The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-10-23
Farm and Household Column,
Aaxia1s for Farmers,

mortgages on (ueIf JHcWGs f,
That IN offensive war against weeds
| is five times less expensive than q de-
fenSive one. liz
That good fences always pay bet.
ter than iaws,,ita with neighhOvs.
That hay is . great deal cheaper
made IN summer than puchased IN
winter.
That more stock perish from famine
! than founder.
! That horse who lays his cars back
and looks lightning when auy one ap-
proaches him is vicious. Don't buy
him.
That over. fed fowls won't lay eggs.
That educating children properly
is. money lent at oss Auudred per
cent. ."r.
That one evening spent at home in
study is more profitable than ten
lonnging almnt country taverns.
That cows sl''r,ll always 10 milk
ed regularly and clean.
That it ia the duty If every man ("
take Il good, reliable entertaining pa
per, aud pay for it promptly, Of
course. t Nt-
| Smoked Meat on Toast.-Tske a
cold smoked tongue or ham that has
been we'll boiled, and CRATE It with \
coarse CRATER, or mincc it fine: mix it
with cream and with beaten yolk Of
eggs, and let it simmer over the Ere.
Prepare some nice slices Of toast, but.
ter them rather slightly, lay them in
a flat dish that has been heated over
the fire, and cover each alice with the
meat mixture, that should be spread
on hot. Place IN the table in u eov-
cred. dish, for either breakfast or sup'
per. ..
Will Keeping Sheep Pay'-A wri.
ter in the National Live Stock Jour.
nal gives his idea on the subject:
Sheep pay better than any other
stock, no matter what the kind If
stock is. have been feeting somo
800 head Of cattle, and am satisfied
that, even with the most favorable
condition tor selling, when the time
comes, I shall make great deal moro
money, dollar for dollar, on the mon
ey invested in sheep. than l shall
make on the capital invested in cat
tie. l have about GIN sheep, running
without any particular attention or
care, and have s,ld $l,40O worth of
wool of this years clip, and have
$50 lambs besides. do not think it
possible to have done S" well on an
equal amount Of capital invested in.
cattle. One great advantage sheep
have over other stack is, they never
die Of the contagious diseases which
they contract. They got the scab o.
f,mt. rot or something else, and If not
checkc.! it gets them in bad con'li-
tim,. and would ultimately, perhaps,
kill them. But tho very worst con-
tagi"us diseases tn which sheep arc
subject. give the owner ample time
tn treat the affected animals, and tho
diseases are generally If IL character.
which yield readily tn treatment.
But Il man may have a LIT Of hogs,
and feed them hundreds of bushels Vt
corn daily, and about the time tho
b"ttous "f his cribs are nearr.l, aud
le il thinking II selling, anne dis.
ease breaks cut among tl,rm-no QUO
knows what it is q, what to Il" for 1t
-"ne animal after anotler. following
in rapid succession. is affected, aud
tie greater portion die. have known
farmers t." b. weII-niyl' ruined by the
appearance Of a contagious disease If
,, this character. Sheep are happily
exempt from snch rapid and fearful
mortality. Besides, when u sheep
lies-a,,d they will die sometimes
his le't is sufficient to pay for his
keep from the last shearing to his
death. 1t makes 10 difference when
he dies, "r what kills him, the sheep
never dies in debt.
Planting Orcl.ards.-If this work ia
to be done this fall begin your pre-
:. parations ut once 10y deep piowing
and, if possible, subs"i|ins. Land
t ongit to he selected which il well
D drained naturally and in good heart.
: II manure has I" be applied use sucl,
: only a. is we'll rotte.l-n"t green and
q uudcc"mp"scd. Ashes aud bones arc
:, particularly useful rs fertilizers for
u orchards. Order yoar trees early aud
j. put not your trust in tree pe''hiers,
however beautiful their pictures and
u glib their tongues. Select such VIZ
F." rietips as are found, BY experience. to
~ succeed in your vicinity, and seEtl
o your list to he tiled b.; reliable nur-
L. serymen.-Far,uev's Vindicator. T.,
Is Horse. Ralish Sauce.-fonr table
'e spoon!a!s Of grated horse. ratlish, one
y teasmontal Of sugar, one te;.sp.,"nfu|
If salt, one half traspo"uf"l of pep
per, tw" teasp"on!uls Of made mus
4 tard. vinegar, three or four table
b. sp,,onfuls Of cream. . little vinegar
70 Mix the horse radish we'll with thu
d. sas;!r, salt, pepper and mustard
" then E,o;sten with sufficient I" give il
N tic consistency Of cream. Mix thor
- "ughly; add the cream. Serve Thu
cold with cold meat, and heat mo
=, boi,) it for hot roast heel.
s;l How tn Avoid ColtlS-An eilitoria
he in the British Medical Journal, OF
is catching cold. concludes thus:
tn "The Practical considerations whicl
to are the "utc"mes n this review If tn
-. pathology Of colds are these: Ncve
IL wear wet clothes after active n,,,s
cular exertions has ceased, but t
~. change them 1T once; to meet the los
"a. OF the body heat by warm fluids an
~ dry cI"tits; t" avoid long susta!m
Il. loss of heat which, 10 not met by Il;