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The Care of Stock.
Mr. Editor .—We may improve
the breeds of stock as much as we
please, until every man’s cow is a
pure bred A jr.-hire, Alderney, or
Devon; every hog a Berkshire or an
Essex, and every sheep a Cotswold
or a Merino, but it will all lost labor
and money unless we also improve
our treatment and care of stock as
well as their breeds The first step
necessary in this direction is for every
one who has stock to improve to pro¬
vide them with adequate shelter in
Winter, and not feed them as nine
tenths of our stock are fed, on the
ground or out of open racks or
troughs in “the lot,” where, in the
coldest and wettest weather, they arc
left to shiver while they cat “the
roughness 5 ’ which is thrown to them,
and one-half what they eat is ex¬
pended to make up for the loss of
heat which they suffer from the ex¬
posure. And the stock which are thus
fed are the stock that are “cared for.’’
The others seldom have any better
shelter from the fury of the elements
than the lee-side of a fodder stack or
rail fence.
All our people cannot afford to
build a costly barn, such as is to be
found in Pennsylvania or New York,
with its walled yard, its cow and
horse stables, wagon and carriage
houses, cutting rooms, grain and hay
chambers, threshing apartments, Ac.,
with manure cellars, hog pens and
sheep shelters on the basement floor.
Bui our people who can afford to keep
stock can afford to have accomoda¬
tions for them which answer the same
purpose, to the extent at least of hav¬
ing separate shelters for each kind,
provided with good racks and mangers,
where, being well housed and well
fed, they and their young will thrive,
and grow, and yield the greatest
amount of profit with the least ex¬
pense of labor and food.
Unless we make up our minds to do
this it is idle to buy Shorthorns or
Ayshire, Berkshire hogs, or Merino
sheep. If we leave* them in Winter
to keep warm eating the tid bits of a
bundle of corn-stalks under the
shelter of a worm fence, they will
soon ho of little account whether for
breeding or for food. To have good
shelters and good feeding arrange¬
ments is a saving of half the food as
compared with the open-air racks or
ground-feeding system. In the food latter
way a largo portion (f the is
wasted and trodden under foot, which
if saved, would support a great many
more head, while that which is really
eaten would make the stock stronger
and more healthy.
Then, again, even where an at¬
tempt is made to save manure by win¬
tering cattle in a lot, the trampled
stalks and hay make a manure so
long and coarse that it is rarely in a
sufficiently rotted condition to apply
to land in the Spring, while the ma¬
nure produced by the same food
properly cut up and fed to the cattle,
is short and fine and always ready for
use.
Hence, if we wish, as we certainly
ought, to improve our stock iu condi¬
tion as well as breed, have more and
rlchor milk, fine calve, belter b,V, 1
fine mutton, fine wool, healthy lambs,
no lung fevers, abortions or hollow
horn, if we would economize food,
and improve the quality as well as
increase the quantity of the manure
pile, we will Winter our stock
under shelter, aud feed them in
mangers with cut food. If we can
steam as well as cut it so much the
better.
It is good to give them a nice, dry,
well-sheltered yard, whore, when the
weather is good, they can enjoy fresh
air and exercise ; but this should be
the principal use of trie yard. 11
anybody doubts the truth of the
foregoing remarks, and thinks that
it makes stock more hardy and
stronger to expose them to the weather
in all seasons, let him compare one of
the common cows that have been look¬
ing ail the Winter for the warm
fence-corners, with the well-fed, well
housed, sleek and curried cows of a
a well-ordered dairy farm, and he will
soon become convinced that cattle that
rough it arc not the most profitable.
Improvement
in Ex.
Aprons for ITorses. — Though
rarely seen in the country, aprons are
a much needed addition to the har¬
ness. They may be made ol cloth, a
piece of carpet, or tanned sheepskin.
Suspend them from the lower part ot
the collar, aud allow them- to rcaeli
the knees. A cloth fastened under
the jaws suspended from the throat
latch to the curb strap by short strings,
is also highly necessary as a protection
from the pertinacious attacks of the
hot 11 v. With this and the apron, the
wearisome and irritating attentions of
this abominable pest will be greatly
mitigated. The plowman will also be
much relieved by the absence of the
frantic efforts of^he suffering horse
to rid himself of his relentless enemy.
— Am. Agriculturist.
A Ball y Horse Cured .—A gen¬
tleman was owner of a balky horse,
and had tried iu many ways to rem¬
edy his fault. One day, while drawing
a load from the woods, he was unable
to prevail upon said horse to try
again to start the load. Unhitching
the true horse lie coolly rode him
home, leaving the balky one to his
meditations. Next morning, riding
back to the woods, the team was ar¬
ranged and told to go forward; but
the balky auimal moved not. A fair
coaxing and urging proved futile, and
he was led to further meditations in
harness. Next morning, after fasting
two days and two nights, he moved
freely; and did so ever after.
Salt and Ashes for Horses .—Those
keeping horses should, twice a week,
throw in a handful to each of salt aud
ashes. Mix them by putting in three
parts of salt to one ot ashes. Horses
relish this, and it will keep their hair
soft and fine. It will prevent bots,
colic, etc. A little ground sulphur
mixed with salt and ashes, and given
once in two or three weeks, is also
beneficial. All domestic animals will
bo thus benefited.
I' be and
Telegraph, to nearly so ^ numerous ruin whole
destructive as to a
garden. They completely honey¬
comb the walks, and become annoy¬
ing beyond measure. A French
gardener named Gamier, announces
that he has discovered a remedy for
them, which is simply to place near
the pieces infested with ants, saucers
containing a mixture of sugar and
water, with a fair sprinkling of arse¬
nic—a tenth of the weight of the
sugar and water. They and are very help
fond of sweetened water,
themselves freely ; but iu a little while
they are seen staggering others away, again some
fill line: down dead, and
(fresh comers) dragging their dead
comrades away. So effectual was
the dose that the entire colony disap¬
peared the following day.
