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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Handy to Have is “Wyckoff’s Combination 
Rule,” which unites a variety of conveniences in one 
small implement. It is at once a ruler and a rule,has grad¬ 
uated arc for drawing angles, makes circles with great 
accuracy, and may be readily converted into a balance 
for weighing letters; a very ingenious and useful affair. 
Poland China Swine. —At first this breed was 
a “ mixed lot," but having qualities which commend¬ 
ed them to the farmers of the great pork-producing 
States, they have, by a course of careful selection and 
breeding with a definite object in view, become well 
established, with characters apparently as well fixed as 
those of older breeds. Prominent in bringing about this 
result, are the D. M. Magie Co., Oxford, O., who have 
long found the advertising columns of the American 
Agriculturist an excellent medium for making their 
wares known. The fame of these swine has reached 
other countries, and we not long ago announced a ship¬ 
ment of them by the Magie Co., to England. We now 
learn that six of the animals are on the way to some of 
our wide-awake friends in Australia, and we hope to hear 
of their safe arrival. The Poland Chinas have made an 
excellent showing at the fairs this fall, and have carried 
off many prizes. We are all the more pleased to record 
the success of this breed, from the fact that it is American. 
Seed Potatoes for the South.— A correspond¬ 
ent who sends seed potatoes largely to the Southern 
States, informs us that many are lost when sent in the 
spring by being frozen on the way, and suggests that the 
many readers of the American Agriculturist who send 
North every year for their seed potatoes, will consult 
their own interests if they order in the fall instead of 
delaying it until near their planting time, which occurs 
long before cold weather is over with us in the North. 
Seedling: Peaches.— Every year, several speci¬ 
mens of seedling peaches are brought to us, some of them 
of real excellence, though the majority, while large, are 
coarse-grained, lacking in sweetness, and very late. 
Some very fine seedlings were grown by Mr. Thos. B. 
Briggs, in 73d St., New York City, one of which was re¬ 
garded of sufficient merit to receive an award at the late 
exhibition of the N. Y. Horticultural Society. 
A Handy Household Implement is Hun¬ 
ter’s “ Rotary Flour and Meal Sifter.” It is a scoop with 
a wire gauze bottom within which are rotating wires 
turned by a crank at the end of the handle. It is one of 
those practical, convenient things that recommend them¬ 
selves at first trial; is used as a general sifter or strainer. 
Disease in Hogs.— “ M. T. T.,” Parksville, Tenn. 
Anthrax fever in swine results in black spots in parts of 
the body and on the mucous membranes, often about the 
eyes and mouth. These ulcerate, or become open sores, 
which suppurate. The eyes are sometimes sloughed 
away, and entirely lost. The cause may be, and prob¬ 
ably is, malarial; the blood is poisoned, and the disease 
is often rapidly fatal. The proper treatment is, to give 
medicines which shall act on the bowels and kidneys 
freely, in order to remove the poison, and then to give 
tonics. More particular directions cannot be given 
without knowing the facts of the case in question. 
Treatment for Cnrl>.-^“ M. F. C.,” Portage Co., 
Ohio. The treatment for “ curb ” consists in the use of 
a high-heeled shoe, to relieve the tension of the tendon 
and ligament of the hock, and the use of cooling lotions. 
A solution of one ounce of saltpetre in a pint of water 
may be useful. After the inflammation is removed, a 
blister is usually applied. In bad cases, and when the 
trouble is hereditary from bad breeding, no permanent 
cure can be effected. 
44 Model Homes,” By Palliser, Palliser & Co., 
Architects, Bridgeport, Conn. This is a collection of de¬ 
signs for dwellings of various sizes and costs, barns, 
school-houses, village churches, etc., most of which have 
been already erected. We are glad to notice one peculiar¬ 
ity of the designs; there is no attempt to hide the roof, but 
this, the most expressive portion of the building, has 
everywhere the importance and dignity that belongs to 
it. The designs and plans, plainly engraved, are accom¬ 
panied by descriptions which give instructive hints. 
Sent by the Orange Judd Company, post-paid, for $1.00. 
Oats for milk. — “W. K.” Kanawha, W. Ya. 
Sheaf-oats cut up, make a very poor feed for milking 
cows, unless in connection with other feed. It would be 
better to thrash and grind the grain, and feed it with 
wheat-bran and corn-meal, and cut straw and hay. 
44 Lessons In Cookery.— Hand-Book' of the Na¬ 
tional Training School for Cookery (South Kensington). 
London.” Edited by Eliza A. Youmans, and published 
by D. Appleton & Co. This is, to us, a very interesting 
book, in showing the course of instruction in the great 
English school. It starts with the supposition that the 
pupil knows nothing whatever. It does not exactly say, 
‘‘To peel potatoes: (1.) Take some potatoes; (2.) Take 
a knife ; (3.) Take the potato up in your left hand ; (4.) 
Take the knife in the right”—but its directions are quite 
as minute, and appear to leave no possible chance for a 
mistake. At all events, the recipes seem to be excellent, 
and we welcome this as a useful addition to our kitchen 
literature. Sent from this office for $1.50. 
Seed Sower. —“A. P.,” Madalin, O. The Cahoon 
Broadcast. Seed Sower is a useful machine, easy to man¬ 
age and economical of labor. It is used by a large num¬ 
ber of persons in every section of the country. The 
manufacturers are the “Goodeli Manufg Co.,” Antrim, 
N. II., or it can be had by getting up a club for the Amer¬ 
ican Agriculturist. See Premium List, pages 439-44S. 
