The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
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Tm Fam.
PROF. RILEY gives II as hts conviction
that If dozen ef mr. most common birds
could be swept from existence, we should
no longer be able TO grow the principal
crops, and insects would riot and multiply
beyond the possibility Il restraint.
Mr.. J. G. MCLNRIN, in the Field and
aad Factory, sayshe has frequently tried
the following planfor the relief of choked
cattle, and never thew it to fail Raise
the head as if 10 drcnch the animal
break hens egg and throw it down the
animals throat, slelI and all, and relief
soon follows"
SOMETIMES cattle, when being fed high
refuse their food because their digestive
organs are out of order. We find the fol
lowing made into a drink, recommended
by IAN experienced cattle man: EPSON
salts, II ounces sulphur, ounces gin
ger, / ounce, bhck antlmony, / ounce
aloes, ounce. The whole we'll powder
ed and mixed, and Put into not less than
four quarts of thin oatmeal Cruel.
THE work of occurring the ruit In a
proper condition from the tops of tall
trees, is a severe AK upon the m uscles I'M
less the proper Implements for climbing
are provided. THIS work may be greatly
facilitated by 2 l;rlder made in the follow
ing manner: Secure a saplmg of sufi-
cient length, of bssswood or elm, which
are very light wien seasoned, and fit a
band around and near the small end.
Then commence at the largo end and
divide the stick In the middle If the
grain Is straight may be split. if not, u
the saw. Spread the foot Of the LAD -
about three feet, which forms tri -oet
and insert rounds at proper d N"Sie
The poll, or closed end placed il stances
of limb, forms the most con- uie lofh
safest Of ladders 'ei'e"' gu"
A CORRESPONDENT Of T.
raj says Il have not DE " estefn au,
recipes IN your saper $50 - " nlni le e. VI
rot in sheep, and as :, w. .nS ouie u loo',
disease, and is !, u Is a most loathsome
ub;nb I hay des,' | will give recipe
snn,nloto ascd on several Aocks with
H. ,access. Take blue vitIioi and
ars Q it thoroughly and mix it with
10, 80 as to form blue salve, and after
" .ansing the foot thoroughly and pairing
1fall loose horn, apply the salve TO the
affected part with Il small paddle prepared
tor the purpose. Continue to apply the
salve once week to all the sheep, wheth.
er lame or not, for about eight weeks in
succession, aud you are sure to cure. A
good deal depends on preparing the foot
before applying the salye."
HAPPENING to pass along where my near
nelgh6or was cutting up some gree corn
nc h.a oI ba, =, f,
best thing one could feed to his horses at
this time of the year. The food being
sweet, when taken into the stomach the
bolts let 20 their hold on the lining of the
stomach to feed ON the sweet food, and so
paes on out lie says he has seen the dung
alive with them, and the horses felt better
aiterward. As the CAD fly deposits the
eggs on the TANKS and legs of the horse, il
you Will take the pains to grease those
places with any kind of crease, say once
weak, those eggs will not hatch even in
the stomach, if they have been creased
before taken in. This is on the principle
OF an ounce of prevention is worth paund
OF cure, and oftentimes more-C. g., IN
Minnesota Farmer
FoR the majority of farmers. husks are
the most available material for mattresses
They may be prepered by children, or, on
a RAINY day, all hands can assist In the
work. The ruts and refuse should all be
rejected. \ well-made husk mattress on
an underbed of straw or laid on springs
makes very cheap and comfortable rest
ing place. In the coolest weather it may
be necessary to lay on top a thin hair OF
cotton mattress, for warmth Those living
on sheep farm can have a frst-class bed
by saving the tags and coarse wool and
making IT into mattress. Wool never
wears out, and for softncss, warmth, and
elasticity, IS preferable even to hair The
only advantage the latter has over it is il
the fact that moths never modest hair mat.
tresses, but II the ticking is good they can
not lnfeSt the wool Thirty five pounds Of
hair or wool Will make q good mattress
though forty-hve pounds is the allowance
for those of greatest thickness.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Rural Caro-.
linian, gives the following rule to meas
ure grain IN bin First get the actual
number OF cubic feet, which is done by
multiplying the interior length, breadth
and depth together thea eight teuths of the
cubic feet will be the number of bushels
that the bin will contain, or eight-tenths
of the cubic feet of grain will be the mum
Der of bushels To get oight-tenths
multiply the cubic feet by eight lsl, plae,
period before the first right hand figure
and you have the bushels and the tenth'
of the bushels. If you measure corn or
the cob, ALLOW one-half for the cob, 81
that four-tenths of the cubic feet will b,
the number of bushels of sh slled corn, IL
iustrate Bin loxl0xl0 feet, multiply
these together, product Qo00) one thou
asnd Of which sum eight-tenths or 0. vii
be bushels, and four tenths or "a If corn il
the ear that is, 500 or 400 bushels, rs the
corn may be shelled or on the cob
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