The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-12-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

The Poultry World thinks it would be
safe to count on ten dozen eggs per hen
each year. Appreciably less than this
would indicate arrangement somewhere,
and it would not be unreasonable to ex-
pect the annual average to reach twelve
dozen at least. Even this figure would
not require very great overstraining on
the part of fowl or keeper. Simply
wholesome care and judicious selection.
Price is delicate thing to touch on, it
varies so with seasons and location.
Taking for granted that the majority OF
the eggs are laid in the course of the
Fall and Winter months, when prices
range high, and supposing the market to
be from Philadelphia eastward, and eggs
well sold, could not thirty cents per
dozen be had? Probably or very close
to it. Then, chickens are to be consid-
cred in addition. The two year old
hens on going to market, provided they
are of fair size and in good condition,
will amply repay for raising like num-
Der of early pullets to the laying age,
while the turning off as broilers of cock
erels at II weeks old will leave some
thing of margin over their rearing ex-
penses, if sold at 1925 to 81 pair, from
the last of May till early in June. Al
lowing 25 cents to be this margin on
each bird, there would be half that sum
to be credited to every hen when half of
the layers are recruited yearly. Again,
manure has to be added, which, at the
lowest computation, should be placed at
% cents per capita. Turning to the
running expenses, feed demands first at
tention. The equivalent of one bushel
and half of grain, for average-sized
fowls, will be found not far amiss.
Larger birds will require tritie more +;
smaller ones, in degree, less. This sup
ply should not cause an outlay of over
81 2j at most, and that to include vege-
table food in Winter. From 60 to SO
cents a fowl ought to cover all outlay in
the way of labor (cost of chicken care
was included above when speaking of
them). With proper conveniences, one
man, going to work Systematically
should be able to attend from 500 to 1900
fowls in fitting manner.
: TIE WEIGHT OF LIVE CATTLE
following rule is generally accepted, we
believe, as nearly accurate by English
? cattle dealers, and has been adopted IN
| some localities in this country, where
/. animals could not be weighed:
+ First, see that the animal stands
e square; then, with string, take his cir.
e cumference Just behind the shoulder
S blade, and measure the feet and inches
: this is the girth. Then measure from the
: bone of the tail which plumbs the line
d with the hinder part of the buttock, and
# direct the string along the back to thu
t fore part of the shoulder blade, and thi
n h. fNhay, xr,prl- tba II
e thus Suppose girth of bullock 6 fee
+ 4 inches, length 5 feet inches which
i multiplied together, make 33 squar,
= superficial feet, and these multiplied b.
e 23-the number of pounds allowed TO
d each superficial foot of cattle measurin!
d less than seven and more than five fee
e in girth-make 759 lbs. When the ami
Is NAL measures less than nine and NOR
y than five feet in girth, 81 is the numbe
1t of pounds to be estimated for each super
l. fetal foot. And suppose small anima
= to measure feet in girth and 2 feet i
l. length, these multiplied together max
r feet, which multiplied by eleventh
N number of pounds allowed for eac
d square foot when cattle measure les
g than three in girth-make Al pound
Id Again, suppose a calf, or sheep, etc, t
y, measure 4 feet inches in girth, and
e. feet 9 inches in length that, multiI lie
in together, makes 16 square feet. and the:
multiplied by 16-the number of poun(
f. allowed for cattle measuring less than
d. and more than feet in girth-mal
as 256 lbs. The dimensions in girth an
as length of the back of cattle, shee
an calves and hogs. taken this way, are {
ic exact as is at all necessary for commo
Up computation or valuation Of stock, an
I'll will answer to the four quarters of IL
lis animal, sinking the offal. A deductic
a. must be made for the animals half fat,
ry one pound in twenty from those that a
he fat; and for COW that has had calvt
il one pound must be allowed in additiC
n to one for not being fat, upon eve
or twenty.
as CELLARS AND PRS We wish to ma
ne plea for the pit. Storing vegetabl
in the house cellar saves time and Ii
10 tie expense, as compared to pitting the
Oh in some convenient SPOT out of doc
ne but these advantages are dearly paid +
oW before Spring by those compelled
ess breathe the exhalations of decayil
AZ |; cabbage, beet or turnip. Even whc
there is no decay, vegetables thus throy
INTO nedpS Will enlU SurOnS QUOT Ill
S. surely finds its way into every nook a
S eh corner from cellar to garret. If the C
ne lar is unusually warm, then all the wol
for the inhabitant' of that house, and
'eu the better prospect ,,r the village doct
to run up nice little bill. 1t was SUI
'ys ly wiser to make the triting extra outl
r, necessary to pit these vegetables nc
dr' than to subject yourself and family
>, the discomfort of breathing bad air
olo Winter, and of possible loss of heal
'ys When once the experiment Of pitting
=, tried it is sure to result in the permt
't'' ent practice of STORM a; vegetables outs
SEQ of cellar walls.
ne But if you must and will store We!
Oh tables in the cellar, ut least, do not, l
ot1 less the cellar is very dry and cool, ST.
ley them before the beginning of steady c.
me weather. and then remember that it is
gun the utmost importance to give all
OK ventilation possible, day and night. ]
mes barrels of fruit or gar len stuff are spoi
lS lSil by too much heat and dampness, VIII
Ihe one is destroyed by frost. 1t is g
lP- rule TO let the temperature in the Gel
uIe fall TO the freezing point before closi
ays doors and windows, and then to keel
oi as near 32 degrees rs posslble.-N
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