Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-03
Farm, Garden and Household.
Stock ON the Farm.


Out feed is certainly more economical
than uncut. Whether it is healthier
or otherwise depends much on whether
the horses are allowed to rest after eat
ing.
Indigestion is the cause of more than
half the diseases Of horses, and we
should be careful to feed properly
and regularly, and especially to avoid
putting the horses to hard work on full
stomach.
Milch-cows should now be giving o
full flow of milk. If there is the slight
est symptoms OF falling of, give o
little extra feed in the form. of cornmeal
and bran-slops. Corn is cheap, and II
the cows can convert one, two, or three
quarts of meal into milk it will be very
profitable. See that the cows are MIXED
regularly and clean.
Sheep should have their hoofs pared,
and every sheep in the flock have its
feet dressed With carholic acid to prevent
foot-rot. Dip the lambs, after the ewes
are sheared, into O solution of carbolic
soap to kill ticks. The ewes and lambs
should have the best pasture on the
farm-but let it be dry upland. Low
land is death to sheep. Sucking ewes,
especially, require constant access to
water. Have a pen in the field into
which the lambs can enter, and feed
them few oats or other grain separate
ly from the ewes. 1t is great help to
them.
Scours in lambs indicate that the
flock needs change Of pasture. Al
ways let sheep have access to little
dry hay. They will eat it if they need
it, and it will do them a great deal of
good. Milk-porridge, made with wheat
flour and milk-say o pint Of fresh
SKINNED milk and tablespoonful of
-four, well boiled-is q capital remedy
for mild cases,
Do not neglect to tag the lambs
whenever needed. Salt regularly, or
better still, let the sheep have access at
all times to the salt. They will then
never eat enough to scour them.
Swine are looking up. In the great
corn-grewing sections of the country
there Is no stock that pays SO well at
present prices as good pigs, and the
prospects are favorable for considera-
BILE advance. Feed literally. Nothing
is better than a good clover pasture ;
but it is q great mistake not to give
grain in addition. Save all the milk
for the young pigs. Pigs five or six
months old get along very well without
milk, but for young pigs, two to four
months old, there is nothing SO good as
SKINNED milk. Give more or less grain
in addition. Push the little pigs all
you can. 1t will pay. See that s.i.ii
swine have access to fresh wsstter. IF
confined, give ashes, salt, sulphur, and
charcoal. Keep the pens and troughs
clean. Dry earttn is cheap disinfect-
ant. Use J. freely.
Heading Lettuce,
How he successfully counteracted q
tendency on the part of his lettuce to
go to seed is THUS told by writer in the
Massachusetts Plopmdn "The plants
looked fine and healthy, but already
indicated the running-up symptoms. /
thinned them out, then carefully slipped
a cotton twine under the lowest leaves
of each plant, and gently raised them a
few inches from the ground, and tied
them loosely, then I placed shingle
upon each plant, and small stone to
keep it firm. Every evening removed
the coverings, watered each head, and
replaced the protective covers in the
morning, as found the suns rays had
a tendency to cause the lettuce to run
up to seed, and removing the cover at
night allowed it sufficiency of fresh
air, so that neither mold or decay made
their appearance. was rewarded by
large solid heads of superior quality,
and the hearts were white and crisp.
Not single plant failed of heading and
none decayed or bore seed"
How TO Make Cheap Frames.
Cut strips of stiff pasteboard about
an inch wide the desired length, clip
the ends to point, and cover with any
nice black cloth. like broadcloth or fine
cashmere; lap the ends at the corners
of the frame, and fasten with white
or gilt button. Bind your picture and
glass together with strips of gummed
paper and glue, on to the frame. Hang
against a white wall. Bronzed paper,
which can be bought for eight cents a
sheet, may be used instead of cloth, in
which case short strip across the cor
ners of the frame is great addition to
its comeliness.