Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-03

Cure for Ringworm simple and
harmless application, said unfailingly to
cure this troublesome eruption, is found
by washing with a solution made from
the root of the common narrow-leafed
dock, which belongs to the botanical
genus Runner. Use vinegar as the solvent.
-Ha1per's Bazar.
AS persistent and profitable pro-
ducers of eggs, hens which are cross
between game-cock and a black
Spanish hen are strongly recommended
by an English breeder. He says they
are small and black, but they yield
average-sized eggs, never desire TO sit,
and seldom cease to lay even for day,
except at moltingtime.
To Cure Hoarseness.-When the
voice is lost, as il sometimes the case,
from the effects of cold, simple,
pleasant remedy is furnished by beating
up the white of one egg, adding to it the
Juice of one lemon, and sweetening with
white sugar to the taste. Take tea
spoonful from time to time. 1t has been
known effectually to cure the ailment
One poultry-fancier cured chicken
cholera by feeding every other day for
two weeks bran mash, in which was a
liberal dose of the common garden pep
per. One old biddy was determined to
die She was crouched in an out OF the
way spot. He sought her, gave her a
whole pepper in doses an hour apart,
kept her IN warm place, and in the
course of few days she gave notice
that she could take care of herself.
Swelling of Legs .--When the legs of
horses swell upon standing in the stable
it is evidence of debility, general or
local. II would be well to increase the
food in quantity or quality The follow.
ing might also be of use, viz: Powdered
sulphate of iron, one and one-half
lnces; gentian root, two ounces; chic.
rate of potassa, one ounce; mixed and
divided into twelve powders. One of
these given in ut-feed as little meistened
as possible night and morning. Ground
oats would be better for feed than corn.
Friction by rubbing with coarse wooden
cl 9TH upon the parts would also be help
ful.-American Agrtcutturtst
The London GdTden speaks of the
"smal and wretched specimens of
watermelons at Covent Garden, and of
the steamer which brought 10000 Of
them TO Boston from the more Southern
States-some weighing forty pounds
and remarks that good watermelons,
which the editor never saw in England,
have delicious flavor and are almost as
bright inside as full-blown rose. The
truth is, that while the English garden
eTs possess pre-eminent skill in raising
whatever is suited to their climate they
cannot obtain good watermelons simply
because their summers are too cool. NO
skill can obviate the difficulty.
If one will weigh 100 pounds of
Indian corn soon after the crop is husked
and then weigh the same grain after the
expiration of six months he will be sur.
prised to learn that there has been a
shrinkage, varying from one-fourth to
one-fifth from the first weight OF course
the amount of shrinkage will depend on
the condition Of the grain when first
weighed. A series of experiments, in
stituted to test the average loss in weight
by drying, shows that corn loses one
fifth and wheat one-fourteenth by the
process. From this the statement is
made that farmers will make more by
selling unshelled corn in the fall at sew
enty-five cents than the following sum-
mer at 81 bushel; and that wheat at
81 32 in December is equal TO $1.50 for
the same wheat in the June following.
This estimate is made on the basis Of
interest at per cent. and takes no &C
count of loss frsm the depredations Of
vermin.-N. Y. Herald