I;rirg fjnsbanbrg. 
FALL TREATMENT OF DAIRY STOCK. 
Thk season 1ms been so dry in many parts 
of the dairy region that stock will not get 
the usual quantity of food front pastures 
during the late fall, even though we have 
copious rains. November and December 
are trying months for milch cows, and in no 
part of the year, perhaps, are dairymen more 
liable to neglect stock Ilian now. Many do 
not think it necessary to give extra feed so 
long as grass can he picked from the fields, 
and cows are often left, to shift for them¬ 
selves until frost ami snow. 
As the temperature of the atmosphere tails 
lower and lower from day to day, animals 
of all kinds demand more food than in sum¬ 
mer, and this is particularly the ease in re¬ 
gard to milch cows. Again, the drain upon 
the system from tin abundant flow of milk 
during summer leaves the cow in the fall 
less vigorous and in a poorer condition as 10 
flesh titan in the summer, and unless uu 
abundance of nutritious food is supplied the 
animal is likely to go into the stable at the 
commencement of early winter quite thin 
and in ft debilitated condition. It has been 
held by some that the " poor keep” of cows 
in the fall and early winter, together with 
the continued drain on the system from lute 
milking, is one of t he chief causes of abor¬ 
tions, which of late years have prevailed to 
such an alarming extent in various parts of 
the dairy region. And this view has .some 
show of reason. If we, for a moment, con¬ 
sider nil the circumstances of the case—that 
the animal must repair the waste of the sys¬ 
tem—furnish milk, and at the same lime ac- 
cumulute materia) for building tip the young 
which she Curries, it must he evident that 
nature cannot, accomplish these conditions 
perfectly unless an extra amount of nutri¬ 
tious food is supplied. 
The case with a pregnant cow giving milk 
is quite different from that, of a furrow cow 
or steer. The latter class of animals may 
thrive on an amount of food that would he 
inadequate for the health and thrift, of the 
former. The one carries heavier and more 
exhausting burdens than the other, and un¬ 
less these differenced are in some way pro¬ 
vided for by the necessary food, nature, it is 
reasonable to suppose, will take some means 
to relieve the animal of its burdens. There 
may be other causes operating to produce 
abortion in cows, but we strongly suspect 
the one named lias a greater influence in 
bringing about the trouble than is generally 
attributed to it. 
We believe it to he good economy to com¬ 
mence giving milch cows an extra feed of 
bran or meal in fall, just so soon as grass de¬ 
preciates in nutrition on account of frosts; 
and the extra feeding should he continued 
from day to day while the animals are in 
milk, or until they go into winter quarters 
and are “dried off." In the wintering of 
stock there is a very great saving of fodder 
if the animals commence winter in good, 
thrifty condition. A lean, weak beast not 
only requires and will consume more food 
than it would were it in flesh, hut there is 
also greater liability of losing such animals 
during the winter from accidents of various 
kinds, and which cannot well he provided 
against. A weak, thin cow at the com¬ 
mencement of winter will not come out, in 
spring in prime condition when kept upon 
hay alone—a system of feeding in usual 
practice with many. Cows .that are poor 
and weak in the spring give no profit, and 
will hardly yield enough milk during sum¬ 
mer to pay for their winter keep. 
Dairymen at this season of the year should 
look well l.o their stock and Commence, feed¬ 
ing liberally all animals in milk, and espe¬ 
cially those that are thin and weak. Then 
during cold storms of rain and sleet the 
stock should lie boused. A cold rain storm 
often does great mischief to animals left out 
in the open field. Animals thus exposed 
not uiifrequently connect disease that proves 
serious. Farmers sometimes think that the 
health of beasts cannot, lie affected by the 
fall rains. It is a. mistake; they feel the 
change of temperature at. this season of the 
year, and cold rains are especially injurious 
to cows that have been yielding large quan¬ 
tities of milk. We have seen many in¬ 
stances of disease and loss of slock caused 
by exposure to cold fall rains. 
