The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-06-26
Farm and Household Column

CHICKEN AND Hoe CuoLERA.-!n
your last issue there is a call for !,
remedy fo, chicken cholera. / Civ
the following, which will not onl,
cure, but prevent tho disease: H.
posulthite Of sodo, 2 ounces; watr.
] gallon. Dissolve and put a pint Il
it in suitable vessel and let H.,
fowls drink Of it during the dr.,
When used up, add another pin.
and SO on until the disease disappears.
1t can also lie used as a preventive in
the same way, or it can be given +.
fowls by mixing up their food, meal,
with some of the solution.
l send, also, the following recipe
for hog cholera, which is almost IT,,
fallib!e. ! have tested it in hume,
ons instances. It'll based upon chem
ical and scientific principles. The
combination is tonic, anti fermentivc,
stomachic, slightly laxative auu aut,,-
cid: Hyposulphite of soda, ] TO-; BIZ
carbonate Of soda, h.; copperas.
h.; pulv. ginger, / h., pulv. May
apple-root, / H.; water (war,n), y
gallons. Dissolve, and give about =,
quart Of the mixture in a bucket 81
swill twice day to about six hogs.
Let me add that the l,yposulphite u:
soda given alone, dissolved in water
or in swiIl, will prevent hog cholera.
1t is highly antisoptic and arrests for
mentation Of the food in the stom-
acl' and bolws, and consequently diar-
rhea. lts reputation in medicine in
catalytic diseases is world. wide, ami
why I'D! good in similar diseases in
the lower auimals7 1t. can be Oh
tanned by wholesale for ten to fifteen
cents per pound. A pound of it CIV
en- every two or three days will BE-
sufficient for twelve hogs, and will
keep them healthy and perfect them
from diseases of all kinds.-COr.
Kentucky Advocate.
Whitewash for Old Buildines.-A
correspondent of the American ku-
rul Home says the following is dura-
Die, and looks nearly "a we'll as paint
''Take tight, clean barrel, and slack
in it one bushel of freshly burned
lime by covering it with boiling wa
ter. After it is Stacked add cold wa
ter enough to bring it to consistenc;,
Of cream Of thick whitewash., Then
dissolve in water, one pound Of sui.
plate of zinc (also known by the
common name of white vitrioD, and
add to the lime and water, With one
quart Of fine salt. Stir we'll until
the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
This forms a pure white. II a cream
color is desired, one. half pound OF
yellow Ocllro is added"
The Young Heifer.-So far AZ It
be controlled, the period of dropping
the first calf should he arranged I"
take place in the month of May or
June, so as to induce the largest pos
sible flow of milk beginning about
the second week after calving when
the grass is green and succulent. The
milk glands arc now in a condition Of
growth to be easily influenced By food
and a greater development of the
mamary of glandular system takes
place then if the animal came in on
dry food. Tins for the young heifcr
is extremely Important, as it will not
only secure the largest possible flow
Of milk at that age, but create the
capacity for large secretions all
through the life Of tho animal. il
COW coming in the first time in May
or along in june, will be worth u
great deal more than the same COW
would he to come at any other sea-
son.-Slass. .Ploughman.
To make perpetual paste--which
will remain sweet for a year--dissolvc
a teaspoonfnl of alum in n quart q;
water, to which add sufficient, -four to.
make thick cream. Stir in half
teaspoonful Of powdered rosin and
half dozen cloves, to give q pleas
ant otlor. Have on the fire q teacap
Of boiling water, pour the -four mix
ture. into it, stirring well at the time.
In q few minutes it will be of tLr
consistency Of mush. Pour it into an
earthen vessel let it cool; lay q
cover on, and put it in q cool place.
When needed for use, take out nor
ton and soften it with warm water.
Salt prinkled about the roots Of an
pie and peach trees, is said to efIec-
tually distroy the borer-a worm that
is 80 destructive to the roots of thess,
trees. 1t would bo we'll for our farm.
ers tn try this remedy at any rate.
for the salt if it has no other effect
will materially assist tho tree iu
growing. '
One who has tried It communicates
the following item about curing sore
throat: Buy at any drug store ono
ounce of camphorated oil and Ave
cents worth Ut chloride 0f potash.
Whenever any soreness appears in
the throat, put the potash, in a tun.-
bier Of water, and wif, it gurgle the
throat thoroughly then rub tho neck
thoroughly with the camphorated oil
ut niget before going to bed, and also
pin around the throat q small strir
of wooden flannel. This is a simple.
cheap and sure remedy.
None bnt lazy teamstcr will a..
low the harness or yoke to remain on
teams while they eat their midday
meal. Teams will perform more H.
Dor on the same feed in 4 given tune
by giving them water every two Or
three hours. The water should stand
in the sun if practicable. It should
not be cold on any account.
The following solder will bran,
steel, and may be found very usef,l
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