The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-20
Farm, Garden and Household.

be kept with little expense.
Select ont all the old and poor sheer
md dispose Of them. II will not pay
to winter them.
For winter iattening we want shee,
that have got their full growth and ar
now in good thrifty condition. MerinC
sheep for this purpose should be three
or four years old. Let them have gooC
pasture and n little grain-say half
pound each per day. They will gaiI
very rapidly this month.
Long-wool sheep and lambs should
be dipped or dressed with solution o
carbolic soap to kill ticks, II this Il
neglected now the ticks will be yer,
troublesome next spring,
For combing-wool and mutton com
bined there is no more profitable sheer
than q grade CotswoId or Leicester.
Merino. Select out the strongest and
best common Merino ewes, and procure
iull-blood Cotswold, Lincoln, or
Leicester ram. For 20 or % ewes q
last-spring's lamb will answer. Good
pure-bred ram lambs can be obtained
for from $40 to $50, and nothing will
pay better,
Farrow COWS that are giving milk
should be fed two or three quarts OF
corn.meal per day. This will fatten
them, and they can be MIXED OF the
same time,
Mich cows will also pay well for o
quart or two Of meal per day. II will
get them into good condition for the
winter, us we'll as keep up the supply of
milk.
Look out for storms, aud have the
sheds and stables ready to shelter the
sheep, calves, cows, etc. See that the
stables are we'll ventilated.
SwINR.-Pork has been so low for
two or three years that many farmers
have paid no attention to the improve.
ment Of their breed OF pigs. They
make n mistake. There will be n re-
action. Good pigs will soon be
wanted.
Early maturity is more than ever de.
sirable in our breed OF pigs. The de-
mand is now greater and the price
higher for young, small, well-iattened
f'6S huah AVA AhhO uOBb'
AS soon n pig is fat lie should DO
sent to market. Sell the fat ones, aud
buy lean ones to feed.
Fattening pigs should be pushed for.
ward this month rs rapidly rs possible.
There is no better food than sound
corn. II Il does not cost too much,
grind md cookit. At any rate, shell it
and soak the corn for "a or SO hours.
Let the pigs have ali the soaked corn
they will eat, and then tempt them to
cat more by throwing them some dry
ears OF corn. Let them have a full sup.
ply OF fresh water at all times.
Young pigs should have oil the milk
You can spare. Our own plan is to feed
them cooked corn meal, and when they
have eaten as much OF this ns they viii,
give them some more cooked meal mix.
ed with milk. This induces them to
cat more, and they grow very rapidly.
Breeding stock should have plenty
OF exercise, with liberal allowance OF
food Of not too concentrated charac-
ter-such as pumpkins, bran, mangel
leaves, turnips, etc.
Spring pigs are better wintered in
the pork.barrel.
Early fall pigs should be pushed for.
ward rapidly, so that they may have
strength enough to stand the winter.
Late fall pigs must be kept in pens
by themselves, and should have the
best Of food. II will not do to let them
rough it with the common herd.
Horses should be kept up ut night
or, at any rate, II turned out to pasture
they should be allowed grain and hay
in addition.
Poultry should not be neglected.
See that they have abundance Of food.
Clean out the llen-liouse often.-Agri.
culturiSt.
Iieef broth.
Process Put two pounds OF beef in
pot or kettle with two quarts and q
half Of cold water, small tablespoon,
full Of salt, and set 1t OH q good fire
after about thirty or forty minutes the
scum will begin to collect on the sur.
face; take skinner and skim II of aI
soon as there is enough OF it; when Il
begins to boil add about q wine-glass,
full Of cold water to stop the boiling
and allow all the scum TO come on the
surface in order TO remove Il. Wher
no part Of 1t comes mp, add small tur
nip, or part Of one, a medium.sized car
rot, two cloves, m onion, n stalk o
celery,a leek, and Glove OF garlic
simmer constantly for about six hours
thon add tablespoonful of burned
sugar, and the broth Is made. TIL
meat is served either with the carrot
turnip, or leek. Strain the broth
and It is ready for use. II does no
keep long in summer without turninI
sour; II Is then necessary TO cool /
quickly by exposing II to draught
ind to keep IL in dark and cool closet
or on ice. II keeps longer by giving j
one boil every twelve hoNrs.
Kerosene for lien Lice.
Hen lice are among the creates
drawbacks to the pleasure and profit 9
the poultry yard they are especial
troublesome in small yards and coop
where the fowls cannot have free acces
to green food and dry Garth. We hay
tried various remedies, and have fonn
kerosene oil to be very little trouble
pour it from the can upon the perche
where the fowls roost, and When til
hens are ready to brood, saturate the il
side Of the box before the clean hay o
straw is put in with the eggs. II |
very much less trouble to apply the Of
than to use wash Of tobacco, or 10 8
through process Of whitewashing one
month.