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Soak oats in tepid water be.
fore feeding them to horses
Old horses with bad teeth Car
. them masticate the grain suff'i-
GENTLY, and greedy young ami
mails will not swallow it whole
A soft, firm, velvety skin is
nearly always found on a good
COW, and a thick hard hide on a
poor one. A soft, firm skin de-
notes rich milk, while a soft, vel
vcty skin indicates quantity OF
milk.
A small quantity of super
phosphate dropped upon pota-
toes when planting increases
Inc yield, and is a remedy
against worms and insects, by
which scab and other diseases
are produced.
Liberal feeding is true econo-
my. The aim should be to in
ducc animals of all kinds to eat
all they have a good appetite
fer and can digest, by changing
methods Of preparing it.
Mr.. Lorentzens, Monticello,
iowa, has invented a process of
canning cream, SO that it will
keep sweet for an indefinite
lenght of time. Dairy authori-
tier consider 1t 4 most wonder
ful discovery.
1t should not be forgotten,
says the American Cultivator,
that powered while hellebore is
is the best remedy that can be
used for the destructive rose
slug. Dissolve one-eighth of a
5ound in a bucket of water, and
apply with a garden syringe.
1t will clan the foliage, and
give the leaves a green, healthy
appearance.
To cure sours in calves take a
fresh egg, a very little salt, as
much wheaton flour as the egg
will wet. and work with the
hands into pieces about the size
Of an English walnut, roll up
each piece into ball, open the
calves mouth, and put the ball
as far down its throat as you
can; two balls twice a day is
crongh for calf under two
weeks old; reduce the milk a lit
tie while giving it the balls;
give the balls two hours after
feeding. l fully understand the
the care of calves, and have nev-
yer known this simple remedy to
fail.
The following table, showing
the average period of CESSATION
of the various kinds of farm
stock, viii be found very con-
venient for reference. Mares
vary considerably from the aver
age period and the same is true,
but ID a less degree, with COWS;
But We approach the small
4ials and shorter periods,
Ithc variation constantly grow
IS: Gestation-Mare $50 days,
wv 28o, eve Is4. goat 153, sew
y. bitch 90, rabbit 80. Incu-
Ation-Goose 80 days, turkey
81 duck %, peafowl 2S, chicken
pigeon IS, canary Is.
ny fruit growers make the
&c of allowing a tree or
carry to maturity all of
which sets after the
the consequence in most
fng large yield of in
uality and size. Care.
sriment has shown that
suits have been more
bic when the system of
lg out the young fruit at
ne-half has been adopted,
cling large, fine, perfect
IS, which will alwayf
remunerative price,
n the markets. glutted.
les pears and peaches
d receive this attention be-
e they become larger than
Ordinary marbles, grape clust- |
FRS may be thinned while in |
blossom; and plum trees by Wig |
Irous shaking, can be relieved |
their unnecessary surplus.
] a lady friend gives us the
ous Winslow receipt for
ming corn. Fill the cans
u the Knocked corn freshly
hered) cut from the cot, and
them Dramatically; sur
s'idsthem with straw to pre-
ri item from striking against
n Cher and enough cold
rater to cover them. Heat the
aier gradually add when they
re Apilcd an hour and half,
& the top of the cans to
-he escape of gases.
cal them Immediately
u are still hot. Con-
VT them for two hours
ale In packing the corn
ne can, the liberated milk
kl1iees surround the kernels,
rs a iiquid IN which they
boxed. This process, pat
4 BY Mr. Winslow, is by far
Ok for preserving the
Of Green corn.
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