The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-09-25
Farm and Household Column;
s hort Hints Concerning Sick
ness.

| Don't whisper in the sick room.
When the doctor comes to see you
remember how many pairs Of stairs
he has to climb every day, and ga
down t" him if You arc we'll enough.
When you nre sitting up nights
with a patient lie sum to have some
thing To cat, il yon wish to save
yourself unnecessary exhaustion.
| Remember that sick people nrc not
necessarily idiotic or im6ccilc, and
that it is not always wise to tyy to
| are mr.: "m maginary. They ma; even at
times know hest what they need.
II you have a sick friend to WHOM,
you wish tn he Of use, do not con-
tent Yourself with sending her flowers
! and jelly, but lend her some Of your
pictures to hang in place of hers, or y
bronze to replace the QUO at which
she is 80 tired Of staring.
Don't have needless conversations
with the doctor outside Of the sick
room. Nothing will excito or irri-
tate nervous patient sooner. IF yOrt
have such conversations, don't tell
the patient that the doctor said
''nothiny." He won't believe you,
and he will imagine tho Worst pos
siblc. =.
In lifting tho sick, t'o not take them
by the shoulder and drag then, up on
the pillows, but get some one to help
you. Let one stand on ono side Of
the patient, tho other opposite, then
join hands under the shoulders and
hips, and lift steadily aud promptly
together. This method is easy for
those who lift, apd does not disturb
tho ono who is lifted.
Do not imagine that your duty Is
over when you have nu,sed your I,a-
tient through his Illness, aud he is
about the house, Or perhaps going
ont again. Strength does not come
back in a moment, and the days
when little things worry and little e.
forts exhaust, when tho cares of hi.
siness begin to press, but the feeble
brain and hand refuse to think aud
execute, are tho most trying h the
sick ono, and then comes the need Of
your tenlerest care, you most unob.
trusivc walchfalncss. -Scribncr.
Keeping Poultry in Orchards
S@aso kssmess make it q practice tn
keep their. poultry ip their orchards
from early spring until cold weather
sets in; and they find that 1t pays for
81 daing. A picket fence slionld be
built arOnnd the orchard, high enough
to prevent their flying over, with sui
table buildings placed in one corner
Of tho ysrl ~ shelter them at night.
Thus situated, the poultry will thrive
and prosper, Keeping themselves in
good condition, and tho Increase of
eggs will be greatly augmented anil
their usefulness enhanced to their
owners at least, % account Of tho
myr,ads Of insects and worms they
destroy, and which will more than
repay the c"st and labor Of building
the fence. BY keeping stllsul enclos.
ed in this manner. \ largo number If
fowls may be retained in the orchard,
and the continual scratching which, il
done by them, will prove advantage
Gus both to the soil and trees them.
selyes.-COlOnial FARMER. re-.
Preparation and Sowing Of Wheat.
The experience Of the past year
for q large portion Of Mississippi, has
completely exploded the theory that
wheat is too uncertain a crop to grow
in this State, and that it does not pay
to ratte il. The wheat harvest VI
this year was the largest ever grown
in Mississippi, and wherever pains
were taken in tho preparation Of the
land, aud the land was seeded soon
enough, say by the 18th Of October,
the yield was large and most remu.
nerative. .fleG- l,-.3 5
The land intended for wheat should
he thoroughly and closely plowed,
and we'll pnlverized, forming a fins
aud firm seed bed. Where the land
is not naturally rich enough. scatter
cotton seed at the rate II forty or
fifty bushels to the acre, and harrow
them in with the wheat. This plan il
almost certain IT,. bring = good crop.
The seetl should be carefully ae.
lected and thoroughly silte.l and
cleanscd. If tho wheat has been af.
fected by tho "snnnt," it should 10
eteeped in q solution II hlne.stone
for 10 to l! hours lefnrc planting.
Or another plan that We have used
with great success against .s,nut and
rnst. in to make q strong brine. If salt
and water, strong eDDOugh tn fOat an
egg; soak the wheat for "a hOnrs in
this brine, taking care I" skim "tf all
the detective grains and trasl, that
rise to the top. To dry the wheat a"
it can I've handled, sprinkle it with
quick lime. We have used this
method tor years, and have never
kaown it to fail. -H5r.-f
We would also recommend tho
sowing Of seed grown, in different
soil an,! climate, instead If that rails.
ed 1T h.iu,e.a WI areb satisfied that
this methol ,impqr9yes the quantity
of the yield Of wheat, and We are
strongly Inclined to lr.li-ve that tho
wheat will rot tdst AZ readily -; suctt
at least has been tile experienrc 1T
many skillful farmess with whom we
have cunvcrsed on the subject. Up
to this time, tire red May wheat has
! proven the most reliable variety ~
SOW in orr soil and climate; other
varieties that have been tried this
year, have generally failed ar haze
given such poor results las to w re-.
jtcIed.
Every farmer who contemplatcs
sowing wheat. this fall should thor
oughly prepare his land and SOW it
i y - ~ p Snn.N = 4 &.