Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
Farm, Garden and Household,
Orchard and Nursery.

oEcnuKU anu nursery
 RABBITS AND M1cE.-Look out for
 animals. When light snow falls
 will often do great deal of damage in a short time. Tramp the snow firmly around the trunks to prevent the mice from injuring the bark. Blood sprinkled upon the trees will prevent injury from rabbits.
 Out cions when the wood is not frozen, as larger proportion are likely to live if out at this season than when left until spring, as the severity of the weather often injures the buds. Take particular care to. have every variety properly labeled md packed in fresh sawdust or sand where they will not dry out during the winter. @'...'a-
 TENT CATERP1LnARs.-Look ont now for the eggs of this destructive insect. When the trees are leafless the little bands of eggs glued around the twigs, usually near their extremities, can be readily seen and removed. If this mat ter is attended to at once much. time will be saved when other work is press ing in the spring. .>t ri'"
 TREEs.--If trees were not ordered early in the fall order at once, so that there will not be any delay when the time to plant arrives. If there is a nur- sery near by it will often be best to pay an extra price for the privilege of dig glng or selecting the trees one s self. In selecting varieties, attention must be paid d'to the purpose for which they are wanted, whether for market or for home use. If for market, select such as are known to succeed we'll in the immediate vicinity, with 8 fair proportion of early and late sorts. When selecting for home use many can be planted which are of fine quality but scanty bearers and poor keepers. ~
 Root grating can be done at this season. Graft at the " collar" and nev. CT on the tips of roots. The best tying material is waxed cotton twine.--4gri- cnkturast. z.l.,E lsg-H 21.:.3aao2--., = s@.
 Hints tor Winter. : '-,!
 Give pigs a warm nest and plenty of straw. 5. az-.sa- -.-., .."
 Feed horses according to the work
 Remember that the more work man does the more he can do.
 Make your hennery tight and warm, and feed poultry warm food. ...t
 Better hire an extra man than de- vote your whole time to mere routine work. :@- -.- ai7''F.'.
 Shelter saves food. It sometimes does more than this. It saves the life of the animal. .4 . ... ..-l-. . .--...'
 Breeding ewes and store sheep will winter we'll on good straw and half pound of corn daily. f
 Ohafing hay and straw adds nothing fn hnT T1a rkrsk, [.
 more convenient for feeding. r
 When feeding hay it is bad practice to let the horse stand with rack full of hay before him all the time.
 Machinery does not do away with the necessity for labor it merely changes It's character. It demands brains rather than 1nuscle.s .',a'- ...-,t.d d ,.-..;'
 Animals require daily care. Make them comfortable Feed regularly and literally, and see that they have a con stant supply of fresh water. ..
 Glve sheep grain. One pound of corn per head per day for Merihos is an aver age allowance. The largo breeds may be fed 15 1b. each per day. ,i ...l
 A good boy can freduently be ob- tained in the winter for little more than his board. It is poor economy for | farmer to spend several hours every | day ln doing work which such a boy can do nearly or quite as we'll as he can. .--.. -a..
 Suspicious Livestock Dealers,
 We have before mentioned, says the AgracutturiSL that numerous com plalnts have been made of certain deal CTS In live stock in various sections and tn k-., 1 actions which, as they are represented by one of the parties, appear to be nothing less than downright swindles. The gentlemen who complain have suf- hcient means to- forward pay for hiph priced animals why do they not bring these alleged swindlers into court The latest letter received in relation to this matter comes from postmaster in New Mexico, and we give an extract from it to show the general tenor of the charges against the firm :: "In Feb. last sent to one of these firms for fine chickens. l sent them draft for $26, and as yet have got nothing from them, only they the receipt of the money. Then they wrote me that the Express Do. would not take them unless the charges were prepaid, and that should send them so much (the amount of Ex. oharges) and they would ship. l then mlstrusted them, and wrote to pay ex- press charges out of the money I sent them, and send chickens for the bal Ance as per my letter. That seemed to be deadener on them, and from that time can get no reply whatever" The writer of this letter asks if we do not think this firm ought to be exposed, We certainly do, and the best way to expose them is to bring criminal suit against them for obtaining money under false pretenses. z% .Ea
 To Puriry Tallow. In order to obtain tallow quite free rom smell, and to preserve it for long lime without becoming rancid, the fol- l owing simple process may be used :l { The fresh tallow is melted in boiling water, and when completely dissolved. ( md consequently hot, it is passed I through linen filter-then rendered t 'olld by cooling and washing with { water, and lastly separated from it care ully by pressure. It may be melted at ( moderate heat and preserved in earth n vessels. covered with bladder, pa- S ,er or good closing lid. If the linen V liter Is not thick enough to keep other t ingredients from passing through be- a ides the liquid tal1ow and water. it is ' etter to repeat the filtration. TalIow D hus obtained may be used for ordinary d pod, for pomades by the addition of l, ure olive oil for salves and plasters, t y the addition of white wax, and may il @ kept we'll preserved for a time. as tl rec from smell as when first prepared. l'
 Cheap and Good Boiled Pastry. U An excellent substitute for the com !" non sort of boiled pastry for dumplings T nd rolls is made thus Take three (, ints of sifted flour, teaspoouful of s a alt, and a pinch of soda pour upon a nese, boiling hot water, st1rrinR all the V