Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-23

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lines OF men and boys, who beat
it with clubs and stones. His
theory was that the novelty and
severity of the punishment
uldybreak the horses temper
and he is ready to spend sIo,-
600 in contesting the question
of his legal right TO do as he
did.
Crib-biting is often habit,
but may be caused by a disease.
Indigestion occasions a constant
irritation and uneasiness, which
may impel the horse to take
hold with the teeth and stretch
the neck as a means of relief.
From this grows the habit of
crib-biting and wind-sucking
which ceases when the cause is
removed. As a remedy, give
the horse in his feed, for a few
weeks, one drachm Of copperas
and half an ounce of ground
ginger, and feed him upon cut
feed, with crushed or ground
grain, and an ounce of salt in
each feed.
This years export of cotton
seed oil is estimated at 10000
barrels. 1t now brings forty-two
cents a gallon in the foreign
market and finds a quick sale
abroad as substitute for olive
oil. Italy, Dalmatia, aud the
southern part of Austria are
ready purchasers, and are glad
10 be released from dependence
on Mediterranean COMMITTEES
Dealers are watching the growth
Of that trade and predict its in
crease to 100000 barrels within
ten years. Not more than 10
per cent of the seed produced
is now turned into oil.
Paralysis ofthe hind quarters
in pigs is sometimes caused by
inflammation of and consequent
effusion upon the spinal marrow
causing pressure and loss of
nerve power. Sensation and
power Of motion may often be
restored by the application of a
mild irritant to the loins. Tur-
pentine or a thin paste Of mus
tard rubbed upon the loins over
the spine generally leads to a
cure. 1t is brought on by cold
and damp quarters, or exposure
to cold rains, and is more fire.
queht in young pigs than older
ones. Lambs are subject to a
similar complaint, arising from
the same causes. A chill will
sometimes produce it very sud-
denly.
Great advances are being
made in the application Of
science to the treatment of di-
seased or disabled live stock.
The New England Farmer gives
this instance; 1.-TWO months
ago a valuable horse belonging
to Charles E. Smith, of Stony
Brook, had his leg broken at
Port Jefferson. The broken
bone was set md the leg was
embedded in plaster of Paris.
In two weeks the horse could
walk around the stable; in three
weeks the owner drove him
home. a distance of FIVE miles, |
and three weeks after the horse
was driven to a road wagon |
mile in four minutes"
This is what pluck, fertile
soil and improved farm machin- |
a man to do. The /
Herald, Texas,
pouches for the facts, a one
armed farmer, named G. N.
Wakefield, is cuItivating this
year, unaided, thirty-three acres
in corn, one acre in watermel-
ons, and one and a half acres in
sweet potatoes. Besides this
MS wife is an invalid. he has
lone the cooking, milking and
:hurning. He expects to make
,bout 100 bushels of corn and
light bales of cotton, besides
Dads of Watermelons, potatoes
Ind sweet potatoes.
FARMERS, like poets, are born,
lot made. There are thous-
lnds, who occasionally make
hymes, but never a line of true
poetry, and there are thousands
Who labor on farms all Their
ives and still are never tanners
n the true meaning of the word.
I takes but little skill TO hoe a
ow OF corn or to dig a hull of
but when we come to
he real, serious, practical bust
less of farming, we shall find it
5 from first to last, an avocation
hat requires as much sound
iess Of judgment and clearness
{ foresight to insure success as
ny other trade of Profession
t is true that Nature is bounti-
Il in her gifts, and in almost
very instance he who express
ig his desires by both faith and !
lorks receives something; but ;
is only those who work with
lie spirit and the understanding
$50 who receive the fitness Of |
CT bounty. x