Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-26
FARM AND PRESIDE.

ADVICE TO SHEEP BREEDERs.-JohE
e. N. sssey. t Q Auditor Of Virginia, ban
writer, q letter to the Charlottesville
;"Jefers onian." published at Charlottes
vile, containing many suggestions
in relation to sheep culture, the result OF
his experience. He considers the use OF
bells on his sheep as a complete protection
from the ravages Of dogs. He says he haA
had none killed since he adopted the bells.
They serve double purpose Brighten Oh
the dogs and attract the attention Of per.
sons within hearing, as the sheep become
frightened and start to run as soon as they
are conssi OF the approach Of 4 strange
dog. on a. sabout $50. shesp 'he
keeps thirty bells. but smaller fioekl
should have one bell to every third Sheep.
The bells cost but little and are 50 effectu-
al that they pay WE'LL This opinion Of
Mr.. Massey confirms similar advice pub
lished. -.
SOAKING SEED CoRN.-Farmers whs
are troubled by the crows pulling up their
corn in the spring, should not put Of the
purchasing Of material for making solu.
tion In which to soak their seed corn untif
it is wanted at planting time. Many do
this. and regret it when they seq their
young corn pulled by the mischievous
crows. The materials needed are gas tar
and blue vitrol. For six bushels Of wheat
half pint Of tar and two pounds OF blue
vitri0l are sufficient. The tar should be
put into pail. with one gallon of warm
water added to it, and then well stirred.
The scum that rises to the top. must be
SKINNED of. Mix the yitr1ol in, another
vessel, and also with one gallon of water,
and when both are well dissolved. mix to-
gether and sprinkle over the seed corn,,.
which should be mixed up until all the
kernels are wet with the solution. If the
grains stick together, add little plaster
of paris. Crows and field mice will not .
trouble corn thus prepared. 70 =
CARE OF HORsEs.-Few men who ham
die horses give proper attention to the feet
and legs. Especially is this the. case on
farms. Much time is spent of morning
in rubbing and brushing and smoothing
the hair on the sides and hips; but at no
time are the feet examined and properly
cared for. Now. be" it known that the
feet of . horse require more care than the
body. They need ten times as much, for
in one respect they are almost the entire,
horse. All the grooming that can be done
won't avail anything if the horse is forced
to stand where his feet will be filthy. In
this case the feet will become disordered,
and then the legs will get badly out of fix;
and with bad feet and legs there is not
much else Of the horse 6t for anything.
In NEARLY ALL SOILS ashes are beneH-
cial. Their action is twofold; they supply
to plants inorganic constituents which
they require. and they act chemically as
solvents upon other salts in their soil, or
they neutralize acids, etc. They are more
beneficial on sandy and gravelly lands than
on clay. For plants that contain large
percentage Of potash, and phosphorlc acid,
as carrots. turnips, potatoes and cabbage,
ashes are On essential manure. s3
CAULIFLowER seed Is nearly all irnpor>
ted from Europe. Attempts made to grow
the seed here have proved nearly abortive.
1t requires cool and rather moist climate
and even under the best conditions seeds
are used sparingly. few varieties being inn
ported at less than S. per pound, and some
Of the famous early kinds, such as ''Snow-
balls. ":costing nearly 300 per pound to
import,
CATTLE like change Of diet occasion
ally. as men do. Keeping cattle on hay
and straw alone is little like living on
bread, or potatoes, or meat alone, with
nothing except that one dish. Therefore
feed some roets, as well as hay and meal
or shorts. II you have not the roots on
hand. be sure and have supply next win
ter. Ass
MEAsLY pork is parasitic disease. The
parasite is germ Of the tapeworm, and
measly pork is the source. to great OK
tent. Of tapeworms in children. If the
pork is we'll cooked the germ is destroyed
and there Is no reason for experimenting
anything of an unpleasant nature from its
consumption. .t'a
SUMMARIZED WATER is regarded as a
fruitful source of cholera, diarrhe and
other diseases in chickens. Be this as it
may, cool, fresh water should always be
supplied. Stagnant water, containing or
ganlc life, is especially to be avoided. z
AN AUTHORITY in dairy matters ex-
plains how rancid butter may be greatly
improved, and almost restored to it's origi-
nal excellence, by kneading it we'll in fresh
milk and then washing thoroughly in cold
water, with the addition Of little SALT
For scABBY LRas In poultry, take equa,
parts Of lard and kerosene oil, and thicken
with sulphur into paste. This should be
rubbed upon the legs until the scabby
parts come of, when they should be smear
I'd with sweet oil. :
To DESTROY PIN WORMS In horses, give
an injection of salt and water two or three
days in succession, then administer ball
consisting of half an ounce Of aloes and
one drachm OF calomsl.
YOUNG STOCK fattens much more read
ily than old stock. Pigs, when they have