The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-10-13
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
FARM AND GARDEN,

"A Nebraska pomologist claims to have
raised the largest apple every crown in
the United States. 1t weighs 29B oun-
ccs.
Colts may he taught to cat little meal
or bran, and to be handled freely. The
gentlest possible treatment should be
given TO al young stock this season, and
careful attention.
Three or four. cool nights have kept
the grasshoppers in he'd rather late, but
they crawl out about 8 O'clock, cuss the
weather a few times, and then walk into
the next meadow and make up for lost
time,-Detrou Press.
Ii apail of water he placed within six
inches of either siic of The stem Of
pumpkin or vegetable marrow, it will in
the course'of' the night approach it
How do you account for this2 By say
ing it's lie.
Games, Bantams, Dorkings or Domi-
niqnes hatch and raise brood Of chick
ems best. Brahmas are good sitters, but
careless mothers. Houdans are excellent
mothers, hut do not sit until two or three
years old.
Hogs should be kept supplied with
sweet apples, weels, young clover, mo-
turing peas pulled up by the roots, and
other green and refuse material Those
Intended for early killing should he corn
fed in pens, commencing about Septem
ber a15.
Calves may be turned into good clio.
yer aftermath, or wheat s'ubhle. if the
yonng clover is thrifty. Half an ounce
Of salt daily will prevent bloat; if they
can get skinned, or even sour milk, un-
til six months old, they will he the bet
ter for It.
A writer in the Northwestern Farmer
gives the following hints tosthose about
purchasing milking stock: A crumply
horn, full eyes, head small and short,
dishcd face, that is sunk between the
eyes, skin soft and loose, deep from the
loin to the ud,ler, and very slim tail.
A horn that has been knocked off
young calf will grow again the part
lost is merely the extremity of the horn.
All that is necessary to be done is to ap-
ply plaster Of tar 10 the part to keep
the air from contact with the sensitive
surface until it has become hardened.
A eorrespondent'of the Poultry World
recommends the administration of sui
pKur for gapes In chickens. He vets
the tip Of a feather (therest being strip
ped to .he quil) and rubs it in the sui
phur, and theu introduces it into the ira
chea of the sick chick ken. One applies
ton is found sufficient.
A SANDY or gravelly soil is usually
best adapted to the use of, plaster, but it
is, found beneficial upon any soil abound
ing in vegetable matter. A clay soil has
the power of absorbing ammonia from
the air, which is one of the Offices Of
plaster, and therefore plaster is not as
beneficial Upon clayey as a sandy soil.
Cows need extra feed, or they will fall
off in milk. Corn, or the green fodder,
should be given them daily in addition
to their pasture. Carbolic soap suds left
to dry upon their legs will keep flies at
distance. Three hours at noon in a
cool, clean stable will be grateful
change for them from hot, unshadeG
pasture
Pastures need looking after; bare and
mossy spots should be narrowed, sowed
with fresh seed, and dressing of lime
and ashes or plaster be given; bushel
of salt per acre is often very useful !;
weeds should be cut with The moving
machine and gathered and burned ;brush
should be cut close to the ground, with
short stiff scythe or brush hook
The Boston Journal of Chemistry
says that tube made like siphon, ,driv-
en- into the vent of barrel of wine or
cider, and the other end inserted into q
vial Of water, will prevent the air from
entering the barrel while the gas escapes
through the water; make the barrel 9TH
erwise tight. When the cider or wine is
done working, the water in the bottle
will cease bubbling; it requires no filling
up, as there is no loss.
Smut may be prevented by soaking the
seed in strong brine ;pour the seed slow
ly into the brine in large tub; all light,
imperfect grains will float, and should be
removed; stir the seed, and then SCOOP
it out on the barn floor, and leave it an
hoar TO dry, or few bandfuls of finely
shocked lime will dry it at once. Pick
ing the seed is so great on advantage,
and so little trouble, that it should never
be neglected, even where smut is not
prevalent.
Draining may now be laid out for fu
ture completion. Springy places should
be staked, and.the course of drain that
would carry off the water should also be
staked out Swamps ore now dryer than
usual, and bitches may he dug comfort
ably; throw out the muck on one side of
the ditch only; put it in heaps, and moi
In continuous row, which would pre-
vent surface water flowing into the ditch
by and by; the muck can then be easily
hanled at any time to the barnyard.
Vermin increase fast at ibis season
No fowls will thrive IL kept in close, fl
thy quarters where lice abound. A Goa,
Of hot lime wash, with an ounce of car
bohc acid dissolved in it, will free the
roost from lice; clear out all the drop
pings and spread them evenly in the
compost heap. As the old fowls get fat
in the stubbles and in the strawyard,t the,
should be sold off or nsed in the ki,ch
en-; stewod fowl is more wholesome
food than fried polk at This season. To
give fowls the run OF the barn is waste.
ful practice.
Horses should not he stinted, in theil
feed. Work horses should beput out tt
pasture OF night, but they should have
their usual allowance of other feed -
They have some lost flesh to make up
Scrape off the eggs Of the bot-ny from
their forelees and should with sharl
knife,or wash them off with warm watel
every evening. Three hours rest a
noon is not too much for the team while
plowing. The time may he made up a
morning and night. This arrangement i:
not had one for the driver as WE'LL
Give water often, and do not forget {
handful of corn-meal stirred into it.
The pounding of the stomach for tht