The Placer herald., 1873-04-19
USE AND FAR IL f.


onthe subject of poultry, Mr.. Z. ". Dwight
Of Hudson, Michigan. considers the question
show 10 get plenty Of good favored fresl
eggs with little trouble, and thinks II iher'
is any secret in it be has discovered it, and
+. makes the same public for the benefit Of the
public. lie says:
Once. thirty years ago, was troubled just
as my neighbor is now; fed my hens plenty
of corn and got but few eggs. | reasoned
upon the matter and happened to think lhal
the constituent part Of the milk and the white,
of eggs were much alike. Now it has lon,
been known to milk men that middings ana
bran are about the best of any food to MAXI
COW give milk why not best to make hen.
lay eggs? tried it and since then have
hac no trouble. Ny mode of preparing ih'
feed - to mix five parts of bran with one
middlings.
In the morning wet up with water a o"'
four quarts of the mixture in large pan
taxing pains to have it rather dry, thougi
oil damp. This set in warm sunny spo
south of their shed, and they walk up, take
few dips, and don't seem to Ike u as wen
as corn; and then start on short hunt ioi
something better, but always coming round
for few more dips from the dish Of bran
There is little time during the whole day bni
what one or more are standing by the pan
and helping themselves. | am careful to
mix Just as much rs they will consume dur
ing the day AT night, just before they re
pair to roost, usually throw them about
pint of shelled corn, well scattered, so thai
each one can get few kernels. II youl
hens don't incline to eat this food at first,
sprinkle little Indian corn meal on 1t.
would ike all " ho complain of not getting
eggs to try my plan. and think they vii.
never be sorry.-Watne Farmer.
KIND TREATMENT TO HonsEs. Mr.. n. j.
Coleman, in a lecture before the Illinois IT.
dustrial University, on breeding horses
pleads for kinder and more .judicious treat
ment of those noble animals heir Stable
are frequently too close, with too little llgh
and air; the horse has lungs, and consume
great deal of oxygen; he is often conIn, d
in close stall which hardly permits him to
lie down; he requires abundance of air anc
light, dark stables being the cause OF dseas
ed eyes in many horses. Stables reqnjrc
windows as well as houses. Brood mares
(of which the lecturer keeps forty) shou d b,
worked or exercised IA Ii tie every day; afte
foaling the work should lie very moderate
They require comfortable stables, and they
and their colts Should be frequently handled
otherwise the colt may be as wild as "A deel
and not easily controlled at breaking time
coils thus handled from the first are very
easily broken. The horse has more intelli-
gence than he is credited for; he can see aun
her better than "A man, and smell and fee
lust as well. These facts should be born
in mind in tanning him; convince him THAI
YOU are his friend and will not hurt him;
app oach him by degrees; let him smell o.
Your whip and bride; put ON his h1idle, ano
when that is in your baud you are his mas
ter. and iu ten minutes I've Will lie down com
p|etelv your slave. With few lessons %
this kind he will know bis place, and obey
your voice.
- In training colts, tact is IA necessary as II
rearing children. A y4arlmg colt may be
come accustomed to the locomotive, umbrella
wheelbarrow and other objects, aud at'el
being once convinced by touch or smell lh''
no harm comes from them, he remembers
and all such matters of education tend t,
make him safe horse ever after.
A REMEDY For CRoUP. ~ e have beer
interested in reading the following statemen
made to us by an intelligent mother We
give our readers the benefit of it. or at eas
give them the opportunity to test whethe
it has any benefit
A remedy for Group was given me by sis
ter who heard it from Prof, Bronson,
physiological lecturer since deceased.
"Let healthy person fill h : lungs will
pure air then slowly breathe upon the pa.
tents throat aud chest, commencing a
the point O the chin, and moving slowl
down to the bottom ofihe wind-pipe. Repea
for a few minutes and it will give relief II
cases when all other means fail. Fl"
My boy was always subject to Group
came near dying with the rafting, nois,
kind, at about eleven months old.
saved him with water and ever afte
prevented serious attack by watcltimes
and water. But when three years cd,
let him play in the brooks one warm rain,
day, and he took a severe cold and had
still kind of Group, the first and last time Ii,
ever had it. In spite ofall could do h.
grew constantly worse until he could onl,
gasp and breathe with his head throw
back. We thought his last moments hat
come, when | thought of, and ried Bron
sons remedy for minute. When | stop
ped he looked up and said: "Do so again
mother, do" though he could not spea'
when began. You may be assured tina
Idid SO again, and believe it saved hi
life.-La,cs Of Life.
To MAKE POP CoRN.--Whle poppin
your corn put some syrup on the stove, til,
the nicer the better. and boil it down quit,
thick. Put your corn while hot in dish pal
or any large vessel convenient, pour til,
syrup over it and stir it well with a spoon
It only needs enough to make the corn stcl
together: Butte your fingers and mak'
up The balls quickly any size you wish La,
on plate until cool, and they are nice.
The following is recommended for the pre-