Bleeding at the Nose .—Some two
years ago, while going down Broad¬
way, in New York, blood commenced
running from niy nose quite freely. I
stepped aside and applied my hand¬
kerchief, intending to repair to the
nearest hotel, when a gentleman ac¬
costed me, saying : Just put a piece
of paper in your mouth, chew it ra¬
pidly, and it will stop your nose from
bleeding.” Thanking him rather
doubt!ally, f did as he suggested, and
the flow of blood ceased aimost imme¬
diately. I have seen the remedy tried
siuee quite frequenty, and always
with success. Doubtless any sub
stance would answer the same purpose
as paper, the stoppage of the blood
being caused, no doubt, by the rapid
motion of the jaws and the counterac¬
tion of the muscles anti arteries
connecting the jaws anti the nose
Physicians say that placing a small
roll of paper or muslin above the
front teeth, under the upper lip, and
pressing hard on the same, will arrest
bleeding from the nose—checking the
passage of blood through the arteries
through the nose.— Exchange.
Remedy fi>r Chills and Fever .—
G. W., Macon, Ga., writes the Rural
New Yorker that he has cured cases
of two or three years’standing with
two doses given on separate days, of
(for an adult) one tablespoon full of
mandrake or May apple, fpadophyl
lum pet tat um) toot. “lie says
“grind it in a coffee mill; clean the
mill with corn meal; it can be made
into pills with a small amount of
tlour.” Those afflicted should try
this remedy.
la some parts of Virginia, peanuts
arc, next to corn, the standard crop,
aud are very profitable. With good
cultivation, they yield from fifty to
one hundred bushels per acre, and
averago about two dollars per bushel.
B VOID QUACKS.—A victim of early indisere
tioii, causing tried nervoua d«-biliiy, premature
decay, etc., having iu vaiu eTcry adverutai
remedy, has discovered a simple means of self
cure, which he will Send free to his felUivr.suffer¬
ers. Address J. II. REEVES. 7$ Nassau street
Now York. scpt-12ra
AGENTS WANTED
£VERY citizen wants it*
Also for CAMPAIGN GOODS Address
GOODsPEEP' 3 EMPI RE PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, cr New York.
aug-2
SORGHUM
Refined by means the most simple and effect¬
ive. Just what Sorghum growers want. In gen¬
eral use for five years. Send for circulars.
CLOUGH REFINING CO..
July—2 Cincinnati, Ohio.
I’ER WEEK and espouses paid.
U” I I ■ I We want a reliable agent in every
iVuintv in the U. S. Address
II# W HUDSON RIVER WIRE CO , 13)
Maiden I^ne, N. Y., or Chicago, 111. Juno ly
•TO Ton* Rock Hall.
Tho very best articlo for stock of all kinds.
Evary farmer should have a lump of It in his
horse, trough, hog pen, cow lot and sheep pasture.
It is in lumps of 5 to Ik* lbs. or more. Packed in
barrels of 300 lbs. 2c per lb. Smaller quantities
3c per lb. Liberal discount to merchants by tho
ton. For sale by
WILCOX, GIBBS A CO.
14$ Bay st,, Savannah, Ga.
Great Chance for Agents.—
Do you want an agency, local or traveling,
with an opportunity to make *'> to $20 a
day, selling our new 7 strand While Wire
OlnVt't Line*f theif l<i*t farn'er .* sample
free, so there is no risk. Address at once
lfw/<nn River Wire D'orlr, cor. Water St.
[idea I^ane, N. Y., orl$ Dearborn St Ohica
UL sop-12m
DISSOLVED BONES.
Agricultural Salt.
We have a good supply of K. Clark's Dissolved
Bones, also Turks Island Agricultural and Idverpoul Sail .
which will lie sold low for tnirp*sn«s
for cash. Orders solicited and promptly filled
by WILCOX, GIBBS A 00.,
llH Bay street.
Savannah, Ga
NOTICE
Having discontinued our Branch House at
Augusta Ga., we have appointed Messrs BAKER
A ANHLEY, No. 267 Broad street, as our Agent-*
at that point. They will k-*cp constantly on hand
a full supply of our Guanos, and ail oiders scut
them will have prompt attention.
WILCOX, GIBB8 k 00.,
Importers and di alers in Guanos,
Savannah, Ga, ami Charleston, S. C.
STANDARD
1--T % .4 V Cane Machinery
For Sorgo and
Sugar Cunt*.
The only recognized
standards in Cano Ma¬
chines are tho
COOK EVAPORATOR.
aki»
VICTOR OiNE MILL.
Thereare of fhrse Machines, Ovjtn 31,000 iv rsK
Thev have taken the FIRST PREMIUMS at
117 STATE FAIRS.
Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Price List,
BLYMYER, HORTON & CO., Cincinnati, 0.
Manufacturers of Cane Mills and Evaporator*
Farm, School, and Church Bell*, Buckeye Thrash
er, F'-ed Cutter., Com Sliellers, Com and Cob
Crushers, etc. July—2
•T’REES, I BULBS, HF.DGE PLANTS, HKF.PS.
Emit and Flownr lTatas. 4C ULuru*** 2> c.
F. K. THcKNIX, Blootniogtou Nursery, III.
inly —ini
FOR SALE.
A new SAW MTU., 52 inch Circular Saw, 30 foot
Carriage, every tiling complete. Will be tull very
low for cash. Apply to
WILCOX, Gir.BS k CO.,
No. 90 Bay Strict,
my— U Savannah, GA.