New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS
CLUE.
MoyDAY. April 81

MONDAY, Apnl 2S.
4 Barren Graperine.-A. LEsTrR Of this city,
GAYS: ~ have small grapevine IN my yard, which
blossoms full every year, but no grapes ever sei-
The blossoms are very fragrant for several days,
then they wither and drop off, Can you suggest n
remedy =
Prof. MAPgs-The remedy would be soluble yhes-
phstss and potash. Ground il often rich enough,
and perhaps too rich, but lacks some essential m
gredient produce fruit, which may e supplied by
some mineral rubr'ance.
read by the CHAIR about the value OF lLoficy's
food for cattle
SoLos RoBissos said il was not food. and II had
been thoroughly proved Of no benefit to hetlthy
stock therefore he objected 10 the cheat OF oaIng ~
food II sold as medicine those who desired 10 give
il TO sick animals could buy it for that purpose
Sold as food it is cheat, and Of no advantage what
ever.
Prof. MApEs-I do Mt know but that declaration
is little too strong. u.ed bsrrel OF tins fool
for cattle without particle Of benefit, but perhaps
it was because my cattle did not need any condi
ments; for others have ured II, we are assured, 10
great advantage. Ii Is true oi cattle, 80 IL 10 OF
land that they sometimes do not appropriate aii .he
food they consume. Grain 10 often voided whole
or cattle nav as they often do, eat grain without
thriving ana then come coDdlment may be bene-
fcml We know very well that oats and carrots,
led in equal por,iols 10 horse, serve better pnr
pose 10 fo, d than oats alone; yet anslysls wVu'u
show that Gate were far more valuable Than carros
The truth 49, they net as condiment and enable 'he
horse To- sstimlae all the food III the oats and hay
We snow that cooked food for some animals Is more
valuable .han uncooked, hecau,e IL enables the ant
nal 10 exiraci more OF the starch aud sugar. 80
with carrots aud oats for IL hos often been proved
that a horse fed quarts OF oats and quarts OF
carrots would DO as much work and keep III ne good
order as when fed with II quarts Of oas. Yet anal
ysis would 10 prove this re-uit impossible IL
il barely possible that some condiments mixed win
food may have the effect as mixing the carrots
by assisting the digestion OF the animals.
X. G. PARDEE-lhat is the with the human
family. Some have such powers OF digestion that
they can assiniIate any coarse food. Oilers teen
TO require condiments 10 assist j, IL question OF
some importance & know how far 1t would be bene-
fetal 10 use condiments ia cattle food. In the use o
carrots some who have used them almost as the sole
food of animals for lime have decided that they
we're not valuable. Thy have mistaken their use
They shonld not be relied upon AS food entirely, but
ag cond meDs MS we fruit 10 aid in the digestion
of other articles. How many people are injured by
badly cooked food instead Of by the iood iiseli. we
want our food 10 prepared that the stomach can
asGimate 1t without taking an innrdnate quantity.
IL il the same wi h cattle food.
Prof. MAPEs-MGDy animals take condiments or
medicine when they require II. ana perhaps some,
thing of the find may he artlierlly prepared ahu
pivep TO advantage. We sometimes rec cats fe-orl
10 plsut that has thus acquired It's nnme OF chtnp
Dogs at times eat grass. Iorres swallow EARN, hH
sw cat old rotten wood.
II. G. PARDrE-Still, think it bad policy for any
owner of cntle to rely upon any condiments TO save
food IL is better always to feed cattle healthy 1000
and try to keep them healthy. Castor oil Is very
good family medicine, brt it won't do TO rely npoh
II though some families who Use it, never need q
phy sican, Dor other medicine. Il
Hoio 10 Make VmsPGr.-SOLoN KoBIss0s reao
letter from r. Is. Miller, Clayton, lnd that gives
information upon this subject. lle says:
that the process OF mnAins vinegar lo
cl.r or otbergs-l was 80 little known, until ,a" disous
Ia THg 1gIBUsR. ...,t...
" Now therefore, ye Goihaui.es. hearken moi 20 ,'s
Professor. Doctors vinegar manufacturers out Pu
GLASS bottles from the bun ,hole of your vinegar "a'te ~
out all uch trash brown paper rye inush "heH'
or brewe, yea,t and will teal you how We u a. my W."
make win. gar and tis from rxpeIeu'r 81 49,
twenty wears simple that all have IT, "itho"' '''
ard without price -. - ,h ., b,uel |
I'm nearly foil any vessel jus crock pan tnp oi
with pure soft ~ser swre''n a. "t any .ru
lsss.s he materially 'ett IN saoderaie
MAC, or In the sun with sieve gauze, or net 70
au, d,, and snais H. due process OF uiOs II w Do ,.s
.b.n n mus, he put into suitable vesse. and stopped
G cnn-srt cider into vinegaf made from sweet apprs
{. only urces,sry to the barrel In wnr, place ahu
ont m. bups from stir IN lht!e meiss,or
son, snou,i bunr UP tight Vinegar barrels shouia 70 "'
,.In,.d a. th,y sfe liable TO be eaten by woTns 49,
N viii be- proper to stse that u 10 Tho scloh oI w
,ns,h.rs vbieh IN lime converts the sweetensd wais
v,nrsnr hence The grest~I the surface OF water
ncs tbs socner II will There h thick seom ~,
M ~. top NJ the VINEGAR when making which hs HoH'
and should not be thrown away"
Strau pony.-Prof MAPTs-n 10 Of interest 70
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