The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-29
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Tuesday.s September 29.IS74
FARM AND GARDEN.

Hay-cakes. composed of hay and
straw, very finely cut, we'll mixed with
crushed oats or rye, and mostened with
solution OF rape-seed or linseed oil
cake, and then well worked and formed
into tablets under pressure, have been
for some time employed in France as a
convenient and portable food for hor-
Ses.
10 avoid greasy butter, churn with
pressure inst cad Of friction. The dash
ehnrn brings butter by pressure, and
makes better batter than most other
kinds OF churns. Butter should also be
worked by pressure instead Of friction
The ladie or worker should not be drawn
across the butter but pressed down upon
ii.
Earth 1ecomposcs nitro nous sub,
stances and for that reason should never
he mixed with manures until they are
about to he applied. The manure from
earth closets turns out to he unexpected
ly poor, and contains only one-lifth of
the nitrogen which has ben pla ced in it.
the loss being due TO the decomposition
of the nitrogenons substances by the
earth Rochester Democrat,
There is $50 square feet of earth per.
forated by honey bees on the farm Of
Mr.. John Lowry,near Strattanville, lying
on the main road. The creatures are
busily engaged in storing honey in the
fhnpeopJ. ,>f ,,orcOrotinpc nr opopin uo
they have made in the earth, and appear
to have been engaged in the business for
some time. 1t is but few inches from
the wagon track to these wonderful
openings.
Experiments made in England, showed
that inches was the best depth at which
to SOW wseat. Before the sprouts ap
peared above ground, there was abund
ant growth of roots, and larger pro.
portion of plants escaped winter killing.
Even sowing can only be done by the
drill. All the seed is then covered
This is not the case in broadcast sowing
II the ground is too rough or stony for
the drill, it is lesson for another year,
to be remembered and acted upon in
time.
Spent hops are very valuable fertil-
ger. They may be used as an absorbent
In the stable or be composted with the
manure, or piled up until rotten, being
frequently turned to prevent dry rot,and
then hauled to the feld and spread and
narrowed into the soil. AS general
rule manure should not be plowed under
unless the land is to be soon cross-plow-
cd, in which case the manure is brought
near the surface; and this is the best
place for it.
Cabhages from which seed is to be
raised must have the stump preserved
quite as carefully as the head Some
set them in trenches deep enough to hold
the whole cabbage, and when they are q
little frozen over cover them plentifully
with litter to keep them at uniform low
temperature. Others open furrow, and
carefully cover the stumps with earth
When freezing weather comes on, earth
is drawn up to cover the heads sufll-
ciently to prevent freezing and thawing
1t cannot be expected that a hen
should lay continually. The productive
capacity of hen is enormous when she
lays moderately well. If she lays 15O
eggs year she produces Is pounds, OF
thrice her weight. Some time for rest is
therefore necessary. But if hens are al
lowed to set and produce brood o.
chickens, their time is not only profita
Shly employed, but by skillfully arranging
the time of setting, some may be brough
into laying while others are "laying off
Some hens may be set early in the sum
mer and they will lay in the fall, ant
some may be set later and they will lay
during the winter if fed generously anC
kept warm.