The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

work together on the same farm. We l
mean nothing of that, but We wish to |
advise farmers to club together and |
form cooperative associations for !
purchasing supplies, stock, seeds, im-
plements and other necessarie-, and |
for selling the produce OF the farm. |
In other words, If capital can stud the |
ocean with thousands OF sails, cross |
the mountains with lightning speed, |
and build up thousands OF mammoth |
enterprises, 1t teaches farmers that by
following the same course they can do
many things for themselves that
would he impossible Tor the single III
dividual to perform. United effort
overcomes all difficulties and sur
mounts every obstacle, great or small.
Farmers Magazine.
CoLIC.-Dr. n. Rowe, of Chicago,
gives the following as the best simple
remedy for collie in a horse: 1t IL Is
ordinary collie or gripeS without hatu-
Ience, give him dose OF whisky, say
from two to four ounces, that being
generally handy; or strong dose OI
peppermint or spearmint tea, hot; but
II "A drug store Is near, give from one
| to two ounces each OF laudanum and
| spirits OF nltre; repeat the dose ID halt
an hour, ii necessary. Ii it is tiatu-
lent collie, the horse bloated with gas,
give teaSpoontul of saleratuS in halt
pint of warm water, repeat it in ten
minutes; ii this does no good, give an
| ounce OF turpentlne in MALT pint OF
| linseed oil; or you may give half an
ounce of choral hydrate i'll half pint
OF cold water. In addition to the
above directions, in all cases give
warm water injections, and let the
horse remain quiet, allowing him to
roll il he wants, TO give friction to the
belly, and give soft feed and rest al
terward for day or two.
CHICKEN CHOLERA. = Here is a
remedy, or preventive, of the chicken
cholera, which L have successfully
used for two years. While my neigh
DorS have been losing nearly their en-
tire flock, mine have been healthy,
and L have never had a case to my
knowledge. Take barrel, saw IL
siSunder IN halves, pour about three
quarts of unSlaked lime in one OF the
nalveS, together with half pound, or
pound Ito suit the necessity of alum;
ill the half barrel with water; when
Sla ked and settled take from one pint
to one quart las the case requlreSl and
put it In every pail of water given
the fowls to drink. The lime VIII an
IsWer for the second half barrel OF Wa
ter, but the same quantity OF alum
should be added as before. If con-
tinued daily during the sickly season,
can from my experience assure your
readers that their fowls Will not he
troubled with chicken cholera-Ru-
raj New Yorker.
Foot RoT.-Prof. Stalker, of the
Iowa agricultural college, gives to the
Homestead the following cure for foot
rot in sheep: The following will APP
ply to the majority of cases In simple
loot rot. All loose flakes OF horn
should be carefully pared off and the
hoots trimmed to d proper shape. The
loot should De thoroughly cleaned ami
carefully done up III d tar Dandage
We simply put on tar and a bandage
with bit OF strong cloth. 1t there Ii
much liberation, a chronic sore having
lie N formed, touch the surface with Q
solution, one part sulphuric or hydro
chloric acid and three parts water
Dress rs above. The animal should Ut
hcpI WucIc dS llIllc wei d1u u1Lu az
possible will reach the feet.
| Fertilize your orchard ground by
tOp-dresSing with yard or stable ma.
nure. Old trees, partly dying and pro-
nounced entirely superannuated, have
been so far recovered by cOpious and
broad top-dressing as to give again
good anu heavy crops. At a late
meeting of the Dayton (Ohio) hortI.
cultural society, MIR. Waymire stated
that he had i've belltlower trees re.
markable only for their unfruitful-
ness. He heavily manfred four OF
them, and from these he had good
crops. The fifth, which was not ma.
nured, bore next to nothing.
An experienced farmer recommends
that oats be soaked sufficiently tt
swell them before feeding 70 stock
Ground oats are in proper condition al
all times, but millers airs not partial t.
grinding oats, and many farmers feeC
them unground. When soaked tht
husk is party torn away, and facility
of digestion increased. Poultry viii
carefully pick out the soaked grains
from the dry when allowed prefer
| ence in the matter.