The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-12
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


A member OF tho American farmers
club offered some hints about breaking
colts. He said that the first and all.
important step 10 DO gained is making
the animal acknowledge q master. This
is soon accomplished, provided tho
groom avoids betraying any fear in
handling tho colt and keeps his temper,
always being quito gentle with tho rest
i've subject aud careful not to needlessly
startle or brighten him. When the colt
is three years old it is time to begin the
process Of breaking him TO the saddle or
carriage or both, according to the needs
OF the owner. Before this age he can
be halter broken and somewhat tanned,
which greatly facilitates matters later.
This can best be doue by putting on
bitinS-bridle, that is, bride with
large, smooth bit and double set Of
rGins, which will Mt the same time hold
up the head and hold in thenose. These
reins are bucklcd to grit as is also q
back-strap with crupper. Having put
on this arrangement turn the colt out in
pasture and let him enjoy the biting.
bride rs best he can for M hour or two.
Repeat this several days in succession,
after which try leading the animal be-
side another horse for number Of
miles until he is thoroughly tired, The
second time vary the route taken, SO
TINT unaccustomed scenes will meet his
eye. By this treatment-which should
soon be followed without the trained
horse-the colt will learn to travel
siraight along, without turning and
starting ut every object no meets. Tho
chief trouble comes when the animal is
mounted for the first time. The mem
Der advised trying m empty saddle be-
fore allowing any one to stride his back.
Once mounted and somewhat under
control, ride the colt from five to ten
miles every day, teaching him the
things he does not know, and gently
correcting all his little tricks. At this
stage Of affairs the horse should DO
taught the different gaits: First, to walk
ct least five miles an hour; second, to
trot (unless he is natural PAGER, in
which case the pace should come Sec
ond); third, to run; fourth, to canter;
and fifth. to pace. This member thought
farmers very often overlooked tho i'm
portance OF teaching n horse to walk
rapidly, and urged the necessity OF their
learning all five Of the PAGES mentioned.
Ho thought, when practicable, that the
custom entertained South of never driv-
ing saddle horses nor riding carriage
horses is ono to be recommended every
where.
Medical Hints.
To CURE A SoALp.-Take the super.
fine alum flour and lard, and rub to-
gether to tho consistency Of q salve; mp
ply over the part affected, and il any
portion becomes dry, patch it with the
same, but in no case remove any part
that remains intact.
It is said that common mullen, stepped
strong and sweetened, is highly bene-
fetal for consumptives. 1t should be
gathered in the early summer, dried,
and taken continuously for some months.
A RECIPE TO CURE BunSs.-Take a
large handful Of sweet clover, piece Of
mutton tallow rs large rs goose egg, if
you have tiff not, lard illanswer, and
simmer them together, and then strain !;
then add half rs much bceswax rs tallow,
and half ms much resin rs beeswax, and
melt together, and you will have m ex-
cellent salve for burns, as also for many
other purposes.
Care should be taken to keep infants
nursing bottles perfectly sweet and
clean. As sulphur is used largely in
the manufacture Of the vulcanized India
rubber, the action of any acid food on
this is highly injurious to the health of
children. The best preservative against
this is to have two tubes, one in use and
the other constantly soaking in water,
III which little washing soda has been
dissolved.
Neuralgia is one OF the most common
OF female complaints OF the most
painful and difficult Of treatment. 1t is
also cause OF much mental depression,
aud leads more often to habits OF intern.
perance than any other. This growing
prevalence Of neuralgia may to some OK.
tent be referred to the effects OF cold
upon tho terminal branches Of the nerves
distributed to the skin ; and the reason
why men arc less subject to it than
women may be to great extent be ex-
planned by the much greater protection
afforded by the mode in which the
former cover their heads when they are
in the open air.
Feeding PIGS.
@. Il. B.. Genesee county, N. Y,
writes to the farmers club: az nm
feeding lot Of young pigs for fall kill
ing. Is oat meal and bran good, and
does it make bonel Is oil meal good
for pigsH"
keply.-In feeding pigs for pork bone
is not wanted, but flesh and fat. To
produce the most Of this we would use
potatoes boiled, and corn, oats and bran
ground together, mixed with them. We
have fed with good results the following !:
One bushel Of potatoes, boiled and
turned with the water into q barrel |;
then half bushel OF the ground meal
poured in, and the whole mashed with n
FOUNDER into mush. This to DO fed
when cold. A handful of salt should be
used with every such mess. Now that
potatoes are cheap they will make cheap
food. The ground meal mixed into
mush with boiling water also makes IN
excellent feed. Oil meal is not readily
eaten by pigs. It is too rich for them.
The Potato beetle.
Mr..Todd said TO the American farm
ers' club that the bugs were beginning