The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-16

Nt cAlt>AtA Will any RAAti AAt4t "a IAA-
tiration.-- Country Genfltnlan.
Curing SrTTERs.-Our plan Of cur
ing sitting hens Of their broody pro-
pensities il somewhat different from tbs
old lady who cured her hens Of the roup
by wringing their necks. That will, no
doubt, etfectually remove the disease,
but will soon reduce the size of the flock.
The idea OF ducking a poor broody hen
70 make her stop her clucking and moth
erly propensities is about As absurd and
useless as putting their heads under their
wirgs, or whirling them around until
they are almost senseless, and then
fiinging them over the fence 70 medi-
tate Gu their past iniquities. There are
Others who yoke up their broody hens
the same as many do the geese they
wish TO keep from going through the
fences. The plan may be highly orna-
mental and diverting, yet ii Il rarely
productive Of the desired result These
are mostly the plans resorted 10 in "ye
olden times.'' when dnng-hill fowls,
whose powers OF endurance were Of the
highest order, were the rule and pure
bred fowls the exception. There is far
more sensible, IS well IS effectual. plan
now in vogue, and that Is 10 put All the
broody hens into commodious COOP
those hens you do not wish 70 set,-put
young, active csckerel in with them,
and they will ere long forget their broody
ways Poultry World.
FRAUD IN FERTILIZERS. --American
farmers are quite Is shamefully victim
lied bv manure dealers as those who
live in the Old World. Professor 5. w.
johnson, director Of the Connecticut
experiment station, il his recently is
sued annual report, exposes the worth
lessness of certain so-called fertilizers
which he has examined. He obtained
samples Of the fertilizers sold by one
firm az $50 ton, and found by analy-
sis that they were worth less than 81
per ton. II was afterwards discovered
that the firm was merely engaged in bar
reling up harbor sand and mnd and sell
ing il 70 farmers ST $50 per ton For
tunately the firm was forced 70 close up
its swindling business, and the last in
formation from its chief member was
that be was in jail in Massachusetts for
some other villainy. II il had not been
for the experiment station. SAYS an
American exchange, the swindlers might
have made q fortune from one years
sale Of mud AT $50 per ton.
BROCCOLI. This vegetables of italian
origin, and is much more used in Eng
place in every small garden. IS il j. an
excellent vegetable II resembles the
caulifower, but its leaves and heads are
purplish. and il Is nearly a. good for the
table, and much easier Of culture. as il l.
much more hardy. and j. not injured BY
the first touch Of the frost. There are
several varieties, some Of which are
planted for fall use in the spring. Others
in the autumn for spring use. Broccoli
requires rich. deep soil. and the seeds
should se thinly planted, and covered
slightly. and when the plants are three
or four inches in height, they should be
transplanied three feet apart, and kept
free from weeds. The plants can be
protected from winter use BY laying them
in pits like cabbages, or planting them
out in boxes in the cellar, where the
heads will form nicely. When rightly
managed, broccoli can be had for the
table six or seven months in the year.
OvER-REAcHrNG.-T Germantown
Telegraph gives the following remedy
for this defect in horses: a sure way
for removing this unpleasant failing in
the movements Of horse, in 3 majority
of cases, il to shorten the toe OF the
hind shoes. BY this arrangement the
horse will pick up his fore feet quicker
and his hind feet slower, thus accom-
plishing Just what Is wanted. II a
quarter Of second of time j. therefore
gained the fore foot will be clear out Of
the way Of the hind foot, with its elong-
ated toe. We owned valuable horse
once subject to over-reaching. He was
taken in hand by several experienced
shoers, and every one adopted the CON-
mon erroneous methods. Being in the
stable one day, we sat down upon
chair after examining the shoes, 70 de-
wise some way TO cure the animal Of this
defect. and the conclusion we arrived at
led 70 insisting upon the sheer follow
ing our instructions: the result OF il was
complete success Now and then .
new sheer would not be aware III this
over-reaching, and would shoe in the
old way, when the over-reaching was
rs bad a. ever till the first shoes were
removed We had another horse cured
in the same way. a. 1t that time had
many other persons. Indeed, we have
never known this method to fail when
properly followed
HoRsE-SHoEISG Every horsepower
should become in 4 measure acquainted
with the peculiariiies Of his horses hoofs
and the special needs required in each
case. He should be competent TO make
suggestions and Judge 81 the nature Of
the work done. A stumbling horse may
often be cured % he habit by judicious
shoeing, and one-half Of the horses q
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