Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-04
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rarpAY EVENING. JAN. a. 1884.
TBE FARM.
r,ms,y hint. for Husband men.


T,nsiy Hints tor Husband"o"'
Germantown Telegraph.
Giye the fowls coal ashes or sand to dust
In N the ground Is frozen. Ii not spade II
ND occasionally.
Grade your perches 80 that the heavy
sowIs suoh as Brahmas aud Asiatios viii
not be compelled to fly high to roost,
The cultivation of carp Is still in its in
fancy In this country and promises to be
conducted on an extensive scale. Every
farmer with flowing spring on his prem-
ises could construct carp pond and stock
Il at n very small expense, aud IN two or
three years could RAISE more than his fam.
lily could consume.
One of the most wasteful methods OF
applying manure is to get it out in the
autumn and save il over winter Ia small
heaps, spread in the spring after the grass
begins to grow. BY this practice the out,
sido of the heap dries very hard, ana
when spread ia the spring the Jumps 40
not soften but remain hard aud dry TO ob-
struct the mower and to be raked Win
the hay. .,.
For "spln"in horses take oil of amber
oil of spike, spirits of turpoutine. Equal
Quantity of each apply twice day, and
grease with q little lard.
watering window Pisnts
The question is frequently asked, how
often and how muoh should window
plants bo watered, and scarcely any one,
not even florist, can tell you just what
YOU want to know. Some plants require
more water than others, and III rooms that
are kept very warm more watering is nat
urally required 10 no pots, however,
should the water be allowed 70 fill up the
sauoers, or decay or injury will be sure TO
ensue. Just when and how much water
must be applied, will come to be known
by experience. We would ask, who is
more successfnl in flower raising in rooms ;
than those who have been following it for
some time The knowledge comes natur-
ally by witnessing the sprightlness OF the
growth of the plant. When anything is
wrong 10 the attention bestowed, shown
by dropping and hutuor, the remedy is
not long being sought for. Hence, expe-
riepce only will teach one how TO raise
window flowers or plluts in the greatest
perfection, and this mAiuIy depends upon
good, rich soil aud careful watering, in a
moderately warm room always remom
bering that IL is Uetter to water too LITTLE
than too much.
BAlky iIo So, Again.
Notwithstanding all that we see printed
with reference to balky horses, the causes
of it and the remedy, how little is known
as a cure to horses AID cted TO thi
--infirmlty, shall We all it? AS long a.
we can remember this singular fit of OBJ
stinacy in tho horse has been discussed
and all sorts Of plaus given for overcoming
it. 1t must be remembered that what will
prove remedy Tor one horse will not fol
another. The original cause of 1t II
doubtless neglect aud Ill treatment OF th'
colt, or after being broken 70 harness. Some
times stopping few moments VIII be suifi
oient TO start the animal again OF its Owl
accord. Kind wJgd-, pattiug, handiu
of hay and grass, aa aapple, or little blac
pepper put upon tho tongue, will induc
It to go ahead as It nothing hal been th
matter. Whipping at all times, and espt
cially in this case is the worst resort. w
have ourselves induced bllky horses t,
quietly start by some Of these means, au,
one was entirely cured of it By letting i
stand until il went on again OF its owl
will Sometimes the mere turning Of tht
head aud letting the animal look in a DIFF
ferent direction, or rubbing the nose la
answered it 50 has tying string arOuu
the foreleg below the knee, and drawing
rather tight. Various resorts Of this kim
should be adopted, but never force.