The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-12
Farm and Household,

arm ana E1OCSenOlQ,
The Wastes on the Farm,
Alex. Hyde, in the New York Times,
has the following remarks on sub
ject Of much importance:
What to DO with tho waste water
Of the sink and wash tub is one of the
problems Of the country life which is
not fully solved. 1t is too valuable
to he lost, and too unhealthy to be
kept near the honsc. To throw it as
many do, from the kitchen door, anil
leave it there to contaminate the mir,
is tempting the grim messenger Death
to shoot his fatal arrows If death
should ensue, there should nothing bt
said about the mysterious Providence.
The only mystery is that more sick
ness and death do not result from the
malarions atmosphere Of the surface
ccsspool.
Probably the best mode Of Kidding
the premises Of Miasm from sinks il
to conduct the waste water in iron ar
cement pipes to ccsspoOl SOME die.
lance from the house, and keep this
pool we'll filed with some absorbent,
such as dry muck, fine charcoal, or
loan. The sink itself should be Of
iron, and furnished with a valve out
let, SO that the gasses from the pipes
cannot return into the house. A
wooden sink is apt TO become satu-
rated with the Odo,s generated in the
pores Of the wood. If wood must
be used for sinks, use a solution Of
copperas frequently to keep them
wholesome.
Another great source of miasm OH
the farm is the privy. II this il
within the farm house, as it should
DC for the comfort Of the women, the
vault should not he neglected for one
day during the warm weather. lfa
barrel Of dry earth or siftcd coal ash.
es is placed conveniently to the vault,
with scoop in it, and each person
cover his daily deposit with the dirt
Or ashes, the privy will give no &C.
casion Of offence or disease, aud a
big amount will I've added to the for
tilizers Of the farm. A more con.
venient and systematic mode is to
adopt the eartl,.cl"set plan, and put
the sitted dirt or ashes in box which
operates automatically each time the
closet is used. Indeed, an earth.
closet has become almost au essential
part Of household furniture. 1t is
mucl, better than a water closet for
farm house, inasmuch az the fcrtili-
zing material eau I've utilized. The
expense Of an earth lcloset is small,
ifse"t, -wfitU 1,Cn- ~ 'It'rsns".vssara.
much richer than barn yard manure,
az the food Of man is richer than that
If beast-is also pregnant with the
seeds Of disease If allowed to decom-
pose and send off its gases into the
air. The farmer, therefore, who
neglects his privy is guilty Of great
neglect Of the health Of lis family
and the frnitfnlncss of lis farm.
The barn yard and pig sty are also
often the. causes vi MiasmI nud:: death
on the farm. They should not bc
too near the house. To quarter the
cows and pigs right under the kitcl-
en- windows, as We have often seen
done, indicates 4 want sof taste as
we'll as good sence. There IL a.place
for everything, and the place fol tho
pig pen is just as far from the house
~ convenience will allow, and wl,er-
ever It may I've it should he kept we'll
Uttered with some absorbent. With
q large lot Of hogs, the pens in July
and August are apt t" become nuts.
ance to a wide extent of territory,
unless thoroughly cared for. Tho
hogs themselves suffer, as we'll as tho
family, if not pt::clean nn,l comfor
table. 1t is all y mistake to suppose
that q hog dues not know q led Of
leaves from q bed Of mod, aud had
az lief lie in QUO az the other. In q
hot day he may take to the mud to
cool himself from the effects Of his
superintendent fat, but he is too much
Of u gentleman tn bo dirty, If he can
only be clean and comfortable ut tho
same time. He certainly does not
thrive in the dirt, nor does he allow
tile family to thrive il his dirty apart.
ments communicate the air of the
house.
Not to prolong this subject, NO will
simply add that all stagnant water,
all marshy places, are fruitful sources
IF miasm. Let the marshes bc drain
ed aud the hollow places he filed up.
Set out row Of white pines between
tho hoQse and barn t0 ward off or
absorb the etiluvia; keep the home.
stead every way neat aud the air pare,
and the health and comfort Of tho
household will amply compensate for
tue labor.
\ Hungarian for Cows.--.rbe follow.
ing is the testimony Of DR.. Loriug
respecting Hungarian gtasss I be.
lisve l can make more milk with this
grass, cut and mixed with corn meal
and shorts, than l can with the best
timothy hay, cut and mixed 10 the
same manner. Aud when you re-
member that yon can raise on orli.
, nary land, BY sowing the seed Of Hun.
, garian grass late in June, from two
and q half to three aud y half tons
: If good fodder to the acre, and that
|. this crop can be sown after We have
ascertaiDed whether No are going to
have q good crop Of hay OF not, you
will zee the value Of this grass.
have such high opinion Of it that
T on my farm this year and last l raised