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6 Qood HeltH The Health of Farmers. Tlio following truo words from tho Science of Health should bo inscribed in tottcra oi gold ovor overy formor sflrooido: "Forraors lmvo unoqualed natural ad vantages for health, Btrongth and long evity. Tho statistics of discano and tho tables of mortality, howovor, oro against thorn. This is duo not to thoir vocation, but to their misuso of it. No class, as a wholo, is probably bo uttorly reckless of health MuditiotiH. Ho far as our nrquuiiitnnco with tho habitH of farmers is concerned and it has been oxtonsivo it compols tho conclusion, as a rule, that tlio diototio habits of farmers aro worso than thoso of any othor class who have tho means of choosing for thomsolves. Tried dishes sovorul times a day, with sovoral fried articles at each of tho threo meals, is ono of thoir common abominations; dried hoof, old chucso and pickles aro among tho com mon relishes, whilo lard und saloratus mako their richer dainties indigestiblo and caustic. Wo lmvo soon on a farmor's tablo, fried pork, fried eggs, fried potatoes and incii griuaio emeus, lor hroakiast; fried ham, friod hominy und fried parsnips for dinnor, and fried sausages and fried doughnuts for supner all tho frying dono in Jiiru. no class is so troubled with cau kor, orysipolas, tumors, cancers and hu mors, as fiirmors; and tho oxcossivo tiso of pork, lard, lino Hour, rich cakes and greasy pastry, is enough to account for it. In dictotio habits, our farmers aro sadly mis led by tho agricultural journals, nearly all of which jmndor to their prejudices, and IliiUor their morbid appetites by ruuom monding und commending svvino brooding and pork eating, whilo thoy fill thoir kitchen column with rooaipts for making 'rich and palatable' puddings, pios, calies and other complicated dishes, which no stomach over curried inside u human body could loug toleruto without death or dys jioiHiii. Tho essential need of our farmers is plain, wholesome food, properly cooked. This would gio them much moro avail able strength for work, reliovo them of many of tho distresses und expenses of sickness, add many years to their lives, and' render old ago 'green' and normal, in stead of dry unci decrepit, us it in in most c.ihch under existing habits." Sleep. There is no fact more clearly established in the physiology of man than this, that the brain oxpoiids its energies und itself during the hours of wakefulness, and that these aro recuperated during sleep; if the recuperation does not equal tho expendi ture, the brain withers this is insanity. Thus it is that, in onrly English history, iieiHous who wore condemned to death In being prevented fiom sleeping, always dicil raving maniacs; thus it is, also, that thoso who urosturvod to death become insane; the bruin is not nourished, and they can not bIpo-, Tho practical inferences ure these: rirst. Thoso who think most, who do most brain work, require most sleep. Second. I hat time saved fiom ueces wiry sleep is infallibly destructive to mind, body, and estate. Third. (live jourrfolf, your children, jour servants givoull that aro under y on, the fullest amount of sleep they will take, compelling them to retire at some logulur hour, and to arise tho moment thoy wake, and within a fortnight, nature, with almost tho regularity of the sun, will unloose the h.ilids of sleep tlio moment enough repose has been secured for the wants of the mvh tern. This is the only safe uud sullleieut rule; and us to the question how much deep any one rcquiics, each one must boa rule for himself. Nature will never fail to wiito it out to the observer under the reg illations jiiHt given. . How to Treat the Bite ol a Mad Dog. Dr. Stephen Ware of llostou, in his tea tiiuonv in a recent case which grew out of tlio injuries from tho bite of a dog, fur nished the following Miluublo advice: In the cane of the bite of it dog, where the teeth of tho animal penetrated the llesh, whether the dog was known to be mad or not, he should use tho same precautions Ho would vvnsii tno wound witu warm wa ter. extract ull the irtis possible by suck