The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-03
THE BULLETIN.
publication OHicc. bulletin building.
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THE FARM.

HOW TO MAKE FARM LIFE ATTRACTIVE
|. by less hard work. Farmers often m .
dcrtakc more than they can do well. and
onsequently work too carly and too late.
2. BY more system. The farmers should
have time to begin and stop labor. They
should put more mind and machinery into
their work. They should tbeorizc us well AS
practice, and let both co together. Farm
ing Is moral, healthy, respectable, and, in
the long run, profitable The farmer should
Keep good stock, and out of debt.
3. by taking care Of health. Farmer,
have IA healthy variety Of exercise, but too
often neglect cleanliness, eat irregularly
and hurriedly, sleep in ill-ventilated apart
ments, and expose themselves nceGlessly TO
the cold.
=. BY sdorning the home. Books. nm.
pers, pictures, music, and reading should
AL be brought TO bear upon the inn-door
family entertainments and neatness and
comfort, order, sbrubbery, flowers and
fruitsshould harmonize all without. There
would be fewer desertions Of old home.
steads IL pains were taken TO make them
agreeable. Ease, order, health and beauty
are compatible with farm life, and were
ordained TO go with it.
MEDICINE FOR POULTRY
Ir ordinary cases it will not nav 10
give medicine to sick fowls. In tbe 8r.,
place, but little is known of the diseases
OF poultry; and again, there is an eaual
dearth Of knowledge respecting remedies
Besides, the value of 40 average fowl is
so uncomfortable that treatment will not |
pay uni ess very simple and very successful. |
The best course respecting poultry all |
ments is prevention. Try to secure such |
vigorous breeding stock, and such com |
plote sanitary conditions for nil the birds |
at all ages, that Hines. will be rare Then
the strength Of constitution will be such
that any ordinary disease can be resisted
without the aid Of medicine, If good nurs- I
ing sgiven.
What we mean by nursing is this
Place sick fowls in "a dry sunny place, out
OF the wind and safe from disturbance.
Then give them food easy Of digestion.
such as mush, potatoes, meat every arti-
Gle cooked, and warm milk for drinf. IT,
after all, they cant make out to live. saw
10 yourself by way of congra;ulation.
there are - many birds, not disease proof
that have been weeded ont Of my stock. al
any rate
FEED.
'''i''Nb lNlL'llHE hnlUlhl~. IL l
any food is left in the trough or box. re-
move i,-but leave enough. Give your
personal supervision TO this: "Wherethe
owner is, the crib is Clean and, where his
absence is, pockets get lean.
A species of clover, from Japan, Is
spreading rapidly through the southern
states. II grows close to the ground, and
shows itself just as quickly on old worn
out tobacco fields as on rich bottoms.
Feed no straw that is rusty TO your
animals, says an exchange. 1t Is held that
rust is a very dangerous blood poison /, in-
iuces distemper, vitiates the blood, red uces
The condition Of the animal, takes away &:
he appetite and opens the door for collie,
KIN diseases, swellings and fevers. Ills
only ut for litter.
FAST HORSES.
1t will be well for those who are irving
10 raise fast horses TO remember that the
records of English turf history show that
'ut of thirty colts, from thorough bred
.tock on both sides, but one proves extra
asst.