The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

One who has tried it recommends
corncob tea for calves and colts trou-
bled with scours 1t is made as fol-
lows: The corncobs are chopped up
into pieces and put into a kettle with
enough water to cover them and are
then STEPPED over q slow fire. The
fluid is then drained off and cooled
and used as a drench for the affected
animals.
Treatment For Scratches.
In OH cases of scratches where the
and is dry and scaly apply cerate Of
cartharides to blister the parts. and
as ii will remove the sc1rf new skin
will form and be apt to remain sound
if the parts are not washed during
cold weather In ordinary cases do
not wash the parts: poultice for few
days with hot flaxseed meal and then
apply sulphur ointment two or three
times daily
Foot Rot In Cattle.
For fouls or foot rot in cattle cleanse
the parts thoroughly and touch with
feather dipped in water three parts
and sulphuric acid one part. or the
sore may be cleansed and then smear
ed with pine tar and a bandage tied
between the claws and about the pas
tern to keep ont the dust. Remove the
cause by fllin~ up all lew places in
which ruddles may be formed.
Thum,s In Pigs.
Thunlna is 7 ri~ disorder that is
very Tkr'" IN affect young swine.
Avoid excitement and sudden frightS
:nG give 4 f"~n If three grains Of
di~italiS IL n" feed Get The patients
o.lt in the mir ard sunshine and en-
coure>~e eyer: iSe tE rlncing the feed
trout, onite di':tnnce from the bed.
II The bees can lc made to go about
mere and r,..rn Tie weak condition of
rhe heart Will 0is;'i'near OF course in
.,is ccnnecticn the fcod must be Of a
tcrir character Use a few oats and
tctycdu. ly DEGREES a little oilmeal.
Helpfu! Suggestions Fer Increasing
the Business Ct Towns.
Would you hi..>.er the further con-
cantratiUn OF wealth i'll great cities
a,.1 All the resultant evils. Fou will
fn.l that The simple principle OF pat
rouiZing home institutions instead of
| foreign ones will work wonders.
! Just so long as the merchants Of the
| country insist on carrying on business
| In the manner that their fathers did
twenty years ago. just so long will the
| catalogue houses continue to increase
their patronage. Up to date methods
and 4 careful study OF local conditions
| and the use of printers ink in the
right way will be effective in lessen
ing the evil.
II is good idea to cultivate. the
| friendship of the farmers more close
IL. If only the right presentations are
made by the banker the business man
of a town. much good can be done to-
| ward awakening an interest in farm
ing communities, pride that will be
/ of great benefit in the way of increas
ING the business of the town and keep
ing money from going elsewhere.
ANY resident of community. what
ever be his occupation, when he send:
away TO distant place for the goods
that he requires not alone does
thing that is directly against his OWL
interests, but against the interest O.
every resident of the community. ii,
assists in destroying the business O.
his home town. helps deteriorate tn
schools decrease real estate value
/ and does his part toward building III
foreign place in which he has nj
interest
Home is the cornerstone Of our gov
ernment the pillar of our civilization
When the masses learn that ever.
time that dollar is sent away from
the home it Injuries it just so much
robs it of so much comfort. takes ava,
| Just so much power for good, then tn
foreign houses that are taking trad
from cities and towns will receive les
patronage.