Effects of Old Age.— “ n. B.,” Trumbull Co., 
Ohio. When a horse is 20 years old, he may be expected 
to show the effects of old age. These frequently appear 
in weakness of the bladder, and incontinence of urine, as 
well as in weakness of the loins ; due often to partial 
failure of the nervous system proceeding from the spiDal 
cord. Relief may perhaps be found in applying mustard 
to the loins, or between the thighs below the tail. Two 
grains of cantharides may be given once a day, for a few 
days. Bo not expect permanent relief in so old a horse. 
Inflammation of tlie Udder.— “G. N. S ,” 
Pike Co., Pa. Inflammation of the udder is manifested 
either by bloody milk or by a hot swollen condition, 
without any milk, or with but little, and that clotted and 
stringy. In a recent case in the writer’s herd, the treat¬ 
ment was to foment the udder with warm water for 15 
minutes; and then to rub well into the skin, a tea-spoonful 
of a mixture of 7 parts of glycerine with one part of 
iodide of potassium. This, with frequent milking, re¬ 
moved the trouble in a few days, and left no ill effects. 
Disease in the Feet of Sheep.—“J. W. D.,” 
Texas. Foot rot in sheep presents different appearances 
under different circumstances. Sometimes it appears as 
granular, inflamed, and very tender growths beneath the 
sole; when the diseased sole sloughs off, these project 
beyond the horn, and cause lameness. There is then no 
ulceration or fetid discharge, but the sores may appear 
afterwards. The proper treatment is to use a mild caus¬ 
tic, such as sulphate of copper (blue vitriol). Make a 
salve by thoroughly mixing one pound of finely powdered 
sulphate, and four pounds of lard ; apply this to the feet 
freely, after having washed them clean. If possible, a 
piece of cloth should be tied around the foot, to prevent ! 
the salve from being rubbed off, and thus delay the cure. 
of course, be lost to some extent, but it is impossible to 
make common butter into a first class article by any 
process whatever. It can only be made passably good. 
Purulent Ophthalmia. —‘‘J. R. D.,” Ellsworth, 
Kas. This disease in cattle is very similar to that in 
mankind. It is contagious, the virus being conveyed by 
contact. It usually spreads through a herd for the 
reason that the discharge from the eye is conveyed by 
litter or from rubbing posts or other places, from one 
animal to another. It is a disease of the blood, and a 
pregnant animal communicates it to the foetus, in which 
it appears at birth or becomes constitutional, appearing 
perhaps years after. The usual treatment is to bleed the 
eye by cutting the skin and veins at the inflamed lower 
corner of the organ, and bathing the part with warm 
water to induce bleeding freely. The feed should be 
cooling and laxative; half-ounce doses of sulphate of 
soda should be given daily for a week or two, mixed 
well with the food, and the eye washed with a lotion of 
one grain of sulphate of copper to one ounce of water. 
Iflllk-room with Ice.— “B. W.,” Lake Co.. Ind. 
There are some reasons why it is best to have a milk- 
room quite free and separate from an ice-house. An ice¬ 
house is damp, and mould gathers about it. The packing 
around the ice slowly decomposes, and gives off an odor, 
which is communicated to the milk. The ice is either 
consumed wastefully, or else it does not reduce the tem¬ 
perature in proportion to the consumption. After some 
experience, the writer prefers a well-constructed milk- 
house, if possible with a stream of pure spring water 
passing through it in pipes, or in a convenient tank, 
and nothing else beyond the usual dairy appliances. 
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Indigestion in a Cow. —“F. J. G,” Almont, 
Midi. When a cow suffers from indigestion, the mass of 
food in the paunch ferments and produces gas, which 
causes “ bloat.” In some cases this passes off in a few 
hours; otherwise the cow dies of suffocation from pres¬ 
sure upon the lungs. A remedy, is to place a billet of 
wood between the open jaws, and tie it fast to the horns. 
In her efforts to get rid of this, the cow voids the gas and 
is relieved. When the trouble is frequent or regular, 
medicine is needed. Give a pint of linseed oil and after 
it, half an ounce of ground ginger, and half an ounce of 
carbonate of soda; this is to be mixed with the food. 
Paralysis in Pigs.— “ B. C.,” Eden, Ohio. When 
pigs are paralyzed in their hind quarters, a disease of the 
spinal cord prevents action of the nerves which proceed 
from that center, and causes loss of muscular power. As 
the nerves of the digestive organs proceed from the spinal 
cord, digestion fails, and the appetite is lost. If i does 
not recover, the pig dies of starvation and inanition. 
The remedy is to apply mustard to the loins, and to give 
half an ounce of saltpetre or turpentine, to canse action of 
the kidneys. This disease is caused by exposure to 
damp, cold, and filth. One cold rain, after the pigs have 
been turned out to pasture,ha»bcen known to bring it on. 
Store Butter.— “J. P. D.,” W. Va. There is no 
book on dairying that we know of which treats specially 
on management of butter received at country stores. 
This comes in a variety of kinds, colors, and qualities, 
and needs the most careful mixing to present a decent 
appearance. The “Rotary Butter Worker,” illustrated 
in the American Agriculturist of August, 1877, would be 
useful for the mixing of such butter. When butter is 
melted, it will not return to its former condition, it 
loses its granular character. In re-working butter it is a 
good plan to put it into cold, salt water, and slice it down 
thinly, to get rid of the butter-milk and other impurities; 
then work it over, using cold water freely in the working. 
Then salt it sufficiently, work once more, and pack in 
firkins in layers of two or three inches. The grain will, 
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