Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-02
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

LIVE Stock In APRIL.-Bathe the
horses shoulders with cold water or
brine as quick as the collars come on,
before the sweat begins to dry, and rub
of the collars and saddle pieces with
moist cloth. This will prevent sore
shoulders. All changes Of food should
be gradual, but i'm proportion to work.
Heavily taxed muscles make demands
on the stomach; hence, increase the feed
after work begins-never In anticipa-
ton. A horse fed up before he is called
to work gets soft and fat. Be careful to
protect horses from drafts when, warm;
rub down, blanket, or let them stand in
close stables. Cows at calving need lit
tie care, the less the better il in loose
box or the open field. "Fussing" over
them Is provocative of injury, Give no
grain, but loosening diet of bran and
roots for some days, and gradually in
crease feed as fever,sh symptoms pass
away. Keep calves growing thriftily;
skim-milk with little linseed meal
scalded and added ito it as a substitute
for the cream, is just as good for them
as whole milk fed from the pail. Sheep
must be kept in dry yards or there will
be danger to their feet. Ewes with lambs
should have grain daily, at least until
they come to pasture. Swine.-Those
who buy young pigs for feeding should
buy none but half-bloods by Berk-
shire, Yorkshire. Poland or other pure
sire. They grow faster and fatten with
less feed. Poultry.-Reduce the stock
of fowls as soon as this years hatch Is
well provided for, but hold on to old
turkeys and geese, they get used to the
ways Of the farm and are worth much
more as breeders than Young ones.
Ducks are also good till three years old.
A turkey In her prime at five, and a
goose ut twenty .-American Ag icultu-
rist.
ORCHARD GRAss.-Orchard grass is
one Of the most nutritious OF all the
grasses, containing seven and twenty
five one-bundredths per cent. of protein,
forty.seven per cent. Of carbo-hy drates,
and three per cent. of fat, in the form
of hay; but when cut for soiling, or
pastured in It's earlier stages, it con-
tains fifteen per cent. Of protein, four
per cent. of fat, and fOrty-eight per
cent. of carbohydrates, thus consider
ably surprising timothy in nutritive
principles. All these excellent quail
ties of orchard grass are becoming rec
ognized, and with right management
this grass is destined, we think. to be-
come the prevailing kind for hay aud
posture. The best method Of cultiva-
ton is to sow the seed by itself on well
prepared ground early in the spring, or
in August, in grain stubble. The
land should be thoroughly plOwed and
narrowed until it is fine and mellow;
two and half bushels of seed per acre
is sown, and covered by means of Il
light brush-harrOw, or the smoothing
plank harrow recently illustrated in
these pages. A liberal top-dressing Of
manure, which may be given in the
fail; or of artificial grass manure, given
In the spring, 1T intervals of three or
four years, will serve TO keep the grass
in goood condition for many years; how
long, no farmer, who has grown it so
far, is able to say.-Am. Agricaiturist
How A STONE WALL SHOULD BE BUILT.
Stone is by no means an unmixed evil
on farm. Being indestructible, it is
al excellent material for fences, and
when properly laid up, stone walls are
not disturbed by frost which, will
throw over post and rail. or board
fences, or draw out the posts so rs to Sc
riously weaken them. To build stone
wall, some skill is required. The foun-
dation should be dug out foot deep,
and the earth thrown upon each side,
which serves to turn the water from the
wall. Large stones are bedded in the
trench, and large stones placed cross
wise upon them. As many whole stones
as possible should be used in this place,
and Ii such stones are scarce, some
pieces of four inch oak plank may be
used occasionally. The stones are then
arranged, breaking joints. and distribute
ing the weight equally Any small
spaces should be filled with chips broken
of In dressing the larger stones, so as
to make them tit snugly. As 1t is a
work that will last "a century, il is worth
doing well.-American Agricu Hur,st for
April.
COFFEE CAKE.-This delicious tea tai
BILE dish should be wrapped, while
warm, 10 q napkin, and there remain
till cut.
SEED JUMBLEs.-A quarter Of q pound
of lard, six ounces of sugar, two eggs, a
quarter Of pint of milk, half an ounce
of seeds, either carawAy or pounded cor
lander, and nearly pound of flour.
CHEESE OMELET.-Beat up three eggs
and add to them tablespoonful of milk
and tablespoonful of grated ches Sc :;
add little more cheese before folding !;
turn it out on a hot dish, CRATE little
cheese over 1t before serving.
SHORT COoKIEs.-Rub half pound of
lard or drippings into a pound of rice