The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-18
A Few Words for Southern Farm
ers-H0w TO Raise Good
Crops and Stock.
Collie In Horses Some Hints for the
Household Various Kinds
of Manures and tho Crops
They are Good For
Some Hints About
Curing Bacon.
COLIC IN HOUSES.


Dear Sr--ln your issue of January 10 Won
give recipe for collie IN horses, and as think
know or more certain euro give It to YOU.
Before Gen. Grant paid his visit TO Missouri
i had horses and mules, mares and colts,
and always kept chloroform for them give
one or two ounces In warm water OF whisky.
In mild cases tho smaller dose Ii given. aud If
there is no relief | give another dose In iif-
teen minutes. l regard the bolts as early
collie j presume n case Of bolts was never
eeen among tho 0pslousas ponies that feed on
grass or In the wilds Of Mexico and Texas
Some Twenty-Five years ago drove one OF
the best horses In my section to buggy
some twenty mics, and never was slow on a
fair road. | suppose had alIo we'd too much
water. When | arrived ut my brothers and
Jumped out, my horse reelel as II about to
drop. My brother ana aclr took the buggy
loose and tho horse dropped NJ once. We got
chIoroform, which was kept there also and
gave him an ounce. The harselooked stupp-
fed for few minutes. then began to pick
grass. Some five years aimee my fine mare
was loose In the lot where the hands were
drawing In millet, rather ripe. There was
quite lot of seed In wagon bed and she
ate some of It. ] was called ZIP In the night.
My man had been working with her for three
or four hours, rubbing AMI drenching hor
She was regarded ~ gone ! sent for some
chloroiorm, gave her dose, q iittle exercise,
and In half an hour she was safe. Every
owner OF horse who relies on corn should
keep ehlorofurm. EATERS.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
To remove grease from wall paper Lay
several folds OF hottug paper on the spot
aud hold hot iron near " until the grease is
absorbed.
Two o,,nnoa of nerntanunnata oF nntaaaa
thrown into cl9tnra Will render the foulest
water sweet and pure
TO whiten ivory Boil Ill lime water.
A mixture OF oil and Ink Is good to clean
kid boots with the firstsoftens and the latter
blackens them.
TO clean znc-Rub on fresh lard with
cloth and wipe dry.
TO remove rust from n stoveplpe-Rub with
lnseed oil "A little gees n good way, build "a
slow fire ut first till It IL dry. Oil In tho spring
To prevent 1t from rusting
To give stoves u good polish-R ID them
with piece Of Brussels carpet after black
eninR them.
To orystalize grasses One pound best
alum, powdered. half n gallon OF soft water !;
boil until dissolved: dip the grass In the 30
lation. aud allow It to remain ak or seven
hours; remove and dry in the sun. This is q
reliable recipe.
Paint splashed upon window glass can be
easily removed by strong solution Of soda.
A flannel cloth dipped IN warm soap suds
then into whiting ma applied 10 paint, will
instantly remove all grease
To take Ink spots out of linen Dip the ink
spot In pure melted tallow, then wash out the
tallow and the Ink will come out with II. This
Ii said to be unfailing.
Old potatoes may he freshened up by plung-
Ing them into cold water before cooking Thorn.
Never put pudding that Is 10 be steamed
In anything else than u drymnnd.
To clean raisins Wipe them with dry
. towel. Never wash them, Tor 1t Will make
cakes or p lddings heavy.
The water used IN mixing bread must be
tepid. II II Is too hot the loaves will be- full
of holes.
To boil potatoes SO they will be dry and
mealy-When the skins break pour OF the
water aud let them finish cooking In their
own steam.
In making crust OF any kind do not melt
the shortening Let 1t be ~ cold IA possible
and knead IL through tho Hour Nj sitting IL
Injuries the crust.
10 prepare brown sugar for puddings
Put the sugar in perfectly dry pan. II the
pan Ii the least wet the sugar Will burn and
spoil both IL and the PAN
To remove iron taste from new kettles
Boil handful OF hay In them and repeat the
process IL necessary. Hay water Is Il great
sweetener Of tin, wooden and ironware. In
drlsh dairies everything used Tor milk Is
sealded with hay water
To clean brass Immerse or wash 1t several
times In sour milk or whey: this will brighten
1t without securing; it may then be secured
with n wooden cloth dipped In ashes.
Ii ,brooms are wet In boiling sHds once
week they will become very tough. will not
cut q carpet. will last much longer and al
ways sweep like new broom.
New linen may be embroidered more easily
by rubbing IL over with fine white soap; 1t
prevents the thread from cracking.
MANUREs,
III animal manures are employer In fresh
etate, they should be well mixed with the
soil and given to cosrse-feedlng crops. such
as corn and the garden pea. but nearly all
plants do better II the manure is c0mposted
and fully fermented before use.
Bone dust mixed with ashes or puveriZed
charcoal, aud snwn broadcast over the ground
at the rate of three bushels per acre. Is very
beneficial and the most valuable tor turntps,
cabbage, etc, aud the quantity needed for an
acre is SO small that the expense il less than
almost any other application.
Common salt, at tho rate OF SIX bushels per
acre. sowed In the spring, on lands distant
from the sea shore, not only promotes fsrtil-
ity but Is very useful In destroying worms
and slugs.
Mari. where II can be obtained, may be ap-
piled with advantage, especially to sandy
soils.
SCOT Is excellent to drive or insects and
vermn. Very little Of this can be obtained.
but 1t should be carefully preserved aud mp
piled Id small quantities. to cahbages, tur-
ntps, cucnmbers, melons, squLSheS aud all
plants infected with Insects.
Charcoal renders the soil light and frlahle,
and gives II dark color aud additional
warmth for early crops. When composted
with night soil It becomes poHdfctte, and IL
second only TO All mo As a ferttiIHAr.
Leaves. straw and rubbish. thrown to-
gether, and moistened with q mixture OF
lime and salt, II kept damp until decomposed.
forms the best known manure Tor trees ana
shrubs.
Swamp muck mixed with salt, lime or
ieached ashes, IS OF value where 1t can he OBJ
tanned, but OF still more value IL the leaf mold
or black surface soil Of the woods. For the
vegetable garden. IL ~ best cnmposted with
fresh animal manure, but can b. applied d.
rectly to most plants In the flower garden,
many of which will not flourish unless this
material Is present In the soil
Tanbark tiecayed chips, sawiust and shay
ings, covered with soil are Of great advan-
tage TO potatoes.
Wood ashes. leached or unleaehed, may be
used with decided benefit as top dressing
Co most growing vegetables, especially onions
and turnips.
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