Connecticut western news., 1875-11-05
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
The Kpizoo.y in Phil.dslph,a.

FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
 The Epizooty in Philadelphia.
 The Philadelphia Tunes says: Thre, years ago the epizootic pest caused mucl loss to our city railway companies, ant great inconvenience to the travelling pub lie. Now again the stables resound witt the wheeEing and sneezing of infected equines. The first symptoms in thi city were observed about September 29 when that dry hacking in the throat SC the hostlers to concoctipg their epizooti nostrums. The nature of the pest is ia from being so violent as that of 1872 nor has it yet attacked e-fourth a many horses. Experts believe that tn, present attack will not acquire the viru lency of the former. The features O the disease are, first, swelling and in fammation of the gutteral passages which prevents sufficient eating anC drinking, and lasts three or four days il the least stubborn cases. In many stables a liniment compound of alcohol hartshorn, and camphor is applied tc the glands of the neck about the throat The main object is to reduce the inter nal swelling, which is followed by mu cous nasal discharges. Recovery comes soon. after the appearance of the dis charge unless the lungs are affected The usual treatment for the lungs is { mustard or oil blister applied immedi ately behind the fore legs, surrounding the lungs. In most cases horses can re sume work within eight days from the first symptoms. There is singular ano noteworthy difference between the pres ent visitation and that of 1872. When the nasal discharge now appears the animals are considered past danger, and put immediately to work if their lungs are all right but in 1872 the discharge was looked upon as the most critica- stage of the disease.
 Scores of horses can be seen with frothing mouths drawing burdens, whereas those most afflicted stand with clean faces in their stables. The mor- tality thus far is not worth mentioning in fact, none of our city horses have been lost, though they were victimized to fearful extent three years ago. Throughout the country very few horses have died from the relapse. Compara. lively slight as the attack has been, yet it has resulted in remarkable depreci. ation in the value of horsedesh.i None of the mules give any sign of thie1 lungs being feverish. From the fore. going it may be inferred that their is little probability of any considerable loss of horses resulting from the epizoo. tic atmosphere at present overhangine this section of the country. .gfI
 Household Notes,
 To PRESERVE BoUoUET.-When you receive bouquet, sprinkle it with fresh water; then put it into vessel contain. ing some soapsuds, which nourish the roots and keep the flowers as good as new. Take the bouquet out of the studs every morning, and lay it sideways in fresh water, the stalks entering first into the water. Keep it there minute ol two, then take it out and sprinkle the flowers lightly by the hand with pure water. Replace the bouquet in soap studs, and the flowers will bloom as fresh as when gathered. The soapsuds need to be changed every third day. By ob- serving these rules, a bouquet may be kept bright and beautiful for at least one month, and will last longer in passable state; but the attention to the fair but frail creatures, as directed above, must Do OeAAOety OOo0Ifou, OI L1o I4S6 rOSo Ol summer" will not be Cleft blooming alone" but will perish.
 A4 REMEDY FOR CHICKEN CHOLERA Two ounces each of red pepper, alum, rosin, and flour of sulphur, and put in their food in proportion of one teaspoon. ful so three pints of scalded meal.
 TOMATO CArsUP. Take half bushel of tomatoes, cut them in two, lay them in dish, sprinkle little salt over them, and let them star d three or four hours. Then drain off the water and put the tomatoes into preserving kettle with apint of water; let them stew two hours. Strain them through collander and put them back into the kettle, with half a teacupful of salt, half an ounce of cayenne pepper, one ounce of cloves, one ounce of nutmegs, one of mace, and one quart of good white wine. Boil this one hour. When cold, bottle it and cork it tight. .a-.'..... s-4 4 ; Fall Plowing--Raisin8 Water.
 : O. j. M., Ashtabula, Ohio, says What are the results generally from fal blowing on clay land for spring sowing and planting of oats and corn have field of turf turned under in the spring and cropped with corn this season; how will 1t answer to blow now and cultivate m the spring before sowing? The soi IS bright clay and very mellow. have a stream of running spring water thirty feet from the barn, and fifteen fec lower than the barn. How can get the water to the barn, or would it be cheaper to dig wells ...4J
 Reply.-In your case we would plov the land as deeply as may well be done now, leaving it rough during the winter Iu the spring the soil will be mellowe6 by the frost, and will be in good order to be sown with oats early in the spring Then we would SOW the seed upon tho rough fallow ground, and work it in witt cultivator, or cover it with 8, ighI furrow by cross blowing, and then har row smooth with a very light stroke oi light harrow. To raise the water in tn case presented hydraulic ram would b, the best thing to use. This is cheap always at work, and effective, and woul, raise @ constant stream. Otherwise,
 small pump in the barn might be attache, to pipe laid in the ground to- tn spring, and worked by hand when neces sary as any other pump, and no wei would be required.-NetD YOrk/ Tunes s-. Washing CaIicoes.
 It often happens that black calico an printed goods which have white pat tern on black ground will not bea washing, unless some precautions ar taken to prevent {" running" or in othe words, the white spots acquire reddisl color and the black ground becomes dul and foxy. This can be avoided by tn following method Dissolve two ounce of red chromate of potash, three ounce of common salt, and two and 8 hal ounces of sal soda in a wash-boiler ful