The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-01-29
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE
Apple trees are much benefited by
m occasional dressing of the ground
With wood ashes.-Ibledo Blade.
The crop of raisins grown in Cali
fornia has increased from 1000 boxes
nineteen years ago to 400. 600 the present
seasoE.
Veterinary surgeons think that the
overdraw check rein, by reason of mus
cular strain upon the eyes. produces
blindness in horses.-Chicdgo Tribune.
The application of the white of an
egg to snake bite wound saved the
life of a little girl in St. Johns County,
Florida. She was bitten twice on the
loot by ground rattlesnake.
If. upon weaving a calf or othel
young animal, it is SO far separated from
the dam that one can not be heard by
the other, from one to three days will
suffice to render them quiet Troy
Times.
The heaviest yield of oats even
known in Pennsylvania, S14 bushels to
the acre, was secured by Chester
County farmer this season.-Phsladek
ohia Press
"A Connecticut man has severa,
bushels of eating apples picked last fall.
The fruit is as sound and fresh IS if it
had Just been picked from the tree. The
apples had been rolled in paper.-Hart-
ford Courant
Roses, and many similar plants that
are half hardy, die in winter only because
their juices dry out. Bent down and
covered with earth the evaporation IS
prevented, and the plants successfully
protected.-Erchonge.
Bees can be safely wintered on their
summer stands if properly packed in
dry forest leaves or sawdust. Dry sand
is good, by making a hollow wall or
case around the hive and filling 1t with
dry sand.-Albony Journal.
Prof. Maynard, of the Massachu-
sets State Agricultural Experiment
Station, reports that repeated applica-
tons of muriate of potash and judicious
pruning have restored peach trees to
health which had been badly affected
with yellows.--Boston Transcript.
An excellent rule for making nu,
candy is to take two pints of maple sugar,
half pint of water, or enough to dis
solve the sugar and no more. Let this
boil until it becomes brittle, when a
little is 'stried" in cold water. Butter
some plates or tins. cover with kernels
and pour the candy over them. Hick-
ory nuts or butter nuts are nicer with
this than almonds or peanuts.-Th
household
To succeed with horses a man must
be ever watchful of them, he must get
to know them and love them. Their
health and comfort must be his constant
care, and grooming must be labor OF
love and not q tiresome duty. Espe-
cially do horses need care after spell
of hard work. and every humane master
will at such q time wipe them dry Of
perspiration, taking off the harness, il
possible, to do so, even if he has to put
it on again immediately.-Ex
"A Teaspoonful Three Times Day.
Farmer Ito physician): IF you git out
my way, doctor. any time. wish you'd
stop and see my wife. She says she
amt feelin' we'll" Physician: sWhat
are some Of her symptomsp" Farmer;
81 dunno. This mornin'. after she had
MIXED the cows, an fed the stock, an
got breakfast for the hands, an washed
the dishes, an built q fire under the soft
soap kettle in the lane, an done a few
chores bout the house, she complained
of feelin' kinder Ared. / shouldn't be
surprised If her blood was out of order.
I guess she needs dose Of medicine. "
-Ez.
Much of the swill fed to pigs is al.
lowed to become too sour before using.
This is particularly the case in warm
weather. 1t sours faster than is sup
posed, passing sooner from wholesome,
nutritious food to alcohol, and then to
vinegar. 1t should stand only long
enough before using for the meal to be-
come thoroughly soaked. and but slight.
" soured; never until it carries q
bead'' or bubbles rise and burst on the
surface. -Ex.