The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-04
and Scientific.


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Coal FOR SwISE.--The Prai,se Earmer has
several letters from different parties endors-
ing the practice Of feeding coal to swine.
8. 4. Of Kankakee, has fed it one year with
the best results. The amount consumed by
the porkers, as related by Mr.. DeLuce, Of.
Iroquois Co., is wonderful. lie says they
make way with about two lbs. each per day.
AZ they are very quiet, not roofing at ali.
they gain much faster in flesh than before
he commenced feeding the coal
Too MuCH SfoeK.--Farmers lose a great
deal every year By keeping more stock than
they can properly feed and take care Of.
They commit q great mistake by keeping
more than they can keep we'll To keep
stock. well, they must be kept in con-
stantly thriving condition. In Summer
they should have abundant passurage, and
in Winter warm shelter and all the good
nutritious food they viii eat. Stock thus
managed are always profitablo-always i'm
proving and increasing in value-rarely, if
ever, become sick or die, and afford one
pleasure to look upon.
Coon BUTTER rs Foul CELtARs.-Good
butter can't be made in foul cellars. Moth
ing receives faint more easily than butter
1t becomes infected readily by offensive
odors. Much sweeter, better butter is made
in spring-houses than in cellars. Decayed
cabbages, turnips, etc, in cellar do not
impart any virtues TO butter, but deteriorate
it badly. Good butter is one Of the great
luxuries of the table; and nothing but the
most scrupulous care and neatness will Sc
cure it. Early in Spring give the cellar a
thorough cleansing, and scrubbing if; you
please. Then whitewash it from top to bot
A *. 4.
is also beneficial. Have an opportunity to
ven.iate cool nights and mornings. But be
able to close tight in warm weather. Shut
in the cool air and give it no chance to es-
cape. Then if you win scali your pans and
crooks and buckets with 5oiling water daily,
and use the proper skin and care, you can
make and pack butter that ii will be plea.
sure to cat.--Rural World gF s@
QUALITIES OF THE OHroN.-Ihe onion de-
serves notice rs au article of great consump-
ton in this country, and it rises in import
ancc when we consider that in some coun-
tries. like Spain and Portugal, it forms one
Of The common and universal supports of
life. 1t il interesting, therefore, to know
that, in addition to the peculiar flavor which
first recommends it, fhe.onion is remarkably
nutritious. According to analysis the dried
onion root contains from twenty-five to
thirty per cent. Of gluten. Ii ranks, in this
respect, with the nutritious pea and grain
Of the East. 1t is not merely as relish,
therefore, that the way faring Spaniard eats
his onion with his humble crust Of bread, as
he sits by the refreshing spring: it is be-
cause experience has long proved that, like
the cheese of the English laborer, it helps
to sustain his strength, also, and adds-be-
yond what its bulk would suggcst-to the
amount of nourishment which his simple
meal supplies. -Geaessee FarMer.
TRAINING CATTLE TO JuMp-A Western
farmer says he made it rule that whenever
cattle are made to pass a fence, whether
through bars or g slipgap,' to leave one rail
for them to pass under. This gives them
downward tendency, and lessons their in
clination to jump or look upwards, as they
are sure to do when a lazy attendant throws
down q part Of the rails, and makes them
vault the rest. Cattle may be taught to 60
over any fence by the careful training they
often get for this end, and performed as fol-
lows:-First, starye them or give them poor
feed, which will make them light and rest
less. As soon MS they go over the lowest
part of the fence after better proyender,
make them jump back again, and prt on
one more rail. saying, 81 guess that will
Keep 'em OUT Next day. las of course
PROCESS. ad,,fi.g arivri.ta nsa,'.,s.
they will take care of themselves, and harv
est the crops without charge fuckers
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