The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-21
Farm, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,


Next to his land anu i've STOCK, his INA
chineIy costs the most money. Pre-,
quently it costs moro than the live stock.
It ought To be carefully used mud kept,
Whatever implement Inns not been thor,
Oughly cleaned, oiled and put away,
should now be attended 10. Machinery
will be used more and more, aud man
of intelligence can use il most prOtitably.
TURNER'S should therefore study me.
chanics, not only TINT they may know
how to use and care fer thor machines,
but how to improve them and invent
new ones. Many new agricultural ma
chimes are brought out, that are useless
from the first, because the inventors
knew nothing about agriculture. An in.
ventor of u new blowing machine nc.
knowledged to US TINT he did not know
that sod should be turned oyer when
plowed. He had machine TINT tore il
into fragments aud left it upon the sur
face. Farmers should he their own In.
ventors, Ond in tho course Of time they
Will be, if the young men study.
Manure should not be left to freeze in
hard Jumps beneath tho stock. The
stables should BIO warm enough to pre-
vent freezing in them, or the cattle will
sutfer loss, or more feed must DO given.
by wheeling ont the manure tho first
thing each morning 10 tho heap in the
yard, and piling it up neatly and COM
pactly, tho whole mny be kept from
freezing during the winter, and it will
be III fine condition for use in the spring.
Root cellars should now be made safe
against frost. Protect the house cellar,
but provide for ventilation.
Porches for protection to the front
md baGk dDors will cost but n few dol
lars. They shonld be made so us TO
faston to the house by q hook and staple
upon each side, and removed in spring
Weather strips arc rafely seen in conn
try houses, but they SavO much fuel,
and add to the comfort. A good sub
stitnte may DO nAdo by cutting sheet
rubber into strips, and mailing them
around the doors and windows. Let an
ample supply Of dry wood DO kept in the
kitchen.
Liberal feeding 10 now needed. No
stock should be allowed TO lose now
what they have male in the summer.
On the contrary, they should lie kept
growing. And they may DO by proper
feeding. Gle 6ecometh poor Tint
dealoth with n slack hand, is very true
in this respect, There must DO close ut.
tonton to this matter, or money Ia lost
in feed and in weight OF stock. Don't
trust too much to hired men or boys.
Have exact measurements for the feed.
A box to hold three quarts should be in
every feed bin. This makes fair allow
nnCe for ono OK or horse, or for two cows
or four calves OF each feed. a busllcl
basket Of fine cut hay is IN average for
one horse or cow, or two calves nj each
feed. There should be no waste, but ms
much feed given MS will be eaten up
clean. Give salt regularly'in small quinn.
titles, or have it accessible to the ami.
mAls.-AgriculturisL
A Few Iiluis.
A correspondent Of the Rural Ne,v
Yorker strongly recommends lime in
lands that have been worn ont. He tried
il with tho best resulta.
A western New York grape raiser
found that gypsum was very beneficial
to his vines in preventing the blight.
Excessive fitness III beef ia not good
sign. A safer indication is in the mot
tied appearance Of the flesh, from the
lean being interlRrded with yein.like
thread Of fat,
The finest beefstcaks IRE cut from the
sirloin and upper part Of the aitch bone,
or what is called the short loin, directly
back OF the sirloin, which is considered
the choice roast
Sweeping, if carelessly done, wears a
carpet more than anything else, md yet
we find very iGw good sweepers. In.
decd, many n woman prides herself on
the amount Of dirt she can gather, when
tho "dirt" is simply or largely wool
that she has swept from the framework
of the carpet with her stiff, harsh
broom.
A new potato, known as tho white
queen Creino biancio), is being cultim-
ted in France. In good soil from twelve
to fifteen tubers Ara formed, many Of
which attain or exceed twenty-five
pounds. The flavor is said To be very
fine. Planted in February or March, Il
becomes'ripe in July.
A correspondent Of the CoIonial
Farmer, whom the editor declares to be
practical breeder, writes that to handle
hogs to the best advantage, pasture is
needed Of green CRUISES, clover, blue.
grass and timothy-and it is best il
there is no running water or stock ponds
in the lot. Hogs do better where there
are no branches or stock ponds to wal.
low iii.
Symptoms OF Black LEG.
The symptoms of black leg in calves OF
cattle nre sudden depression Of tho
whole animal organization Gs II seized
with palsy. A swelling Immediately
takes place on some part Of the body, n
on the legs, shoulders, under the bell,
or on some part Of tho back. When i
appears on the back, towards the loins, il
will be attended with tho most danger
II is first discovered by the cracking noisC
made by tho swelling when the hind il
pressed upon il, and owing to the q,ian
tity Of air being collected between the
skin and flesh. The mouth and tongue
arc full Of blisters.
Caring Hams.
A good recipe-therc my be better
is to rub tho hams with fine salt ant
sugar and lay in dry place. After five
or six days, rub again, putting on some
new salt as the old becomes dry and doe
not penetrate. At tho end of eight o.
a.