The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-18
FARM, GARDEN AND FlaESIDE.
REsEPEs.


Coon PoINTs OF a HoRsE. - In buy
ing n horse look first ut his head and
eyes for sign of Intelligence, temper
courage and honesty. Unlessa horse
has brains you cannot teach him tn
DO anything well. II bad qualities
pretiominate in Il horse, education
only serves TO enlarge and intensity
them. The head IS the true indica-
tor of disposition in n horse. \ square
muzzle with large nostrils eTidences
an ample breathing apparatus and
great lung power. Next see that he
is well cut under the jowl, with jaw
bones broad and wide apart under
the throttle. Breadth ana fallneSs
between the ears and eyes IS always
desirable. The eye should bo fujl
and hazel, ears small and thin and
thrown well forward. The horse
that turns his ears back uniil they nj
most meetat the points IS not 10 he
trusted. lie IS a bitter or kicker and
is sure 10 be vicious in ether respects.
\ horse with dashiug face is cow
ardly, and a cowardly brute, besides
being naturally vicious. can never
be trained To 10 anything well.
A horse with 8 rounding nosc, taper
ing forehead, aud broad, fall face
below the eyes, il always trcacherous
and nischievious. Avoid = long
legged stilty horse. Select one with
a short. straight back and rump, with
ers high and shoulders slopiag, we'll
set back and broad withgool depth Of
chest, ,forelcgs short, hiud legs straight
with the hooks low down, short pas
tern joints, and round mulish foot.
BY observing above hints a horse may
bo selected that is graceful, good
natured, sergiceable aud pride 10
his owner.
The Possible YIELD oE CoRN-Ii
corn be planted in drills three aud
one half feet apart, and four kernels
in hill, every twenty eight iaches
of drill, the method in practice
and now followed ut Washaun farm,
there are 1888 hills, or 21,332 stalks
to the acre. 4 nine-inch ear of Wau-
shaun corn thoroughly dried yielded
2,170 grains weight, 0r 81 Of a pound
of shelled grain. Ii each stalk should
average but one such ear, the harvest
would be 1913 pounds, or 1S6 bush.
els TO the acre. It would require but
an average Of one half a pound oi
grain per stalk topr0duce 200 -bushel
crop. Experimentaliy, in the garden
We have secured over forty ounces,
or two aad one-half pounds, from =
single kernel planted - there Is 70
end 10 the possibilities Of the crop.
Ia practice, howevcr, we have nevc.
realized over rs bushels per acre,
while an average crop OF large araa4
has not exceeded 20 or So bushels.
The first effort 10 improve ear1 Ro~-
starting with satisfactory kernels aGl
ears IS "a eliminate the bs:ceauass
Of ss:,Ilss. 81 t..at eeei - aseti every stssss
shall perform Is aasy. Eacee = u-
trouble Il securing barge sf.ss.1ts--.
of twin - triple e.rcI rs, =.
when Sc hope r. s@cure ~ -Gsa.ti.e-
we fad ire difficulty. -e-l cora
must d.. bred ANA ek...-... .rya,
toward .eai,faiae>s, before r-e r3a eu-
ticiPale veg striking results.
Bee IEA Foa CaILaEaS. .-E: Sc be5.
way 10 make beef &c. fer clt.dre4 is
as follows: : Soup meat without j4ne,
from :he shin or n1ck. Cut C..a n4e t
into dice wills q very sharp l:u.Ts
10 every pint O. iaeGs u.s. os. H;.t-o.
cold water. CuL up the at j.: "a
dish, R)t OH : board, as ti.t ltta.
absorf.s tire juices wastefuIy. Have
the proper measure OF water beside
you in proper soup basin or bowl,
and as yeu cut up the Eaeat sprinkle
it moderately with sail aui throw il
it into the Geld wafer There let i
remain for two hours; tsan put i
into a saucepan and set ! o. the fire.
Watch carefully the first rising, end
skim and secure this 1t is the very
essence 4f the beef Being thrown Gus
Put il in clean bowl and let the bee
go On boiling for ten m.nutes, y,
lsnger then pour it through s sieve
to the first skimmings. Sir it Je
fore using. II older children thai
infants you can favor win caisu ane
a few cloves. s. completely doc
this way of making beef ten extract
the goodness that dog .Foa.I not e.
the meat thai is left.
Foor Disease - A Co... The com
mon disease III COWS ard sheep whicl
appears by watery EIister7 81 fho fec
ai''I between the claws of the hOoi
followed by raw spots W*ici are did;
cult { heal, Is known rs an aphthou
fever. Sometimes il IS accompanies
By similar b!isters on tie lips ant
tonsc. when it is called foDt anf
mouth disease. It is 4 fever or bloc
disease, and IS Contagious and trouble
s0D.e, tai not eefious, aHd easiIy suu
mis- ~ treatment, p fGI:0ws: Civ
0ne pCuGd Of salts, 2,.d Tien it la
operated giTe ore ounce 81 hyposHI
plate cf soda daily wash the sOr
sp0s with water and soap and dres
thein with al eminent, as follows
melt four ounces lard and one ounc
copper (verdigris), and sir thorough
ly,and While still fuid add one ouic
Of turpcntine and stir until cold
Keep fer use. The ointment il ex
celient for any raw sores or gals, an
may be usefuIly kept in any stable.
EMIGRATION from Canada 10 tn
ch leap farming lands OF the Unite