Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-09-20
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

1t is generally believed that the nature of
the food supplied 10 milch COWS greatly in.
fuences the composition of the milk. Some
contend that certain pastures produce milk
rich in butter, while others maintain that the
cheesy element in milk is increased by the
use of particular kind of feeding stuffs.-
There has. however, hitherto been a want
of exact knowledge to relative to these
points, and experiments made for the pur-
pose OF Calculating them having given ap-
parently discordant results.
| Drs. G. Kuhn. A. Haase and H.
Baesecke, distinguished German experiment
talists, have recently made some very acou.
rately conducted experiments, with the view
of clearing up this question. A number of
COWS were experimental with. The amount
and composition of the food given daily to
each animal was ascertained, and the guam
tity and quality of the milk yielded by each
determined. The results arrived at were
chiefly as follows An increase in the albu-
minous and fatty elements of the food pro-
duces en- increase in the yield of milk the
proportion augmenting until a certain max
mum is obtained. At the same time the
condition of the COW improves, until max.
lmum weight is also reached, corresponding
with the maximum yield of the milk
Sooner or later, however, there comes
decline in the natural secretion of the milk,
which no amount of quality of nutriment
can arrest. Diminution in the heterogeneous
and fatty Ingredients of the food causes, on
the other hand, a decrease in the quantity
and a deterioration in the quality of the
milk. It is rather remarkable that accor-
ding to the results Of these experiments, 40
increase in the fatty elements of the food ex-
ercises no influence on the amount of butter
in the milk. Ii is useless, then, to try to
produce rich butter giving milk by feed
ing COWS on oily food, such as linseed, etc.
With respect to the casein or cheesy (nitro-
genous) portion of milk, it is also uninAu-
enced by the relative proportion of nitroge-
nous matter contained in the cows food
In one case, there was actually decrease
in the cheese following an increase in the
heterogeneous portion of the food.
The general results of these experiments
Seepato, show that it is in vain to produce
ga SiEipg' or ''milk giving COW"
by sup heanimals with food contain
ing an excess of albuminous or of fatty mat
tiers. 1t is to the breed of the animal that
We must look when selecting mich stock
1t is, however, well to know that just in
proportion as COWS are supplied with ordina-
5ry food, SO will their yield of milk be more or
less abundant. We cannot hope to get milk
itch in butter by Withholding nitrogen from
the food, nor, on the other hand, can we ex-
pect to obtain a cheesy milk by stinting the
fatty elements Of the food. These and SIM
| liar Investigations are proofs Of the necessi-
| ty of studying more carefully the physiology
Of the animals of the farm.
Potash AS FERTILIZER Potash forms
one OF the most essential constituents of
fertile soil, and one of the most Important
of all the fertilizing agents within reach Of
the agriculturist In many points it consti.
tutes more than one,half of their ash, and in
most at least one-third. In neutralizing
acids in the soil and in the liberation of am
monia, it acts in the same manner as lime;
but'when it is desired to simply effect these
last-mentioned objects, the latter should be
used as being cheaper; and potash, general
ly available in the form of ashes, should be
applied as manure, using the word in its
strictest sense, to indicate a substance that
contributes directly to the building up of the
structure of the plants. f
But considerable care should be exercised
in the use Of ashes, and they should never,
as is the practice with some in manuring
corn in the hill, be mixed with guano or the
refuse OF the hen-roost, inasmuoh as the first
rain that dissolves them will cause the pot
ash to displace the ammonia in the same
manner that lime displaces it from barnyard
manure and similar manures, as we have
just mentioned.
OFFENSIVE BREATH.-For this purpose,
almost the only substance that should be ad.
mltted at the toilet is the concentrated solu-
ton Of chloride of soda. From six to ten
drops in wineglass full of pure spring wa
ter, to be taken Immediately after the opera
tons in the morning are completed. In
some cases the door arising from carious teeth
is combined with that of the stomach. If
the mouth be well rinsed with teaspoonfull
Of the solution Of chloride in a tumbler of
water, the bad odor of the teeth will be re-
moved.-Journal of Chemistry.
PROFIT IN SHEEP -We have been in
formed that gentleman Of this county in
vested, last year, $3.50 in sheep. This
Spring he clipped from them about $50
pounds of wool, which he disposed of at so
cents Id, or 1926. He also sold about
70 lambs at an average of So head, or
$210. It will thus be seen that he realized,
in one year, by this investment, $3.50. AT
these prices for wool and lambs, sheep are
undoubtedly a source of much greater profit
to the farmer than raising grain.-Clarke
Courier.
FIRE FENcE.-A fre-prooe fence
can be made by the following these drec-
tions: Make a wash of one part fine sand
and one part wood ashes, we'll sifted, and
three parts lime ground up with oil, and
mix them we'll together. A pply this to the
fence with a brush-the first coat thin, the
second thicker This adheres to the boards
or planks SO strongly as to resist either an
iron tool or fire, and is, besides, impenetra.
BILE by water. ~
How TO SELECT FLoUR.-Look at the col.
or; if it is white with slightly yelowish
or straw-colored tint, buy it; if it is yerv
white, with blush cast, or with white
specks in it, refuse it. Examine its adhe-
siveness wet and knead little of Il he.
tween your fingers if it works soft and
sticky, it is poor.
TOMATO CUsTARD.-This is said to be a
| beneficial diet for consumnt;,os r..