South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-08


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salt. to q~asss o. ssolsssss. sis ssurs-
saltpstre. three gailoas vafss. Bcsl ant
skim he iaxrsAissts. and ws.r. eoss
Poar over ths sosr~ea.
THE LAYING HE~.--Aa sxeAssr~
says; ave have foead that heu's lard
10 the bsas thing - MIX with shs desgh
20 give hens 70 rake saem lay. Oss
cat OF this fat, - large ~ . waiart, viii
81 hen 70 laying Immediately afses
che has been broken up from se.s..
and by feeding them vith the Fat crca-
sioually the hess continue 10 lay ,hroagh
the winter
DEEr FOR FAMILY usk.--We have
always advocated beef-good, weil-rai.
tened beef-for family nee. especially
through the winter season. Il 10 eur
prtstng how few cattle are slaughtered
by farmers for fooi for their families;
and yet we know or no good reason for
their not using beef. No argument can
be advanced 70 prove Il too expensive.
On tho contrary, beef 10 cheaper. ssps-
! cialIy such a. 10 best suited TO home nee.
than pork. The fattcning. killing and
saving Is donc with less expense and
labor than Is possible with our porkcr~.
and Is attended with less risk NJ regards
the health OF the animals. Ycarlings
and two year old hcifers can he bought
properly grazcd through the summer.
very little grain fed. commencing while
the grass 10 good, will. by cold weather.
insure good, juicy and wholesome beef.
Our farmer friends In this respcc. have
great advantage over their city cous-
ms, who seldom get good piece OF beef
even Mt high figure. Small families
can supply themselves with an early calf.
IL it is properly cared for and not killed
until 1t is fatted, they will fad II is
worth moro as food than il wonld bring
at the ago OF one year or eighteen months
old IL kept in tho usual way and then
sold. Besides the advantages enumer-
ated another important consideration Is
that such young things "a are not desi-
rable to keep for cows can bc utilized
while young with evident advantage TO
the personni OF the herd.
New DISH FOR EpICuREs--A BAL
timore paper tells us the muslrat hasn't
its equal for delicacy in the whole range
OF food uscd by man. There is no flesh
OF any known animal possessing so IL
nifor.nl the delicious qualities OF tho
muskrat Of the marshes and creeks, and
only the most foolish prejudice prevents
their universal use rs fo1d." As n rare
delicacy. people eat frogs. snails. terra
pins and oysters. The muskrat forms
;rrl.o ls..lr T.. 81.
either OF the above mentioned, and yet
the strong stomached who can cot daily
horse an dog meat boiled up and stuff.
Ell into the intestine OF horse, calicri
Bologna" and who can eat his "Lim.
berger" and "Switzer.case," turns his
nose up at the flesh of the clcauest ami.
NAL in its food and habits upon the
earth. The state OF the case Is, simply,
this kind Of food was not put on this
earth for everybody; it is only intended
by the Great Caterer for certain palates
and as a special dish.
WHY We CoTen.-An italian inyes.
tigator has been studying the causes OF
coughs, aud has come to the conclusion
that they arc the result OF the presence
of parasitic fungus in the air passages.
In severe cases the parasite multiplies
and takes possession OF the lung.cells.
Quinine Is said TO possess the power OF
stopping the microscopic fungi, and In
therefore recommended as remedy
The Italian doctor has successfully used
a powder composed OF the chlorhydrate
OF quinine. one part; bicarbonate of
soda, one part; gum arabic, twenty
parts. The soda is Intended TO dissolve
the mucus. the gum arabic to increase
the adherence Of the powder 70 the bron.
chial passages. The blowing in OF the
powder should take place during deen
Inspiration Of the patient. so that Il may
penetrate the windpipc, the chief seat OF