The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-12-27

Brahmass 9 % sI21O sl4 90 500 10 SIC IS
Cochins 1919 rs ds2 l460 l6O 9642 96 - 16 2 ~
Houdans... 5 80 10 &c 9 10 "a 10 - Al
Leghorns... n 10 IL 3O 70 III II u
The greatest profit on the investment
is thus in favor of the Houdans, with
the Leghorns next and the Dorkings
least. 1t would have been interesting,
however, to know the freight of the eggs
laid by the several varieties, to see what
actual difference there was in the amount
of food furnished by them, and its value
at fair estimate by weight. On such
a basis it is quite probable that the
Brahmas would have shown the greatest
profit. And another item to be consid-
cred by investors is, that where the
fowls must be confined four-foot fence
will answer for the large breeds, while
for the Hght-bodied breeds eight or ten
feet will be necessary, and even then
their wings will have to be clipped. In
addition, it is the general verdict that
the large breeds bear confinement the
best, and are more easily kept in good
health and from those vicious habits of
plucking each Others feathers and eating
their own eggs. But all breeds will
give trouble enough in confinement if
not furnished with plenty of employment,
water and food.-Country Gentleman.
KEEP THE CATTLE GRowING.-The
most successful breeders of horses, cat
tie, sheep or swine know from expert
ence that, although they may possess
the best breeding animals, they will not
be successful in producing superior stock
if continuous growth of young ami
mails is not kept up. In order to begin
in time at this indispensable preparation
for success, the brood mares, cows, ewes
and sows are most carefully and suitably
fed while with young, and as soon as
the young animals make their appear
ance they are taken the greatest care of,
the dams being suitably fed while suck
ling, and when the young ones are
weaned they are not supposed to want
for food or drink a single hour.
By this means continuous and rapid
growth is kept up, and the animals at
tain large size and heavy weight at an
early age. When breeding animals are
not properly fed and comfortably shell
tered in winter, the bad effect of such
treatment is not confined to their own
want of condition-it is shared by their
progeny, and can never be remedied.
When your stock are not fed well and
comfortably sheltered in winter, their
growth becomes stunted, and no subse-
quent amount of food can repair the
damage. Young animals may suffer for
want of proper provender in summer
and autumn as well as in winter, and
when this happens it stops continuous
growth and prevents ultimate success
in the object of the breeder.-W Working
Farmer.
FLIES AND DIsEAsE.-Flies are un-
comfortable visitors in summer, espe-
cially in a sick room. 1t has been found
that they are harmful also, and may be
agents in spreading contagious diseases.
A German professor in Vienna made an
experiment to test the truth of this the
ory. Finding the flies very numerous
on the faces Of his smallpox patients,
he put some glycerine in a saucer to
entangle the flies. Many of them were
caught by the glutinous matter, and
soon the glycerine was filled with strange
cells like those on the small -pox patients.
The inference was inevitable that the
flies communicated the infectious matter
to the glycerine, and could carry conta-
gion to other houses. 1t will be a new
argument to keep all sick rooms free
from these insects.
CAMELLIA CULTURE-UsE OF LIME
WATER.-Mrs. Geo. W. Carpenter, in
Gardeners Monthly, says: In regard to
the watering of camellias with lime water,
the facts are as follows: The plants are
grown in large pots, and have been in
them undisturbed for several years a
large reservoir on the place, containing
five hundred gallons of water, receives
annually about three bushels of lime !;
before watering the plants, the lime is
usually well stirred up with the water,
allowing it to settle before use. Lime
water was first used to kill worms in
the soil, which it effectuslly did. 1t has
since been continued regularly, the
thriving, healthy appearance of both
roots and branches seeming to warrant
its use.