, 1877-02-09
Itsns Of Practical Interest.

hor.es. touch them daily with a little
acetic acid. carefully avoiding the edge
Of the eyelids.
RAHnfrs can he prevented from gnav-
| ing fruit trees by whipping a strip of
paper about the stem and coating il with
/ pino tar. II will prove an equally efz
fectual guari against damage from other
small animals.
IL a COW becomes scrofulous and
finally gets the sours, Il will he found
almost impossible 10 cure it. In such a
condition Il is comparatively worthless.
Her milk, too, cannot be used without
danger. Milk from such q COW is apt TO
produce phthisis or consumption in
man. and Il would be suicidal TO con-
sume it, knowing it to come from such
an animal.
PRoF. SAMSON reminds MS not to over
look food, in connection with the ameli-
oration of stock. He considers oats, so
generally given to sheep, as obiectiona-
| bic. and approaching the improbable :;
rams generally receive one pound of oats
daily; ewes half the quantity. Oats
forming an exciting food are especially
suited to rams during the season they
are to serve, but for fastening the de-
velopment of young sheep, they only
build up the bones, not the flesh.
IF it is desired tomake shingles more
durable before using them, the best
method is to get barrel Of coal gas tar,
which may be had at the gas works in
any city. Heat in kettle boiling hot,
and dip the butt-end of hesshingles in
it. Let them remain day or two before
laying. If the quantity is large the
shingles may be dipped in the bunch,
allowing them to remain long enough
for the liquid to penetrate theSbunch.
The water from the roof so prepared
should not be allowed to run into the
cistern until after several rains.
A NEW kind of mash for horses is now
coming into use. 1t is composed OF two
quarts of oats, one of bran, and a half a
pint of fax seed. The oats are first
is placed the linseed +; add boiling water I,
then the bran, covering the mixture with
an old rug, and allowing it thus to rest
for five hours then stir the mass well
up. The bran absorbs while retaining
the vapor, and the linseed binds the oats
together greater quantity of fax seed
would make the preparation too oily
and less relished. One feed per day is
sufficient it is easily digested. and is
especially adapted to young animals,
adding to their volume rather than to
their height, giving substance to the
frame.
A GooD PICKLE FOR PoRK.-Hams,
shoulders, chimes and middlings are the
parts Of the hog usually picked. This
should be done as soon as possible after
the meat is fairly cold, especially in
moderate weather. The pickle should
be composed of the following ingredi-
ents About AZ pounds of salt, pound
of brown sugar, q ounce of saltpeter,
and gallons of water. Put into a large
pot and boil for half an hour, skimming
off the scum as it comes to the surface.
When cold pour over the meat and let
it rest for two days.
How TO Corn BEEF AS the season
for corning beef is at hand, it may be a
matter Of importance to farmers to learn
the best method Of procedure. In the
first place, rub each piece of beef as
thoroughly as possible with salt, mixed
with one-tenth part of saltpeter. The
salt should finally lie dry upon the sur
face of the beef. Then let it be put aside
in cool place for "a hours. After that
repeat the original process, rubbing in
the mixture very thoroughly. Then put
it away again until next day, by which
time the pickle, composed Of the follow
ing ingredients, should be ready: Wa
ter, 8 gallons salt, 8 pounds saltpeter,
ounces brown sugar, 1I pounds.
Boil this brine ten minutes. Let it get
perfectly cold. and then pour it over the
beef, having first wiped the latter en-
tirely dry. Examine the pickle from
time to time to assure yourself that it
keeps well. Should it not keep, take out
the meat without delay, wipe II and put
it into new brine. This process will
assure you of good, sweet corn beef.
The following information will be
found of interest,by farmers and others
who wish to do their own building:
One thousand feet of flooring or cell
ing will lay 800 feet of solid superficial
measure. One thousand feet Of siding,
750 feet, One thousand feet rustic
siding, 10 inches wide, 900 feet. All
lumber is measured before planning, and
is so calculated in all bills.
Five gallons of oil is sufficient for 500
pounds oflead-boiled or raw also tur-
pentine weighs seven pounds to the gal
lon. Eight pounds Of properly mixed
paint win cover three squares, one good
coat.
1t takes from five to six pounds of
shingle nails TO the 1000 shingles.
Twenty-Five pounds flooring brads will
Ia 900 feet flooring. Sixteen pounds
flooring brads, three-penny, will lay
1000 feet ceiling.
Nails will weigh as follows: Seven
inch spikes, Will weigh pound; CO.
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