Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-03-10

FARM AND ssOUsEHOa.n
p.urp wArrIrs.-Mix over night, tax.
ing care to Set In warm place where II
will rise, one pint of milk, one-thir'l Ut
cup of yeast and one pint Of hour. In The
morning add one-half teaspoonful of
salt. two eggs, the yolks and whites beat
Ell separately, and one tablespoonful OF
,r.,,.,l butter. Have the wattie-irons well
creased and hot.
LAYER CAKE.-The layer cake 40 popu-
lar now made Of two layers of white cake
with one of fruit cake i'm the middle, may
he varied deliciously by making The MIDI
die LAYER of walnut cake. For ihlS' II Tie
oak. is large one, AXE t"o-ihirus OF
,.,p If sugar. um--tlir,! of cup OF butter,
.,e Gun of Il .ur, one egg, one teasp'"nfnl
of baking powder, AMI nearly one cup I"
bickor, nut meats.
OuIScEs.-A very successful grower OF
ouiuccs SAWS hr attributes all his success
i, m. business tn The accident that most
of his trees were set in low, m"cky
ground, aud with such shelter thai Their
own fallen leaves amd those of an adj"in'
ing appl. orchard m,le COOL amman
mulch. lie says il is not The ir"hh anu
branches Of the ounce thai are 'eu"e''
but the roo, 'rre. being almost i'i'"''"'''
killed in exposed situations wher" frost
,.u.,rarrs deeply. lie mnlehes Well Win
autumn leaves and well rotled sadie mt
n,re. saying the better the manure twi'h'h
reasonable limiis) The fsircr AMI larger
frujt. He also believes vigorous grown
urryrnts To some extent the 'wis blight
and red rust.
CARR OF THE IloRsE.-Nrver allo" any
one to tease or tickle a horse In the s'api''
Th. amin Il only feels the torment aid
does no, understand the joke. Vicious
habits are thus easily brought OH.
Meyer bpa, he horse when ia tiir stable.
No;hins So soon makes him permanently
vicious.
I.r the horses litter be- dry AMI clean
underneath rs we'll ~ an top. Stan"ilS
ON hot fermentir z manure makes the
boofs sntt. and brings on limcness.
Chang. the litter partially in some
n,r,s and entirely in others. every morn
inc. and brush out and clean the stall.
To procure gool coat OH yonr horse
noturall, use plenty of brushing and ruo-
bling. Plenty Of "elhow grease opens
the pores. s"ftrns the skin. ami promotes
IN. animals general health.
Never clean horse in his stable. Inc
dust fouls The crib, and makes him ioathe
his food.
Use The curry comb lightly. IL roughly
u.ed i, il a source of great pain.
Let the heels he we'll brushed out every
night. Dirt. if allowed Ia cake IN, causes
greasy and sore heels.
Whenever Il horse is washed never
I,av. him till hr il rubbed quite dry. lie
will probably get chill if neglected.
When a horse comes of journey the
first thing is 10 walk him about I'LL lie Is
..o,l if h, ia brouSh in hot. THIS pre-
vents lis taking cold. The mex 'hihs l.
to groom him quite dry, first with "isp
of straw and then with II brush. This re-
moves dust, dirt and sweat, ana allows
time for the stomach To recover ltseif ana
tre annette TO return. Also, let his legs
b- well rubbed 10y the hand. Nothing SO
coon removes strain. Ii also detects
thorns or splinters, sOo.hrs the ANIMAL
and enables him to feed comfortably.
Let the horse have some exercise every
day. Otherwise he will be liable 10 fever
aud bad feet.
Let your horse stand loose, it possible
without being tied up To the Manager
Pain and disorders from confined posi-
ton induce bad habits AMI cause swollen
fee; and other disorders.
Look often al the animals feet and
legs. Disease or wounds in those parts
at all neglected soon become dangerous.
Every night look if there is any Stone
between the hoof and shoe. Standing Oh
il all night. the horse will be lame next
morning.