intr tho wound with his lips, and then cauteriro it tloonlv with tho euustio most rcudilv obtained; but should use potash if it lould lie procured atoucc. llm time 111 which the cll'ccts of the bite of a mad dog would bo soon varied from two to three days to as many y e.irs, but if no etlects were felt after two or three mouths, as u general thing, tho patient might consider himself safe. Kites made through cloth ing aro seldom productive of much harm, us even if the dog is mad the clothing ab sorbs the virus before the teeth ro.mli the llesh. Most of ull tho fatal cases aro w hero the person wits bitten on some naked spot Kr. Wo etui bear personal testimony to the truth of the closing portion of tlio above purugrupli; for, when a child, it chanced to be our lot to bo picked up ny it man nog, and so severely shaken that tho prints of the animal's teeth w oro loft upon our person so deoplv iudented as to cause 11 free effu sion of lilood. Tlio virus was evidently removed from the tooth by the clothing with which wo were covered. At least, u lapse of about fifty years 1ms never shown any unpleasant eoiisequencea from tho eti counter, unless wo except certain very in frequent occasions on which our blood lias been badlv stirred by tho annoying visits of out "dovir'for "copy" or the delinqueuo.v of subscribers. SoNsmomc lw Pus.vk.NnoN ami Cuiis, Thu follow ing artlelo w s 11 1 by acurrosiHUid tut to tho No- York 7Vibu-w "Tlio tuiti pre vuitive ef suiiHtreWo will tm found Hi the uipious uso of cold water, us it it also tlio ln-st restorative after tuimtroVn kit wound. 'Mils Mil atuietlon for humanity. o common over) v ear iu Net York, is sluipl) tho fruit of care lessness. It I needless that It should occur. Tuka a handkerchief, dip it iu cold water ami wring it out. Tliln placed in tho crown of the hat, nnd its imiUturo renewed from timo to J) tlmo, will bo found an effectual projection, A sponge would answer equally well, ami would keep moist longer, Persons necessarily exposed to tho rnys of the sun in summer should drink a glass of water from tlmo to time, ninl also buthu thj hands and fuco In cold water. Were these, directions generally followed, sunstrokes would bo almost unknown." Oat Meal in Drinks. This is highly rocommonded by thoso w ho havo tosted it. Ono writer stys: "Last Summer wo attended a Held trial of plows, and for a drink in tho Held wo hud buckets of cold water with oat meal stirred in, which wo found to bo both victuals and drink, and mighty refreshing." A Scottish medical journal also says of oat meal that in its raw stito, whon mixed with water, it is becoming a favorito dish. Tho broso of "Auld Scotland" is becoming a favorito dish ami wo aro glad to nolo this, bocauso wo behovo it to bouhcklthy and musolo forming commodity by the huntors and trappeis of tho West who aro substituting oat meal in this form for parched Indian corn. Tho same brawn fellows whoso powers of ondilrancouro proverbial, whoso scorn of fatigue is known to all readers of natural history havo found out that a very acceptable drink is madu by putting about two tcaspooufuls of oat meal to a tumbler of water. This thoy tho hunt ers mid trappers aver to bo tho best drink they can uko, and it is at once nourishing, unstimiilating and satisfying. Pkiu'MUU, 1'astk. T ho Journal if Alltd Chemistry says: Dissolve) a teaxpoouful of alum in a quart of warm wattr. Wliuti told, stir in as much llour us will givu it tlio consistency of thick crium, being particular to break up all tho lumps: stir in as much powdered renin as will Ho on a dime, and throw in half a dozen cloves to rIyo a ploasaut cdor. Huvo on tho tiro a teacup of bulling water; pour tlio llour mixture into it, stirring well at tho time. Ill a very fuw minutes it will ho of tho ioiiltuio of mush, l'our in into nu earthen or china vcshiI; let it cool, lay a cover on, and put it in a cool place. When niudid for use, tako out a portion mid soften it with warm wider, Paste tliim mailo will lusllwuvo mentlis. Watering House Plants. Tho lmglish Garden is inclined to dis pute the rule that water " should bo git en 111 moderately