The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26
HOME AND FARM.

Uuderdraln lands that retain water begin
ming with the wettest, and one field or por-
ton at time.
Shallow culture is the great defect of Amer
Jean farming. Subsoil, if possible; but
each year pillow little deeper.
Prefer a small farm without debt to large
one with. 1t There will always be land for
purchase when you have earned money 10
buy it.
Pit the same amount Of good brsin-work
into farming as other professions and bust
ness pursuits and 1t will pay as well as any
of them.
A medicine man, also farmer, saic; GIVE
your new born lambs teaspoonful OF castor
oil in little milk, and IL will cleanse the
bowels and save many. And Mr.. Meenl
adds: So found 1t.
In the recent report, Prof. Riley the state
EptomoIogist, estimates the damages to the
State of Missouri, from the ravages OF the
chinch-blg in 1874, in the staple crops OF
corn, whsat and oats, at nineteen million
dollars!
Salt mast be furnished to all animals reg
ularly. A cow, an OK. or horse needs two
to four ounces daily. Salt increases the
H.
tive processes, and gives good appetite.
The people OF interior Europe have saving
that a pound Of salt makes 10 pounds OF flesh.
OF course salt only assists in assimilating the
food /; it does not make flesh, nor bone, nor
muscle.
A writer IN the Country Gentleman says
the COW that gives milk should be kept quiet
and consented, and to this end it will be
necessary 20 pet and make much of her.
Pe;ting influences her domesticity and that
seems to be allied TO the maternal feeling
which prompts to lscteal secretion. But
whether this is so or not, certain IL IS that
where single cow is pstted and well taken
care of, there is a great increase in the milk
over her former yield when kept in the
herd.
Never mind about the pumkin pie, the
MARYLAND Farmer has elevated the pumkin
to the dignity of medicinal agency: AT
meeting of the Farmers Club, corre-
spondens wrote of the virtues of the pum-
kin. giving the following instance of its
value for inflsmmatory rheumatism A wo-
mans arm was swelled to an enormous size,
and painfully in6amed. 4 poultice was made
ofstewed pumkin which was renewed every
fifteen minutes, and in a short time produced
perfect cure. The fever drawn out by
the poultices made them extremely offensive,
as thew were taken off. / know man that
was cured OF severe Inflammation of the
bowels by the same kind OF application.
MANAGEMENT OF PIGs.-The Wabash
Plain6ealer gives practical note from
western mans experience: Mr.JscobQ Elliott
last week, sold ffty-four hogs, said to have
been the prettiess lot ever seen in this
market. not on account of their heavy weight
but because they are all so well fattened and
so nearly OF a size. The average weight was
253 pounds, age about one year, and bring
ing within a small fraction of one thousand
dollars. Mr.. EIliott's mode OF fattening
pork is to commence feeding the pigs well,
Just As soon as they are weaned, and never
ceasinS until they are ready Tor slaughter.
This ne SAYS makes the most and the
best pork for the least money; considerations
which ought to commend the plan 10 all
who arc IN the business. One of tho CHEF
advantages of the plan 10 that the farmer
who adopts IL turns of his stock frequently
and ia thus enabled to take advantage or
market running through the year, and
avoiding the depression i'll the price those
are subject 10 who turn of al they raise In
the fall.
SULPHUR FOR CHIcKENs.-The Poultry
World puts forth the following: There is no
remedy and assistant so easily and cheaply
obtained, so harmless to the fowls, or so
satisfactory in its results as sulphur. II be-
ing in the system OF animals to a small
degree, there is a greater affinity for it than
otherwise would be. IL can be administered
10 the fowls by having it in a small box, so
that they can help themselves, or by mixing
it with their iced once q week, or as often as
there are indictions of vermin. Penetrating,
as IL does, TO every part of the system, the
parasites are quickly and surely destroyed.
Also gapes are said to be prevented in
chickens. Fowls need it more than most
animals, their feathers containing between
four aRd five per cent, of sulphur. Their
eggs. also, have q small quantity, which is
noticed by the discoloring of a silver spoon
when it comes in contact with boiled egg.
Applied externally to the fowls when on the
most, to the nest itself, or mixed with the soil
in the busting box, It is equally efficacious
in destroying vermin.