Connecticut western news., 1874-06-12
Farm. Garden and Household. y
e.eo,ring and :Fattenina Hogs.

GRoeimg and sFattening HOgss The hog is accustomed to a great va riety of food. He will eat animal and herbaceous food alike-there is noth- ing that comes amiss to him, and he thrives upon alL To select food for him, then, is not the thing. Though you can fatten them on one kind of food, you cannot do it economically. Take what breed you like, and 1t is economy in producing the greatest re- suit from given amount of food-that is the point that gives the profit in hog husbandry. The cheapest food. then, is to be sought if it answers the rur pose. By the cheapest we mean also that which accords with his nature, and which he relishes and thriYes upon. Corn alone, though the great hog feed made a specialty-is not the most ad- vantageous. The exception to this is in the West, where corn is very cheap. But even here, other grain and feed added, will produce better growth of muscle and fat. All animals require variety of food, and the hog is no ex- ception. His appetite then will be satisfied, and all the wants of his sys- tenn supplied. Grass in summer suits him he revels in 8 clover field. Milk suits him the whole year round, and assists rapid growth. Milk contains a great variety of clements in solution, and is an aid to the digestion of the more solid food. He likes vegetables they stimulate his appetite, not only for the vegetables, but for the more concentrated and richer food. Though Q hog" he is governed by the same physiological principles as other ani- malls, and is, therefore, liable to dis ease-to many ailments; but most of these are caused by abuses in manage ment. Where he IS we'll attended to, and supplied with variety of good food, he seldom suffers from disease.
 Breeding a Good Colt.
 Whoever wishes to breed a fine colt must be willing to put himself to cer- tain amount of trouble and expense. There is an old saying that "the gods never drop nuts already cracked into mems mouths" Now the country is full of men who are ambitious to raise Q five hundred-d dollar colt, but who are at the same time unwilling to be at any considerable trouble or expense to do it. They wish for the five hundred dollar colt but they wish to get it in such a way that it will not cost them over fifty or seventy-five dollars. It is not difficult for an intelligent breeder to raise five hundred-dollar colt it is not extrava- gant for such person to expect to raise Q colt, which, at five years of age, shall command 8 thousand dollars for every year of his age, but it costs time, atten- tion, and considerable money to insure such a result. An ordinary dam will not produce such colt. An ordinary stallion will not beget such an animal. Stalliong whose services can be obtain. ed for ten or twenty dollars, and mares of low blood and negative characters, can never beget or conceive such foal -MtssrGy.
 Ozoning Air.
 An easy means of ozonizing the ail in sick room, as described in Ger. man periodical, consists in the use of 8 powder composed of peroxide of man ganese, permanganate of potash, and oxalic acid, which has the property oi giving out, in contact with water, ac abundant quantity of ozone. For 6 chamber of middling size it is sufficient to use about two tablespoonfuls of the powder, over which are poured from one to one and half tablespoonfuls oi water every two hours. In this way the quantity of ozone produced is ex. actly what is wanted the presence of 6 larger quantity in the air would occa sion irritation of the throat and cough. ing. All metals, except gold and pla. tinum, must be removed, on account ot the oxidizing effects of the ozone.
 sa-&a~ About Peas.
 A writer in the London Gardener Chronicle planted early and late peas a the same time in the same drill. The earl, sorts, he says, Game up first, caugh hold of the stakes, supported the other until they got hold of the same, and tn, result was he had beautiful crop O peas three weeks before the late varie ties were ready to gather, thus giving double crop off the same ground ant with the same sticks" He recommend the plan to persons whose gardens ar rich, but limited in extent. A wise ol, farmer in New Hampshire plants two O three peas in each potato hill and works splendidly.
 Morning Glories.
 Few people seem to remember bo, beautiful a dingy back yard may be come, at the expense of some labor an, very small amount of money. Dull unsightly walls may be covered by tn bright green leaves and star-like bios soms of the convolvolus, while narro, strip of earth may be made to yiel flowers enough to perfume the whol house. Put in the morning glorie everywhere. They are the best an cheapest trimming to be had, and the, never fail with half chance.
 Sale of Flooded Stock.