How To Fatten Horses

-M:inv cnorl horses devour large quantities of grain and hay, still continuo thin and poor - the food eaten is not properly assiinilatod. If the usual feed had been unground grain and hay, nothing hut a change will effect any desirablo alieration, in tho appearitnce of the animal. In case oil moal can not bo obtainod readily, mingle a bushei of flax seel with a buahel of barley, ono of oats, and anothcr of Indian corn, and let it be groand into a fino raeal. This will be a fair proportion for all his feed. Or meal of the barloy, oats and corn in equal quantities may first be procured and oro tuurt h part of oil cake mingled with it wlien the meal ie sprinkled on out feed. Feed two or three quarts of the mixture two or threo times d.nly, mingled with a peuk of cut hay or itlsw. If the horse will eat that greedily, let tho quantity be gndoally inoreasea until he will eat f.mr or six quarts at every feeding, three timos a day. But avoid the practico of állowing the horse to stand ut a rack well fflled with hay. In order to fatten a horse that l.a run down in flesh, the groom nhou!d bo very particular to feed the auiuia.1 no moro than h& will eat up clean, and then lick his manger for more When first putting a new whetstono into uso, tcy water upon it, undif thiskeops the surfaco from being glazed or buins lied, oil will not bo noeded. Some stones work better with water than oil. A dry ütone is very ajt to givo a wiro edge. It bas been said that a linio carbolic acid addcd to water will increase tho friction on oitber a whetstono or a griudstono. Tho wood of the Osage Orangc, says the World, is highly valued in tho South for carriaga and wagon building. Changes of wenthor are BAÍd not to afifect it, and whccls niado of it stand a great nniount of wear and tear without needing repair, while other whcels roquire to have the tires ishrunk once a year. The ■wool abo y isldii a beautiful orango dye.