Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-17
Cattsnfng TurkieS.

y~Tattsning Turkies.
With turkey at forty cents pound, it
IS matter of interest to the farmer to
get as much of that commodity as posi-.
beinsosmarket. This used to be one Of
the best Of farm crops. when the birds
were thought to be well sold al Christmas
aud Thanksgiving, for twelve and four.
tecu dents pound. 1t eau not be any
tSfny else, when the price is multiplied by
three. Turkey is at the top Of the scale
Of high prices, and must be about the
most profitable meat we can raise Corn
can besbought for dollar bushel, and
it was frequently at that price when
pa1l.rg was worth only a shilling a ID
C3rn viii make Just as much14esh now as
ever.
Oae great advantage Of this kind OF
steak .is, that they mainly take care Of
Themselves, and do their own foragins.-
Aitsr the young broods are fairly started
saya month old, they shift for themselves
until the cool nights of autumn come on,
when the iattening process should begin.
Thos5 make mistake who put off the
feeling later. At this time their feed Of
grass-aoppers, crickets, and other insects,
which has SO largely supplied their wants,
beyi1s to fall of. There is no objection
to their roaming still and gathering what
they can; We do not approve Of shutting
tAep up. This will do very we'll for
ducks and geese, but the turkey is more
eAterprising bird, and it chafes his rest.
lsss'siirit to be confined in pen, no mat
ttr now we'll he NAV be fed. The aocks
will gather good deal from the woods
an4 fields, all through November. espec.
ially. if mast be abundant. What ia
wanted;. is. that they should 60 their
roosts Every night with full crops. As
the insects drop of, their other food
should be increased. At FIRST they need
onlyabe fed at night. This will not pre-
vent their excursions in the morning.
They will make for their familiar pastures
as soon as they.leave their perches. Reg.
ular feeding will encourage them to come
hoMe. early, and to roost near the farm
tnildings where they are safest. A ton
or two Of turkies is too much property ia
tlral daysto have lying round loose.
Eaeourage them to come at call aud keep
the focks well in hand.
As toe weather grows colder, increase
tssfeed and improve its quality. II
promote thrift, nothing perhaps is bette,
than boi ed potatoes mashed up with oa'
or aoTn meal and given warm. Z To pre-
axeat wasting, these should be fed il
strsaghs made for the purpose. The birc
is gross feeder and almost any thin,
that ordinarily goes'to the pig stye vii
Unacceptable. He has. however, his de
cided tastes, and knows which side hi
bread is bu,tered as well as taller bipeds
H1 has an eagle eye for grain, oats. bar
icy tbucswheat and corn, and all thes'
irl{s BE given with decided advantage
As especial weakness is Indian corn, anc
his eye wrinkles with delight at the sigh
of this golden grain. His flesh tells tn,
.story Of his keeping. For the last ST,
we'e, of his life he should be piled witt
corn ~ the standard diet. There is NJ
c4eati1g The, consumer. A lean bird i!
,.tAsthn uips for forty cents pound. B.
sha,lessts give hlm a plump corn fed fowl
s4pI sleep. with thriving pocket and
yndlcohscience, though the crib GROW
,4essnssE7;,1dm Ag,
.ssssI Cabbage Chow-Chow.
I know great many people that ar
-iia Moderately fond Of CABBAGE. and lik
ssbltstA7ng occasionally besides the ever
iassing boil and orthodox saw, who viii
.escs; endorse, gan scarcely endure, tn,
-frrvitabte stench of Nutonie erout. Il
aIssash- OF at least so many. suoh as
.,essT Glako hear-I advise Chinese Chou
hZ.Asw. awhieh haye from- "Cosmo." !
: rs fpaH1factured thus
...ssscuf snail. solid heads Of cabbage int
i. sslias, IA aond deal coa<ser than you woult
cut straw. and place the material in q,
ssesairthcn crock, cdyefssg it with clean. col,
yater. tor Twelve hours. Then drain Of
tfa water, xait. the cabtnge just so mucl
us VII saas0rft- suitAbiy for the table
saal .d!k.witk I: glass fruit jars, 6ttet
VslIr, air;lghk: screw-stoppers. mixing
.s.l.uarally With Che cs< cabbage the long
.aesyenue pepper-pods, both red and green
SniaN, white onions, ungrounu aIisptee
and thrust in few slender roots Of hors
radish. sIhke good picking vinegar.diut
wfrh one:thiro the quantity Of pure. rain
water, sbSlfll the jars. After standing
...4uertY-four hours, place the jars iu fat
~ 10 TONED kettle. lin cold water place q,
sfSttsc oyer the Gre. and heat Srsasall.
until ihe water bells. ContiHus - boil
u.g.ssry moderately twenty aiautes. and
thenlremove the jars, and screw fast tae
: ssoppsss.~AN When cold, set away in dark
cool closet 1Gabbage Chor.choaced in this
: ssassner will keepsa long time, and ia god
sHhsr boiled, fried, or eaten inst Sss it
conles from the jar. MADELINE.