The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-15
FARM AND GARDEN.

LICE AND FLEAs. - The washes
often described for tleas are also efflca
ctous In destroying lice. If the decoc
ton Of tobacco, or the kerosene anc
water, is TO be used In cold weeti er or
cattle or calves, especially the latter
they should be kept In a warm room,
or well b)anketed until thoroughly
dry. If an ointment made Of sulphur.
lard and Kerosene, be applied to the
heads and under the wings of fowls
/ that are annoyed with lice, the latter
Will soon disappear. The nests should
be sprinkled with sulphur, the roosts
| washed with Kerosene, the house and
yard sprinkIed with carbolic acid solu-
! tion, and the poultry house frequently
whitcwashed. Persian Insect Powder
dnstcd upon, or rubbed into the hair
ana feathers of animals attacked by
lice, will destroy the pests without
harm to the animals. Continents may
be easily applied with the common
brushes used I'm grooming horses. No
good farmer or tancier will allow his
animals to suffer from these cncrvating
parasites, If he but knows of these
cheap and effective remedies. During
the past season permitted my poultry
and their house and yard TO be over
spread with countless myriatls of these
hSS' w NcHiiOig
posely permitted it-tlat | might learn
by actual test, Of tho difficulty of pro-
curing riddance. In Il few days
alter inaugurating tho measures sug-
gestoh above the disgusting pests were
wholly baniShcd. a little care will
work chtiro prevcntlon; while but lit
tic labor is required to work Il radical
oLrc.
10 BIT A CoLT.-The true way to bit
colt Is not to bit him Mt all; that Is,
let him bit himself. When my colts
one year old, begin to teach them to
hold bit in thoir mouth. The bit Is
OF pine. somo half inch in diam etcr,
and five inches in length. This piece
OF soft wood is held In the mouth by
cord tied to either end, and passing
over the head, back of the ears. The
colt loves to have this in his mouth, be-
cause 1t enables him to bring forward
the tecthing process. llo will bite it
and work 1t over In his mouth, and en-
JOY 1t hugely. He will welcome 1t and
will actually reach out and open his
mouth for 1t, rs Il trained no, so VIII f.,
the bit. After Il few days, you can tie
strings, making miniature rcins, to this
pit, and teach The colt the proper use of
II. When this Is done he is ready for
the regular steel bit Put your bridlo
on with leather bit, large and plant;
. throw your checkliue, il your bride
has one attached, Into tho pigs'y; get
into your wagon, and drive Off. This
Is all "bitting" Il colt needs. Treated
In this way he will havca lively, yield
Ing sensitive mouth. He will take the
bit bravely when working up To his
speed, but yield readily 10 The drivers
will. a horse, bitted In this sensible
way, can be driven a forty clip with the
lines held III one hand, or be lifted over
hre-barrcd gate with the strength OF
single wrist. Ii you do not believe 1t,
try 1t, and see.
BEST PRoTECTloN AGAINST RUsTINu.
For tnrm implements Of all kinds
having metal surfaces exposed. for
knives and forks, and other household
apparatus, indeed for all metals likely
to hc Injured by oxidation or rusting,
we know Of no simpler, more effective
application than that furnished by the
late PLof. OlmstcI. Ile used 1t on ar
pumps, telescopes, and various other
apparatus. Take any quantity of good
la Il, and to every hair pound or so,
add Of common rosln an amount about
equal to half the size OF an egg or less;
little more or less is of no consequence.
Melt them slowly together, stirring as
they cool. Apply this with cloth or
otherwise, just enough to give Il thin
coating to the metal suriace to DC pro-
teried. team be wiped Off nearly clean
from surfaces where II will be undesir-
able as in The case Of knives and forks,
etc. Tue rosin prevents rancidily, and
the mixture excludes the ready access
of air and moisture. a fresh applicn-
ton mny be needed when the coating
Is washed of by the friction Of beating
storms or otherwise. The single recipe
Will be worth many thousand dollars
to any one in the long run.
MUDDY EARNYAkDs. The greatest
nuisance we zee about Il farm Is mud,
In and about the lots where the farmer
generally keeps h.s stock. Hogs in
muddy lot, wading around pigs squcal-
Ing FOR relief from what torments them
almost day and right. At night they
pile themselves up IN some corner, Il
IttIc better than no pace at all, they
are fed and stopped in the mud and
nth; no won>.cr ''h0gs don't puy."
Give them rclict, It's cheap and handy;
go 10 carrying straw from the stack
yes, haul whole wagon load and dump
1t IN the hoy lot, spread it all over the
lot, put plenty In their bed, tramp
enough around the sleeping place to
dry up the mud. Cleanliness will pre-
vent more disease than medicine. Tear
down the old straw stack and spread
all around the barn where your horses
and COWS and the family have to walk
Scatter the cornstalks wherever your
stock tramps tho most. Try this plan
and count the loads Of manure you will
make.