The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-18
Vo-pperntive Shecp-Furn,inq. IL .

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30 bushels of corn, at 5Oc., fed
out. ................... 10000
Salt, one barrel ............... 800
Sulphur, rosin, copperas, cts . 200
Shearing, soaking, and shipping
the wool, say ay................. 1900
Loss five per cent, five ewes at
10. ....,..........,.. 20.UJ
Whole cost of keeping ,.$219.O)
at 3Oc. ....................... $4,000
75 lambs, worth $3.50 each .. 1870
Whole income ........ $3975O
Cost of keeping. ng.............,. 219.00
Net profit t............... $179. so
In this estimate it will be seen that
the first cost of the sheep is $500. The
net profits, after liberal allowance for
keeping, is $17S.50, or nearly thirty-two
per cent. on the Investment. This is
not all the profits from the business, for
in it is allowed liberal profit on the
labor i'll securing and feeding the hay
and corn; also, instead of selling the
lambs in the fall, at $2. 80, they may be
wintercd, shorn, and put together,
making a lot of 750 for another herder
during the summer, thus increasing the
net proceeds, or compounding the
profits.
But suppose herder costs more than
the very low sum of thirty dollars a
month and the feeces yield only four
pounds of wool instead of seven pounds,
and something has to be paid, as is very
probable, for the use of pasture, how
much of the above net profits will be
left! On the other hand, if each of the
teh farmers were to care for his own
flock at home he would have q quantity
of manure upon his fields, which alone
would give a good profit upon his
Investment.
Medical Hints.
For A CoLD.-Put six eggs, nine tea
spoonfuls Of sugar and six small glasses
OF marsala into vessel over the fire,
and keep it rapidly stirred until it be-
gins to rise. Thenserve it up in glasses.
CURE FOR R1NGwoRM.-A simple and
harmless application, said unfailingly to
cure this troublesome eruption, is found
by washing with a solution made from
the root of the common narrow-leafed
dock, which belongs to the botanical
rumex. Use vinegar as the solvent
DIFFICULTY OF BREATH1NG.-Vi -Vitrolated
spirits OF ether, one ounce; camphor,
twelve grains. Make a solution, of
which take tablespoonful during the
paroXysm. This is usually found to af-
ford instantaneous relief in difficulty of
breathing, depending on internal dis
eases aud other causes, where the patient,
from a very quick and laborious breath
ing, is obliged to be i'll an erect posture.
PURIFY THE BLooD.-To cure pimples
and tlesh-worms, you must purify your
blood. 1t is done by living on plain,
nutritious food, breathing fresh air day
and night, sleeping enough, exercising
freely and keeping your skin thoroughly
open by frequent baths in soap and
water. There is no other way to purify
your system but this. These will cure
you, and you will stay cured as long as
you employ them.
For WEAK EYES. Make an eye water
of one teaspoonful of pulverized white
vitriol and two teaspoOMsful of saltpeter
dissolved in one quart of rain water.
Put one drop in the eye and keep it i'll
as long as possible. If the eye is badly
infiamed, repeat the operation every five
or ten minutes until the ball Of the eye
feels cool, after which repeat it two Oh
three times Il day. The mixture is per
fectly harmless, cooling and cleansing.
1t is also good for fostering sores.
A PLEASANT COUGH CANDY.-Taketw two
tumblers. In one place a gill of flax,
seed; fill the other with broken bits OF
slippery-elm bark; ill both trlmblers
with boiling water, and leave standing
for two hours. In saucepan place one
and half pounds of brown sugar
Strain into it through muslin all the
liquid that will pour from the two tum
blersful of bark and tiaxseed, Transfer
to the fire, and stir until the candy seems
upon the point of turning back to sugar
When this is seen to be the case, pou
out instantly, and break into small pieces
when cold. This candy is surprisingly
pleasant to the taste, and found beneti
cial, especially i'll the case of publ,
speakers called upon to tax the voice
while suffering from hoarseness.
system Oh the Farm.
We had two neighbors, in my boy
hood, who pursued methods directly op
posite in their manner of doing work
One was systematic. The labor for til,
day was written out in the morning ant
strictly adhered to. When a job wa
begun, it was made the order of the day
All hands turned to, and made light worl
of what would otherwise have beel
tedious and unpleasant. His work wa'
always done III season; well done, be
cause done under his supervision, and b,
spreviously yconceivedpla Hispremise
were very neat and orderly. He added
largely to his inheritance.
The other had no system, but WORKED
Mt random. His forces were divided
each nan doing different kind of work
on different parts of the farm. He sci
dom finished job in the time of it, bu
left them oftentimes for long time un
finished. His work was almost alway
behind hand; much of it was poorl,
done. His premises were ever i'll
slovenly and disorderly condition. Al
though a working man, he adde
but little to his property. Both hav
long since passed away, but the effect G
their different management is as yisibl
to-day as during their lives.
Change of Seed.
The american 44gricultttriSt answer
a correspondent by saying: With a
other grain than corn n change of see
is now and then considered advisable
Potatoes are especially improved by
change procured from different localit
and soil. But corn has not general
been found to deteriorate bylong planting
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