The Princeton union., 1892-06-30


nutriment than can be restored in six
months. You can understand this
better by scorching your finger nail
with a lighted match and noting how
unpleasant the nail will feel for weeks
after. This ungual oil is necessary to
the preservation of the hoof, and
should not be fried out by hot shoe.
kansas City Live Stock Indicator.
Stock Notes.
Never allow the calves to run down
in condition.
Be sure the cattle are fat before
sending to market
Breeding for early maturity will
help increase the profits
Because corn is convenient to feed
many feed their hogs too much.
II a SOW is well fed she will suckle
TWO ltters in a year and keep in good
flesh.
II the pigs cannot have good pas
ture grow some so-ling crops for
them.
A little corn to growing pigs IS
beneficial but too much is detri-
mental
i Feed the pigs the refuse from the
orchard and garden; it adds to the
variety .,...-..
The hog pens should not give of
offensive odors any more than the
stables -&
On the average farm a few pigs can
readily be made more profitable than
a larger number 49,.
The slops from the house are not a
good substitute for water although
many farmers compel it to take the
place.,
One calf well raised is worth two
stunted during the first years growth.
1t is not necessary, however to force
the growth.
Treat the hogs in a way that will at
least secure reasonable good health
and thrift; this is necessary if a profit
is realized.
In breeding, the good traits of the
dam should be improved upon by the
sire. so that they can be perpetuated
as fully as possible.
NO man can tell what the price of
agricultural products will be a year
hence so that all the farmer can do is
to provide for future contingencies
and take the chances
In us ng a good bull to improve the
cattle on the farm do not make the
mistake of getting discouraged be-
cause fine animals are not secured
with the first offspring.
Home hints.
Rugs of rag carpeting are very
pretty, and one for in front of a bed,
made of white and light colored scraps
is particularly dainty. =
Norwood boiled in vinegar and
applied hot with enough clothes
wrapped around to keep the flesh
moist IS said to be an invaluable
remedy for a sprain or bru1se =.
Save pieces of string as they are
brought into the house. tie. them to-
gether and wind into balls. Use
these for knitting dishclothes and YOU
will find them much more scrvicea6le
than any other kind.
Ordlnary Telegraph wire makes a
better line to hang clothes on to dry
than the hempen one generally used.
The wire does not sag, rot nor break,
as the rope does. It is easily wiped
off and made clean.
You can keep butter and milk fresh
a long time in warm weather without
ice by wrapping large porous pot in
a wet cloth and inverting it over the
butter or milk. The external evapor-
alton cools the interior.
In order to remove a glass stopper
from a bottle either heat the neck by
holding it over a lighted match or by |
pouring hot water over it. The OBJ |
)ect Is to expand the neck by heat SO
the stopper must not be heated at the
same time
Do you know that you can make
your own hand grenades to be used |
N case Of fire by filling old quart
bottles with the followingp Chloride
u lime ceude twenty parts; common
salt five parts; water. seventy FIVE
parts Those who have convenient
aand pumps may keep this solution
ANDY and throw it with the pump.
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