The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
FARM AND GARDEN.

FARM AND GARDEN.
RECIPES FOR THE STABLE.-ParcgOric
say 2 on. put into half-pint good whis-
key is excellent for collie. Spirits of
turpentine, 4 Oh tar, 4 or. whale oil,
8 OF, makes a good hoof-bound wash.
Mix and apply to the hoofs often.
When soaking horses feet, put 3 pack
age Of common baking soda in water
fairly hot; be very careful to dry the
feet thoroughly. Pain-killer, said to be
guaicaci, or. gum myrrh, onc-half
Oz.; gum camphor, one-half ounce; !;
cayenne pepper, onc-half OF. For
magnetic ointment take lard, raisins cut
in pieces, and fine cut tobacco, equal
weights of each. Simmer well tOgoth-
er, then strain and press from the dregs,
White lead and linseed oil mixed as tor
paint, is almost unrivalled for saddle or
harness gals and bruises. 1t forms an
air-tight coating. Apply with small
brush. A practical farmer tells how to
keep the bowels of Il horse loose in win
ter rs follows: "At each feeding give
him about quart of the middlings or
shorts of wheat, as we'll as what grain
and hay he will cat. This has been
used for five years, and has never failed
where there are horses: White lcuu
for bruises or breaks in skin, saddle
gals, etc. Bathing whisky with about
on. of turpentlne, 2 on. hartshorn and
Il little camphor, for spralns, stiffness,
etc. Leaf lard for cuts. Coal oil APP
piled to Il light strain Is also good.
RAISING HORSES. - 1t Is often said
that it does not pay for farmers to raise
this or that breed of horses, but this is
true only in q limited sense. The best
specimens of any strain or style Of hor-
sos sc rapidly, at good prices, and the
poor ones of all breeds are drugs upon
the market. 1t is no doubt true that II
much greater measure Of success may
be expected with some breeds than
others, the choice depending largely
upon the circumstances OF the farmer,
his location, etc, and that, SIS a general
rule, ordinary farmers cannot compete
with wealthy profes ssionnl breeders in
producing horses for iacing purposes,
either runners or trOttcrS: but even In
these classes much will depend upon
the location and the sort of brood mares
the farmer may have upon his farm.
II he is situated In Il region famous for
producing turf horses, one that is fire.
quented by buyers ofsuch horses, where
he can have access to tirst-Class stations
and his brood mares are Of strains Of
blood noted for producing winners, he
will certainly find it most profitable to
breed for horses of this class. Where
these conditions do not exist. he will
usually find the surest profit In breed
ing heavy draft or stylish carriage hor-
SCS.
a NEW HAY PREsS.- new hay press
Is patented which presses the hay into
cylindrical bales. The merits of the
press are chiefly that the hay is not
bruised or broken by the pressure as in
the old way, and the bales can be more
easily handled. The process is describ-
od thus:
The hay, thrown on a platform, is
delivered continuously In small guam
titles up to a circular plate, and passes
through TWO narrow Sits, into which it
is uniformly fed by two revolving ones,
which impart to it corkscrew motion.
The hay is, in fact, roughly spun into Il
double thread screw Of very fine pitch,
and forced onward with gentle pressure
until a sufficient quantity has been col
lectcd to form Il cylindrical bale Of the
weight desired. A pressure Of about
6 cwt. to the cubic yard is thon applied,
giving tho density which is found most
desirable; Il pressure Of cwt. to the
square yard may, however, be given If
required. The bale is then bound by
wires, crossing one another In longi-
tudinnl direction.
CORNs in q horse are different from
those OH :he skin Of Il human being.
They arc first produced by blows or
bruises which start inflammation and
formation Of matter under the sole; or
cause deposit Of horny matter which
presses painfully upOn the sensitive in
ncr parts of the loot. They are fire.
quent in ilat-foolcd horses, the frogs of
whose feet have been pared away 80 as
to bring the sole to the ground and sub
jcct IL to continued bruises from stones.
Ihe usual mode Of shoeing is one that
protects the tender spots of the sole
from blows In travelling. This Is to put
Il shoe Of sole leather under the iron
shoe and stuff under the leather with
tow soaked IN glyctrine to keep the sole
cool and moist. If the sole is very ten
der, the leet should be prepared for
shooting by keeping them upon a pud-
die of wet clay tor few days, and by
frequent dressings Of cold water and by
giving the horse a cooling medicine, as
eight to- twelve ounces OF Epson salts.
A GooD LAwN.-No greater fallacy
exists than the idea that spading is but
ter than plowing Of an equal depth.
No tilth can be better than that given
by the plow, followed by frequent and
continual applications Of the harrow.
Lcveling with the spade can then be
executed In the most perfect manner,
and the finishing touch can be given by
light cross-plowing and narrowing.
Seed should be always liberally y applied !;
and, instead of the various lnwn-grass
mixtures, we believe in the use of SIM
pie rcd-lop seed, together with very
little white clover; and when 1t is thus
applied During quiet hours of the day
that it may fall evenly), two or three
years should suffice to grow a thick, vel
vcty turf.
AN ample bedding OF fresh straw will
do much to induce a tired horse to lie
down and rest. Clean grooming and
an occasional washing will also eneour-
age rcsttulncss and improve the appe-
tite and health. Overlooking Is not ju-
Ill.