The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-26

roomy well-I!tteTed box, stall, and not
tied up or confined In a single stall, there Is
reason 10 believe that a new hoof will grow
out, ust the same as new a nail " u grow |
out on q mans finger, or q new claw on a |
dogs toe, after similar accident Ii no I'M |
favorable complication should occur, ss a |
consequence of more or less severe bruises or |
strains Of the internal parts of the foot, re- |
ceiyed at the time of the accident, then a |
hoOf, somewhat defOrm-d, and thin shelled, |
will grow out in the course Of four tn I'VE |
months, and In time to allow the animal |
liberty during the next spring and summer |
on good pasture, after which he will be able |
10 perform ligh; work on farm.
Farmers Workshop.
lExchange.l
One of the adjuncts 10 the workshop of
ever, farm ought 10 be a set of tools need d
IN mending harness, so that the boys may,
on rainy DAYS, learn a new trade, and save
quite an expense. With harness, stitch in
time saves, not nine. but ninety-niue more.
The essentials are, two avis, needles, waxed
ends, and clamp TO hold the pieces TO be
sewed. The last may be made out of a couple
OF barrel slaves fastened to a block, and
frightened by a strap around the middle.
but in the course o, the year quite a sum
can be saved by merely sewing up the ripped
and torn places in the harness or padding.
We have found copper rivets, sod in half
pound boxes, OF great advantage in mending
harness. Half inch rivets come into play Of
tenest, though a few three quarter inch ones
may b. needed.
The Care of Chicks In ecember.
Poultry World
Through the present month the two 81 xes
may be kept together again, preparatory TO
spring breeding All our birds have now
passed through their annual mouIt, and the
young fowls will shortly be fit for mating up
in breeding flocks. After December but one
cock TO dozen hens or pullets is sufficient
| for this purpose.
From now till March the stock should be
fully fed. Poultry equlres more and heartier
feeding in cold than in warm weather. Look
| out for Group and colds this month. Give
your birds fresh water daily. and once or
twice week drop into the drinking vessels
a little cayenne pepper. This is an excellent
tonic, and It is warming 10 the crop in severe
weather, but you must not use 1t too plenti.
fully.
Just q Little Bif Of Good Advice for
S:tvls.
Cor. Inter Ocean, 2il
Go TO bed in good season in a cool room:
sleep with your windows open three hundred
and sixty five nights in the year when you
hear the birds singing do not fold your arms
for "a little more sleep and a little more
Stun Der" bat rise promptly, rub your body
vigorous y until you are all sglow. dress
quickly and Loosely, with the clothing all
supported from the shoulders go into the
fresh air, straighten up, breathe full ard
deep, drink half eIs OF pure soft water,
| make your breakfast OF oatmeal and milk,
Graham bread and potatoes, and broiIcd
beefsteak, il you must have meat. This fol-
| lowed perSlstently will do more toward beau
tifying the compleXio brghfe ing the eyes
purifying the breath, and sweetening the
temper than all the cosmetics you can buy
To Keep COckl-.Burs Ont of Horse
Tails.
Cor. Kansas Farmer ISL
saw, few days since, plan to keep the
cockl buTs from the horses tails, or rather
TO keep the tails from the burs, which TO me
was both novel and convenient. II Is to make
from some coarse cloth, n sa K for each tail,
and before going into the field Il gather corr,
slip it over the tail and attach II to the crup-
per On stopping work the string Is 'oOsed in
a moment, the sack removed and the tail 8 /
loved to fall naturally, and free from burs or
weed seeds Of any kind.
OF course il is better not to allow the burs
to grow, but, unfortunately, they do grow
and know rom experience that il Is annoy
ing to get the h rses' tails full at burs, and
the foregoing Is q sure way to keep them
out.
Pr"cs ut stock In Kansas.
cor Kansas Farmer, Isl
am In ceipt OF numerous from persons
in the cd {, making various inquiries fn Ie-
gard to i.-niS, price of stock, .tc. II you
have no objections. should like to answer
some OF them through your paper, a. reques-
te'i by some of said parties.
In answer to Mr. Norton, Erie county, Ohio
Calves can be purchased in the fall at wean-
ing time, a. 81 to so each. YearIings VIII
cost about SIS; two year old steers $50 to s2j,
in the fall az feeding time; these prices for
good grade stock. We do not handle Texas
stock here in shawnee county Mix cows
can be bought at SIS to SO You can purchase
unimprovsd lands in shawnee county for s.
To $40 per acres Can get a quarter section
with fair improvements for SOD to $3.50
You can get summer range for your at e al |
most anywhere, as there are many pieces of
land owned by non-resIdents that make fine
pasture and hay which is free to all. Hun
dreds of tons OF hay are put up here every
fall at no expense except the cost of cutting
and hauling. You can get all you want put
in stack for 81 per ton or less.
ro Make Hyacinihs Bioo.n In Win
English Paperl
II hyaclnths are wanted to bloom in win
ter, tn y must be grown on slowly I'LL with |
In three weeks OF the time, when they must |
be pushed rapidly in a high temperature OF, |
say, 10 degrees, with correspondingly abund-
ant moisture In the air. 1.-THE leaves appear
TO exceed the development of the flower |
spike, insert a pot over them large enough |
TO inclose them without their touching Its
sides. This will have the effect o drawing |
the flower stem, so tnat a balance and right |
proportion between IL and the leaves may be /
establ shed. 1t is only IN badly ri ened bu bs /
that there is much difficulty experienced in /
this respect, however. Such bulbs hay q /
tendency to make growth rather than flower /
The inverted pot encourages the elongation /
of the flower spike at the same time retard.
Ing the foliage, SO that the Influence may b.
continued up TO the eIsct point OF proportion
between the two that Is desired, and the po-
be then removed. During the last few weeks,
when the plants being subjected to the
most stimulating treatment, they should be
assisted with frequent applications Of liquid
manure at the same temperature the
house, or a little warmer; and during thu
the whole process they should be kept close
20 the glass, 50 that they may not draw and
become ieggy. They should bs brought IN
in patches from the cool TO the warm house,
choosing the most advanced plants first
The IDEAL Hut Not the Neal Christ
mas.
lCor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
The sun IS Furnishing with regal eplendor
each le.fiess tree and shrub; the somewhat
SC AIRED and rugged old world Is converted
into fairy land by the Gebii Of the Feast
There are prancing horses and Jingiing bells
and happy faces in luxurious homes little
impatient darIings have already borrowed
stockings and hung them In the
b, ST places, 30 Santa Claus Will be sure to
see them And 10 each OF these brigh eyed,
dimpled darlings We wish a merry, merry
Christmas. But Oh, there sre shadows as
well a, sunbeams, aud We cannot shut from
view the e. uei pictures Of little, hungry, sui
fering lonely, neglected children, who 20
wandering with aching hearts amid all this
luxury love, and warmth, like little ac-
cuslny ghosts. II does seem 10 me that for
one day in the year We might take care of all
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