Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-06-09

leaves. and fruit. Save the bones, then.
Let nothing go to waste. There are act
ual treasures concealed in a dry bone if
the right course be pursued to extract
them.
In the skeleton of an OK, horse or
even dog or cat, there are about from
one to four pounds Of phosphorus. The
carcass of any of these animals cut up
and distributed among fruit-trees, in
stead of being buried out of the way as
a nuisance, would be to them rich en-
tertainment of delicious food.
PACKING TUBs.-Mr. Douglass, of
Whiting, Vt, speaking Of packing tubs,
says:
If the butter is to be packed, tubs
should be kept constantly prepared for
its reception. [ have experimental
somewhat with those made of oak, ash,
maple and spruce, and have adopted the
latter, they being decidedly better, in
my opinion, than those constructed of
any other wood which | have used. Oak
tubs would perhaps be equally good if
it were not for the dingy appearance
impaired to the surface of the butter
where it comes in contact with the wood,
by the tannin or other coloring princi-
pies which it contains. When butter
thus packed is turned from the tubs, as
usual in all butter markets where sold
| to the consumers, it is not found to have
that bright and golden appearance which
that packed in spruce tubs presents. The
white ash tubs which I used, impaired
strong, rank taste to the butter, and
moulded badly in my cellar. ! have
been assured, however, by several deal
ers in Boston markets, that there is a
great difference in the quality of this
timber for that purpose. That the
thrifty live ash of Wisconsin, and sup
pose, also, of any other locality, is a
good timber for this purpose, and that it
is the the old and slow growing timber
which presents the objections which |
have named. Maple swells and warps
badly. and is very sure to burst the
hoops of the packages into which it is
made.
Packing tubs should be thoroughly
soaked with pure, strong brine, and
when by use, woody, unpleasant taste
is impaired to it, it should be replaced
by that which is new and pure. | do
not consider tub properly prepared
until thus soaked for the space of five or
,, six days, or until the wood becomes
thoroughly saturated with the brine.
CARE OF HORSES IN THE SPRING
Many young horse. will take his place
in harness for the first time, and upon
the care and skill with which he is han.
died for the next three months will large.
9 ly depend his usefulness for the remain.
: der of his life. If possible, let him b
n worked at first by the side of gentle
\ well-broken mate Let his harness fl
y exactly and be strong and secure In al
y its parts. Wherever it touches, and es
o pecially of the collar, pads, belly bant
i, and breast straps, the leather should b.
:. soft, plant and clean. A decoction o
e white oak bark may be used with ad
$ vantage on the parts which are likely t.
:, become chafed, and an exact adaptation
% of the collar to the shoulder and neck /
J the best safeguard against injury. Re
II move all dirt from the collar bearing
E. and wash the shoulders at least ever
e. day Feed moderately and give bra
g mash once in three or four days. Offe
re your team water whenever there is a
1T opportunity. Founders come from oyel
It, draughts after long abstinence from eitl
u. er food or water. No horse ever b.
Of comes so warm but that he may drink
to little water with safety, and it is cruelt
e, to refuse it for hours together in. h
m weather.
in Do not over-task; clean with brus
g, thoroughly every night, and bed dow
y. with plenty of bright straw, as you va
al ue the horses health or a sound slee
as with clear conscience for yourself
aw Prairie Farmer.
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