The fall treatment of milch stock is of 
great importance to dairymen, and we call 
attention to the subject at this lime, believ¬ 
ing that, many fail to winter stock econom¬ 
ically, and arc subject to more or less dam¬ 
age in loss of animals, or of milk, from 
neglect, in carrying out I lie suggestions we 
have enumerated. 
Under the imperfect system of rentals, 
dairy stock is more likely to be neglected 
and abused than when the owner has con¬ 
stant oversight, of his property. Some ten¬ 
ants, it is true, exercise as much care and 
interest concerning the stock in llieir charge 
as if it were llieir own, hut we believe all 
leases should be drawn defining certain con¬ 
ditions in regard to the care and manage¬ 
ment of stock. These items in a lease op¬ 
erate ns a reminder of duties to be perform¬ 
ed at different seasons, and would do much . 
to correct certain faults in Die case of cattle 
width are felt to he increasing from year to 
year, and are becoming a source of consid¬ 
erable anxiety to proprietors of dairy farms. 
It. is not 'infrequent that the cost of replac¬ 
ing stock injured by neglect or lost by acci¬ 
dent is quite equal to all the receipts coming 
from the owner as liis share of the annual 
product of the farm. The tenant, respon¬ 
sible for and taking no share in losses, often 
fails to conduct the business of the farm in a 
proper manner and looks only to his own 
individual gains. 
We think it quite important that those 
who intrust their farms and cattle to the care 
of others should make frequent examination 
of the herds at tins season and direct as to 
the feeding and management of animals 
where extra care is required. And to all 
we say, give the herds good care and good 
feed at this season. 
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PLAIN CONDENSED MILK. 
The London Milk Journal, in urging up¬ 
on t lie British public the advantages of con¬ 
densed over ordinary milk, as supplied by 
the milk dealers for city consumption, has 
the following very sensible remarks:—“ Sev¬ 
en Ihotisaud pounds’ worth of condensed 
milk are annually supplied to the hospitals 
and charitable institutions of New York, 
which are under the control of the Commis¬ 
sioners of Public Charities and Corrections. 
Four hundred and fifty quarts of pure milk 
are reduced to one hundred ; and instead of 
the sick and the paupers of New York be- 
ing supplied with milk and water, after the 
English fashion, the milk is first deprived 
of much of its water in a vacuum pan, and 
a great economy is effected in carriage and 
distribution. Watered milk does not keep; 
condensed milk is preserved, and without 
any of the sugar contained i” the condensed 
milk, which is usually provided for us in this 
country, will keep several days. 
“ In our efforts at the suppression of fraud¬ 
ulent milk dilution we have been compelled 
to adopt the. views of the New York Com¬ 
mission of Public Charities and to recognize 
that, a healthy trade in plain condensed milk 
is the surest method to provide a genuine 
ami nourishing article, not only to hospitals 
and public charities, hut to private families. 
Here is a case in which medical men can 
render a very essential serviee, by an enlight¬ 
ened recommendation, inasmuch as con¬ 
densed milk is the most, delicious and desira¬ 
ble food that, can be supplied to invalids and 
children, and for all ordinary purposes it is 
acknowledged a luxury by all Who have ever 
used it. We arc indebted to American en¬ 
terprise for the large trade that has been cre¬ 
ated in the tinned milk, which lias been so 
much appreciated in Paris lately, ns to place 
it higher in the estimation of many people 
there than even the good milk which the 
Parisians always had to mix with their cof¬ 
fee. Four large, companies arc engaged dis- 
trihuting condensed milk to the New York 
public. Is there not room for one to pro¬ 
vide the respectable milk dealers of London 
with an article that, must he much more 
widely acceptable than croft id V The preju- 
I dice against anything new wears out; and if 
the physicians of London know their duty 
they will work as one mail to favor this es¬ 
sential reform in our milk supplies.” 
We hear of new processes f’Of Condensing 
milk in which the expense of condensation 
is \ erv much lower than processes heretofore 
employed. And we have no doubt that. Hie 
time is not distant when condensed milk 
will be preferred to ordinary milk in all our 
leading < iiies. J3y the use ol condensed 
milk manufactured by responsible firms, and 
put up in cans labeled with the company’s 
signature, the milk consumer avoids the 
trends of milk dealers, while the immense 
lax for freight on water in milk is saved. 
