Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-15

WINTERING EWEs.-To the average
farmer in this and the adjoining States
who handle sheep on small scale, the
lamb crop is his principal source of profit;
and this crop depends largely on the care
he bestows upon his ewes during Deem
Der and January, previous to the time of
Landing, for there are none of our domes-
tic animals that will show in their off
spring the effects Of good or poor keeping
so readily as sheep. Breeding ewes should
always have day IS run at least three or
four days week on green pasture for
two or three weeks before lambing, and
those who have sufficient number of
ewes to justify it, should have a winter
variety of oats, or rye. or wheat, if for no
other purpose than this. 1t keeps the
eve healthy, and puts her in condition to
furnish at the start all the milk the young
lamb can possibly take. just here is where
may make mistake; they keep the ewes
on short, withereo grass, such as our pas
lures furnish at this season, supplement
ing with little grain, and reserve the
rye or wheat fields until after the lambs
are born. The old farm maxim, THE
ground we'll prepared is the crop half
made" will apply with equal force just
here; for eve that has been we'll KEEP.
that is strong, vigorous and healthy al
the time of lambing, will give more ard
richer milk for a month or six weeks al
though turned on short grass, than one
that has been poorly kept. and only turn
ed on green grass after she lambs. In ad
ditiOn to this, the ewes should have hay
or corn fodder, the latter is more desir
able if it can be had, for next to green
food, it has the greatest tendency to pre-
duce flow of milk. either in sheep CT
cattle. Grain or roots should be fed a
little before Landing, and kept up after
wards until the young things learn to eat
meal and as they learu to eat this food.
the grain rations to the eve may be de-
creased.
Hot FoMENTATIoNs.-H ippocrates re
commends these for the relief of chest,
abdominal and other pains To the present
time hot lamentations have been the
fayorite remedy for great variety of af
fections. If were asked to select from
all possible methods of treatment one, and
one alone, with which would undertake
to combat human suffering, without a
moments hesitation l should select hot
lamentations. For pains in the spine and
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and abdomen, for pains in the limbs, for
pains in any and every part of the body, hot
lamentations constitute the best single
remedy. The old-fasbioned method, with
flannel wrung out Of hot water, is good
one. A happy way of protecting the
nurses hands is to dip the flannel in boil
ing water; then lay it upon towel, roll
the towel and ring it. The nurse who un-
derstands the Instrumentation art, and
applies it lndustrlously, will often accom-
pllsh more than the doctor with all bis
drugs. Recently rubber bags have been
devised, holding gallon, which filled
with hot water, constitute perfect way
of applying heat to the body.
CLEANING MIxTURE.-A good clean
ing mixture can be made with two ounces
liquid ammonia, two ounces bar soap fine-
ly shaved. two teaspoonfuls of powdered
saltpeter. Put these in a large opan-
mouthed bottle and and one and one half
pints of warm water. Shake well ccc4-
sionally. 1t will be ready for use in two
or three days. 1t Is just the thing to use
in washing delicate colored articles, also
to add to the water for shampooing the
head, and little added to water and
sprayed upon plants kills any insects which
may infest them, while at the same time
it is fertiliZing.
APPLE FRITTERs.-Pare, core, and cut
the apples in slices crosswise; dip them in
batter and drop them in liberal quantity
Of fat, fry to about the color of dough-
nuts. Prepare the batter as follows. Beat
the yolks of three eggs. add gill of milk
saltspoonful of salt. and four heapiue
tablespoonful of -four; mix. Some fiours
may require more liquid to make the bat
Ter the proper consistency,