The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-13
FARM ITEMS.
Hints for The HosbaDdman-- Helps 10
The Housewife.
Peculiarly Pertinent Suggestions Sea
scnable and Significant.
Odds and Ends Of Information

A harness that has been on horse;
back several hours In hot or rainy weather
becomes wet; II not properly cleaned, the
damage to the leather Is irreparable. III
after being taken from the horse in this
condition, II Is hung up in careless man
ner, traces and rcins twisted into knots
aud the saddle and bride hung askew, the
leather when dried retains the same shape
given it when wet, and when forced into
its original form damage Is done the stitch
ing and leather The first point to be OBJ
served is 10 keep the leather soft and plia'
bic. This can be done by keeping 1t well
charged with oil and grease; water is de-
stroyer, but mud and the saline moisture
from the animal are even more destructive
Mud in drying absorbs the grease and opens
the pores of the leather, making ie q
prey to water, while the salty character oil
the perspiration from the animal injuries
the leather, stltchings and mountings. IL
therefore follows that. to preserve The har
ness the straps should be washed and oiled
whenever they have been moistened by
sweat or soiled by mud Ifthe harness IL
unduly exposed treated as we have COM
mended, the leather will retain its softness
and strength for many years.
Eggs may be kept for an indefinite Pc
riod if packed when quite fresh IN boxes
with rock alum in shape like rock salt. Put
i in thick layer ofalum, the the eggs small
end down, cover with alum around and
over them, and keep in cool, dry place.
70 Slack fresh lime with boiling water;
when cold, thin with cold water to the
thickness Of cream. Pack the eggs, small
end down, in a barrel or in stone jars,
then pour on the cold white
wash, covering the eggs Care
must be used in taking, them out, as they,
are easily cracked. This has been used
| mi IN cv,ccac.sfOr fnrfy Cnars z Three GALLONS
of water. one pint fresh Stacked lime, one
halfpint salt. Use perfectly fresh eggs with
soand shells. If more lime is put in it eats
the shell; if more salt it hardens the yolks-
Put them in carefully, they will keep per,
fectly good for year or more. 4. Hold
perfectly fresh eggs in boiling water while
counting six, A wire basket can be used
for this purpose Be sure to have water
enough to entirely cover the eggs. Let
them dry and cool, then pack in oats. Put
laver of oats on the bottom OF the keg or
barrel sufficient 10 support the eggs. Pack
them closely, small end down, and proceed
until the barrel is filled. Shake it gently to
settle oats and eggs firmly. This method
has given eggs year after packing, IN as
good a state Of preservation as when first
packed, in answer to several inquiries.
The best way with all grapes, and es-
pecally with those not quite hardy, is to
prune In the autumn as soon as practica-
BILE after the fall of the leaves. the vine
are pruned and trained upon the renewal
system it will be very small matter to lay
them upon the ground and give covering
of two or three inches of earth upon the
shortened canes which covering should be
lett on until all dan ger of severe freezing is
passed in the spring,
The agriculturists are the main de-
pendence OF this country. That lie, the
fruits OF their labor constitute the basis
upon which all other industries rest. But
for the products of the soil mines would be
closed, the loom and the anvil would be ST.
lent, railroads would have little business,
and there would be distress in every house
hold in the land. A few facts from the GEN.
sus will show that we do not overrate the
agricultural interests in their relations to
the wealth and industry OF the nation:-
Number of farms A 0OS. 9O7, improved
and 284, III ,042, value OF farms $40 1877 .096,-
i76, value of implements $4G6. 520,055, value
Olive stock ST 800 464 60. value of farm
products So 2l3, i02 53i. There re.milliou
aires In cities and rich merchants and
manufacturers but the great wealth, and
that which does not shift much and is re-
liable lies in our farms, and these, as we
nave already said, are the basis of all our
industries.
The dairyman says that erich old grass is
the most natural and best of all cattle foods
for producing milk ofgood quality. IL is
grave mistake, practiced by many inteIli- |
gent farmers. to keep COWS on poor, bare |
pasture without any assistancein the way |
of house feeding. Many seem to imagine |
that land which has been titled for many !
years without recaperation. IN
til 1t has become useless for
grain growing, is quite good enough |
Tor pasture purposes, and therefore stint
their COWS OF proper quantity OF nourish-
ment. Nothing could be more short
sighted and Improbable. 1t requires, in
the fret place, large proportion OF food
TO keep the animal in strong, healthy
condition and tits the surplus assimilated
after making good the natural wastes that
goes 10 increase the animal or for the pro-
iuction of milk An animal of sound con-
,titution, healthy digestion and well deyel-
,ned tactical organs will prove good
mixer. Those who wish proper returns
rom their cows should therefore see that
they are properly supplied with healthy
Iood and plenty OF good, pure water. The
,nality OF milk varies with the different
breeds OF cattle, their age, the 1000 eaten,
and the different periods OF the year. The
milk of old COWS is much thinner than
that of Young ones Of the same breed"
Under present scab law 1t is made the
iuty or fock-owners or other interested
parties, to report the names OF owners OF
hocks to the county or dis
riot inspector. While our Inspector Of his
,wn yolition is going out among the fiocks,
40 would doubtless take II as q favor were
M scabby sheep reported 10 him. The
cab IL the recognized fcourge in west
Texas, and the only one-hence the neces-
Iity Of stamping out. This can be done II
lock owners will do their duty. They can
rot begin day too soon. Spectators are
m the road and IL Is suicidal TO permit
hem to infect the range. common in.
crest requires that every case should be re-
ported. Dipping Is In every respect costly
business, and the quicker sheep-owDers
AN dispense with IL, mole money and
more wool they will have TO their credit.
A LADY writing TO the Orange county
Farmer, says, that In order 10 destroy ticks
IN sheep or lambs. her father took an old
ashioned tin-born, which had become use
ess from the mouth piece being broken of. (
itteda wooden plug In the large end. bored ]
hole IN the plug large enough TO admit !
be nozzle Of a bellows, filed the bora with
obacco, put in coal Of fire and, stopping
IN with the wooden plug. inserted the
FELLOWS aud Il was ready for use. Instead
II waiting until be had flock OF lambs 70
- good food for ticks. be would take the
ia sheep i'm February and March and, open
M the " lOl along the back, would oil the
sece with tobacco smoke. and In few
minutes the ticks would be done for. IL I
ever took more than two applications 20
ID the sheen entirely Of ticks i have
elped him smoke 100 sheep In day. and
IL mu-h better than msking a bath oi To-
scoo. The ssme process viii Kill hcs on