The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

HOG CHoLERA.-W. E. Richardson, of
he East st. Louis Packing Company,
writes to the St. Lous Globe Democrat:
[ have read many newspaper articles on
hog cholera. Thus far there seems to BIZ
complete ignorance as to the source OF
the disease or its nature. 1t has spread
over a much larger territory this year
than usual, and has been more fatal in
its effects. 1t RACES in sections OF the
country into which stock hogs were m
ported last year from Missouri and Kan
sas, where the corr crop had been cut of.
In these new localities there was plenty
of rich corn for f~attening. Now, l find
that in the same portions of Kansas and
Missouri where farmers shipped out their
hogs last year, and had to import hogs
from other sections of the country to
make good the deficit, the hog cholera is
most prevalent.
/ was sent on a commission, some
years ago, to examine into and, if posi-
BILE, ascertain the causes of what is called
the Texas cattle disease. Our inyestiga-
tions led to the conclusion that moving
Texas cattle from their native pastures
and climate caused a fever which we
called acclimating fever, but no more by
bringing Texas cattle to the North than
by sending Northern cattle to the South.
I am convinced it will be found by in
vestigation that the cause of the hog
cholera can be traced to the changing OF
hogs from one section of the country to
another.
If our farmers and hog shippers will
examine into the matter, | am satisfied
the real cause of the disease can be
found, precedent to the application of
remedies that will in the future prevent
its appearance, or at any rate largely re-
duce its extent. In furtherance of this
object, 1 invite parties interested to COM
municate with me upon the subject.
RED PEPPER AND PoULTRY.-Idonot
know, says an old farmer, if other per-
sons who raise poultry and pet birds are
as much dependent as | am on red pep
per; but l have found SO much benefit
from its use in my poultry yards and
bird cages, that it may not be amiss to
call the attention of others to its good
properties. l do not speak of the article
that is sold in drug stores-and some
times not remarkably fresh-but of the
capsicum that grows in our gardens. ]
have tried all the different varieties, and
find that the most pungent and ~eficacious
is the small kind, mostly known by the
name of "bird's pepper" The plant in
itself is a beautiful object; it grows
about two feet high, and in autumn its
bright little scarlet berries look like coral
beads peeping from under the dark-green
foliage. Indeed, n plant in a pot
forms a very pretty ornament for a flower
stand. The seeds possess a stimulating
and reviving property, and l find that two
or three given to newly Matched chick
ems, especially if they are weakly, have
a most happy effect. If a hen looks fee
BILE after melting, six or eight of these
berries or pods, given daily in some corr
meal or sweet milk, improves her won
derfully. Last summer two of my cana
ries began to droop. Every day 1 gave
them each one seed of the birds pepper
and in less than a week they were quit,
well. The same remedy is invaluable fo
mocking birds.
FARMERS, DON'T GO IN DEBT.-Th,
greatest agent to produce poverty amoni
farmers or any other class is debt. Man,
farmers will get a deed to a small piec
of land, enough to support themselye
and families, and lay by a small annua
! income. But that is not sufficient. The,
run in debt for more land, and become
slave to debt. They pay an interest o.
money borrowed, which will soon cor
sumo the little property they posses
; They often pay higher Than ten per cent
!, Such proceedings engender a spirit c
discomfort, and they lose faith in farm
, ing and try to sell their farms in order t
. get to town and enter into other bus
ness. In nine cases out of ten, ever
, farmer who is doing well, that goe
,, to town, fails outright. Having n
! faith in farming, or having n
breadth of understanding, they blu
0 the poorest tools and meanest stock, an
drive poor teams before poorer Wagon
s and agricultural machinery. In the ia
: and winter they feed poorly, just feedin
enough to get their live stockthe winte
into spring. Then it takes all summt
to put on the flesh that was lost in ii
winter by poor shelter and bad fooc
7 They never put put fruit trees or shad
u trees on their farms. They always Sc
their best lambs and cattle to the drove.
and keep the poorest at home. The
send their children to school but littl
as too much learning is dangerous thin
They do not take agricultural papers {
believe in book farming. They new,
-.ro tLa,r al,llrar n aapf of g1anl.r
money, as it makes them spendthrift
e In short, they are the most miserab
: people in the world, and would not ket
= money if they had it. Such farmers a
pool, and will remain so to the end
If their days, and most of their days, al
most of their sons will follow the pa
Of their sires.
WHEAT GROWING misunderstanding
I. has been at the trouble of condensing
great deal of information about whe
growing, as follows, into a very smi
compass, and somebody else has setit aao
q without crediting it to the author:
y The best soil for wheat is a rich eli
4 loan. 2. Wheat likes a good, deep, SC
n. bed. 8. Glover turned makes lust su,
a bed. 4. The best seed is heavy, oil
plump and clean. 5. About two inch
is the depth for sowing the seed. 6. T
drill puts in the seed better and cheap
I'd than broadcasting. Z. From the midd
he of September to the last of October
the best time for sowing. s. If drille
is one bushel of seed to the acre; if SOY
to broadcast, two bushels. 9. One hea
rolling after sowing does much goc
r 10. For -four, cut when the grain begi
to harden ; for seed, not until it b
h hardened.
" Useful Information.
N How TO Cook CRANBERRIEs.-Ht
Is to cook cranberries is an important gu