The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-23
AGRICULTURE,

keeps one or more cows, but we claim
that the dwellers In villages, and very
many In cities can, and should, each
keep q, COW. Good milk is the bost OF
all food for young children, and 1t goes
q great ways In saving butter bills, and
in the preparation Of palatable nour-
ishing food Of many varieties. The
above actual results show the economy
Of keeping ones own cow. Two t.
hve' families, according to size and
numbers, can readily unite in having
one cow kept, dividing the milk and
expenses, and thus always have good,
The suitable refuse from tho kitchens
of three or four families would 20 a
good way towards reducing the cost OF
purchased food. In rural villages
summer pasturage can be obtained near
III hand whloh with daily feed Of good
meal will furnish large supply of
rich milk at u low cost. A boy can be
secured at small price to drive the
cow to the pasture in the morning, and
return her at night to the stable. A
stabling or stall can always be obtained
at trifling rent, and be kept clean.
There are always plenty Of gardeners
or farmers who will gladly take the
manure away so frequently as to pre-
vent IL being a nuisance, or Disagree
able. We have no doubt that all resi-
dents Of villages, manufacturing towns
ETC., can by arrangements like the
above, secure all abundant supply Of
pure, rich, fresh, healthful milk at less
than three cents per quart, and at the
same time add greatly to their home
comforts, and save the health If not the
lives Of their little ones.
CURING BALKY HoRsKs.-I would
prepare myself with good strap
want no whip; perhaps he has got a
taste Of that already, and still he is
master. But some fine day, when l
WIS at peace W ith myself and all around
would hitch him to tho buggy, turn
ing his head to tho village. He goes
begins to consider that he has gone far
enough in that direct ion and stops.
step down; he expects me to use the
whip. He Is mistaken. AS Il criminal
I treat him on the silent system. /
push him back a little out of tho way.
l show him the strap, putting it up to
his nose. lgo to tho of side and buckle
1t to his fore leg, close up to his breast,
throwing the other end over his
shoulder; [ then raise his near foot and
fix 1t with the hoof nearly touching the
belly. This done, | say, "now, old
chap, you just stand there" don't
smoke, 80 l take paper from my
pocket and finding Il place where can
sitdown and hc see nc, begin to road.
This Is something he did not bargain
for, and the novelty nf standing on
three legs somewhat dlverts his mind
from tho cause that stopped him. l
think this Is the chief point to bo gained
and the most humane. When tho strap
Ia taken Off l show 1t to him, curess
him little, and we move OH without
Irritation. The strap will now become
part of the harness for Il month or
two, till at last the sight OF it will act
rs a talisman.
PACKING EGGs.-lhere are MANY
ways recommended for packIg eggs.
The Idea on which they are all based Is
to keep the temperature so low that de-
composition OF the fluids shall not take
place, and at the samn time exclude the
ali from the shell so that the oxygen
can not act upon the contents. A prep
aratlOn once patented was made In this
way: Put into a tub or vessel ono
bushel Of quick-lime, two pounds of
salt, halt pound Of cream Of tartar
mix we'll together, with as much water
as will reduce tho composition to such
consistcnco that it it will cause an
egg to swim IN IL with its tin lust
above the liquid; then fill in the eggs.
Brushing the eggs over with solution
of gum.arabic, and then packing In dry
charcoal dust, will keep them quite Il
long time. Take board and perior-
ate 1t with holes almost an inch and u
half large, and put In the eggs small
end down, and place III Il cool cellar,
like shelves, one above another. The
essential thing is to take the eggs from
the nests every day, SO that they will
be entirely fresh. A coating OF var
nish, wax, or lard, che' ks decOmposi-
tion. Pour II gallon of boiling water
into two quarts Of Quick-iimc and half
pound OF salt; when cold, mix in an
ounce of cream OF tartar. Tho next
day put In the eggs, and let them re-
main, keeping them covered with the
solution.
SOFT EGGs. s.-Sometimcs, in spite of
every known remedy and preventive,
certain hens continue TO drop sC.tcggs !;
to-day In the nest, or tomorrow under
the perch the skinny apology Is to be
found. A valuable hen Is rightly re-
garded as In Il bad way when she be-
comes troublesome I'm this manner and
Hot "ttlloC just cause IL tNCfC serious
apprehension OF hens becoming weak
er and weaker. But then, is not the
falling to be found In weakness. A
thoroughly sound, healthy bird, which
enjoys her liberty, and consequently
can find mortar, shells, ETC., generally
goes to nest and deposits satisfactory
Offering. 1t is just when the bi rd or
Its functions fail that the shell Of the
egg fails. For soft eggs | generally
find that some known stimulating food
Is the best remedy. Occasionally is
found pullet that begins to lay soft
eggs, and continues to do so. When
such fowl is recognized, If not unu
sually valuable for show or stock, she
should be killed.
SOWING GRASS SKED.---Thc fall Is the
best time to sow timothy seed. We
have never yet seen soil so rich, or a
season so favorable, that the cxuberunt
growth of grass hurt the wheat, as has
been complained Of by some farmers.
The danger Is almost universally In
the other direction.
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