Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-11
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while the dew remains uppn the ground, MOI
be suffered TO range over the wei grass, on'
common aud fatal cause OF disease. II Is als'
necessary 10 gusrd Them against unfsyorabl,
changes OF weather more particularly II atten
ded with rain, as nearl, all the disorders Of
dunghill fbwls arise from cold moisturP.
For The period Of chickens cutting The hsn
there is no general rule, except when be hfn
heglns 10 Ioasl, leaving her offspring to shift
for themselves II soff GENTLY forward they
! will t4llow her. If otherwise They should be Sc
cored IN proper place, and permit ed 10 run
with the Young poultry as nearly oil their own
age anu SIZE as possible. since The larger are
apt TO eyerfun and drive from their food the
younger brood,
Haichitg chickens By artificial hsa. has been
! practlsed N me countries, and some OF the
requisites in the process are stated IN the En-
eyclopodls OF Agriculture bur II is no.perbaps
! advisable To attempt II IN this country with a
| view 10 profit.
| Eggs Will retain their moisture and goodness
| three or four months or more. il the pores 81
| the shell he closed and rendered impervloos 10
air by some oily or greasy appl cation. Lou.
don say :" we generally anoins them with nut
ton sue, meiied, and sci them on ead. wedged
clo.e together in bran, stratum, super stratum,
LINN iaf't apoNt thf Dph
being closely covered. Lald on the side. the
yolk will adhere to The shell. They thu. Come
INTO use at the end oil a considerable period Of
time, in a ,ta,e almost eqaal 10 new Laid eggs
for consumption, bul ought not 10 be trusted
for IncubatIon, excepting in the case Of impoi'
ted eggs N rare blrda.
Olher methods uhith hare 6fsn recommended
FOR preserving eggs are as iollo@ss
ApHlk "A uTush "A solution n pum4aTaUIC
10 the shells, or imInerse the eggs therein, lei
them dry, AMI afterwards pack them IN dry
charc GAL dust. This prevents their beng at
fected by any alteration of temperature. and
tue power oil charcoal DIS II Iresefyatve against
puttescence il well Known. Or NIX to-
gelhtr in tub az yesse, on bnshel ot quick
lime, tbIr,! 1.-Two ounces OF sal. eight ouncos ot
cream OF tartar, with as much wafer ms viii
reduce lhe composition to a sufficient con-
sistence 70 aoal an egg. Then put aud keep
he eggs therein, which II Is said will pre-
serve inem perfectly sound for two years at
least. Eggs may also DE preserved IN lime wa
tai, or i'm, water mixed 10 alou, the cohsis-
lence Of whlie wash bui the lime ~ apt 10
corro5e the shells, 50 that They become very
thin and lrnder, aud are sometimes quite worn
away. Tue largest eggs, according TO Lo1.
doc, will weigh Two ounces and mali, those
10 promote lecandl,y and greb, lay ing IN the
hen, nothing more rs necessary TINA tho besl
cora (stcln) ana fair water; mailed OF spron-
I'd bailey has occasloLaliy good elect,
while thr hens are kept or sulid corr, hut II CON
tlnncd too Yong h ' are APT 10 ssonr. IL mus
DE noted that 10 hlug Is more NC sstry towards
success IN the paruculal OF obtaining plenty
OF eggs than good attendance OF COCKS, espe-
cailJ IN he uoib season aud Il Is aiso esPe-
clally TO be observed thai cock While moul-
,srlng Is generally useless. Button suys that "A
hen well led aud attondrd viii produce Up
wards OF one hundred aud fifty eggs III year,
bes,d rs Two Drooas OF chickens. H'ns, Il IS
SAUL should have access. especially lnwnnter,io
stacked lime OF oyster shells, Otherwise Ihey
will produce few no Eggs, as something OF u
calcareous nature isneCessary to Afford the lime
which consAtl,es the greatnr part oil the egg
shells. " neat however contains phosphate al
inne, aud II gwen TO hens IS SAID 10 supply tue
ma,rrlols Indispensable lot the formation OF
esy .Leio. To be continually