The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25
Patrons..of Husbandry.
Officially
OFFICE MASTER TEXAS STATE GRANGE
MARLIN, Texas, Feb. ii. 1876.

| munearative, more particularly so IL
cotton, crop which demands the
constant attention Of the farmer fo,
50 great a period Of the year. IT, you
succeed in making a large and full
crop Of cotton, devoting your time
and labor to it alone, would the pres :
ent price Justify you in neglecting all
other crops I Or would it enable you
70 buy your hogs, your horses, your
sheep, yonr cows, your wheat, yonr
corn, your oats, from which you arc
tn draw your bacon, mutton, Geef,
mitk; md ytur ptoveus(er. oat Of your
work animals Then if it's prodnc-
ton and present price will not afford
these. necessary aud Indispensable al
juncts to u we'll regulated farm, y"nr
own interest, a. we'll ~ tho prosperi-
ty Of the country, demands that yon
at oncs ahan,lon,.a line Of c"mddct
which cauuot rcdpual to your own
good.
l therefore earnestly'exhort you ut
the very tegiuning If seed time, to
deliberately and pruden,ly consider
the Importance Of shortening your
acreage Of cotton. To decrease the
acreage will not necessarily reduce
tle=Protlaction. Nv conviction is,
that u better and more careful cult
walton upon u much less acreage will
produce equally "a great quantity
with q much, improved staple, yet it.
is not this that l urge you to do. 1t
ia that You diversity yonr crops to
the end that your farms shall be self-
supporting, and until you agree to DO
this. there eau, be no general agricul-
tural success. . When you nlopt a
system Of farming which will supply
your farms with efficient teams, pro-
visions, and provender for your
stock, and as mucI, cotton as yOu
can neatly cultivate and harvest, you
then can begin to realize some re-.
ward for your toil-not immersed in
cotton alone; the fencing. the ditch
ing. and the general and full improve
slnent If your farms are neglected.
YOur family must 50 vnprovi'lod Of
manysof tie delicacics and, comforts
which we'll and intclligently con-
dncted farm is sure to afford. Then,
as it is not source Of revenue, but
an unlnistakablo injury to our pros
perity, allow me to invite your caln'
Judgment to abandon = system Of
agriculture which subjects you to
poverty aud want, while it deprives
you of time for social and intellectn-
al enjoyment. The Grange is tho
proper place to consider and deter
mine such questions. Let there DO
full and free discussion on this sub.
ject, and fyou concur in my views,
then it becomes important that you
begin tho reform now, and immedi-
atcly begin to oxtond your provision
crops. --.s -s~-
/ have,been promised arrangements
for \ cheaper and more speedy trans
portation IF frnits and vegetables.
Those can he made profitable t" your
farms, and they should receive more
care and attention, .lespcriallys' along
the lines If railroads. Facilities f"r
marketing, poultry, eggs and snch
rr.nlacts of the farm, will be afford
ed ut u cheaper rate.
Let us adopt a system ,.of agricul-
ture that will develop the varied re-
sources Of our fertile soil, and bring
wealth and comfort to our homes.
-#.. s" w. W. LANG.
Pie Crust Without Larl.-Hun.
dre.ls of thousands Of dollars are
more than wasted, in the use "f lard
made into pie crust, annually. I"
DO sure a white flakey crust lo"ks
nice and tastes @,.tter, mt it lays the
ftn4datlon for dyspepsia, rheama.
tisa', g"ul and palsy. For years |
have been experimenting to find out
how to make a palatable pie crust
without Lard, and this ia the way
Take gonl rich tmttermilk. soda aud
q little salt, and mix just rs soft ~
can he mixed and hold together;
have p>en.y Of four ON the 'iuhoulains
board and rolling piu I; roll very thin j;
then make and bake IA other pies, or
rather in u slower oven, and when
the pie il taken from the oven do not
cover up.--C"untry Gentlemen.
A New Mode Of Treating Cows
whose Milk docs not yield Butter -.
In the reports Of the government
veterinary surgeons Of Brabant. Bel
gin.u. we observe that. II. Deschryn
naekers mentions a mode Of treating
cattlt. whose milk dies not yield but
ter. and which he asserts has never
failed. lie pr",Mr. the following
compound: salpI'ate Of soda. ak'
grainn,es; oak bark, II grammes.
This is divided into three doses, and
to each dose is adde.ll half Il li,rc If
vinegar aud salt water. A dose is
given in the morning fasting. II is
never necessary to repeat tho treat
meat. a.. a'.
Different Value Of Fnods.-Takiny
timothy hay rs a standard ofcon'-
parisvn, it reqnirps lOO pounds If it
to supply a certain amount Of no"r-
ishment. It is estimated by carefn!
experiment that the same amount Of
nonrishment eau DO obtained BY using
the following quantities Of food :
Glover hay, IS lbs; rye straw, 80
lbs; oat straw, 90 lbs; potatoes,
1875 lbs; carrots, 25O lbs; beets. ;3l'i
lbs; rita bagas, 262 lbs; wheat. Al
lbs; peas, a. lbs; beans, 4G los; rye,
~ lbs !; barley. 81 lbs corn, Sc lbs
oats, 50 lbs: hackwheat, 81 lbs; and