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TAINTED MILK. 
A FactorymA t* relates ihe following: 
In extreme warm weather clieese is often 
found out of flavor, while the cause seems to 
he hidden from ihe cheese maker, many 
times, until too late to remedy the evil. In 
tlie season of 1868 1 had charge of a factory 
in "Erie county, N. Y., where the milk was 
brought to the factory once a day. The 
milk clime in fair condition until June 19, 
when it was very much tainted, and con¬ 
tinued so until July 23, when il disappeared 
again for the rest ol the season. The dailies 
were mostly small; the night’s milk was 
cooled soon as milked, and brought in sepa¬ 
rate cans to the factory, which was much 
better than the morning’s milk. About one- 
third of llie patrons brought good milk the 
entire season, which led me to think the 
cause was with the patrons. The time of 
receiving tainted milk was one of extreme 
heat without clouds or rain. The farms are 
watered by ihe Oaviign creek, which sunk 
to il mere rivulet,, leaving dead, stagnant 
water in shallow places on the rocks, from 
which cows drank. Those 1.1ml brought the 
best milk watered llieir cows at their wells 
On the 23d of.Inly we had a severe thunder 
shower, when taint disappeared. Was the 
taint given to the milk from Ihe atmosphere, 
or the water the cows drank? Tim thunder 
| shower removed the cause, whatever it may 
have been. We want good, cold water to 
ifiake. ebeese. Is it, noi as important that 
i cows should have the same to drink ? 
Ion xtstic sreononw. 
CROQUETTES. 
a long and a short, cooking is so great in ex¬ 
cellence, that all properly constituted palates 
will reject hastily made corn mush. 
I>a«lic<i’ Toilet Tnble. 
This pretty affair (sec illustration) may be 
made of any kind of wood, and upholstered 
How to utilize the remnants of cooked silk, woolen or cotton goods The 
dishes, so as to he palatable to the tongue most attractive upholstery, dainty and neat, 
««.-*« Jo Tfltiti* Hnttorl Irtwn nr iWfM' lYlfLin 
mgtenic Information. 
HYGIENIC NOTES. 
I)y*|H'i*»in Remedies. 
A lady in Tioga Co., N. Y., who has 
Li attractive to the eye, was undoubtedly is white dotted lawn or swiss, over plain suffered much for many years has found rest 
, origin of croquettes They take a ape- glazed cambric or muslin, of blue, pink or the best remedy; but she has also found 
cific name from the leading ingredient used, | pale green. The bows of muslin and ribbon, that eating the food dry-dri iilang nothing 
ni; 
wmm 
LADIHS' TOILET TABLE. for 801110 lime. I)r. IImaii calls nllcimon 
to this fact., and suggests that this, perhaps, 
as when of rice they are called “rice cro- 1 lie exposed wooden portions, top of the Q, e mildest form of administering iodine, 
quetles.” Potatoes and all kinds of meals table, the bracket <*»r shelf, may be stained to Jjg therapeutic effect neems to be equal only 
and fowl are made into croquettes. imitate valuable wood, or painted to flint u- ^ ( p, out oji(S»fifth of the iodine. Hagar, 
Chick. .. croquette*. lalc »^l‘ble. As white soils so soon on a lhil)kg io(liml , llilu wil l soon become a fa- 
HI 
at the time of eating—and but moderately 
before and after—lias given her relief. 
Another, correspondent of the Rural 
New-Yorker says lie has, on the recom¬ 
mendation of a physician, tried and been re¬ 
lieved by drinking a mug of hard cider im¬ 
mediately after eating. 
litoiiilUc ol I’oiiiftNiiiin in Tope-Worm. 
