Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04

merrily and went off,
The friends of the young man will bury
him from the Presbyterian Hospital this
morning.

The friends OF the youny man will bury
him from the Presbyterian Hospital this
| morning.
FARM AND PRESIDE.
IMPURE WATER.-A correspondent of
the London s'Live Stock Journal" says
that the fact that considerable quantity
of milk is now watered to greater or less
degree. and does not keep, owing to the
staRnant ditch and pond water that cattle
are allowed to drink in many dairy farms
all over the country, tends to lessen the
consumption. 1t is not at all unusual to
see mich cows drinking the soakings from
the manure yards. This is the reason why
many persons do not care to drink milk.
the writer says. as they cannot be certain
that it has not been elaborated from sew
age and filthy water; and rs they are afraid
to drink water from improper filtration
and other cause, they have been induced
to drink beer, as the water used in its
manufacture is remarkably pure.
CULTURE OF DWARF PEARs.-Dwarf
pears bear quite early and take up little
room, and for these reasons are highly
valued. The reason why Soma object to
hem is their comparatively short life, in
consequence of tue neglect to treat the IA
as all prolific trees should be. These trees
are usually set IL feet apart, at which dis
lance 500 can be set on an acre. Some put
them only 10 feet apart and 430 to an
acre; this is certainly too close. They
should be MANFRED and kept free from
weeds, as any other crop should be. Then
there is no doubt they will return a grea-
ter profit than any other crop that can be
planted, They will begin to bear at three
years after planting. Duchesse is the
most popular dwarf pear; Bonne de Jer-
sey is the most prolific, bnt is not so good
market pear a, the Duchesse.
HoR SEES AND OxEN.-As a general thing
the summer season through horses can do
more work than oxen for this reason, if no
other-they can stand the heat better.
Both are important on considerable
farm, and if the oxen is found to be worth
the most when age suspendS labor, the
horse will have made up the difference by
the celebrity of his movements, and the
more diversified uses for which his labor
has been made available Both are good
in their places, and no extensive farmer is
properly equipped for business who is
desti tute OF either.
HARRIS ON THE YORKSHIRE .-ssNo
animal of the pig specles,'; says Joseph
Harris, carries SO great proportion of
h-sh to the quantity of bone, or flesh of SO
iine quality of as the Yorkshires, or can
be raised at so small a cost per pound,
very docile, quiet in habit, excellent breed
ers, can be fatted at any age, no matter
how young. and in quality of meat very
sweet, tender, juicy and the lean meat
well marbled with fat. The best Of hams
and shoulders to cure, very small bones
and offal when dressed, the thickest back
pork for packing. in fact, it is the ideal
pig.'
LATE MOULTING.-Fowlst that moult
late are especially liable to contract dis
eases such as roup. The older fowl is
the later it mouths. When this period ar
rives they become reduced in flesh, lose
their feathers and appetite, and need tom
les and stimulants. Warm mashes, saw
ored with pepper, salt and considerable
grease, give tone to the failing appetite
and encourage steady growth A plen-
tiful supply of animal food is also good.
Iron In the drink is of service, but do not
dose too much; only sufficient to even the
failing appetite. Frequently change of
food will bring about these results
FEEDING POULTRY Have big cheap
wash boiler. Put it on a back kitchen
stove. with salt watsr. Into this put all
the bones, potato Feelings, bread scraps,
gravy, meat. vegetables, &c., that come
from your table. Add any food-corn, rye,
barley. meal-for chickens that you may
happen to have. Add also red pepper and
salt. Dump this into trough for your
chickens while the heat of the boiling has
not gone out of 1t. Crack the bones and
it will pay in eggs. We give this feed iu
the morning. Some of our neighbors prefer
it at night. We get the most eggs.
CoRN.-When corn is partially injured.
says the NeU England Furn,er, the few
sound ears should be hung up by THAR
husks in dry sunny place, or war
room where they will dry in short time.
Sweet corn is mora difficult to dry than
field varieties, and accordingly extra pains
should be taken, for this too will doubt
less be scarce and bear next spring. The
poor, frosted corn that is sprouting shou d
be fed out as rapidly as it safely can be to
all kinds of stock this fall. 1t should be
made to save hay at the stable and take
the place OF purchased grain at the pig :
pen.
GIVE THE Cows WATERMELON cows
are obliged to live on hay they have a
stronger desire for water than if fed on
other kinds of fodder. See that they have
access to it at all times. 1t will nav to
give the milk COWS pailful of water at
noon in which quart of bran has been
stirred. A lack of water will quickly
cause shrinkage in milk az well as an
actual loss of flesh.
Soil FOR WHEAT.-At q late meeting
Of the Elmira, N. Y, Farmers Club, the
opinion was expressed that bad RESULTS
would ALWAYS be found with wheat sasun rs
on land into which the green growth of