small quantities, and sup plied frcqontly." If the causes of failure where plants uio cultivated in windows were minutely investigated, tho dribbling system of natciiug would be found to be the principal cause. A plant ought not to be watered until it is 111 a lit condition to receive a liberal supply of that element, having previously see 11 red a good drain age, in older that all superabundant water may bo quickly earned oil". Those who are constantly dribbling a moderately small quantity of wator upou their plants will not have them in a nourishing condition for any length of time. This must bo ob vious to ull, for it is quitu evident that the moderately small quantities of water fro iiuentl.v given would keep tho surface of the soil moist, while at the samo time from tho effects of good drainage, which is es sential to the well being of all plants in an artificial state, all the lower roots would polish for want of wator, and tho plant would become sickly uud eventually dio. llliows l'AI.NT 1011 llio.v ami Sni:u The following mixture forms an excellent brown coding for protecting iron and steel from runt. Dissolve two parts ens till 1 1 zed chloride of iron, two pirts cloride of uiitimoii , uud ono pirt tiuuiti, in four parts water, apply with 11 sponge or rag, uud let dry. Thou another coat of the paint is applied, and again another, if neo isstry, until tho color becomes as dark as dosiicd. When dry, it is washed with wator, allowed to dr again, ami tho surface polished with boiled linseed ll. The chloride of antimony must be us nearly neutral 11a possible. Am mi 1 u. IvoiiY, Two pounds of pure India riibhraru dissolved iu thiit.v-twopomul of chloroform and tlio solution saturated wltli unruled umiiumiucal can, Tlio chloroform is I then orniHiratcd or distilled elf at a tempera turo of ln'i 1'ahr. Tlio nsidim is tiiiicd with pulmued phosphate of limn or earboimto of duo. mesne d into molds and cooUd. When tho phosphate of Hum is used, the resulting compound partakes iu unreal ill greet ol the nature and composition of genuine ivory, for wo Intro tho inpiisito pieportion ef the phos phate, and tho India riihtxr, which takis the place of tlio curtilage, and the other compo ueiit parts of tho genuine article ot httlo im pertniioo. .Scientific .ImrrnMM A Mirriioti of producing gum from the milkweed plant, and lta and other seeds, lms been suggested. It consists in macer ating and fermenting tho substances, and then by evaporation reducing the result ing liquid to it thick, gummy miss. The uiim thus otitaiueii may 00 oueu uy pro duced, and it is alleged to have many of tli.i valuable oualitios of rubber. It is in- soluble in witter, may bo vulcauized with sulphur, etc. The price of pure rubber is now verv high, and tho discovery of mi economical substitute is a mutter of tho greatest importance in the arts. On kiiom IUn'h 1'auis Tho healing properties iu the now oil extracted from lien s eggs aro said to bo very great, and it can bo easily made. First, the eggs aro boiled hard; tho .v oiks are removed, crush ed and placed over a tire, where they are carefullv stirred, and when the substance is just on tho ovo ot cutcning ure, tno on separates, and may bo poured 01T. One J volk will ueid nearly iu iraainiuumn m oil. In the southern parts of ltussia it is much used for curing cuts ami bruises. ToMvkkWali, Fai'kii Stick. Mako a paste of llour same as you do for starch, do not let it boll. When cold apply to the paper with brush, not having it so thick lint that it will spread evenly over tho sur r ,.,.., ,r uniliitiim to wet the minor through Cheap paper in not no cheap at last as a httlo bettor paper. SWILLAMETTE FARMER. Wasiuno Fluid. Throo tablcspoonfuls soda, tho same quantity of dissolved cam phor (tho same as kept for family use), to a quart of soft water; bottlo it up, and shako it well boforo using. For a. largo washing, tako four tablesuoonfuls of tho fluid to a pint of soap, mako a warm suds and soak tho clothes half an hour; then mako anothor suds, using tho samo quantity of soap and fluid, and boil them just fifteen minutos, then rinso in two waters. Ked