An interesting case of tape-worm is re¬ 
ported in the Buffalo Medical Journal as 
being cured, after all the ordinary remedies 
I had been employed ineffectually, by taking 
bromide of potassium, in twenty grain doses, 
every four hours. After continuing the 
bromide for three days, and taking half an 
i ounce of the spirits of turpentine, and soon 
| afterwards two ounces of castor-oil, a per¬ 
fect cure was effected. Two hundred feel, 
were passed from the first medicine, and in 
a few weeks afterward, after repeating this 
treatment, fifty feet more were passed, at 
which time the head was voided. Since 
that lime the patient lias rapidly improved 
in health, and has not been troubled with 
parasites. 
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A. 
TOILET TABLE. 
and fowl are made into croquettes. 
CliicU.Mi Croquettes. 
A chicken may be cooked on purpose for wash stand, a set of covers lor the top, made V()| . Ue jorm of administering iodine, and sug- 
croquettea, hut usually remnants are used. ol P‘que, extending slightly ovei the ei ge, g egls u, e following mode of preparation: 
01)00 Die meat fine, and for the meat of hull ' vo,ll(1 ,JC ugef W» a,,d >»UHOve the appear- 0ne piirl 0 f iodine dissolved in leu parts of 
1 ’ .... -..A.11 If l.,.i-.ioi-o,l i t 1 1 n tVill tllO * , , ..1 • _ .. P /• 1 
a chicken (less in proportion) also drop tine ance aa wtiU - lf bord ered wiUl a fril1 - l !‘ e alcohol, admixed with ninety parts of fresh, 
half of a medium-sized onion; fry it in a rucl,ed lril1 a «,ached tbestand might be warm cow ’amilk, 
little butter, and add half a teaspoomul of dispensed with. cured. 
flour; stir half a minute, when add the m f«r winter. Ctutwnden’s (Fitcl’iville Huron 
chopped chicken and a gill of broth, salt, Stoves, wood, windows, thresholds, doors, ' . ..sheen afflicted witliervsine 
pepper, a .fit .ff nutmeg, stir for two min- cellar, eatable, and clothing-quit* enough Co.. 
utos longer, put hack on the fire for a mill- to tax the mind and body of the strongest and s.i uf( . ’* . 
ute, stirring* meanwhile. Spread out the housekeeper. Let no one clean house on a Unit * - 0^1 uSIvv - 
mixture lit a dish and put it away to cool, cold, windy day, and thereby catch a cold to R ,0,,n< > 
When coid mix the top in well with .he keep her company all winter. In setting hoof TfiS the Int 
rout, and if very dry add a little more broth, your house in order, let the central idea he would cuie ) ier. II _ ^ _ 1 - 
Divide into parts on the pasteboard, about a one for comfort. Winter is so eminently the making a aUong 
tablespoonful to each part. Have bread social season that the fireside should be so " « l , nd “j’f^ ^ 
crumbs on -he board; make the parts in cosy as to win all to its influence. Seats tmd winch h.ui been 
round biscuit shape; dip each one into should he of various sizes-aud bights, and a (, i ei » •. - - After two or three 
beaten ee*» then into the bread crumbs and chair isn’t ruined for all lime if its legs he Hie patten. .. 
dispensed with. 
(jetting lii Him j>e for Wlii ter. 
Stoves, wood, windows, thresholds, doors, 
Erysipelas Cured. 
C. C. Crittenden's (Fitchville, Huron 
cellar, eatables and clothing-quitc enough Co., O.) wife has been afflicted with erysipe- 
to tax the mind and body of the strongest las and suit rheum for ton years. He heard 
hnn^ener. Let no one clean house on n that a plant known ns Gill rnns-over-the- 
round biscuit shfipo; clip one into should uc of various sizes ajici ingiiiB, ami a 
beaten egg, then into the bread crumbs and chair isn’t ruined for all lime if its legs he 
liy in hot fat. Serve hot. All kinds of sawed off two or three inches. And the 
meats may he made into croquettes from footstools, do not forget them. In their ab- 
tliis recipe In beef, some use chopped sence the rounds of chairs are apt to be de- 
_ , , . i Tv., * ft. A 
parsley. 
gnOUIUUeOI VBI KIUS SlZt, »HU lllgioo, ami « .—- -> , . , ..... , 
chair isn’t ruined for all time if its legs be the patient to drink. After \v<> m 11 ' 
sawed off two or three inches. And the applications (which were as often as he 
footstools, do not forget them. In their ah- cloths got warm) the color of the skin 
sence .bo rounds of chairs are apt to be de- changed to a light red, and in two day the 
faced by the ihougliUess. Do not forget swelling had gone down so that the lu ll. 
