The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-29
Farm aud Household.
Dogs vs. Sheep.

Dogs vs.. Sheep.
The great curse to wool growers is
said to he dogs-lean, lank ours that
90 PROV ing about over the country
seeking what they may dovonr; and
of course the flock ut sheep are the
most palatable food at hand. Sheep
men have begged and pleaded with
the law makers. and all to no purpose.
Their prayers have been heard, but
not answered, and their dog-worsh'p-
ing neishbors have been laughing in
their sleeves all the while. In the
meantime, various remedies have
been suggested. Some have advised
bells, but about the only advantage
ia them is, that they make a noise
and thus let their owners know what
is going on. In many. instances the
bell weather is among the first killed,
or the only one killed. However. I
like to leave plenty Of bells on tho
aock Int d"a't keep then, on the
sheep t" keep the dogs off--only be'
cause | like to hear them '.jingle.'
There is one dog law, however,
that will protect the sheep if it is en-.
forced and that is to get the dog he,
fore he gets the, sheep, aud thus rid
your neigl'Gors of nuisance. Don't
use a gun, it will make too much
noise. Keep your own counsel: or
you may get tho reputation ot being
u dog killer, and then all dogs mis-:
sing will be charged to you. Such d
| reputation might he expensive, be-
sides having the i'll will Of your neigh:
bors-no man desires that. When
you see a struggling dog around don't
wait till he kills your shecp-it will
lie too lato to do you mnch good then
but call on him right away. At
night, leave some nice fresh meat and
strychninc where lie will find it. and
he will not trouble you any more. It
a dog should die on your premises,
get him ont of sight as soon a. pos
sible, and all will be we'll. Don't
hesitate in this matter, If your dog.
raising neighbors say it is sueakin9
and mean. Be a. law unto yourself
and enforce it.-Rural World.
Surplus Honey.-.A very good way
to afford the bees room to store honey,
IL tn cover the hive with section boxes.
These I have made Ave inches high,
the ends of the sections II inches
.. wide, the tops and bottom II inches
wide. Thus it will 10 seen the end9
t are close fitting, while tho top and
bottom will he open 80 the bees can
. pass through. BY attaching comb 70
the top bars the bees, 80 that when
3 filled the section can be separated,
: each section containg a single comb.
!: The hive can no entirely covered
d with these sections, and when partly
n filed raise the whole mp aud place an!
j. other act beneath, and the bees will
8 readily pass down through; and i
j. the honey season holds out, Gil boil,
# sets. and in good seasons perhaps
!. more. If these section frames. are
Z placed across the hive it would make
IS the sheets Of comb rather unwieldy
+ to handle or TO transport to q distasce
'e a. I think il better to place res,
J. across tie centre on top Of the frames
It ord niace two shorter acts Of sectiOnt
ID leucthwise Of tho hive. There il
TO another advantage in this way. a1'
g that is. az the combs run the sam
10 way with those ID the frames in TIL
g. body Of the hive, no harm will Al
g. arrive If the hive is not level from
in front to rear, aud would be The cas-
it. in having tho sections placed tn
r: other way. To keep these section
al together while handling, a case mad
Sc If thin stuff should I've made, with
in thin strip nailed around the bottof
he to prevent the serious slippin
re- through. BY placing them in TIL
.ls case, they can be put On Or taken Q
We without trouble. ....
e's II boxes are uAcd, I find it better
make them large enough to ha'
them cover the hive If placed eros
-, wise. Tho boxes can he made Of
-. rs. size to snit ones fancy, large Or smal
he though prefer larger ones, hsvir
~. the set inst coser the hive, placir
No rests upon the bars for, the ends
the boxes to rest npon, raising the
~" an hish as the sides Of tho bive pr
hts iect above the frames TINS givii
Pnt the bees a full passage between Il
er hoxes and the top Of the frames.
lat think it we'll t0 bore two holes
large boxes an inch and q half in
gth ameter for ingress to tic boxes.
the one side cut out circular piece thr
our inches In diameter, covered with gls
md upon the inside l,y which to displ
'"w the contents Of tito box. When I
We. boxes are removed after. being MI
'ln aud the bees have AL left them, e.
and CT the Holes witt, cloth pasted tig'i|
is over them to exclude the moths
our This is not always sdre to exclu
the them, however, aud consequently Il,
ink will need looking after occasiooalle
nm. Cor. Maine Farmer.
t to
Cook Vegetables in Salt w.te.
II one portion Of ;.egetables b. bci
!, 10 pure water aud another in. va
Los to which p li,tlc 6ns salt Bas b.
here added, n decided difference il :
nine cepible in the taste and door, aud
and peciaIly in tho tepderress If the