BitANDV Ink. Tho following ro cino is from tho Drutriists' Circular: Co chineal, pulverized Una; cream of tartar; of each 2 oz. Mix, and add boiling water, 8 oz. Lot stand for ID minutes, then noil tralizo by adding carbonato of potash, ono ounce. After tho neutralization, add qlum (powdered), gum arable (powdered), of each, 1 oz.; starch 2 oz. Mix. , To removo iron mould in linon, wash tho spots in a strong solution of cream of tartar and wator. llopcat if necessary, and dry in tho sun. Another method: Itub tho spots with a little powdorcd oxalic acid or salts of lomon and warm water. Let it romain a fow minutos und then rinso in cloau water. To Pitr.SKiivi C1.0THI.S Fins. Thoy should bo boiled a few momouts nnd quickly dried, onco or twico a mouth, when thoy become moro floxiblo and durable Clothos lines will Inst longor and kcop in hotter order for wash-day sorvico, if occasionally treated in tho same manner. Domestic Ecooy. Succotash. Sv cot corn and Lima beans mako the epicitro's succotash, but string beans nru commonly used. Strip oil' the husks ami silk from a dozon curs of swoot corn, and cut tho grains oil' tho cobs. If tho corn is not very tender, chop as for green corn pudding. String a quart of green beans, and chop them into half-inch lengths, l'tit tho corn nnd beans togcthor into a iitiart of cold water or milk, cover them close, and boil gontly until dono. Usual time, threo-qunrtcrsof an hour, but it is safest to tost them. A fow minutos boforo taking oil' tho fire, ndd 11 tcacupftil of tablo butter, nnd suit and peppor to tasto. Stir Well together, let it boil tip, then take tho succotash out in a dish with mi much of the liquid as may bo desired. In phtco of butter, half a pound of nice corned fat pork may bo boiled w ith tho bonus and corn. Tho pork should bo first cut iu very thin slices, and no additional salt will bo required. Hearth ami Home. To Can l'ltuir. Iu the Mtthiyan Mirnur Mr 1. Compotont thus gives her process of canning: "Whilo tho fruit is being scalded put it gill or moro of warm water in each cau and fill up with hot; putting tho rub bers und covers into hot water also. Tho fruit need not bo cooked all to a mush or jam, lint must lie thoroughly scalded through. lieu millleiontly boiled, emptv it can and fill then another and another; a liatt doon may ho tilled at onco. J.oave thoi can open a fow moments, uud the fruit will settle, leaving a space unfilled at the top. Cut thick writing paper in round pieces the sio of tlio top of cacli cau; slip one over the ton of tho fruit in each jar, ami fill up with boiling juice re served for the purpose, and put on the rubbeis ami covers and screw down at once. ' Um'aii.imi Si'OMii:-CvKr.. Weigh one pound of fresh eggs 111 tho shell, an equal weight of pulvoriod white sugar, half a pound of lino llour. llrcak tho eggs, and licit sop irately tho ) oiks ami whites. Wo always, when practicable, have one person beat the yolks steadily tho samo length of time it takes another person to beat the winies until they stand up perfectly still uud dry. Add the sifted sugar gradually to the yolks, then ink iu the whites. Lastly, cream gently in tho llour, and be sure not to boat at all afterward, or you will certainly spoil tho cake. (Irate in 'the ieel of 0110 lemon, uud add also its strained juice; more, if the fruit is indifferent. Lemons aro incomparably to lo preferred us the seasoning for sponge-cake, but if thoy are not to be obtained, substitute mace. Miri l'lCKt.i:. Duo and ono-half cal lous of cabbage, l1, gallons encumbers; 1 gallou green tomatoes; 1 gallon onions; tl quarts green peppers chopped tine and pressed hard to extract the water. Before measuring, mix ami put in a bag over night, next moruiug squeeze uud press all the water that can be gottou from it, thou prepare the seasoning; ll, cups of ginger; l1, cups black popper; 1 quart white mustard seed, 1 pint grated horseradish; I tuhlcspootiftil cloves; 'Jounces celery seed; I grated nutmegs; mix together and then mix through the pickle. Take It gal lous of apple v iuegitr, add 5 pounds of sugar, boil and pour over tho mixture. Salt to t