Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1876 — HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—For troubles on a farm there are two remedies—work and hope. —Most of the corn crop is sound and will be merchantable in any market. But that is not the best way to do it. Feed to hogs, cattle of horses for market. —An article that will be dear for at least another year is starch. Many mills in New England,will not start up, as the stock of potatoes is so small that there isn’t enough to go round. —4man is known by his cattle. If he is kind and attentive, and has a gentle word or pat for them, it has a soothing effect. and they will stand around and enjoy his presence, secrete more milk, and take on more fat. This is the proper period now for farmers to test fully some of the mdny problems in feeding stock. There are several questions of vital importance unsettled, and how is a good time for farmers who desire to do good. —ln the fluctuations of trade the fanner who is out of debt can feel happy and independent. He is sure of shelter from the storms—enough to eat Und comfortable clothing. These are necessaries of life, and any farmer can have them. —There is no danger of the products of the farmer getting out of fashion. So we can safely keep on producing bread, milk, butter, cheese, pork, beef, mutton, poultry, fruit, potatoes, eggs, etc., without any danger of unfashionable things being left on our hands.— Exchange.

—ln protecting trees and shrubbery from winter, keep in mind .that it is not always the intense cold that kills. But it is the effect of frequent freezing and thawing. A tender tree is much safer cm the, north than the south side of a fence. If ■protection is only given to.one side, let ’tirtt be off flie sunny side State Register. ' . —lt has been decided, says the Tnrf, Field and Farm, that if a man hires & horse and carriage there are guarantees understood eW both. sidq?. The owner guarantees that the carridge and horde competent for the journey, apd a failure makes him liable for the damages. On the other hand, if the driver does not treat the horse and carriage as a prudent man should, ; 4ie is liable for damage, nor. can he go any farther, nor use the bored any other way than the contract —The American Agriculturist, Ju 'Ulus- 1! trating the ridiculous things for which ■ patents are sometimes granted, says: “ Pebbly the most absurdillustration op this, is the fact that a patent has recently been grafted sos ar sbir| unfinished sleeves and other parte, these less important (parts being supplied by the purchaser of tlte garment? ' Any mother, then, who should, make such an unfinished* garment for har inarried so'a, and. send it to her daughter-in-law to finish, would infringe this patent, and. might make herself and her son liable for damages.” ’