Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-28
Useful and suggestive.

SUCCESSFUL cattle-DreeueIs III Iuhopo
rive molasses constantly to tatten cattle
and mich cows. A large German far-
mer gives pint day, mixed with oil
cake. to his cows, largely increasing their
milk.
To STAIN WooD OZARK mahogany
COLOR Boil half a pound of madden
and two ounces of logwood chips In q
gallon of water, and brush over twice
while hot; when dry go over the whole
with pearlash solution, two drachms 10
the quart, then varnish.
WHITEwAsH applied to walls, ceilings,
fences, ETC., has highly sanitary inf1u-
ence at this time of year. In the coun-
try this covering is applied with good eff
feet to the sides of barns and farm out
houses. 1t is cheap, easily applied,
and freshens and improves the appear
ance of things, and is salutary in its in
fluence upon the health.
On FOR HARNEss-Harness, it is said,
NAV be made impervious to water, by
thoroughly impregnating it with mix
ture made in the proportion of twenty
one gallons of pure whale oil, and 10 to
seventeen pounds of india-rubber shreds.
Heat these ingredients together at tenn
perature of 1914 to 240 degrees, in order
that the rubber may be completely dis
solved.
BARN RooFs. The Mirror and Far
me,. says: As you begin putting in your
new hay, see to your barn roofs. On
some Of them the shingles are worn out,
and only an entire new set will meet the
emergency. On others there is a vacant
place here and there, from which the
wind has torn single or two these
may be patched. Whatever the condi-
ton of your finances or grass crop, you
cannot afford to put off any needed re-
pairs upon your roofs. Better let your
grass rot in the field than to put it in the
barn to be spoiled by the rain that will
find its way through a leaky roof.
Although all your other buildings go to
the dogs, keep your barn roofs water
proof.
SwARMING Bees bee-keeper gives
the following plan to prevent a swarm
of bees from getting far away from the
hive, with the statement that after ten
years experience he has never known ii
TO fail Cnce: As soon as they show the
first symptoms of swarming, stop up
most of the outlets of the hive, so as tC
force them to be considerable time
coming out. The swarm being made ur
of young bees, many of whom cannot
fly well, and as nothing can be done by
the swarm until all are out, they fly
about in the air; by prolonging theiI
exit the feeble ones become tired, anC
finding their plans frustrated, they
alght to rearrange their journey. Il
they can leave the old hive all at once
they care very little about alghting.
A VARIED DIET FOR Fowls. There
are no animals more omnivorous thar
fowls-fish, flesh, herbs and grain.
being devoured by them with equa
relish. We say equal, for though they
commonly pounce upon meat will
greater ayidity than grain, this is gener
ally because it affords rarity, and {
flock kept for awhile almost entirely or
animal food will show the same greed
for few handfulls of corn. The fond
ness for variety shown by fowls is a!
significant of real needs as we have
found it to be in ourselves. In purvey
ing for them, a judicious variety, select
ed from the three general divisions
fresh vegetables, grain and animal fooC
is at all seasons necessary for young
and old in order to make them perfectly
thrifty. True, they will not starve on
hard corn and water; neither will they
pay profit so kept.-Egchange.
A FARM GARDEN. The RurnI Hon,
says: The farmers fruit and vegetable
garden should be laid out so that The
most of the cultivation can be done Will
a horse. A good arrangement would be
to have strip of greensward a rod wide
at each end. This would answer for a
walk and for the horse to turn on in
blowing and cultivating. Grape-vines
might be trained against the fence, or
what would be better, the fence itself
should be a hedge of Norway spruce
Make no beds and few walks in the gar
den. Plant the vegetables in rows ex.
tending from one side to the other. The
small fruits, dwarf pears and apples
should be planted on the same plan
There is then no spading, and but little
hand-hoeing and wedding. A one-horst
stell pillow is q fine implement for tnt
garden. Have Toulouse in one cor
ner or in the center, and have it wei
stocked. The gardening will be pleas
ant, easy and profitable. .
NOTHING can be more cruel and moth
ing more foolish than to place children
where they must be dressed every day il
fresh and fashionable clothes, and thei
freedom to play curtailed for the sake
of appearances. What childhood needs
is perfect freedom among the things o.
nature-freedom to romp, to make niue
pies, to leap fences, to row, to fish, t.
climb trees, to chase butterflies, to gath
or wild flowers, to live out of doors from
morning until night, and to do all thos,
things that innocent and healthy child
hood delights in, in cheap, strong
clothes, provided for the purpose. Eek
actly that which childhood needs, man
hood aid womanhOod need-perfect lib
erty and perfect carelessness. SO wheth
or the dweller by the sea go inland 70
his summer play, or the resident of tn
inland city go to the sea, he should seel
some spot unvisited by those devoted Il
fashionable display, and employ hi
time in unrestricted communion witt
nature, and in those pursuits and amuse
ments which, without let or hindrance
perform the office of recreation.