National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06
Farm, Garden and Household.


'",. 'he f"rilers SIuD, III which
said: Sheep during the summer mont
sresubJected to extreme annoyance fro
flies, principally the gad-Ay, and Il
several varieties Of worm, or maggo
hies Fine-wooled s. eep, from 81
compactness of their wool, do not suff,
from the attacks of tho latter, unlel
from scours or wounds, but the Frenc
long.wooled varieties are especially @,
posed. The insects passing under til
name of fly, though most troublesom
IN July and August, attack sheep fror
May to September inclusive, depositin
their eggs among the wool, in genera
about the tail, the roots of the horns
or any part which affords, from its filth,
condition, prospect OF suitable pro
vision for the maggot. When the egg,
are Matched, process which is, in sui
try weather, almost instantaneous, til,
maggot invades the skin, and speedil,
brings the adjacent parts into fit state
for the reception of succeeding mem
bers of its species. The backs of long
wooded sheep are, from their exposure
more liable to be selected by the flies as
receptacle for their eggs than the cor.
responding parts in such as are covered
by short, thick fleece. No sooner has
the maggot begun its operations than
the sheep becomes uneasy and restless,
rubbing itself on fences and trees. and
endeavoring by every means in its pow.
er to free itself from the ANNOYANCE.
leased by the constant irritation, fever
soon sets in, and if the sheep is not re-
lieved by the shepherds aid, death will
inevitably follow.
10 ward off the attacks of flies. vari-
GUS substances obnoxious to them have
been recommended. Tar, with spirits
OF turpentiIo ., may be applied about the
ears, horns, and tail while others pre-
fer little melted butter or lard thick
ened with flour or sulphur, put along
the sleeps back, which Is, on the au-
thorlty Of Blackjack, an effectual pre-
ventive. l have preferred mixture
OF tar and turpentine to anything else,
rs nothing is so abhorent to all insects
as the odor of turpentine. Sheep far
mers cannot be too vigilant during the
summer months, and if any of their
focks are affected with scours or wounds
they should be got up without any delay
and the above application made. Rams
should be still more closely watched,
especially the Saxons and Merinos,
whose pugnacious tempers incline them
30 frequently to battle, often inflicting
wounds around the bases of the horns
which are certain to call the flies Many
valuable rams have been lost from this
cause, which watchfulness might have
prevented.
F. ID. Curtis-I have had some expe-
rience with those maggots. They are
apt to appear after wet weather. / no.
tlced after n long spell of wet, sultry
weather, that one of my bucks was AZ
ficted as Mr.. Morrill, represents. ex-
amined him and found that he was coy
cred with millions of the maggots. l
tried rubbing them off with a single.
but abandoned that, and went to bath
ng with spirits Of turpentine; that
illled them. He was valuable animal,
md lived for many years nfterward.
.. E. Todd would recommend COM
non pine tar as being equally as good
not better than spirits of turpentine,
md not so harsh.
IL. Z. Cotton-I like Mr.. Todds tar
dea, especially if the taris thinned with
pirits of turpentine.
new Method OF Curing Hams, &c.
1t is proposed to better preserve
lams, bacon, and the like, by encom-
'assing them with an impervious coat
ng OF specially prepared paper. After
Hing, the swine are hung up in tenn
erature of forty degrees for thirty-six
ours then packed in ice and salt dur
ng twenty-four, and afterwards in brine
or the same length of time. After til;
hey are sprinkled with saltpetre and
oarse salt, and allowed to lie for seven
avs. For another seven days they are
acked bodily in salt. After this pre-
treatment they are washed in
lean cold water, hung up to drain for
hours, and then all moist
re removed with cloth. Fine ground
lum Is then rubbed over and upon
lem, and paper made pliable by soak I
1g IN alum water is closely pressed !
pom them, forming close, and it is I
practically impervious cover 5
~, to exclude the air. But it is doubt II
IL II this paper covering will serve as h
ood purpose rs that formed of melted G
araffine, and used with fair results in y
reservine fresh beef from rapid decay L
y keeping it away from the contact of
he atmosphere. |,
Preserving Eggs. \
A consin housekeeper has pre- W
rived eggs fresh from fall to spring by v
10 following recipe: "Take a piece of II
ugh, pllable paper, five or six inches \
luare. Wrap it cornerwise aroundt the 4
'g, and twist the paper protruding at 4
Oh end of the egg firmly in place. NJ
60 the paper be large enough to cover
@ egg entirely, pack in tub or box,
1ail end down, and keep in cool
ace. The secret of keeping eggs
ems to consist in excluding the air OF
ON them, and in standing them on the m
Tie end down, so that the yolk cannot al
here to the shell. OF course eggs in
ould be packed when perfectly fresh. al
change once begun cannot be ar OF
sted. fir
Feeding Cows. W,
! do not think, says a correspondent, Sc
ever Kept my cows and horses so eco oV
as during the past winter And NJ
G cows have been fed principally on ca
t corn-stalks, with a little bran and tr
rn-meal. | driH in my corn and last ar
ar not only had good crop of corn. ce
u also large growth of stalks. sa
INK tins a better plan than raising
IN fodder alone. Drill in the corn in M
WIS 81 feet apart, and put on about as la
nch again seed as you would if plant We
IN hills; and if the land is rich in
ough you are pretty sure or n good be
up OF fodder, and stand a fair chance NJ
getting a good crop of corn. This, m'
my farm, is better than to grow corn so
fodder alone. tic
rio
SNoREFUL BoRE.-One of the most in,
moristic papers of Paris relates the la,