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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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b i Fners, 
DRAINING FOR PROFIT 
AXD 
DRAIXING FOR HEALTH. 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
Engineer of the Drainage of Central Park, New York, 
CONTENTS. 
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Tiles ; Reclaiming Salt Marsues ; House and Town 
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drains, the cist and the profit of tliorongh drainage, tlie 
making of tiles, and the reclaiming of salt marshes, 
treats sensibly of malarial diseases, and closes with a 
chapter which shnnUl be widely read, on house drainage 
and town sewerage in their relations to the public health. 
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Continued from p. 251. 
^Iioi-l-liorn Bi-co<lei-s' Coiivt-iition. 
—The Short-horu Bn;eders' Convention was held at In- 
dianapolis on (he i6th of May. The attendance was 
good, and several papers of great interest were read. 
Itlack.raced Scotch SUeep.— " P. M. 
J B.," Dison County, Neb. It would hardly be advisable 
! to go to the expense of importing the black-faced High- 
' land sheep, although they are hardy and prolific. A 
' cross of the Cotswold upon our common native sheep 
would be as good a breed for our purposes as the Scotch, 
and by a few years carefnl breeding a very nseful sheep- 
might be established. 
I Parvin's Steam Motor.— "J. K.," 
Marshall Co., Kansas. The steam motor of Parvin is 
not a plow, but simply a locomotive engine to draw 
plows. We suspect it is not a success, as we hear of 
none being in use. A steam plowing engine that is 
practically successful upon other lands may very probably 
fail upon prairie soils that arc wet, sticky, and slippery, 
and where sloughs have to be passed through. And this 
is the difficulty that so far has not been overcome. A 
plowing engine with plows costs $8,000 or over. 
Poultry Raising.— " Subscriber," Jack- 
sonville, Fla. Keeping poultry in flocks of 400 or 500 is 
not a safe business for a new beginner. It is safer to 
begin with 50 and gradually increase as knowledge of 
the business is gained. Poultry-houses suitable for a 
large business arc described and illustrated in the Agri- 
culturist of June, 1ST3, and June, 18T4. These houses 
should not be increased in size, but in number to suit the 
size of the flock. The Brahma is the best fowl for all 
purposes. One acre is needed for every :00 fowls. 
Scours in C'alTes.— "P. T.," Walworth 
Co., Wis. A remedy for scours in calves is an ounce of 
carbonate of magnesia or prepared chalk, mixed with half 
a pint of water, in which a teaspoonfnl of flas-peed has 
been boiled, and a little essence of peppermint added. 
It may be given before feeding in the morning, until the 
diarrhoea is stopped. 
Clicose Factories in Illinois.— J. S, 
Hatch. Kendall Co., HI., writes that he has just started a 
cheese factory, and that the following factories are run- 
ning in his neighborhood. Two, besides the one men- 
tioned at Little Rock, one at Piano, one at Sandwich, 
one at Somonauk, one at Freeland, others at Sugar 
Grove, Montgomery, Hinckly, and elsewhere, and all 
within a radius of ten miles. This is very encouraging, 
and points to an improving condition of agriculture in 
that district, which is worthy of imitation elsewhere. 
The increasing demand for cheese will make many more 
factories necessary, and there is great room in the weit 
for them. We shall be glad to hear again from Mr. H. 
" Braij-, " or Antlirax Fever la 
Sheep. — " S. J, II.," Alabama. This disease is simi- 
lar to b!ack-leg, or quarter-ill in calves or cattle, and 
cholera in hogs. It is a blood disease, resniting some- 
times from over feeding ; in this case probably too much 
cotton-seed has caused it. The lameness and stiffnesc 
in the liiuder parts, constipation, with dark colored and 
deficient nriue, bright staring eyes, carrying the head up 
and to one side, and grinding of the teeth, are constant 
symptoms of this complaint. There is no remedy if the lat- 
ter symptoms have appeared. Four ounces of epsom salt* 
siiould be given as soon as the ailment is discovered, and 
afterwards 20 grains of salpeter daily, for a week. Injec- 
tions of warm soap and water or linseed oil, should be- 
given until the bowels are relieved. 
Feeding for Milk.—" C. G. T.," Clinton 
Corners, N. Y. A very good feed for milch cows is two 
quarts of com-mc.il and two quarts of wheat, or rye, bran, 
or slicfrts, twice a day. Where brewers" grains can be 
procured cheaply, or less than 15 cents a bushel, they are 
very productive of milk. Half a bushel of grains and three 
quarts of corn-meal twice a day, are fed in some milk 
dairies with profit, when milk is fonr cents a quart. 
When malted com has been used in the brewing along 
with the barley malt, the grains are much more valuable, 
Xl«c Best Co-ws.— " J. B. M.," Hagerstown, 
Md. The best dairy cow for family purposes, is a high 
