Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-03-22
Gbe Staunton Winoitator.
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
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FAHM AMI ~FInESiOE.
TURKEY BREED1NG.-We raise poultry
chiefly tor the table What the producer
wants in his stock is good quality of flesh.
early maturity aud capacity to make the
most flesh out of a given quantity Of food
A turkey weighing fifteen pounds is Just as
good for the table as one weighing thirty
and most house-keepers would prefer them
under twelve pounds. In most markets the
lighter weights would bring the highest
price. Tt is only in the region of large ho-
tells and boarding-houses. that the very large
birds bring at extra price. It takes about
three years for a turkey to attain his
largest weight. If at twelve months a COB
bier reaches thirty pounds live weight, at
two years he would reach thirty-6ve, and at
three years forty or more. But it is rare
to get a male bird over forty pounds, and
then it is generally by some process of stuff
6ng that destroys his stamina and often times
his life. This weight is excellent m
times, but about the time one thinks he is
almost sure of a forty-ive FOUNDER, the
prodigy sickens and dies. 1t may be as
sumod, thoa, that forty pounds is about the
limit in which a vigorous turkey cock may
be safely carried, and from half to two
thirds OF that weight is the last safe limit
for the hens. With breeders of this size
and a little under we should get large.
strong chicks, that will economist food and
mature earlier than the offspring of common
sized birds. No birds yield more quickly
to treatment than the turkey. The inau-
enee Of a large-sized gobbler in a flock is
Immediately visible in the increased size of
the chicks. The introduction of wild blood
increases the hardness of the young. A
large portion of the eggs will hatch, and a
much larger number of young will be like
ly to grow up. With a little pains-taking
it is quite easy to breed to any desired shade
of plumage.
OATS FOR LAMBS The Importance of
having lambs ready for market at as early a
period Of the season as possible, is a matter
which every farmer who lives in the vicini-
ty of large markets, understands or at least
ought to. 1t may perhaps not be known to
all farmers, that lambs are able to eat
oats when from three to four weeks
old, and nay experience has been that there
is no provender with the use of which I ans
familiar, that appears to have such an imme-
dlate and salutary effect upon them. All
that is necessary TO be done is to moistep
the oats, and place them in trough raised
about six or eight inches from the floor, and
where the old sheep cannot get at them
Those who are skeptical in regard to this
matter, can very readily test the value of
this suggestion on a single lamb or a pair.
Cor. Journal ofMe Farm.
The white of an egg has proved Of late
the most efacacious remedy for burns. Sew
en- or eight successive applications Of this
cSna.s ~. 4SSn . f,om ~ a. ~ eI-
remedy seems preferable to colodion, or
even cotton. Extraordinary stories are told
of the healing properties of a new oil, which
is easily made from tho yolk OF hens, eggs.
The eggs are first boiled hard, and the yolks
are then removed, crushed aud placed over
a fire, where they are carefully stirred un-
til the whole substance is Just on the point
of catching fire, when the oil separates and
may be poured off. One yolk will yield
nearly two teaspoonfuls Of oil. 1t is in gen.
eral use among the %colonists of South Rus
STA as a means of curing cuts, bruises and
scratches.
FRIED CH1cKEN.-Cut up the chickens
and Joint them neatly, lay the pieces in a
large pan Of cold water, to remove the blood.
Then take each piece separately from the
water, wipe dry on a meat cloth. then sea-
son wi tn pepper and salt, and dredge with
-four. Lay every piece into boiling lard,
and fry till of a clear brown. When done
place on a platter and set into the heater, or
where it will keep hot, while you skim the
gravy in which the chicken had been cook
ed. Shake 10 a little more -four than what
you rolled the pieces in. add a very little
more pepper, and some chopped parsley
Pour into this half a pint of rich cream, let
it boil up once, then pour over the chicken
and serve hot.
BEDDING AND VENTILATION FOR SrocK.-
Every farmer should see to it himself, how
ever trustworthy may be his boys or assis-
tants, that his cattle, sheep, horses and hogs
are we'll bedded as we'll as we'll fed and wa
tered !; also, that his barn, where his stock
is kept and fed. is or are well ventilated
Domesticated animals, as we'll as man him
self, need fresh air. and when compelled to
breathe a tainted and therefore an irrespira-
ole atmosphere. it is at the expense or risk
of health add the highest purpose which one
has in stock breeding AID keeping. Any
observant farmer can tell on opening bis
barn in the morning whether the ventilation
thereof is ample.
LIMA BEANS WITHOUT PoLEs.-Mr. Nc
Atee, Superintendent of the University of
Wisconsin Experimental Farm, informs the
editor of the Western Farmer that for three
years past he has grown Lima beans with
out poles or stakes, by persistent p%inching
back after they reach the desired height
about that of common bunch beans. He is
confident the crop is very perceptibly earlier,
and thinks it is increased in quantity ; the
plant being checked in its growth of vine,
expanding it's energy in fruit production.
AMMONIA FOR SNAKE B1TEs.-The in
spector of police in the Bengal Government
reports that of 939 cases of snake bites, in
which ammonia was freely administered,
1902 victims have recovered, and in the
cured instances, the remedy was not admin
istered till about s. hours after the attack,
on the average. In the fatal cases, the cor
responding duration Of time was II hours.
SURE CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-It is moth