The record-union., 1894-01-18
more to regulate moisture than any ex-

more to regulate moisture than any ex-
periments to control the rainfall.
Never permit check rein of the har-
ness bride to be hooked tight, as some
drivers will persist in doing. 1t gives
the horse great pain, especially when
standing, as all may observe from seeing
him constantly tossing his head up and
down and from one side to the other,
seeking relief from the needless torture.
One who handles a great many colts
should make practice OF halterlng them
when they are about one week old. Then.
at any time, if an accident happens. yon
can handle them without a struggle. Feed
them sugar occasionally. and they will be
gentle and follow you everywhere. 1t is
best to Wean several colts at time; they
do not get SO lonesome.
The merchant makes an Inventory"
OF his goods at least once or twice year.
Why should not the farmer do the same,
and sell OFT his culls? The merchant gets
rid of unstable articles by offering them
at a low figure, replacing them with
goods that are in demand. The farmer
can do the same and he will find that 1t
will pay, for he will then be improving
every year.
f The farm is home, and an expense in
curred for improvement is just so much
wealth saved and permanently invested
where it will give larger interest than
can be secured from any other source, in
the shape of comfort and enjoyment.
Money is intended for enjoyment, and no
better way Of using it for such purpose
can be suggested than to make the home
more comfortable.
Take an acre of ground that is not liable
to be washed by the rains, and haul out
lot of stable manure mot straw and lit
ter, spread it over the land thickly, and
then work the land we'll in the spring.
Compare the crop next year with that
from an acre not manured, or only
slightly so, and the difference III the crop
Will not only pay for the manure and
labor, but also demonstrate that less land
may be used.
A French method Of preserving grapes
in something very close to their natural
condition has some interest at this season.
Shoots Of the vine bearing, say, two
punches of sound grapes each, are placed
in bottles or vases filled with water con-
tanning charcoal in solution. The bottles
are then hung along the edges OF notched
shelves in a dry place. 1t is SAID that II
the water be renewed from time To times
grapes so treated will keep in good con-
dition into April.
Some buyers wonder that there should
be a difference between the price for dairy
butter and creamery butter, with the
margin in favor OF the latter. Ii they
should inspect u thoroughly we'll
equipped and well-managed creamery,
and then examine the ordinary home
dairy, they would see the reason for the
difference. OF course, there are home
dairies that will compare tavorably with
the creamery. Those are the ones where
our gilt-edge butter is manufactured.
Dairymen are intelligent as a class, but
there are some among them who are very
ignorant. They will not improve their
stock, economiZe by feeding the least
valuable foods, compel their cows to
drink ice water, and afford but imperfect
shelter. Their cows are plastered over
with dry manure, and they care very
little for cleanliness. To hint to them
that they did not understand their bust
ness would create Indignation. \ ct these
men aim to profit by their business, but
Will not accept OF the opportunities with
IN their reach.
A simple but effective remedy for
worms in horses is pumpkin seeds, thor
Oughly dried and ground in coffee mill
or pounded in mortar until tine. Give a
teaspoonful of the powder in feed morn
ing and night for week, then give one
pint of new milk mixed with half pint
of West India mOlasses. Any uolasses
made from sugar-cane will answer as
well, but the glucose which is sold for
mOlasses Will not prove so effective.
Pumpkin seeds will act on the kidneys.
and horses which are kept at work
should be used with great care when tax
Ing any medicines which act as diuretic.
-Pittsburg Stockman.
1t is as gratifying to the COW as it is to a
horse to be groomed, brushed and cur
ried. Do it carefully. SO as not to CRATE
the teeth OF the currycOmb on the cows
bones where they are prominent, but the
COW like es it all the better if curred heav-
lily on her neck and back. Good groom
ing will make the hair smooth and
glossy, especially if with it goes good
feeding. 1t is impossible to get the most
from cows that do not have the best care,
and thorough grooming in winter is one
of the most important points of good
management. In the summer cows will
rub themselves against trees and fences,
but their hair does not get SO full of dirt
in pasture as it is sure to do in winter in
the stable.