tsto. A Nu'K Oakk, Take two cups of flour. one cup of sugar, two ei?gs. two-thirds of a cup 01 nutter, one tcaspooulut of acid, half a tcitspooiiful of soda (llorsford's llnad Preparation), half a cup of milk, one tcaspoonfiil extract of lemon, ltako on Washington pio plates. Very uico. Mtiiichu(tta l'!otii!nuin. OiNtiKU CooKiw. Ouo cup of molasses, one half cup of sugar, two-thirds cup of butter, ouo-lia)f cup of water, ono egg, two tcasiiooufuls of saloratus, one-half teaspoonful of alum, one tcaspooufttl of ginger. Hour enough to roll out soft. lMko quick. Hon Fiast. Fare the fruit, cut it mto slices a third of an inch thick, slightly suit the pieces and stack thorn upon a ditto. In an hour or two they will have lost considerable wator. Thoy aro thou to be dipcd 111 boatou egg, sprinkled vv ith cracker crumbs ami fried. Sen 0 very hot Onu'LS ron WisTun Uu. Take ripe grapes, pick 01V from stems, wash if not perfectly clean, place in jar and cover with molasses. After two or threo davs seal over and tie them up tightly. For mince Pies and se.tsouing m wiuter, they are de licious. A Visit to Mr. Mechi's Famous Farm. IFrom the r-ACinc Itciut. Tna:l The county of Essex is said to be ono of the richest in England (agriculturally). Thepor tlon of the county of which I am speaking now is forty wiles northeasterly from London, eight miles south of tho line of the Great Eastern Hallway, which connectB London withlla wicii -one of the main routes to the Continent. The ground which has occupied our attention for the past two days has been the scene of one of the most important movements set on foot ... si - - 1 l.A.l.iAn nrof nV in this country, onu nas ueeu u ,"'?-' many of tho friends of progressive agriculture. Here In a quiet npot near the open heath lands, some thirty years since, Mr. J.J. Mechl began-on rented land-to demonstrate a theory which ho had propounded, that the same business rules and qualifications must bo npplied to farming in order to he successful, thatarooppliedto any other business. This man had seen tho talent and skill that was chancing England into a workshop for tho supply of tho world, by her looms and forges, while tho slower and moro putient tiller of the soil was plodding in the old track; tho supply of food not ki oping paco w 1th tho demand. When it Is stated that to feed tho inhabitants of Loudon a single day, tho aunual product of !!0,000 acres Is required not to mention tho food for animals employed with drays, hacks and carriages-it will bo understood that tho commissary is an important personage hereabout. This problem of food supplies U one that early interested Mr. Mechl; thereforo ho set himself to work quietly to prove the corrcctncsBaof his idea. Mr. Mcchl's Beginning. Having a hop in tho city, und being an ac tive, thriving workmitu and inventor, tho means woro obtainable among his acquaintances for tho commencement of a now era in farming. No pains vuro spared to inform himself in w.rv unv invisible, bv- cousultiutf the best authorities 111 cvtrvthiiiK which had a bearing ininii thn wnru tn da uuULriaKCii: auuoveryun- niirtiiidtv bo miLiuil correspondence with pro kressve pooplo obowhire, and early mudo tho acquaintance 01 laioig, wuo nuerwaru miuio his stopping placo with Mr. Michi when in Unglaiid. lltgiimiug on borrowed capital and on rented land, this man is now tho owner of 170 aeris and has capital to lend. Every body ridiculed him; some said ho was cray, uud all foretold ruin absolute, inevitable failure. Taking a poorer piece of ground than any other iu tho county, ho commenced operations, feeling his way slowly hut llrmly and boldlj toward the end which ho felt suru was achiev able. Onu after another, obstacles molted be fore Id 111, until to-day John Joseph Mcchi is us proud uud us highly honored us any of Un manly tons of Engl mil, receiving tho thanks and recognition of men of ever degree. Tho Farm Was not us largo as I had expected to find it; but It was largo enough. Tbcro aro 70 acres in wheat, tho balauco being divided between bar ley, beans, grapes uud root crops, I should sn in about qual proportions. It should