New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Livestock Notes.

If you want to improve stock to the best
advantage, stick to one breed.
Water as hot as the hand can bear it, is
one of the best remedies for caked udder.
In many cases it is the carelessly kept
barb wire fences on which the stock iniure
themselves.
The products must be fed to stock in
such a way as to secure the best gain at
the lowest cost.
A sandy loan is the best in which to
grow root crops, and with clean cultivation
good yield can be secured.
A moderately quick walk, either when
under a load or empty, is less tiresome on
horse than very slow pace.
Much loss often occurs in keeping too
much stock, especially of those that seem
to eat all that they can get without any
appreciate gain.
All things considered, the best time for
dehorning is when the calves are but two
or three weeks old, when the horns have
just started to grow.
The general cheapness and abundance
of corn has made it the chief food for hogs,
young and old, and in many cases making
it a too exclusive food has in reality been
detrimental.
Do not invest too largely in new forage
crops. Corn is hard to excel for this pur-
pose.
Growing pigs should be kept in good
condition. From different causes the sup
ply in many localities is below the aver
age, and prospects are good for better
prices in the fall
The best profit with sheep is secured by
keeping whatever number the farm can
carry to the best advantage, and keep
them all of the time rather than in buying
in and selling out.
While there are several breeds of horses
and cattle, yet as a rule, at least with the
the average farmer, the better plan is to
only keep one breed, taking all reasonable
care to improve as much as possible.
Househo old Hints.
A black gown is always in good taste,
and may be worn anywere except to a
wedding, where it is supposed to bring
bad luck to the bride.
A very nice dessert is made of a
meringue custard and bananas. Slice the
bananas and stir them in the custard Just
before taking off the range. :.
Toothache can generally be cured i'm
mediately by putting small piece of cot
ton saturated with strong ammonia into the
hollow of the affected tooth.
When your face and ears burn so terri
bly,, battle them in very hot water, as hot
as you can bear. This will be more apt to
cool them than any cold application.
When the carpet has been soiled by ink.
instantly apply blotting paper, then milk,
then blotting paper, and so on until the
spot is out, as it will be- Don't rub
DR.. John Hunter was an enthusiastic ad-
vocate for the apple cure for govt. In
stead of wine and rare roast beef, he en-
Joined upon his equity patients the import
ance of the free use of apples.
Steaming the face at night over bowl
of very hot water and then bathing it in
very cold water is simple method of Civ
ing it Russian bath, and will tend to
make the skin whittier and smoother and
frmer.
The smell Of paint may be taken away
by closing up the room and setting in the
center Of it pan Of lighted charcoal, on
which has been thrown some juniper ber-
ries. Leave this in room for a day and
q night, when the smell Of the paint will
be gone. Some persons prefer pail of
water in which a handful of hay is soak-j
ing. This is also effectual in removing the
odor of tobacco smoke from room
Good Housekeeping: Sheets, pillowcases,
tablecloths and napkins should not be
hemmed until they have first been shrunk-
en-; but before the shrinking process each
one should be made into its proper length.
It this is done they viii always fold evenly
when ironed, which is not the case if made
up without shrinking, or il shrunken in
in the piece, and then made into proper
lengths. Sheets and pillowcases should be
torn by thread; tablecloths and napkins
should be cut by q thread