The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-22
farm and 4llantation.
sEAsoSAHLE HINTS FOR PARHERs.

sEASOSARLE HINTS FOR RARMEBS.
Dissolve glue in whisky and you have
it prepared" and ready to bottle and
use.
For throat distemper, CRATE fne q
small green wild turnip, or, if dry, give
a hesping spoonful, mixed with bran
or oats. Never fails. Good for cough,
slso.
In Matching turkey eggs sprinkle them
the last two weeks slightly every other
day with water that has had the chill
taken of. Some moisture seems to be
necessary for turkey eggs.
Mr.. L. S. Coffin says: "I would
almost as soon think of being without
salt, as oil meal or faxseed, with herd
OF cattle. Then again, suppose there
is no bedding that is equal to fax straw
for hogs"
The main object of fsir, is, of course,
the good of the farmer, that is, the good
which he derives from comparing his
own products and processes with his
neighbors'. Therefore, the display of
agricultural products is the first thing
to be regarded.
Shade trees are often planted too near
to our dwellings, and too thickly, SO as
to make the house dark and damp and
cherries. Large .evergreens are very
much out of place on the sunny side OF
the house, while they form an appro-
pirate screen and wind>break along the
cold and exposed sides of our buildings.
Set out trees-it is duty, but set them
out judiciously.
OF the SS1, 900 paid in premiums last
year by the agricultural societies in the
state of Massachusetts, nearly IS 900 was
paid for trotting horses. This was more
than was paid for premiums on fruits
roots, grains, orchards, farms, and dairy
products.
Treat the family COW to little OF
cake meal every day, and she will quickly
respond in more and much richer milk
Try it. Fresh ground and pure it con
tains larger per centage OF gluten, al
bumen, starch, sugar and fat. Best
spring feed for all kinds of stock.
Whitewash sticks much better when
put on hot. If the lime be Stacked il
hot water in which little rice has beer
boiled until thoroughly dissolved, anC
some salt added, it will be greatly i'm
proved. Now is the time to apply The
brush. 1t helps appearances if vel
done.
a successful dsiryman feeds his cow
night and morning the year round, anC
in each feed puts teaspoonful of salt
He considers this method of sailing COW
preferable to the usual one of givin;
animals salt once or twice a week ant
thinks his method adds largely to tn
amount of milk given.
Every family finds more or less bone
accumulating. Burn them with you
wood, and the ashes thus enriched is on
of the most valuable of all fertilizers
Money can not buy any article whicl
will so feItilize your soil. Bones thu
consumed will quadruple the value O
wood ashes, which in themselves ar
among the best of soil~enrichers.
Our farmers are fast learning tins
grass is profitable crop, one that pay
directly and indirectly, as much as an
other cultivated crop. We annual
send millions of dollars north and cas-
for hay which we can easily produce s
home and with profit. We need to bu
Give don'trsise IA much. larger qusntit
than we do, for it is notorious that liv
stock suffers fearfully during our shol
winters for want of little food durin
severe weather. We can supply all th
demands for consumption if we will, an
have a liberal quantity for home u;
when required. Our Home Journal.