The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-02-29

bran should 90 mixed and wetted, else the
COW especially Vt first, may refuse 70 eat II.
Cotton Feed meal ID more nutritious than
any material, weight for weight. The oil
navin8 been expressed from II, the great OBJ
lectio.ls to cotton aeed, viz: Its bulk and the
moved. The constlpating tendency of the
meal liz neutralized by tie bran, itself nutrl-
hous. The ont straw supplies bulk and aids
digestion and carbon to warm the body. Ii
hay--Eood hay--is suhstitu cd for oat straw,
straw is used the bran should be Increased
| II would be OF advantage to give an occa-
sional feed Of turnips or potatoes during the
wlnter; they seem to stimulate the glands TO
my COW handful of sweet potatoes, and that
night she gave nearly quart more milk than
usual. OF course ample protection against
wind and rain must be provided. else all the
profitable property. and II you want the best
return look after the feeding yourself.--lH H., In
Southern Cultivator.
CURE FOR FooT ROT IN SHEEP.
The Ohio Farmer once gave this remedy for
Three parts pure tar, one part pure white
| lend, two ounces finely-pulverized blue stone
to ono pint of above Add one-fourth ounce
(iuld) nitric acid. While stirring these add
make . thin salve. Nitric acid will lose its
strength, therefore compound hut small
portion at tme--say one-fourth of pint.
Sheep should be yarded for the operation
their honfa can MA he randiiv cut. Have trough
made With boards twelve or fifteen Inches
wide and three or four feet long, on legs, 90
M to make the trough waist high. Place the
are ready for the operation, Your knife
should have a narrow blade aud very sharp.
and On the effectual parformance of this ali
depends = the disease y ~ the first stage
liberation of the cuticle and flesh Ia the cleft
above the walls of tha hoof no barring ig nef,-
assary, But II liberation has established it.
salf between the hoDf and fiaehv eole. tho III
must Ia entirely denuded al their home COW
erinU. coat whnt IL NAV nY time and care IL
ID better not to wound the sole 80 as to cause
1t to bleed, as the running blood will prevent
piy DIV tha he asIve with II small @ padde' letting L
extend DO the cleft as hivh as the biiinx naval.
Apply the medicine TO every sheen ana every
foot. as YOU will never ret clear of the disease
by doctoring only the diseased ones. Keep
over night: then turn them into the same
pasture II you wish. ns the medicine will adj
here to the feet until the Virus has been washed
or by the grass. it is best to apply the med
cntch every one. Cleanse the sheds thorouuh-
IL. IA % the virus @ o miaht remain @ % n the the @ dung
and take effect after nh indeIinita length uf
time.
Mr. robert =. Kposevelt, 90 well known Ia
connection with fish breeding, 10 responsible
Tor some surprising assertions with regard
70 the inter crossing OF dlst1nct species ol
nsn. some Two years ago Ihe eggs Or shad
were Placed 10 pan Or fresh water which
could not have contained any nllt of the male
shad. ms cone, tne eggs were mixed Win
the milt of striped Dass, anu tney were I'm.
10 the shad-hatohinR boxes. and fully lo 600
young cross-breeds We're the result. Ihey
were turned into the river at the proper time,
and ~ ls not YET tme Tor them TO return, II
nfy 9ew s6 tae r Fl tbles
breed Is Thought probable alter the perfect
success that mas followed the crossing of the
California salmon ana the common brook
trout. Mr. Kooseyelt says We have crossed
fifteen or twenty dliferent breeds, ana al sue
cessIuily, hnd can assure you tnat Lne r.
suS ..n, - 80 e.1pnH suue ~ II AK nnur =, nas
sibly have grown out Of one or two varieties.
This would account for what iS called the
'lAnd-lOcked salmon which ID found In lakes
having no communication with the sea. The
object of this crossing and breeding is to Inn
prove the fish, just as they cross neat cattle
and horses, and even fruits and flowers. The
result will be to make fish food plenty, and to
add . large number OF queer fish to the num-
Der already IN existence.
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The color Of the Plymouth Rock, which is
80 much attention Of late, Is dark
steel gray, with distinct white bars across
each feather; legs bright yellow. with q
s,an srnn, yaatnnrs. cnnnh stnria and ntand,
Ing erect, with even seraturee. They are
very close feathered, having little superlluous
fluff, and are very meaty. which makes them
weigh heavy for fowls th6k look SO small COM
pared with Asiatics. Cocks Weighing ten to