Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-07

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sandy roads. In this case it is the heels
ana the skin between them that suffers;
out timely rest will set the matter right,
ana a little oil or tar may be applied to
the wound.
sometimes the bifiex canal ian in
necuon of the skin between the digits
above the clefts of the hoof) becomes
the seat of disease and the cause of
lameness; sand may penetrate or the
parts may be chafed by much walking
IN the dirt, and inflammation and ulcer
alton are the consequences. This part
may be cleaned and dressed with tine
ture of myrrh and tincture of aloes,
equal parts mixed. If proud flesh
forms, it should be kept down by few
applications with featherl of muriate
of ammonia.
These various injuries often prove
very Troublesome, from the circumstan-
ces OF the sheep being exposed (particu-
lar IN the fall of the year, to dirt and
moisture and the yicisitudes of the
weather, and sometimes proves the fore
runner OF still more troublesome NAL
ady-the fOot-rot-Prairfe Farmer.
WINTER FARM ECONOMIES. There are
many things that the farmer may do at
nome, III his own workshop, as we'll as
another can do il for him, that it is sur
prlslng that so few are without kit of
wood working tools, a shoeing hammer,
some horse nails, pinchers for iron, cop
per, rivets, screws, and other necessary
articles as will enable him to complete
many handy job without the inter
TnptIn11 of thn TT,
qulred to do the work will often be
found to be less than that spent in going
to and from the mechanics place of
business. Thus with a few tools the
wood work of harrows, plows, cultiva-
tors. and other tool, about the farm
may be repaired BY having a few
extra handles of forks and other nipple
ments on hand, these may be cheaply
repaired and made as good as new.
Wagon tongues and many other du-
pllcates for farm vehicles and machines
are now prepared so as to require but
little fitting. In the case of the ma
chimes, all that is necessary. as a rule,
is simply to fasten them in place. In
doing this the farmer not only renders
himself handy with tools but at the
same time he becomes thoroughly con-
versant with the working parts of each
individual machine-no small matter to
the man. In fact every farmer ought
to be able to take apart and put to-
gether intelligently any machine on the
farm. Unless this be the case, they
can not be worked as economically as
they should be.
While he is thus educating himself he
will see the economy of having every
thing in its place, and place for every
thing, when not in use, and when in use
they will be just in place. So he will
come to occupy his leisure hours in re-
pairs of various kinds. Barn and sta
BILE doors that are getting shaky on their
hinges will be repaired at once. If he
burn wood, and a large proportion of
the farmers ofthe west still do so, it will
be prepared and piled secure from
rain, and with proper ventilation, so it
may dry perfectly If he burn coal
proper shed will be built to keep it dry.
The pumps about the place will always
draw. Water throughs will never have
sloughs of mud about them in soft wea-
ther to mire stock, nor glare ice in hard
weather to MAIN them. Sheds will be
made comfortable. The best facilities
will gradually be accumulated for ac-
complaining the work ofthe farm, and
general air of thrift will be observable,
not only about the homestead but over
the farm. In this we do not mean to
assert that the simple possession of the
tools necessary to do odd jobs will &C
complish all this; but the handling of
tools gets common sense man CONVEX
SAINT with their use, and the investiga-
lions necessary to enable a man to do
the work intelligently broadens the
mind, and one soon comes to see where
money may be saved in many direc-
tions, and how easy it is to make all
things tidy about the house and place,
and also where the profit comes in in
rendering the stock about the farm
comfortable.
These may seem like small econo-
mics. In truth they are; but it is these
small economies that go to swell the
profits of the farm, just as in any other
industry in life. 1t is, in fact, attention
to small economies that makes the pro-
secution of business successful in its
best sense.