The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Home and Farm.


Sell for cash. buy the same way.
Do not rush into market. Nur hold
too long. There is q medium between.
Be satisfied with fair sales. II you raise
produce for which there is market at
home, do not dribble it out. But sell
in bulk TO your merchant, for cash. Do
not be too parsimnlious when you get
behind in cultivsting or gathering your
crop, to pay good prices for Gay labor.
1t pays we'll to get help then at any
prce. But do not over-crop and de-
pend on day labor.
To CURE WARTS on HoRsEs.-Take
one ounce of cobalt, one Of gun
powder, and the same of lard, mix
well, apply to the wsrts with . soft
wooden rag twice a day, morning and
evening. When the wart begins to
decrease in size, apply only once day,
but before applying the ointment each
time take sharp edged stick (uot Q
knife and scrape of the old scab from
the top of the wart. have tried this
remedy in several cases, and some bad
ones, too, and have yet To experience q
failure.
FEEDING OATS TO CoLrs. 10 ''Hints
and Helps TO Hursemea," the writer,
in giving his views in regard to feed
ing colts, says substantially after the
colt has become accustomed to eat oats
out of the hand, feed "a quart or two,
and increase gradually 10 full peck
during the fir year; and two peclls
added II his grazing III summer, and
his chopped straw, hay or other feed
IN winter. OF HIS second year, will re-
ward his owner ten fold all il costs
him."
FRUIT GROWING. The value of fruit
crops in the United States is estimated
by the Government Stat stefan at Sl4O.-
600 600 annually, ur about half the
value of the wheat COP. The value Of
the annual crop of Michigan is put
down at 81 900, 900. California has
TO, 900 acres of vineyards. producing
10, DOC, 900 gallons OF wine annually,
besides vinCgsr, raisins, brandy and
fresh grapes. The other : ates produce
600, 900 gal,oUs Of vine annually.
The single port of Norfolk, Virginia,
reported 5000, 900 quarts of straw ber-
ries this year. illinois, prairie State,
whose frult growing Is of recent origin,
now has $50. 900 acres of orch ards.
Ok Bows Too LARdE.-Often when
on the road and in other places, one
sees oxen Juggling along with heavy
foads, the yoke back on the shoulder,
sn9 the of,swi,h noses to the ground.
| tfgi1fE u feel the bow, or something to
draw by, the teamster goading them
falahg to their painful task. 1t makes
the blood chill to see it. The oxen in
such cases are almost always poor, and
sometimes belong to good farmers that
feed well, and mean we'll. Those who
have the care of oxen should see that
the bow fits the yoke, filing the holes
snug, and that the how comes up close
under the neck, to hold the yoke
against the neck, 1t the shoulder.
The oxen will hold more flesh to have
the bow choke little than if it is too
large, ahd they will draw nesrIy double
the weight. The bow can be little
larger, say half an inch, when doing
light work than at heavy draught.
DRINK FOR Fowls IN WINTER.-The
neglect in the care of fowls, which is
most common In winter, is in supply
ing them with water. More fowls die
from this cause than from any other,
and even if they live, the fowls lose
flesh and become unthrifty. Many a
fowl found dead in the yard will often
weigh no more than its bones and
feathers. Want of water is the cause.
In cold weather, chickens will often
remain on the roost nearly all day, and
the little time spent in eating is not
enough to enable them to drink, unless
it Is very conveniently placed. See to
it that every chicken not only eats but
drinks, if you would have them thrive.
To insure this, there is nothing better
than setting pan of milk in some shell
tered place, on the south side of the
barn or hen house. The milk is also
favorable to egg production. In cold
weather, take the fowls from the roosts,
if they will not come down otherwise,
when you are feeding and watering
them.
DIVERSIFIED HUsBANDRY. "A farmer
for the Country Gentleman SAYS:
In times like the present, when gen.
eral business is dull, and so much dis
trust prevails in business circles, 1t be-
comes necessary for tho farmer to pro-
tect himself by ecpnomiZi1g and max
ing the most of his income and re-
sources. He should, as far as in him
lies, produce what is necessary to his
own sustenance, and which is to be con-
sumed on his own farm. Even when
that product costs as much as il it is
purchased in market, he will find il
ecouomy in thus doing. / am aware
that speciaities IN production reduce
the cost of that product, bot there is
he risk of a market; and If the main
reliance is resting here, a loss is seri-
ously felt. Ii instead of the single
crop, the energies are divided among
several. there will be some which will
pay profit II marketed, or il con-
sumed on the farm, thus much is
actually saVed and added to the income;
at all events we have something Of our
own TO sustain life, instead Of going 10
market with an empty purse.
in everyday life | find that IL one
man In a community makes little
more money than his peighbor, by pur-
suing Legitimate business, or speciality,
his neighbor's fingers itch till he has
tried something of the same sort; and
thus IL ia till a whole community Of
farmers are pursuing the same spe-
cial;y. or make that leading product.
Sometimes this results in success for o |
term OF years, but eventually there is
a change and failure result to. Often in.
disiduals lose all the savings OF life |
time before they are willing to change.
could name many small farmers who |
have made specialties their dependence |
and who have within n few years be- |
come bankrupt. Others in the same |
neiehborhood have produced more |
diyersiied crops. and have gradually |
added to their possession till now they |
can 1--we at their ease. When FIRST start |
ing in hfe, each had an even chance,
90 far as capital goes.
Guild we be always assured OF favor
sble seasons, constant markets, and :
ordinary influences, specialties in farm