The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-12-25
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

| There Is more in the movement OF the
driver Of an OK team, and in the carry
ing the whip, than most farmers think,
says the Ohio Farmer. Oxen, however
quick in their movements, are upright
in their walk when in yoke, soon become
dull and get the practice Of showing" or
hauling" in consequence Of the driver
tagging along, or, as is often the practice,
of going ahead of his team, and from
time to time stepping back and whipping
them. A driver of an OK team should
walk directly opposite the yoke, walk
straight, and carry his whip upright, asa
soldier would his gun. Usca whip-stock
with short lash, and touch the cattle
only with the lash, and never strike them
on the nose or over the eyes.
CoNTAGIoUsNEss OF GLASDERs.-Re-
garding the contagiousness of glanders,
Mr.. Percival submits the following de-
auctions a. the results of facts CLEANED
down from his own experience
|. That farcy and CHAMBERS, which con-
stitute the same disease, are propagated
through the medium Of stabling, and this
we believe to be the more usual way in
which disease is communicated from
horse to horse.
9. That infected stabling may harbor
and retain the infection for months, or
even years, and although by thoroughly
cleansing and making use Of disinfecting
means the contagion may be destroyed,
yet it would not be wise to occupy such
stables Immediately after such supposed
or alleged disinfection.
3. That the virus, or poison Of CLAN
ders, may lie for months in state of in
cubation in the horses constitution be-
fore the disease breaks out. OF this we
have had the most positive evidence.
4. That when a stable of horses be-
comes contaminated, the disease often
makes fearful ravages among them before
it quits; and it is only after a period Of
several months exemption from all dis
cases of the kind that clean bill Of
health can be rendered.
HUsKING - SAVING THE HANDs.-
Rural" writing for the Chicago Tribune,
throws in these sensible remarks about
protecting the hands while performing
the universal farm work Of this season
of the year:
at is a little curious TO see how the
boys fix up their hand-gear to protect
their hands from the sharp husks. Two
years ago advised pine tar for a coating
to the buckskip gloves and mittens, and
some gave it trial, and also used il ON
the Hall husking glove; but most people
laughed at the idea, though il is found a
great saving of the glove. This year the
Hall husking glove isdoubly armed with
brass plates, and yet the application Of
tar TO the leather will be found useful,
as il CLOSES down at once, and prevents
the husk from cutting the leather.
mention this As this glove has come into
general use. Some use buckskin mittens
armed with common steel husking pin;
and those need an application of tar
daily. Have the tar warm and apply a
light coating-not 50 that il will run of,
or in any way bcsmear your cloth
ing. The tar soon fills the pores of the
skin, and makes il almost As hard as iron
and adds greatly to the wear"
PREPARING AND PACKING POULTRY.
should be fat, and kept TWEEN
ty-four hours from food before killing 10 |
have the crop empty. Food in the crop
sours, blackens the skin, Injuries the sale /
of poultry, and buyers will not pay for
this useless weight. Opening the vein
in the neck or pleading in the mouth is
the proper mode Of killing. II bled in
side the throat the bill should he pried
open with piece of chip and the poul-
try be hung up by the feet ON a line. This
makes bleeding free and prevents bruis-
ing. The head aud feet should be left /
ON and the entrails in. The flesh should .
not be mutilatcd in any manner Tur-
keys and chickens dry-picked keep much .
longer aud sell higher than the scalded. /
II the picking is done by scalding, the /
water should be heated just to the boil
ing point, and the poultry held by the
feet, dipped in and out Of the water four
Or five times, counting three each time .
in or out. The work should be done
quickly, neatly, and thoroughly. After
picking, hang up the poultry by the feet /
in cool, dry place, till all animal heat
is out and the poultry thoroughly cold
and dry. Avoid freezing, as poultry |
will not keep long after thawing. Wrap
in thin, light, strong paper Brown and
dark, heavy paper, having too much acid
in il, Injuries the poultry. The head
should be wrapped separately. Always