The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-13

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COFFEE FOR TIRED HoRsEs. veter-
mary surgeon of Prague is said to have
discovered that strong coffee has a won
derfully effect upon decrepit
and overworked horses. In very short
time 1t renews their vigor, smooths their
skin, and restores their full capacity for
work.
No STOCK should be allowed to wander
over the meadows. This is doubly in
furious. 1t destroys the grass and spoils
the appetite of the animals for dry feed.
Nothing is gained, but much is lost by
this practice. The ground is also
poached," and quagmires are formed
IN low, springy spots where the first
grass appears.
PROTECTING Young TREES. - The
cheapest and best way have found to
protect the trunks of trees from sheep.
etc., is to cut Eastwood when it will
peel freely, and cut the bark in strips
long and wide enough to go around the
tree. 1t will curl round in drying and
be sure protection. = Cor. Country
Gentleman.
ScREENs.-Mr. E. Moody said at the
Rochester horticultural meeting that he
found screens OF trees of much value to
some OF his plantations. In his garden
he gets abundant crops of the Franconia
raspberry, except where thereis an open
ing in the screen which surrounded it.
he has known peaches to be killed ON
the windward side of screen and to
escape on the other side.
SHEEP AS FERTILIZERS. Spripgel al
lowed that the manure OF 1,400 sheep
for one day is equal to manuring highly
one acre of land, which is about four
sheep per year. Mechi, a still more re-
cent authority, estimates that 1900
sheep, folded on an acre of land twenty
four hours, or 100 sheep for fifteen days.
would manure the land sufficiently to
carry it through four years rotation
SENT Tropical.
HARNESS IN STABLES. Harness should
never be kept in the stable where ma
nure is constantly generating large guam
titles of ammonia. This ammonia is
rapidly absorbed by the leather, and the
effect upon the leather is about the same
as would result from saturating it with
strong lye. In a word, ammonia rots
leather, and hence keeping harness in
the stable is sure to result in it's dam
age, more or less. Exchange.
WATERING GARDENS. When the warm,
sunny days come, and our gardens look dry
and parched, we are so strongly tempted
to use the watering pot that we frequently
yield, and so injure the plants that
we are striving to benefit If we attempt
to water our flower beds at all, we must
do it thoroughly. Wait until after sum
set, and then pour on water until it seems
ready to run off. Let this soak into the
ground and then water again. Finally,
spread freshly-cut grass over the beds
this covering will tend to keep the ground
soft and moist. The usual method of
sprinkling the flower beds slightly only
tends to make the surface of the ground
hard and dry, thus excluding air and
moisture. Globe Democrat.
MoTHERLEss You've ANIMALS. How
to mother motherless young animals
foal, calves. or lambs. Rub the palm of
the hand full of gin on the nose and
mouth of the dam; rub a little of the
same bottle along the back of the young
animal to be adopted, place them to-
gether and the relationship is complete
The advantage of this simple process
will be complete to those who have to do
with long wool sheep, where, as is fire.
Quently the case, n eve leaves a pair of
fine lambs, while probably another eve
loses her lambs, when exchange of ma
ternal affection is instantly brought
about by the gin, to the saving and sue
cessful raising of what otherwise would
be two troublesome pets Mt best When
a eve has three lambs, and another eve
one, the disparity can be etfectually rem
edied in the same manner.
REGULARITY IN FEEDING. is
more important than regularity in feed
ing If the usual time be allowed to
pass the animals become uneasy and
worried, and every feeder knows a fret
ting animal will not fatten. A supply of
good, pure water is absolutely neces-
sary, and especially if dry food is used
exclusively. Rock salt should be kept
constantly in the feeding-troughs. Iniu-
dicious feeding is generally followed by
securing, and the nature and conditions
of the secretions form infallible guides
to the careful feeder. All cattle should
he carded daily it is well known to the
groom that nothing will so improve the
horses condition, and in all animals it
induces warmth and cleanliness, and
promotes the healthy action of the skin.
Very poor cattle will sometimes be
found to be lousy, a remedy for which
is good wash with tobacco water. Ami
mails of restless disposition do not thrive
so well as those of quiet temper, and
kind words and gentle actions ON the
part of the feeder will be well repaid in
their peaceful contentment and certain
improvement. -Americdn CuttipdtOr.
About the House.
HUCKLEBERRY BREAD.-One quart