Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-07-31
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

SUCCESSFUL cattle breeders in Europe
give mOlasses constantly to fatten cattle
and mich cows. A large German farmer
gives pint day mixed with oil-cake to
his COWS, largely increasing their milk.
To STAIN WooD DARK MAHOGANY
CoLoR,-Boil half pound of madden
and two ounces of log-wood chips in a
while hot; when dry, go over the whole
with pearlash solution, two drains to
the quart, then varnish.
WHITEwAsH applied to walls, ceilings,
fences, etc, has highly sanitary intlu-
ence at this time of year. In the country
this covering is applied with good effect
to the sides of barns and farm outhouses.
1t is cheap, easily applied, freshens and
improves the appearance of things, and is
salutary in its influence upon the health.
OIL FOR HARNEss-Harness, it is said,
may be made impervious to water by
thoroughly impregnating it with a mix
ture made in the proportion of twenty
one gallons of pure whale oil, and fifteen
to seventeen pounds of india-rubber
shreds. Heat these ingredients together
at temperature of from 1874 degrees
W ~ dtg1ttS, III oIuGI tudL llt luDDtl
may be completely dissolved.
BARN RooFs-The Mirror and Farmer
says; AS You begin putting in your new
hay see to your barn roofs. On some of
them the shingles are worn out, and only
an entire new set will meet the emerg-
ency. On others there is vacant place
here and there, from which the wind has
torn shingle or two; these may be
patched. Whatever the condition ofyOur
finances or grass crop, you cannot afford
to put off any needed repairs upon your
roofs. Better let your grass rot in the
field than to put it into your barn to be
spoiled by the rain that will find its way
buildings 90 to the dogs, keep your barn
roofs waterproof.
SwARMING BEEs.-A bee-keeper gives
the following plan to prevent swarm of
bees from getting far away from the hive,
with the statement that after ten years ex-
perience he has never known it to fail
once: AS soon as they show the first
symptoms of swarming, stop up most of
the outlets Of the hive, so as to force them
to be considerable time coming out
The swarm being made up in part of
young bees, many of whom cannot fly
well, and as nothing can be done by the
swarm until all are out, they fly about in
the air; by prolonging their exit the
feeble ones become tired, and finding
their plans frustrated, they alight to rear
range their journey, If they can leave
the old hive all at once, they care very
little about alighting.
A VARIED DIET FOR FowLs.-There are
no animals more omnivorous than fowls
| fish, flesh, herbs, and grains being devour-
ed by them with equal relish. We say
| equal, for though they commonly pounce
upon meat with greater avidity than grain,
| this is generally because it affords a rari-
| ty, and flock kept for a while almost en-
tirely on animal food will show the same
| greed for a few handfuls of corn. The
tondness for variety shown by fowls is as
| significant of real needs as we have found
| 1t TO be in ourselves. In purveying for
| them, judicious variety, selected from
the three general divisions--tresh uegeta-
bles, grain, and animal .t00d-is at all sea-
sons absolutely necessary for young and
| old in order to make them perfectly
thrifty. True, they will not starve on
hard corn and water; neither will they
pay profit so kept.-EIchange
A FARM GARDEN.-RuroJ Tome SAYS
The farmers fruit and vegetable garden
| should be laid out SO that the most of
| the cultivation can be done with horse
\ good arrangement would be to have q
! strip Of greenSWard a rod wide at each
| end. This would answer for a walk and
! tor the horse to turn on in blowing and
| cultivating Grape-vines might be trained
against the fence, or, what would be bet
ter, the fence itself should be hedge of
Norway spruce. Make no beds and few
walks in the garden. Plant the vegetables
in rows extending from one side to the
to the other. The small fruits dwarf pears
and apples should be planted on the same
| plan. There is then no spading, and but
little hand-hoeing and wedding. A one
| horse steel pillow is fine implement for
| the garden. Have Toulouse in one cor,
ner or in the center, and have it well
| stocked. The gardening will be pleasant
easy and profitable.
| NOTHING can be more cruel and moth
! ing more foolish than to place children
where they must be dressed every dav in
! fresh and fashionable clothes and theit
! freedom to play curtailed for the sake OF
| appearances. What childhood needs is
! perfect freedom among the things of Ma
ture-Teedom to rOmp, to make mud
! pies, to leap fences, to row, to fish, &c
cllhlp trees, 10 chase DuttefIleS, 10 gather
wild flowers, to live out of doors from
morning until night, and to do all those
things that innocent and healthy child
hood delights in, in cheap strong clothes
provided for the purpose Exactly that
which childhood needs, manhood and
womanhood need-perfect liberty and per
feet carelessness. SO whether the dwellel
| by the sea go inland for his summer play
or the resident of the inland city go to the
sea, he should seek some spot unvisited
! by those devoted to fashionable display
and employ his time in unrestricted com
munion with Nature, and in those pur
suits and amusements which, without let
or hindrancs perform the Office Of recrea
ton.
Grchards-Pruning and Thinning.