R1c« Croquettes. 
children’s handkerchiefs. They need a new 
Proportions, four ounces of rice. Cook supply when the season of colds comes, 
carefully in a pint of milk, and if preferred, They m, iy be of silk, linen or cotton, only 
l he rind of half a lemon. Add more milk let them he of something and iiM. A child 
had nearly resumed its natural size. She 
continues to drink the tea with benefit. 
of milk, yolks of three eggs, a pinch of salt cd, Jt requires more nnge 
and nutmeg, if liked. Pul back on the lire usually falls to the lot ol ' 
and stir for a minute. Spread out in a dish for such disgusting habits, 
until cold. (If llie-croquettes are designed Tapioca iuni Apple l’udiliiiK. 
for breakfast, the foregoing may lie done on I apioca, a name given to a granulai sub- 
the previous evening.) For the rest, pro- stance obtained irom the roots of a Brazilian 
They may be of silk, linen or cotton, only Wimriua Flannel, 
let them he of something and vsed. A child rp nE majority of people are not aware of 
if needed,^enough to keep Hie rice covered, is never too early taught habits of decency tl , u beneficial effects of wearing flannel next 
When done, mix with il two tablespoons of WHO cleanliness. One whose coat sleeve is [{J u,c body, both in cold and warm weather, 
sugar, two ounces of bmt. r, two tablespoons its handkerchief is to he pitied and—avoid- Flill mel is not so uncomfortable in warm 
ed. It requires more angelic sweetness than wea y iei - us prejudiced people believe. Fre- 
usually falls to the lot of children to atone quent colds and constant hacking coughs 
have left me since adopting flannel garments. 
There is no need of great bulk about Ihe 
waist, which condemns the wearing of Hon 
nel with those who prefer wasp-waists to 
coed in the same manner as for chicken plant, is a simple and inexpensive ai tielc ol health, for in Hint case the flannel can b 1 
croquettes, mixing, shaping, dipping in food, upon the preparation of Which many c „t a s loosely fitting waist*, always fastening 
white of eggs and bread crumbs and frying, changes are rung. But among nil the styles at tlie back. There are scarcely any of the 
Rice which’has been boiled in water‘may of preparation none quite equal lapioca with Vmtl effects of sudden changes of weather 
be used, adding t wo lablespoonsful of creatn. apple, according 1.0 our own taste. Put four (t , H by those who wear flannel garments, 
Foiaio Croquetic». ftiblcspoonsliil of tapioca in water four or a nd mothers especially, should endeavor to 
Pmnortions a oiiart of not awes. Peel, five hours before Ihe dinner hour. This is seC ure such for their little people, in prefer- 
be used, adding two tublespoonsful of cream, 
I’oimo Croquettes. 
Proportions, a quart of potatoes. Peel, --- - - .• . 
boil and mash; mix with them the yolks of Ihwo'igWy dissolve the substance and euce to all those showy outside trimmings 
four eggs, two ounces of butler, salt, and render It smooth like paste. Pare six large, w]lich fashion commends.-MftS. 0. 
about Haifa gill of milk; set, on the fire, stir tart apples of finest quality, dig out the “ ~ anchc . 
for two minutes, spread in a dish to get ( _l or< ' s '"'-ely having '' a * M) lS WaubURTON’ Beobie (Edinburgh 
cold, or leave over night, if designed for Plate tliem m a deep bake dish, with sin- Dr. V a 0 fft.r- 
breakfast, in vvbicli case a little milk may be fwe enough to give them place without M<H I** 1 e Ue. e l eadad.c to which 
added to moisten their dryness; mix thor- crowding. After the inpmea has soaked pel*ne >n t«« ^ 8ubjec ,. 
