Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-13
FARM AND FlRESIDE.

FARM AND FlRESIDE.
| DIPTHERIA INsPoULTRY.-Dipt is
a disease which originates mainly from I'M
proper care and sudden changes Of wealth
er and variations of temperature. If affects
fowls of all ages is either acute or chron-
ic, sometimes beginning suddenly, at others
gradually, and seems a kind of lingering,
| consumptive disease. 1t is also OCCASION
ed by improper and damp coops and roosts.
Fowls, to escape Group, catarrah, pip, gapes
and similar diseases, should be fed on
: wholesome food, and placed in dry, well
ventilated coops-c cleanliness proving a
great assistance to health. 1t makes its APP
pearance in a way similar to the Group in
the human being. 1t fills up the windpipe
| at its opening witira sort of white. -nlcer.--
Gus substance, and continues to form and
| spread over the entire tongue and mouth,
occasionally causing the fowl to cough,
raise it's head, and open it's mouth to
breathe. The smell from it is very often
sive, and unless the bird is relieved it pines
away and dies. The best cure for this dis
ease that we have heard of being used with
any degree Of success is nitrate of silver
and powdered borax. Remove the ulcers
as much as possible, and apply the nitrate
Of silver with feather. Powdered borax
can be applied in the same manner by wet
ting the feather, dropping it in the powder
and sWabbing the throat. A little chloride
of potassium dissolved in the water which
is given the fowls to drink may possibly
avert the disease-say one-quarter ounce to
half gallon OF Water.-Tbe Peoples Prdc-
teal Poultry Book.
TUMoR ON A HORSES ELBow.-There
is no way to prevent a horse lying withhis
forefeet under his shoulders; it is his ma
tural position. But when the tumors up
on the point of the elbow, which are very
often caused by blows, OF pressure of the
the calks, may be prevented by using shoes
without calks. To remove the tumors ap-
ply night and morning iodine ointment, by
which the tumor will be brought to the
point of suppuration. When it is soft and
the skin tense and it fluctuates under pres
sure it may be opened with the point of
sharp penknife and the matter let out The
tumor should then be washed clean fire.
quently, and it will heal without any furth-
er help
FATTENING SHEEP, of course, should
have grain enough to push them forward
as rapidly as possible. One pound of corn
per head per day for Merinos is an average
allowance. The large breeds may be fed
II fb each per day. The better plan is to
commence with half pound of grain per
day, and as the sheep become accustomed Sc
to it, gradually increase the amount. For
the last month of fattening, Merino sheep
can be fed II ID of corn per day to advan-
tage. With good, bright straw and the
above allowance of grain, well selected
sheep should gain from Il to TBS. each per
week.
MUsTY RARRELs.-Many barrels at this
season OF the year are found to become
musty, and, consequently, unfit for USE
The Ohio Farmer says: "Put in them
about pint of unSlacked, fresh lime: pour
thereon one or two gallons of water bung
up and shake the Darrell while shaking
loosen the bung occasionally, to give vent.
When it has stood three to six hours, pour
out, and rinse with clean, cold water if
not perfectly sweet, repeat the dose. Usu-.
ally one application will be sufficient.
CURE FOR GAPES.-A correspondent of
the Field tells of flock of eleven pure
1,,,oJ al; lo,,l
what is called ''gapes" cured by common
half-penny tallow candle melted and mixed
into about a quart of oat meal stirabout.-
The remedy was resorted to, and the Gre
vecoeurs every one recovered and grew in
to finely-developed chickens. He also tried
this cure with invariable success on Brah-
mas, Dorking, &c.
HORSES RUBBING THEIR TAILS.-To
prevent horses from rubbing the hair off
their name and tail take half teacupfuI (
of sharp cider vinegar, pour on the spot
where the rubbing is done, and card it
while pouring on, and it will be found that
this simple thing will stop rubbing down
fences or spelling the looks Of the tail in
the stable.
CUREFOR SWEENY.-Take spirits of tltr-
pentine and saturate the skin freely with
it, then lay a tolerably thick piece of cloth
over the spot, and press hard with heat
ted smoothing iron, sufficiently long to dry
up moisture. [ saw the above used, and
although it was a severe case it was cured
in remarkably short time.
DRIED PEAs.-Any good peas minus
insects) we'll cured are good for making
soup. Wash them, soak them, and cook
them the same as split peas. These, how
ever, should be strained to free the soup
from the skins. Split peas have had the
skins removed by machinery, which, of
course, caused them to split
CUTS AND GALLs.-The best liniment
for cuts, gals, SPAWN, poll evil, fistu1a, or
any other of the external diseases that ami
mails are liable to, is made by dissolving
one ounce of pulverized corrosive subli-
mate and one ounce of gum camphor in
one pint of spirits of turpentine, put in a
strong bottle. Apply with swab.
CREAM PIE.-Boil one pint of milk, then
beat together one egg, one cup of sugar,
two tablespoons of flour, a little salt ; add
this mixture to the milk and thicken over
the fire. When cold flavor with lemon
Bake two crusts and put the cream between