Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
placed a wheel upon which the rope belt

placed a wheel upon which tho ropcl belt
rms. connecting with q similar pulley
ON the end of the Sanborn churn. Hitch
the horse to tho lover, and tho machine
churns. Let us review tho matter, be-
cause the subject is important, aud see
drive wheel off; 2d, tipped up on edge
and braced SO as to be firm Sd, lever
boltcd to the drive wheel 18th, hor-
izontal revolving bar having OH its end
pully wheel; 9Th, a pully wheel OH
tho churn 9Th, a rope belt from one
pully to tho other: 7th, MI will SEQ that
tho horizontal revolving bar over which
tho horse stops must bo fastened near:
its end to keep it in place. post or
bed piece firmly fixed can bc adjusted !;
9Th, watch your churn and take off the
horse rs soon as tho butter begins to
come.
Practical Suggestions.
For cake bug i'll u COW get ton cents
worth Of dry iodine ); fill cup with
good fresh lard and stir iii the iodine
until it 10 thoroughly mixed lot it stand
for day or night :; stir it again md rub
it in with the hand frequently, anl euro
is certain.
The London Lancet tells how to
euro felon. As soon as tho disease is
fclt, put directly over the spot fly
blister about the size of your thumb
nail, and let it remain for six hours, ut
the expiration of which time, directly
under the surface Of tho blister, may be
seen the felon, which can instantly be
taken out with the point Of a needle or
lancet.
The hest method of controlling cows
inclined to kick while handling or milk
ing them, is to pass broad strap just
i'll front of tho bag and around over the
back of tho animal draw tho strap
tight and buckle it. This prevents all
plny of the chords and renders the ami
nal incapable of kicking, and she can
then be handled without difficulty. A
few applications will euro tho worst
cases.
AN inexpensive but durable method
of painting old buildings is as follows !:
First give them coat of crude petrO-
lc,m, which is the oil as it comes from
the wells, and can be procured for
about 81 to IS a barrel in any town or
city. Then mix one pound of "metal-
lie paint" which is brown or red hema-
tite iron ore finely ground, to one quart
of linseed oil, and apply this over the
petroleum coat. The petroleum sinks
into the wood and makes a ground
work for the iron and oil paint. The
color of the iron paint is q dark
reddish brown, and is not at all disa-
greeablc; it is color not easily soilcd,
very durable, and is tire-proof.
The best, cheapest, and in every
respect the most convenient COW tail
holder is to hold the tail in the bend Of
the mixers leg, back of the knee, rs he
sits OH the milking stool. This manner
OF holding the tail while the COW is
being MIXED is far better than to tie
! the end to the cows leg. as there will
then be no tying nor loosening. It is
far superior to any and every tail-hold-
ing device that IL protected by letters
patent. 1t costs no patentright royalty,
and it is always at hand and in working
| order.
By the following methods I have sue
cessfully destroyed the currant worm :
Spread from gill to half pint of car
bolate of lime around the currant bush
near the stock then jar off the worms.
They will Immediately attempt to return,
but unless branch touches the ground
beyond the barrier, as a bridge for them,
not worm will get back, but they will
perish in their attempts to pass through
the lime.s Care should be taken to OBJ
tain the article in its. full : strength,
which can be bought for alboutten cents
per pound, by the ten or fifteen pounds.
Much of the carbolate of lime sold for
destroying insects is weakened by mix.
ture with common air-slaked lime.
The Farmers, Union suggests TIM,
every farmer should have a complete
map of his farm, with each field, pas.
ture, and wood lot, together with ali
the fences, roads, and bitches, plainly
drawn, and either numbered or named
80 that they can be readily designated
Few farmers can appreciate the rea
value of one until they have tried the
experiment, for with a map of the farm
before you, You can direct your work
men to any part of itswithout the posi-
bility of their making mistake. YOU
can plan improvements and estinlat,
their cost at your leisure, instead o
Spending half 2 day Of your xaluabl.
time iii surveying The land itseH.' All
person, with little ingenuity aaMd pa
thence, can draw map of his farm. 1
should be about two feet square, o.
larger if desired, and drawn upon tllic]
cardboard to prevent its being torn O.
defaced. Let our farmers try the OK
pertinent and they will soon learn it
value.