St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-28
3farm and plantation.

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sEAsoNARLE HEhGs For FARMERS.
Dissolve glue in whisky and you have
it prepared" and ready to bottle and
use.
For throst distemper, crate fine a
small green wild turnip, or, if dry, give
a heaping spoonful mixed with bran
or oats. Never fails Good for cough,
also.
In Matching turkey eggs sprinkle them
the last two weeks slightly every other
day with water that has had the chill
taken off. Some moisture seems to be
necessary for turkey eggs.
Mr.. l.. S. Coffin says: II would
almost as soon think Of being without
salt, as oil meal Or faxseed, with herd
of cattle. Then again, I suppose there
is no bedding that is equal to fax straw
for hogs"
The main object of 8 fair, 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.
OF the 900 paid in premiums last
year by the agricultural societies in the
state of Massachusetts, nearly $8 900 was
paid for trottiny horses, Ahis was more
than was paid for premiums on fruits,
roots, grains, orchards, farms, and dairy
products.
Treat the family COW to little oil
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
bume,l, starch, sugar and fat. Best
sprj.ng feed for all kinds of stock.
Whitewash sticks much better when
put on hot. If the lime be Stacked in
hot water in which little rice has been
boiled until thoroughly dissolved, and
some salt added, it will be greatly im>
proved. Now is the time to apply the
brush. It helps appearances if we'll
done.
A successful dairyman feeds his COWS
night and morning the year round, and
in each feed puts tesspoonsul of salt.
He considers this method of sailing COWS
preferable to the usual one of giving
animals salt once or twice week and
thinks his rnethod adds largely to the
amount of milk given.o
Every family finds more or less bones
accumulating. Burn them with your
wood, and the ashest thus enriched is one
Of the most valuable oEzall fertilizers.
Money can not buy any article which
will SO fertilize your soil. Bones thus
consumed will quadruple the value of
wood ashes, which in themselves are
among the best of soil>enrichers.
Shade trees are often planted too near
to our dwellings, and too thickly, 60 as
TO make the house dark and damp and
cheerless. 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.
Our farmers are fast learning that
grass is profitable crop, one that pays,
directly and indirectly, as much as any
other cultivated crop. We annually
send millions of dollars noSth and east
for hay which we can easily produce at
home and with profit. We need to buy
Give don'trsise)!a much:larger quantity
than we do, fo5it is notorious that live
stock suffers fearfully during our short |
winters for want of little food during |
severe weather. We can supply all the |
demands for consumption if we will, and
have a liberal quantity for home use
when required.-J Our Home Journal.