The Placer herald., 1874-01-17
HOUSE AND FARM.


whole range of our agricultural operations,
there is no one thing which strikes il'e East
ern visitor with greater surprise than the al
most total absence Of barns upon the grain
growing farms of California. So long have
they been accustomed TO consider the large,
weIl-kept barn as the Indicator of well filled
granaries and well-fed stock, and having
heard so much of our States capacity for
wheat growing and stock reducing, they
simply wonder where we keep all our grain,
or how we protect our stock from the incem-
encies of the weather.
Probably there is no other country in the
world of like extent where SO many millions
of bushels of wheat are annually grown
which never fnd place under roof Of any
kind until it is put below ibe decks Of ships
- in California; and for The reason that We
usually have four or FIVE months in which It.
harvest, sack and market our wheat, with
out fear Of a single damaging rain Bu'
this feature of our farming operations is al
together too chronic, and our best farmers
are beginning to see it.
AS small farmers are becoming more com
mon than formerly, and more diversified
agriculture is pursued, the convenience and
actual gain derivabe from the use of spa
cious barn is beginning TO be appreciated.
An increasing thrift among farmers enables
them to hold back their grin from the mar
ket at will, and this calls for storage room
The improvement in the blood of our stock.
from the Introduction of thoroughbred ami
mails, calls for warmer keeping and be tie,
food in winter than has formerly ruled with
too many of our older stock breeders.
This in turn calls for larger storage.
room for hay and root crops and the proper
housing of stock, as warmth contributes
greatly to the keeping mp of the flesh of an
imals during seasons of cold. The big barn
floor, so handy for temporary storage aud
thousand uses in the course of the gather
ing of the different grains and seeds, the
pulse and the fruits of the farm, seem 10
make it real necessity, and emphatically
becomes so when once brought into use.
We now have stables generally, it is trne,
for the working animals of the farm; bu'
We want more large, fine barns, and the
gradual change in our system of farming
will be likely to cause them to be built up.
greatly to the convenience, comfort and
well-Seing Of every interest connected with
farming operations. Farmers should hasten
the building of more good barns-S. f.
Chronicle.
MILKING. The manner Ct milking has a
more powerful and lasting influence on the
productiveness of the COW than most f rm-
ers are aware Of That sow and careless
mixer coon dries up the best COWS, ever,
practical farmer and dairyman knows The
first requisite for good mixer is, OF course,
utter cleanliness. Without this, the milk il
unendurable. The udder should, therefore,
be care ully cleaned before the milking com
mences. The mixer may b-en pradualI.
and gently, but should steadily increase the
rapidity of the operation till the udder is
emp.ied. using pail large enough to hold
ALL without the necessity Of changing
Cows are very sensitive, and the pail can
not be changed, nor can the mixer stop or
raise during the process of milking without
leading the COW more or less TO withhold
her milk. The uta:ost care should be taken
to strip the last dlop, and DO it rapidly, and
not in slow and negligent manner, which
will have its effect on the yield of The COW.
1fany milk is left it is re-absorbed into the
system, or else becomes caked and diminish
es the tendency to secrete a full quantity at
terward. If gentle and mild treatment il
observed and persevered in, the rer;,,on Of
milking appears to be one of pleasure to the
animal, as it undoubtedly is; but if an op-
posie course is pursued-if at every rest
less movement, caused perhaps hy pressing
sore teat, the animal is harshly spoken to
she will he likely 10 kick, as habit; and
it will be difficult to overcome it afterward.
Uses o. WASTE PApER.--Few house
keepers are aware of the many uses to
which waste paper may be put. After
stove has been blackened it can be KEEP
looking very well for IA long time by rubbing
it with paper every morning. Rubbing
with paper is much nicer way of keeping
the outside of teakette, coffeepot or tea
pot bright and clean than the old way d
washing it in srds. Rubbing them will
paper is also the best way of polishing
knives aud inware after securing them. If
kstle ses,p be held on the paper in rubbing
tinware and sp, ons, they shine like new sill
yer. For polishing mirrors, windows, lamp
ch'mneys, ETC., paper is better than dr.,
cloth. Preserves and pickles keep mucl'
better if brown paper instead of cloth is tied
over the jar. Canned fruit is not apt tc
mould if piece of writing paper, cut TO fit
each can, is laid directly o. lhe fruit. Pa
per is much better to put under c. rpet tbal,
straw. 1t is thinner, warmer, and make
less noise when one walks over it. Two
thicknesses Of paper placed between the olh-
er coverings on a bed are as warm as a
quilt. If it is necessary to step upon
chair, always lay paper upon it, and thus
save the paint and woodwork from damage
CRoss- BRErpING WHEAT The Commis-
sioner Of Agriculture having caused Profes
eor Vasey, the botanst, to make a dissec-