice cake can be made in the
same manner by using the yolks of the eggs
instead of the whites.
APPLE CusTARD.-Take pint of boiled
apples and mash them as fine as possible
Add the yolks Of six and the whites of three
eggs, well beaten one teacupful Ut sweet
cream; a little rose water, some nutmeg,
cinnamon, and a small lump of butter
Mix all together and sweeten il well. Then
make good crust. Pour in tie mixture
| and bake in oven. -t q Isse
CHEESE STRAUs. Quarter of a pound of
puff paste and of an, ounce of good
cheese, grated very fine, little salt and
| cayenne pepper mixed with it. Sprinkle
the cheese, salt and pepper over the paste,
and roll it out two or three times. Cut the
| paste into narrow strips about 5 inches
long; bake in slow oven and serve very
hot.
| PLUM PASTE Observation-Disclosures the
plums in pan over moderate fire, strain
the juice from them, and dry the pulp
Then mix it with strong syrup and simmer
the whole together. Make the paste into
different shapes by hand or in tin moulds.
and dry them on plates in slow oven.
| MAKING YEAsT.-Boil six potatoes peel
and mash. Add to the matter a good hand.
full of hops. Boil thoroughly strain the
matter; stir in -four and the potatoes; add
one tablespoonful of sugar, one of salt and