The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-30
Sulphur to Kill Vcrmln In Nests.

As the season has arrived lor ruis-
ing chickens one Of the most lmpor-
tant things to ensure success Is the
prevention of having vermln breed
on sitting hens and in their nests
ere the young chickens make their
appearance. The American Agrl-
cuiturist recommends the use of sui
phur for this purpose, and says that
the powdered sulphur Of the drug,
eists is the cheapest, handlest, ana
best thing yet discovered for killing
PARASITES that infcst sitting hens, and
find their way to fresh pastures upon
the chickens rs soon as the latter Is
hatchcd. Many times people com
plain that when their chickens arc 4
week or two old, thoy droop and die
from tho attacks from large lice
which literally cover the heads o
tbe birds. discrimination is mad
) earlier, it will be found that the IN
sects have taken up their abode upol
the chickens heads while still in TIT
nests, for they for6akc the hen, pre-
terring the chickens. 1t is bad bus
mess to have to catch the chicken
and hen for treatment after they
have left the nest, when the romod.
can be applied with so little trouble
before Matching begins. A week o
SO after the hen has been 6 lvon he
clutch Of eggs, sprinkle them an'
the whole of the nest and the stray
for a little distance around it, wit
, the sulphur when the hen is OIL. In
night following attend to the he
herself, by lantern light. Distur
, her lust enough to make her brlstl
l her feathers, and then dust sulphu
we'll down to their roots. TO owe
| her whole body thoroughly, eXcep
t inc the parts in contact with tn
t nest, and lift each wing and scattt
: a pinch, and attend to head, necI
and tail. 1t will not injuro the he
: in the least, nor the chickens whe
thov arc hatched. Repeat the op
!, ration at an interval OF wee
Though pchaps one application
n ssullicicnt,) and not the slightest tra'
of vermin will bo found upon II
+ hen or chickens afterwards. u
o two small handsfull Of the sulphu
II costs little either in money
+, troublc. Tobacco, snuff, grease, ca
bolic powder, etc, are not to
i. compared with sulphur for tins pa
ticuIiar purpose, and the best du'
or bath privileges for the hen arc n
L to be relied upon alone. We q
p our fowls sulphur two or three tim
n month with good effect, mix
e. with their cooked food, about tN
teaspoonsfulls to dozen or mite
-, fowls.
GLycERlyE AND NlrRo-GLYcERINE
,. Glvcerine is the sweet principle
oils and fats. 1t is made by bolll
oil with lithrage and water until
acids of the oil are converted II
Il lead salts, which are insoluble VIII
. the olycerine rem aims in solution.
,,'" Nitro -glycerine is prepared by d
he solving glycerine into equal me-
o. ures Of the strongest nitric and s
Il phuric acids, previously cooled, a
: pouring the solution in thin s'rei q
OF into large volume of water. i
ed niro-glycerine is then preclpltaa'
'as as a ccolorless, heavy oil. If dl
'g- of nitro-glycerine be placed on
le- anvil and struck sharply, it explo
I'd, with very loud report; and
eli piece of paper be struck, 1t Is Dlo"
=, into small fragments. On the
ell nlication of a flame or red hot il
up to to nitro-glycerine, it burns quie
we and when heated over lamp In
ter open air, it explodes but feeby;
up a closed vessel, however, it explo
-, at about 800 degrees Farenh
r. with great violence. 1t Is often
:, nited like gunpowder under WI
In by means Of wire and a galV'
battery.
or CLEANING PAINr.-To clean p'
0D without soap, use powdered Ere
ex chalk and hot water. 1t adds to
ter. en whiteness of the paint without il
Ie, ,Iat rino it. When soap is used, &C
,h"' III solorotus to the suds, "