Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20

I UHU TOTeSt COHFNUf states tnat mems
fed in the winter with chopped and
boiled nettle leaves, or with the
seeds, and kept in a warm place,
will continue to lay during the en-
tire winter. The experiment was
first suggested by noticing the
cagerness with which both domes-
tic and wild fowls devour the nettlc
leaves and seeds whenever the OPP
portunity is afforded. This pro-
clivity is believed to be one reason
why, with the enormous yield of
seeds on the part of the nettlc, COM
paratively so few plants spring.
Cows HOLDING UP THEIR Milk
S. 3. Hartshorn. West Cheshire, Ct,
has COW that holds up her milk,
apparently without cause. He wants
remedy. We have been led to the
conclusion that it is due to some IT.
ritating circumstances that has
brought on fit of the sulks, if we
might be allowed to use such an ex-
preston in connection with a COW.
We have often noticed curious
sideloDg glance, given by the COW
when endeayoring to bring her to
reason and to her milk, which has
conveyed to us the idea that the
beast was spitcful about something.
Our plan has therefore been to have
patience, to manipulate and gently
rub the udder, and avoid anything
that would further irritatc the ami
NAL; to avoid giving any little dain-
ty, or even be led out OF the regular
course Of feeding, lest a habit might
be confirmed. This treatment has
generally resulted in bringing the
milk, though it has sometimes failed.
Many plans have been suggested by
which to overcome this trick, for q
trick we believe it to be. Pres.
sure over the loins between the last
rib and the hip bones is one;
smart and sudden stroke of u whip
which would change the current OF
the animals ideas is another; Civ
ing some cnticing article Of food
to effect the same purpose is an
other; if fresh COW, letting the
calf suck-all having the same end
in view, namely, to cause the COW
to forget all about her milk; but
we have not found any Of them
eifectual but the third mentioned,
and that we were avcrse to en-
couraging.-XeayM md Home.
PICKING CUcUMBERs.-Takc Gu
cumbers, wipe them clean, and lay
them into some jars. Allow one
quart of coarse salt to a pail of wa
ter; boil the salt and water till the
salt is Dissolved; turn it boiling hot
on the cucumbers; cover them tight
and le them stand twenty four
hours; turn them into basket to
drain. Boil as much best cider
vinegar as will cover the cucumbers;
wash out the jars and put the Gu
cumbcrs into them; turn the vine
gar on boiling hot; cover them with
cabbage leaves and cover them
tight. In forty-eight hours they
Will be ready for use. Here is an
other mode much liked: Pick GU
cumhcrs each morning; let them
stand in weak brine three or four
days, putting in mustard pods and
horse radish leaves t. keep them
green. Tlfen take out and drain,
covering with vinegar for week;
at which time take out and drain
again, putting in new vinegar, ad-
ding mustard seed, ginger root,
cloves, pepper and red pepper pods;
of each about one or two ounces, to
suit different tastes, for each barrel.
The vinegar must be changed once,
as the large amount of water III the
cucumber reduces the vinegar SO
much that this change is absolutely
necessary, and if they seem to lose
their sharp taste again, just add
little molasscs or spirits, and all
will be right again. Hestern TIT
RAJ.