Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
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RANCID butter may be sweetened by
being washed in lime water.

being washed in lime water.
A LITTLE girl who was spending .
few DAYS with q farmer uncle, visited
the barn-yard, and while looking at the
we'll fed cows, remarked: "Why, uncle,
Just seel all the cows are chewing gum,
aren't theyS"
A LADY who speaks from experience
says, that probably nine children out OF
ten who die of Group might be saved by
the timely application of roast onions,
mashed, laid upon a folded napkin and
goose oil, sweet oil, or even lard poured
on and applied a. warm as can be borne
comfortably, to the throat and upper
part of the chest, and to the feet and
hands.
FRESH manure produces but little
effect when applied to crops, but when it
is we'll rotted, it then contains much
valuable soluble matter, absolbable by
plants. In fresh manure, the most i'm.
portant constituent of it's soluble portion
is potash, and contains but small proper
tions of ammonia and phosphoric acid.
Rotten manure, ON the contrary, yields
to the solvent action of water large
amounts of nitrogen and phosphoric
acid.-American Chkivatoy.
The hamster il q small rat-like animal
with q pouch on either side of its mouth,
which it finds very convenient for Sc
creting grain. It abounds in the sandy
districts between northern Germany and
Siberia, and q single animal has been
known to stow away one hundred pounds
of beans. At Ascherslopen it became
20 serious q pest that early (aat 6eptem-
Der the town offered a.Iewafd-for these
little animals and over 5000 we're kill.
ed. The hamster is very game, and a
savage fighter. Its fur, which 10 varie-
gated, is marketable.
The Lewistown Gazette, published in
Fulton County, ILL.,, contains the follow
ing: Every paper in the United States
ought occasionally to keep the fact be-
fore its readers that burnt corn is a Ger.
tain and speedy cure for hog cholera.
The best way is to make q pile of corr on
the cohs, efiectually scorch it, and then
give the affected hogs free access to it.
This remedy was discovered by E. E.
Locke, Esq. at the time his distillery
was burnt in this county, together with
q large lot of store corn, which was 80
much injured as to be unfit for use, and
was hauled out and greedily eaten by
the hogs, several of which were dying
daily. After the second day not a single
hog was lost, and the disease entirely
disappeared. The remedy has been tried
in a number of cases since, and never
failed.
"CLEANLINEss is next to godliness,'
the old law says; and because som
horses, afver a days work in the field Oh
on the farm, and turned out to seek {
resting place in the pasture, it is no rea
son Why they should not be kept clean
Cleanliness adds to health, and they, ont
and all, ought to be thoroughly cleanet
daily, no matter whether they are
turned out OF in. Rubbing with tn
currycomb or brush circulates the bloot
and makes q healthy Precipitation; ant
no horse will carry q fine coat withoutit
The farmer will see the necessity o
having his horse washed and curried ev
cry morning before breakfast when ] tel
him it will Increase the spirit of the ami
NAL and fit him for his days work; ant
when he is brought home at night, wet
through and covered with mud, and gen
orally filthy after a hard days work, il
bad weather, the man who does not se
that horse cleaed off and made comfort
able, is not fit to belong to the societ,
for the prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails. Am. Stock journal.
AN old friend writes us: "There il
q great deal of nonsense talked and writ
ten about apple trees requiring cultiva
ted ground. The reason why the tree
do not do so well when the ground is il
grass, is because it is not grazed and KEEP
short AZ it is in England, where all the
orchards, or at least ninety-nine out Of
hundred, are Kept in grass, and neve
under any circumstances, plowed. Blu
the grass is grazed with sheep and calve
and never moved, and it is well known
to be wrong to grow what is not return
ed to the soil in some shape. American
do not understand the difference between
the fine old permanent sod which il
never plowed and the timothy and clio
yer temporary grass here. When tn
sward is grazed in England, there j
nothing to prevent sun and air iron
benefting the roots, and the sheep lie
great deal under the trees and leav
droppings and urine.-Rurol Ne,
Yorker.
We are frequently asked if ashes ar,
good for light soils, and we as often an
swer Yes" without hesitation. w
! think ashes can hardly be misapplied
. but We believe in applying them to higl
dry lands. We do not use them enough
or think enough of them. 1t will bt
said, in reply, that they cannot be oh
!. tanned as freely as formerly; and that i
true. But it is equally true that they
, can be obtained in considerabl.
, quantities by those who seek them
We refer to wood ashes, for We do mo-
value coal ashes, except for use a. an alb
sorbent or for their mechanical effect up
on soils. Many soils lack just what /
20 freely supplied in wood aahes-pot
, ash and if 1t is not furnished certain
crops cannot be obtained. We hav,
seen most surprising results insome case
from q free use of ashes; should use i
: for almost any crop; have had the bes
success when applied to grass, unde
cabbage, corn, spread broadcast on field
where potatoes we're grown; in the vine
yard, under roots, etc. Let every far
mer use all he can get on this excellen
fertilizer Congregationalist.
For farm implements of all kind.
having metal surfaces exposed, fo
knives and forks and other Household
apparatus. indeed for all metals likely
be injured by oxidation or "fusting
; We know of know of no simpler, NOR
J effective application than that furnishe'
by the late Prof. Olmsted. He used |
on air pumps, telescopes, and variou
/. other apparatus. Take any quantity o
|. good lard, and to every half pound or Q
add of common resin {" rosin"l q
amount about equal to half the size o
an egg, or less-a little more or less il O
no consequence. Melt them slowly tc
! gether, stirring a. they cool. Apply thi
! with q cloth or otherwise, just enough {
. give it . thin coating to the metal sur
: : face to be protected. It can be wipe.