Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

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CURE FOR Hoe CHoLERA.-Mr David
Graham, one of the oldest set
tiers IN this vicinity, states that crude
petroleum is a dead shot for hog chol-
era. He has made a practical test of
this remedy upon his own hogs and also
upon the herd of John Byers, near
LangWorthy, year or two ago Mr..
Byers had lost at the rate of ten or a
dozen a day, but not one died after the
petroleum was administered. This
TACT is remarkable to- say the least.
The petroleum was given in doses of
two or three spoonsful for pigs and half
a pint to hogs a year Old Seventy hogs
were cured with two gallons. Mr..
Graham says be has also used this
remedy on cattle and horses and invari-
ably with the most gratifying results.
If other parties test Mr. Graham's speci-
tic we would be glad to hear from them
as to results.-Aramosa Iona, Eureka.
GOOD Fowls FOR LAY1NG.-It is we'll.
occasionally, III these "Topics" to let
other men, experienced in fowl breed
ing. give their opinions. A noted writer
Oh fowls says: For laying hens, select
good, large, strong, healthy birds of the
Leghorn varieties, with large square
bodies, without regard to fine points,
such as pure white flat ear-lobes, or
very yellow eggs, or combs with just
tive points, or perfectly white in the
white variety; Or without white speck
IN the brown. 1t is not that these
points are any detriment to the health
or vigor of the birds, but that constitu-
ton has been too often sacrificed to
them, which often results in a strain of
enfeebled though handsome fowls.
The LeghOrns are acclimated Ameri-
can breeds, which originated: from
birds brought from: the Mediterranean,
and they Have been improved in this
country by circumstances that have
given them q pre- eminent position for
the farmer, when birds such as are
above recommended are selected" In
regard to fowls for market he adds
"Other breeds, or crosses from them.
are much better than the Leghorns, or
any of the smaller breeds Chickens
that are the result of the cross of a
Dorking cock and Bramah hens are
mature much earlier than most others.
Moreover, they are hardy, feshy, ten
der and fine favored Houdans in
place of Dorkings are also good to cross
on Brahmas Or to breed with the first
mentioned cross, as they keep up size
and quality. Plymouth Rocks are also
good table fowls. and are good to cross
with the above"
COOKED FOOD FOR CATT1E.-I have
always considered the cooking of food
for cattle and horses as an innovation
OF man, contrary to their nature, their
needs, and their habits; and [ find that
the practice of cooking, or steaming
their fodder or their meal, is fast dis
appearing, as not being proftable-the
test Of all things with farmers. But we
must expect that some men will cling
to this cooking theory with great te-
nacity, even if they were losing money
by 1t daily, because when man has
published to the world his opinions on
any subject, he is slow to recant, and
admit that he was in error? Mr.. Hoff.
man, an excellent farmer, is reported
lately, in the Elmira Farmers Club, as
giving his experience in this mode Of
preparing cattle food in which he saws:
In small dairy tried cooked food q
short time. took corn ground in the
ear and poured on boiling water, letting
the mess stand until cool enough to
feed, when it was given to the COWS a
week. They were then changed to drv
feed for week, and then returned to
the cooked meal, SO alternating four or
tive weeks. | measured the milk care
fully and found no advantage in favor
OF the cooked feed. There was no per-
ceptlble difference between the weeks
when the COWS were fed on raw and
when on cooked meal If the product
Of the dairy affords any criterion. by
which to judge what the effect of COOK
ed meal would be when given to make
flesh, | must conclude that fuel and
labor would be wasted. and that cooking
hay is a positive injury"
THE USE OF APPLES AS FooD.-In nv
experience of many years in growing
| fruit and in the use of it in the family,
have found that as many as thirty
varieties are desirable in a family
orchard. To be more definite we want
at all times during the year. or as long
as apples can be had, at least two vari-
cites Of good and nice looking dessert
or "eating apples as one likes to
see in a fruit dish on a dinner table, and
to pass around to circle of Young
folks or other visitors of an evening,
and to give to the children to carry to
| school. The same kind of apples are
also wanted at the hotels and boarding
houses IN the cities, but are not gener-
ally sent to market by those who ship
their apples by railroad, and suppose
that half dozen kinds are sufficient.
A supply Of this class of apples for the
season will require eight or ten varie-
ties, Some are also good for cooking, as
apple sauce, dumplings, pies, etc., but
generally the best for these purposes
are larger and more acid than the best
desert apples, and for a complete sup
ply dozen varieties are needed for this
class, counting few for drying, and al
lowing for the failure of some in the
unfavorable seasons. Then we use
baked apples very freely and constant
y, and find them quite wholesome and
desirable. For this purpose we want