ho men tioned that there aro IU acres, betido the 170 of rented laud, upon which some of tho wheat is grown; 10 bushi Is per acre of wheat Is tho average crop, having a clear protlt of $0.25 per aero on that article. Selecting Seed, Etc. This good re suit has been obtained by careful tillage', uuder-dressingifcrtllizirs and selection of seed. Uaptalu ilallet, of llrightou, .Manor Farm seUts tho largest heads, con tinually, from jiur to jear, but Michi docs it by tho fiiti sowing nothing but tho heaviest grains, 'lho average profit of tho wholo farm is $r,000 per annum. Slock, Poultry, Etc. There aro usually kept 011 tho farm 100 sheep and SO head of cattlo to eat tho forage; tho pro ducts sold aro wheat, mult, puis uud meat, there is a small englno iu tho b.irn, nominal tlvu-horso power, which has been iu use '25 j ears. It does the work of pumping manure on tho farm by underground pipes, which lmvo ouhlets to every cloven acres; grinds tho peas and grain for feed , threshes uud cleans tho samo; cuts the straw-and hay; mashes tho root and oil cake, and forces air into tho decomposing vats to agitato and keep tho sections clear. I'ho horses used aro heavy Limcashiro mil mats, vw idling 1.500 lbs. euch aiid worth SBUO. These aro not tho hei.viest horses of that breed, us some weigh a ton, but aro not Usual. There is a book for rtgUry of visitors kept by the b.iihtl,and iu this aro many thousands of names; crowns, principalities, und all classes are represented on this record, I soud a sample of wool from a 0 months' lamb, ef a cross between tho Hampshire Downs and Cotsweld, breeds remarkable for fat tening uud quick growth. Tho sheep and cattle aro bought usually at ouo uud two years, and sold at t w e and threo ) ears old , but somo aro oulj kept 0 months. Tho fences, hedges and open ditches have been mostly removed or tilled up on this place, utilizing tho space formerly oc cupied by them ami giviugroom to work mach inery where otherwise it would have been impracticable. The sheep aro moved about in summer bv menus of portable feuces, made of iron, section Ized mid on wheels. A small boy with a jack hitches 011 to a string of feuco nnd walks on to new ground thus changing, by four moves, a urd th it w ill hold oO sheep. As a rule Mr. Meehl contends that any operation that does not pay is wrong. More over, to bo successful, maximum crops must be grown. Ihero is no assumption; all is quiet and unpretentious, but orderly. Tho lunniii are let out by tho acre, tho laborer averaging ."" i'vi iueuiu, uui cu wuic-u no nuns uls own subsistence. Small or weak beer id fnmUi..i by tho employer. llarou Liebig was ulwajsa welcome guest and friend, audVoutributed not a little to the success ot Mr. Mechi's farming. The photo graph iucludiug tho autograph of the great chemist is showu, besides a more pretentious life-size engraving of which I will endeavor to trtusuiit a copy. F. M. Sham. Tntree Hall, Kelvedou, Essex Co., Eng , Aug, 0, ls"J. Tiik yellow pine, an invaluable building material for bridge and car work, is bciug rL. idly thinned out in tho South. N'o tree of this kind grows afterward where one is cut, but only a worthless scrub pino of another sisx-its. those wno now set out new plauutiuus of these trees will iu a few years flud them very valuable. Tut: bad firmer, despite of a gool soil and home markets, will become bankrupt and wretched, while the industrious and intelligent shall triumph over every difficulty and rind himself iu the enjoyment of peace, prosperity sud happiness. As oue of the effects of the cheese and but ter factory s) stein, the Uingluiupton Democrat uotes that tho barley crop of Jefferson Co,, X. V , h es fallen ott from 000,000 bushels to 100,IXX), and all iu the jturs, the farmers Had ing more profit iu keeping cows. The Mining ana ccientihc Press Marching Onward! Our careful ytem of compiling, ludlclonslr con ilenilnir. sua conveniently arranging into regular do rartraeuH. lias been heartily endorsed. It rondors th Taper worth more to readers, who can and handily tha which interests them most. 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