Connecticut western news., 1874-10-30
Farm, Garden and Heusehola.

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 Proper Treatment for Sick Cows.
 A letter from an 'sOld Farmer" of Rensselear county to the Farmers Club was read as follows
 As am an old farmer, and have been in the stock raising business all my life, l wish to reply to some of the members of your club. Mir. J.. H. Sumerton wrote to you asking information con- ceruing sick COW which was killed by malpractice. Mir. Ely thinks the cause of death was soap and saltpetre. That neither did good nor hurt, unless too much saltpetre was used. A ine-glass of soap and as much saltpetre as you can put on ten cent piece will not hurt any COW. Dr. Trimbla follows in the same channel, only further, and recommends boring the horns. Dr. Smith says bore the horn to let the matter run out, etc. Now, gentlemen, the medicine used neither did good nor hurt. As to boring the horn, would as quick think of boring into persons skull who has inflammation on the brain as to bore into the cows horn. Fat cattle are liable to have the hollow horn. That is what we called the horn distemper. I.do not consider it danger ous if taken care of in time. The first symptoms are that the eyes are watery, nose dry, run their tongue out and lick the nose, shrink their milk, will. not eat, horn cold, in few days corrupted matter runs from their nose, horns be- come hollow; they breathe hard, and if they do not get relief they will die. You will ask how to know that their horns are hollow. Lay your ear near the horn and rap on the horn with your knife, the peculiar sounds will be noticed. Horn distemper is caused by taking cold, or because the stomach is out of order. Of course, inflammation goes to the head. Cattle in good flesh are liable to have it. Now, my medi- cine is q have used it for fifty years), take one pint of good sour vinegar, two large spoonfuls of pepper, one handful of salt. Put the mixture into bottle and give it to the animals. If they are no better in two days, give them another dose. If they do not inn prove, take my heams and bleed them Tn the neck. For fifty years I have never lost 8 creature of horn distemper, and only three times have I resorted to bleeding, and have doctored good many. f .-l4.,..se-- ,---'.-.
 Always find out what the disease is- then doctor afterward, as you would 8 human being. Salt your cattle often, and give them good water. Be kind to your cattle, and you will be paid for so doing. 'a< '+..s.s - 'sa
 Medical Department. "a.
 To CONCEAL BAD TASTES. The bitter taste of quinia, colocynth, aloes, quassia and other bitter medicines, is said to be instantly removed by chewing a piece of licorice. ..- .'....0....-.,
 To DISGUISE CASTOR O1.-Rub two drops oil of cinnamon with an ounce of glycerine, and add an ounce of castor oil. Children will take it and ask for more. .fsyEtz sss
 REMEDY FOR CRoUP.-Half 8 tea spoonful of pulverized alum in little molasses. It is simple remedy, one almost always on hand, and one dose seldom fails to give relief. If it should, repeat it after one hour.
 RHEUMATISM AND GoUr.-A medical correspondent of an English journal says that the advantages of asparagus are noj sufficiently appreciated by those who suffer with rheumatism and gout. Slight cases of rheumatism are cured in 8 few days by feeding on this diet.
 FREcK1Es.- Small round freckles can be removed by the apI ication of chlor- inc water every night and morning, allowing it to dry in. For the more dense ones, chloride of lime, one to ten, fifteen or twenty parts of water, accord ing to the sensitiveness of the skin. When using the stronger solutions, merely touch the spots with 8 moist ened camels s-hair brush.
 WHooPNa COUGH REMEDY. oi the London journals contains state ment by Dr. Berry, of his successful treatment of uncomplicated whooping cough with diluted nitric acid, in doses of from five to fifteen minums, accord ing to age, with simple syrup, given every three or four hours, alleviatine the cough and spasm, and apparently cutting short the disease. During an epidemic of this disorder, he pre- scribed this frequently and with very satisfactory results. He offers no sug gestion as to the operation of ths remedy, but he believes it's action to bt that of tonic, sedative and antiseptic and, at the same time, it's refrigeratine properties are not to be lost sight of In all the cases treated he has, O course, paid attention to the state O the digestive organs, and in such caseI as have required it, he has given al aperient combined with an alternative.
 Orchard and Nursery. '-.--. ---o
 AIIlate sorts of fruit should be har vested before sharp frosts. Never shak' good fruit from the trees, but picl carefully by hand, to avoid bruises anG consequent decay. '--
 In packing take care not to injure tn. fruit, and let it be well assorted tn, difference in price between properly as sorted fruit and that packed as it comel from the tree will repay good deal O care in this respect. c When good priceI can be had it is better to sell at once Keepthe temperature of the fruit celia, as low as possible without freezing. s5lt
 Do not mix cider made from summer apples with that from thei late fruit unless for making vinegar. Cider mad' from the late fall and winter apples il best for home use. The more care uset in sorting the fruit, and the nor; gradual the fermentation, the bette: the quality will be. - .,sEss'-.-'sst
 Where fall planting is done, set tn, trees at once, so that they will become we'll established before cold weather Land for planting trees next sprini should be ploWed in the fall
 Replace old and defaced labels witt new, and at the same time see that 4 plan is made with the name and plac of each tree.
 Nursery trees should be looked after and if they need cutting back or trim ming, do it at once.
 Budded trees will need looking after and the tyings loosened if too tight.
 If it is desirable, to separate seed for raising stocks, small quantities ma be washed out by means of sieve but where much is needed stream c