Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-18
Agricultural.
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


is best adapted for the purpose, b, cause
1t Is the worst radiator OF heat, and
therefore cools as slowly as possible. A
polished silver or brass tea urn il better
adapted to retain the heat of the water
Than one Of a dull brown color, such as is
most commonly used. A tin kettle retains
Lhc heat of the water boiled in it more
if it be kept clean an polished,
than if it be allowed to collect tho smoke
and SCOT TO which it is exposed by the
action of the fire. When coated with this
it's surface becomes rough and black, and
is powerful radiator of heat close
stove, intended to heat apartments, should
not have polished surface. for in that
case 1t Is ono of the worst radiators of heat,
md nothing can be contrivcd less fit for
The purpose to which it is applied. On tho
other hand rough, unpublished surface of
cast iron IS favorable to radiation, and
FIRE in such q stove will always produce a
most powerful ci1ect.-Cor. Germantown
Telegraph.
How TO UNH1TcH A TEAM-There is al
ways right Way to do every thing, and
the right way to unhitch team is that
which is the quickest and safest. We have
often noticed farm boys, and not only farm
boys but men, disconnect team from u
wagon in Very unsafe manner; something
as follows: The driver springs from the
wagon, goes to the sides of the horses,
puts up the lines, unbuckles them ut the
bits, let's down the neck-yoke, unhitches
tho tugs and loads tho horses away dis
connected.
Now this mode is very common and very
risky. Let us notice why. In the first
place, as soon as the lines are put up you
have lost your means of con-
troll, as soon as the pole is down
your horses arc in peril. Surprising
they should take fright, which is common
to the most quiet animals, the result of a
team running with only the tugs hitched
can be imagined. We have cases in mind
where horses have sped away with mad
dened fury in exactly this condition, the
pole blowing the ground, and at every
plunge of the frenzied animals, the wagon
striking on their heels, frightening them
to desperation. Now the right way, or a
good way at least. is to keep the lines in
hand or where they can be reached until
the tugs are all unhitched, then your team
is free from the wagon unless stationary
neck-yoke is used, ncxtgo directly in front
of the horses and let down the neck-yoke
and after this separate them as convenient.
Ohio Farmer.
KEEPING POTATOES. have always
found that potatoes come out in the spring
the best when they were buried in pits ir
the ground, and next to this way, the best
way of keeping them fresh and good until
the spring time comes is to stow them away
in the root house.
In order that potatoes may be preserved
fresh and good they should be stored where
the light of day will never reach them. IT.
this state where they grow so prolific we al
notice how many nice potatoes are in the
fall, and bow different in the spring unless
they have been wintered over in pits or il
root houses.
In digging potatoes they should never
be suffered to basl1 in the sunshine; thu
better way is to pick them up just as soor
as they are taken out of the mother earth
They can be stored temporarily in wagon OF
cart boxes, but as soon as load has beer
gathered they should be hurried off to the
dark hole which is to be their home until
they are wanted for cooking purposes.
The mir and sun upon q potato will turn
it greenish color and gives it most I'M
pleasant, bitter taste, which is really sick
ening and repulsive to tho stomach.
person can worry down watery potato, bu
a bitter one is the worst food ever put into
the mouth.
AS our winters are so severe it is necessa
~ that. potatoes, when buried in pits
should have plenty of earth thrown owe
them for fear that they will suffer from t.,
frOsts. -Fdr2ners' Union.
FATTEN1No; Fowls FOR MARKET. -Fa
fowls not only weigh more than poor ones
iut sell at a higher price per pound. A cor
respondent Of the Rural New Yorker say
he has fattened fowls thoroughly in o. fort
putting them in 'coOps, keepin them dr.,
and clean, ri owing them no gravel, keep
ing corn i their feed boxes all the time
giving them we'll cooked corn meal dough
once a day, and giving them fresh skinned
milk with sprinkling of finely pulverizet
charcoal in it. If the fowls are kept in thi
way more than ten or twelve days, he says
they should then have gravel, or they will
fall away. His feeding house or coop il
made SO as to be warm and yet airy, will
earthen floors, perches not far from tn.
ground. They are made of size to nc
commodate twenty to thirty-five fowls. HI
thinks there is no necessity for dark coop
or the examining system-which last, W.
think, has been, in this country at least
much more of theory than practice.
How COOP FARMERS SAVE MoNEY.-The,
take good papers and read them.
They keep account of farm operations.
They do not leave their implements scat
tered over the farm, exposed to snow, rain
and heat.
They repair their tools and buildings a.
proper time, and do not suffer subso
quent three-fold expenditure of time ant
money.
They use their money judiciously, ant
they do not attend auction sales to pur
chase all kinds of trumpery because it il
cheap.
They see that their fences are we'll re
paired, and their cattle are not grazing il
the meadows, or grain fields, or orchards.
They do not refuse to make correct ex
periments in small way, of many new
things.
They plant their fruit trees we'll, care fo
them, and of course get good crops.
They practice economy by giving theil
stock good shelter during the winter; also
good food, taking all that is unsound, hal
rotten or moldy, out.
They do not keep tribes of cats, or snarl
ing dogs around their premises who ca
more in month than they are worth in
whole lifetime.
Lastly, they read the advertisements
know what is going on, and frequently saw
money by it.
Successful farming is made by attention
to little things. The farmer who does hi
best, earns his money with best apprecia
ton, and uses it with best results. Such
men are the salt of the earth.
TOMATO CArsur. "A correspondent of thu
Germantown Telegraph gives the follow
ing: Take one brshel basket OF tomatoes
skin and boil until they are soft, squeeze
them through q fine wire or hair sieve
add half a gallon of vinegar, salt to taste
one ounce of cloves, one of allspice, one
half ounce of black pepper, three pods
red pepper, two heads garlic, skinned ant
separated, twelve bay leaves leaves you
find packed between licorice), two ounces
of mustard mixed with cold vinegar before
putting in-boil until reduced to about
one-half, then bottle without straining.
ECONOMY IN MEAr.-Take cold meat o.
any kind pieces left from tho table; cut in
pieces a quarter of an inch square; put il
frying pan; cover the meat with water
put in d small piece OF butter, pepper and
salt; when this comes to boil stir in 4
little -four and water, previously mixed.
Havo two or three slices Of bread toasted
place them on a platter, and pour over them
the meat and gravy while hot. This will
be found an excellent dish prepared from
meat usually thrown away.
"A letter from Russia to the Now York
Post says that II few weeks ago peasant,
shabbily clothed and illiterate, came into
tho treasury ut Poltavn. and asked if they
could change somo old paper money fol
the new issue. lie was asked how much he
had, and he said he did not know; that he
and his wife had counted all one day, and
tho day after, and did not finish. An Off.