oughly, divide into labiespoon parts, shape for three hours, or at least until thoroughly nwvom and 1 
them, roll in bread crumbs, dip into beaten dissolved, cook it carefully, adding water as mic » from headache, and this is 
. . ii • , I , • 1 ‘Afniirefl until .*i medium consistencv is ob- cIhsh ol siim iiib lium mutut •« , 
efig»(lhew -uM, roll in Urea( crumbs ngiun lt ? ni ‘ eu '"V 1 1,1 i „ ^ UnUx nifty 1,c rc 
and fry in U fat. Take off when done, ^dd a lump ot ha ter and sugar corni ^ ^ ^ ^ U ’to the frontal 
drain,dish and serve immediately. When «m1 mdmeg to Uwte. Pour the cooked mix- i«vedb> ^ 1 to oCC(1 r after 
they are shaped flat, they are “croquettes tore Over the apples; place all in an oven headache .Vinebis mo* liU(!wisc 
„ ii Any kin,I of o.-oquelte. prop- »■! '»<■« ”'>' n ..°3. physical ex- 
for three hours, or at least until thoroughly nervous and bystorn 
dissolved, cook il carefully, adding water as “There is moreovt 
required until a medium consistency is ob- class of sufferers iroi 
tained. Add a lump of butter and sugar composed of both t 
and mil meg to taste. Pour the cooked mix- lieved by turpentine 
lure over the apples; place all in an oven headache, which is 1 
and bake until the apples are just done, prolonged mental e 
nervous and hysterical women are subject. 
“There is moreover,” lie says, “ unoli'Ci 
H -1y made is very nice, even when made Serve when partially or quite cold; one ap- 
simpler than these directions. Some use pie to each person. Be sure and add water 
the inside of baked potatoes. sufficient to insure generous “ juiemess or 
class of sufferers from headache, and this 13 
composed of both sexes, who may D 1 
lieved by turpentine. I refer to the f |OI ‘ Kl 
headache, which is most apt to occur altei 
prolonged mental effort, but. may likewise 
1,0 induced by unduly-sustained physical ex- 
cnion—wlmt may be styled the headache o 
jilt; ui inujjj puistiu. uu cilitu turn .. tPfl 
sufficient to insure generous “juiciness” or a fatig".<id brain. A cup o ' el ‘'. , i,„t 4 liis 
1 ,-i/iioliiiT. A rli'u nmlftiiur is Til;C. si st.Ol'V oftei' relieves tbifi fOl 111 ot IlC.l HI ’ 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
MiihIi. 1'ieii or cuop nue uvo or nueu poiinus ui -- . _ ( j- )we n(y or 
Now that the season of new corn meal codfish, and after it is freshened, mix tlior- sleep. Turpentine, in c (>s ^ a ^ 0 f an Man¬ 
ilas come mush will be popular. Theyiater oughly with about the same quantity of thirty minims, given a^^iiti e ^ lieadaC | lP , 
in the pot should be boiling hot, salt i.n it, mashed potatoes. Beat four eggs and stir or two, witt not ‘m J r 1L " ‘’ niann er that 
nn.i 1 1fii*o nnlv moderate. Stir so there into a ouart of rich milk. Add batter and but produce m a ’" OM , , . i,as 
moisture. A dry pudding is like a storv ofler relieves this bn m o i > f or 
willioul a joke. n-M*. will'. •"* “ ’ t cn 
Co.l.Ki,U P.iddin.—A Sid., Di.li. billlgiug k nl "' ll n1 ”-' 1 .,. |,„nisU 
Pick or chop fine two or three pounds of era! restlessness and—v ois o , ^ 
codfish, and after it is freshened, mix thor- sleep. Turpentine, in . os ^ r * ftll j, ml f 
oughlv with about the same quantity of thirty minims, given .it m u \ ,l 3 , . p 
and the fire only moderate. Stir so there into a quart of rich milk. 
he no suggestion of lumps, and cook pepper to taste. Pour this mixture over the soothing influence t 
to which reference has 
Jong, slow and well. The difference belwecu i codfish, stir well, and bake until done. 
lready been m&d.e.’ 
