Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-02-04
A G. RIG u l. T u r AL.
PHYSICING ANIMALS.

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| PHYSICING ANIMALS.
The enterprising Kansas City olive
stock Indicator" does not believe in
giving much medicine TO aillng ami
mails. Veterinarians often dose the
poor animals to death, and so do the
quacks who call themselves veterina-
rians Too little attention is paid to
diet, pure air and clearly surroundings,
to rubbing and blanketing. The In
dictator deems charcoal one Of the
most valuable medicines that fever
went into the stomach of an animal"
But the veterinarians, like the regular
physicians, must resort TO drugs that
will poison and to treatment that will
reduce the strength of the animal.
! These two principals undcrlie all regu.
lar medical practice. The patient is
poisoned in the first place.
A mixture Is thrown into the stO.
mach that causes that organ TO rebel
| against the violence done to nature, and
IL heaves it out, or that causes the
nerves to tighten or relax, in short that
causes the entire system TO do some
thing that is not natural for it to do.
We contend that 1t Is simple, common
sense to say that you cannot aid nature
by fighting her, and that it is just as
good common sense to say that You can.
not build up the animal system by
making 1t weaker. 1t never was done
and 1t never will be done. The sick hui
man or animal that RECEIVERS under such
treatment RECEIVERS IN spite of the treat
ment and not by its aid, excepting al
ways that where disease IL of parasitic
origin, poison may be necessary to xii!
the parasite.
THE DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR.
What the reaper and mower have
proved TO agriculturists, the De Laval
Cream Separator itself il TO creameries
and butter makers generally. This
machine separates the cream from the
milk as soon az the latter is taken from
the cow, thus leaving both cream and
the refuse milk fresh and sweet. There
is no setting away of milk in pans and
pots, with frequent re-handings and |
efforts to keep the temperature right. |
The danger Of too warm or too cold |
weather IL avoided. The bad Odors 80 !
easily taken up by cream are avoided. |
1t Is of great value where cheese making |
is practiced az much or as little of the |
cream can be taken from the milk as
may be desired. No ice is necessary
even in the hottest weather. Both ]
cream and milk are available for butter !
and cheese making muChsooner than by ]
the old methohs. The yield of cream Is |
ten per cent. greater than by any other
method. 1t Is in fact machine which |
seems to be Indispensable in Creameries
and among large butter makers, and 1t
will no doubt make its way into general
use rapidly.
LIGHTS IN THE BARN.
1t Is estimated that nine tentbs of all |,
fires are caused by carelessness. Now is
The season when the lantern is frequent
|y used in the barn, and we give u word
IF caution Never light lamp or Ian
.ern of any kind in the barn. Smokers
may include their pipes and cigars in
he above. The lantern should be light
I'd in the house or some outbuilding
where no combustibes are stored. A
lantern which does not burn vel,
should never be put in order in the hay ,
now. There is a great temptation to
trike match and re-light an extin-
,uished lantern, wherever it may be.
Il is best to even feel ones way out to a ,
afe place, than to run any risks. If the
light is not kept in the hand, it should
70 hung up Provide hooks in the vari-
Jus rooms where the lights are used. A
wire running the whole length of the
0rse stable, at the rear of the stalls,
md furnished with q sliding hook, il
'ery convenient for night work with ,
he horses. Some farmers are 80 careless
- to keep the lamp oil in the barn, and J,
i'll the lantern there while the wick is :
Such risks are too great, even
f the buildings are insured. d,
TIGHTENING FELLoEs WITH OIL. {
AZ have a wagon of which, six years
go, the fellOes shrank 40 that the tires c
,ecame loose. gave it a good coat of
lot oil, and every year since it has
ad coat of oil or paint, or sometimes
10Th. The tires are yet tight, and they
AVE not been set for eight or nine
Years. Many farmers think that as Y
wagon felloes begin to shrink they must y
o at once to q blacksmith-shop and get u
he tire set. Instead Of doing that,
'hich Is often damage to the wheels, u
ausing them to dish, II they will get II
Dme linseed oil and heat it boiling hot, v
nd give the felloes all the oil they can Ii
axe, 1t will fill them up to their usual z
ize, and tighten to keep them from
and also to keep out the p
'ater. If you do not wish to 60 to the G.
'ouble drinking paint you can heat q
10 oil and tie q rag to a stick and d
vab them over as long as they will a.
Ike OIL" o.
EFFECTS OF OATS ON SOIL. Itr
Those who grow oats sometimes claim m
lat they draw more from the soil than m
heat, but one who has given the mat nj
n attention states that where he has "
nown an average crop of corn to take OF
pounds of nitrogen and re
heat thirty.nine, oats took only thirty, fl
ID of potash and phosphoric acid oats W
ok less than either corn or wheat. 1t "
thought, however, that oats derive sa
81 from the atmosphere than other
ops, receiving their nourishment from
o soil alone; and while he knows that
Is crop requires less nitrogen, potash
d phosphOric acid than wheat or corne 0 o.,
t, for some unaccountable reason, 1T W
ama IN ha ha rdaa on anil than the nth co