The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-10
NoTELETs.

The American DalryBaaa says: "a hay seed
in cows eye will turn it white. Ii will come
all right in day or two if left alone. IF doc
tored, We don't know when it viii get we'll"
TO keep harness plIable add little glycer-
inc 10 the grease applied 10 harness, and it
viii be kept in a soft and pliable state in spite
OF the a1nnoniacai exhalations of the stable,
which tend TO make it brittle.
Tree growing cannot take its place on the
farm in any system of rotation ike the grain
crops but every farmer should grow his own
wood for fuel aud Tor fencing purposes, and
preserve a wood lot on his farm tor the benefit
OF the future owner as well as its present.
"A Kansas pouiterer gives the following
remedy for roup IN chickens: One pound sui
phate of iron, one ounce suIphuric acid, one
half ounce gum camphor; dissolve in hot
water, let stand twenty -four hours. add one
gallon water. Dose, one teaspOonsul to pint
OF drinking water.
lit is advised 10 mix corn, oats and rye, in
the proportion of three bushels OF corn TO one
bushel Of oats and half a bushel OF rye, as an
excellent grain feed for stock. Ground together
in these proportions, and ground 6ne it makes q
good combination for feeding any kind OF stock
and one OF the best for milk and butter.
"A poultry keeper states that If fowls are
not housed properly March winds are apt 10
induce roUp to appear among them. An ex-
eellent green food for them at this time is
chopped raw onions these are good as stiInu-
lator, and by many really thought TO ward OF
| the roup and other Affections incidental to
| spring.
"A Western farmer thinks he has struck the
keynote of raising crops in thorough fitting
of the soil before sowing the seed, and he Is
convinced that poor piece of land dragged
| rolled, and then narrowed until the ground is
as mellow as heap of dry ashes win produce
a better yield than rich piece of land poorly
| piowed, half narrowed and the seed scattered
among Jumps and clOds.
An experienced doctor says that filth
causes most of the diseases of domestic animals.
| 1t IS especially pernieious 10 allow manure to
accumulate under animals in stables, as it
| generates impure air, which Injuries the health
OF the animals compelled 90 breathe it. For
! the same reason, barnyards where cattle are
| kept should be drained. 1t does cattle no good
| TO be wading about lInee-deep in filth. Drains
| from barnyards should lead into tanks, where
| the liquid can be utilized for manure.
| We are frequently asked to recommend
! purchasers TO nurseries, but, unless for some
/ special article not IN general culture we advise
| always to purchase at the nearest nursery.
| There are many reasons for adopting this rule,
/ the principal being that you help your neigh
! Dor for there are but few neighborhOOds with
out nurseryman], you get trees from aelimate
similar to your own, and they suffer but little
| from transportation, and, as general rule, they
| will cost less in the long run.
| One reason why butterine and other sub
stitutes for genuine butter find so ready sale is
| that few people are capable of distinguishing
| between the real article and the counterfeit
| And this is not the fault of the average buyer,
| for he enjoys but slender opportunity to Guilt
vate his taste. One way to drive imitation
/ butter from the market is to fiji it with the
genuine article of tirst-claSs quality The
dairyman who puts second-class butter on ths
market is giving aid and comfort to Tbs
| enemy.
/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
! DESTROYS to know if growing madden is q