The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-15

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Farm and Household Column
HINTS ABor1 MlLKlxa.-Alwa,s
manage to have the COW eating when
she is being MIXED, for when th,s
occupied she let's down her milk freer.
and is less liable okick or move about
than when she cAn give her whole at
tcntion to tho mixer. It is best to
milk diagonal teats at same time, but
always take hold of tho of teat fist.
for II the COW is going to kick ut all
she will kick first from the side you
commence to milk. In milking liac-
onal teats tile left hand milks . third
teat and thus the left arm serves ~ :.
fender IN case she kicks or steps
about. Get close under the COW :
work the bucket well under the ud.
der, and the milk will not he near 81
apt to he spilled as when You put
the bucket on tho floor. and set oil
as far as possible. Milk quickly.
steadily, gently, and never leave q
COW until you have her last drop.
Above all things never yell at Der or
beat ller.-Practical Farmer.
Pork RAlsfSr.-My own theory Of
pork raising based upon experience.
observation and probably = littl.
philosophy Of things, is written for
the benefit of others, would bs about
as follows: During the hot summer
months l wonld feed little solid feed,
such as corn in the Tar OF uncracked.
| would keep hogs upon green feed
constantly, either grass oats or rye.
and feed them at regular intervals.
once or twice per day, upon mashed
feed, either shortA, chopped oats or
rye, buckwheat, ETC., feed 10, troughs.
When fed in this way and at the same
time, allowed access to water and
shade, hogs will bear crowdisg
through the hot months, . very good
time if not the best to take on flesh.
This puts then in the hest condition
for corn feeding, which, should CON-
mence about the lst of September,
when the new crop is soft and tender.
Treated in this way hogs become pro-
baby as perfect as any method could
make them. Upon tho whole, too, |
believe it tic, cheapest and most
economical Germantown Telegraph.
Give, YoyR Hans Coop Food
There is a vast difference In tie fla
vor Of eggs. Hens fed on clean,
sound grain aid kept o. b clean grass
run give much 6aer favored. eggs
than hens do that have access To
stable and manure heaps and eat all
kinds of filthy food. Hons feeding
on iish and onions favor their eggs
accordingly-the same a. cove eating
onions or cabbage or offensive matter
imparts . bad taste to milk and batter.
The richer the food the higher tho
color Of tho eggs. Wheat and corn
give the best color while feeding on
buek beat nakesl tho, eGk oolorlsss,
them unfit for some con-
fectionery parposea
Sort AND CLEAN PlLLowa-pil.
lows long used acquire q disasrceablc
oder. The ticking should be emptied
and washed, the feathers put into =
bag md exposed t6,itbo heat d the
spn 9 for several, hoas. If in the
country, where, the ld.fashioued
brick oven is still IN existence; it isa
good plan to place che bag in tho
oven after tho broad has been with
arsWn. l''sI1R III ..sYosAN tagy
PAsTRl FOR Pms And TARrs.-
Take : cups Of siftel, -four, l. table,
spoonful Of white sugar, l tablespoon
Ftl Of sat, l1cup 81 lard, and / cur
of cold water, stir with a spoon, and
roll out for y0ur pies IYhis IL ,for :,
pies and you can enlarge it % you
wish. Do not put your hands to ii,
not roll 1t only to j spread II out thin.
L you, wish It short and erispy, and
not tlaky and tough. .9alea ssh.
HINTS FOR STACKING HAY.-Mako
vopr stacks long and marrow, 40 tho
hay will cure better, and there is less
Danger Of its becoming ,nusty than
when built in the usual circline form:
beside, it will'be easier balis4. The
press can be moved easier than you
san pitch from the, rear of . wide
tack. In building, unload on Diff
terent sections of the stack, which
will al)ow the Dir to circulate through
zach load before il 10 settled down by
mother being placed upon it. About
;hree gallons of salt Thrown into u
|oad Of hay win preserve its sweet
ness. Three quarts arc considered
" some hay FARMERS to be sufficient
I6r' IN ordinary load.. II might bc
wen tsr Colorsdo fas,isss 70 feu,en,-
Der these small hints, ~ tho timestbr
by cutting, curing and gathering il
near at hand. Fortunately, hay-ma-
king in Colorado is not attended By
70 many pesils ~ # is, in the States,
and, with even ordinary easo, it may
be cured and packed in keeping order.
either il barn or stack: Still, fla
thiug il worth doing at all, it Is worth
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