The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-06-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

P. Ellsworth, of Barre, who knows good
butter and makes it, thus writes to a
brother butterer: / have tried scald-
ing milk at different temperatures for
butter, and have settled on 1902 as the
best mercurial point. Less than 1902
will not destroy the germs of the putre-
faction. Have been told that l5O'
makes the milk, cream, and butter taste
scalded. scald as soon as the milk is
drawn. After scalding, the milk is al
lowed to stand in large pans without
cooling only as the temperature of the
room, which should be about 600, acts
upon it. Deodorizing the milk prompt
ly assists in keeping it. Heating milk
by pouring in hot water, and cooling it
with cold, is Objectionable, the former
tending to soften and melt the butter
globules, and the other to harden
them.
LIMA BEANs.-A correspondent of the
Country Gentleman writes: For the past
ten years we have raised them in great
abundance-in fact, have cooked none
other for drying. The first year or so, we
found difficulty in ripening them, as we
picked for the table as fast as they were
ready. There are two points which, if
observed, will insure success. The first
is to pinch off the top of each vine
when they have reached the top of the
stake, say six feet, and the second is
carefully to save the earliest pods for
seed. Many writers say they must be
planted eye down, etc. We never prac-
ticed it; we put the ground in nice or
der, when it is warm enough, and plant
as any other bean, four to a hill, and
they generally all come. BY saving the
earliest for seed we have them nice
for the table three weeks earlier than at
first.
FARMERS AND HORSEBACK RIDING
Every farmer ought to have one good
riding horse-that is, every farmer who
keeps three horses or more. Even If he
keeps but two, it is more economical to
keep saddle and use it whenever it can
be used as substitute, than to wear and
tear harness and carriage over the
miserable roads which are too generally
found. A good riding horse can generally
be purchased for the price of good
harness and carriage. The cost of keep
ing is scarcely greater if the utility and
improvement in value of a well-cared-
for horse is taken into account. We
should like to see horseback riding, for
both men and women, become fashiona-
bic. We would far rather see a young
farmer well mounted on good, strong
saddle horse than see him riding in a
sulky behind his fancy trotter simula-
ting the air and appearance of jockey.
There is great opportunity for improve
ment of manners and general appear
ance to result from the physical exer-
else horseback riding will give our. young
men and women. 1t would destroy
much of the effeminacy which exists,
beget a nobler physique and car
riage, and save vast amount of time
and money, if horseback riding were
more generally substituted for carriage
riding among our people.-Rurat Neao
Yorker.
THE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AT
THE CENTENNIAL. - The Centennial
Commission, realizing the Importance of
the agricultural interests of the United
States, and anticipating the demands
that will be made for proper representa-
ton in the international exhibition OF
1876, is making ample provision for the
accommodation of this department.
The building for this department, eligi-
bly, situated in Paramount Park, will
cover ten acres. There will be provided
also ample and suitable accommodation
for the shelter and display of live stock,
which it is intended shall be exhibited
during the months Of September and
October. England, Belgium, and many
other foreign countries have already no
titled the bureau that they intend tC
compete largely, and some idea may be
formed of what may be expected from
the agricultural districts of the United
States from the fact that the stock so
ciety of New Jersey have asked fol
space to accommodate 300 head o
stock, and no doubt other States will no
be behind in this number. The Com
mittee has adopted rule regulating ad
mission, which requires that all animals
exhibited be of pure blOod-trottins
stock and fat cattle excepted. Anothe
rule, net to be overlooked, excludes al
animals, even though they be thorough
bred, which are not highly meritor
iOus.
HEN FArMING.-People who seem Il
know affirm that tidal wave of the hel
fever is approaching us, and some o
these, like the ancient mariner Noah
are getting their arks or coops ready
Surprising that an appetizer may not b
entirely disagreeable, we present tn
following facts, drawn from neighboi
who is also an accurate machinist and
reliable gentleman: He began tn
year 1874 with 20 Brahmas. The aver
age number of laying hens for the yea
was II. They shelled out as follows
January 2S6, February 247, March 400
April 317, May 1913, June 224, July pa
August POT, September 257, Octobe
172, November 1872, December 254. Tn
aggregate lay was 1852 eggs. The
were fed on corn, wheat screenings, All
refuse of the house, and, strange to say
their feed cost just $3l.91. 1t woul
have been very pleasant and vastl
easier to have had the number of egg
and cents tailed perfectly, but it mus
be remembered when dealing with fact
discords are of no account. But tn
whole story is not told. Some chicken
were raised. SO that after eating 2
fowls, 81 remain to earnish the presen
year and add their lay to that of til
last. Our friend further says that
warm, sunny crop and plenty of foo
and fresh water arc all the conditions
such success" Brahmas are exceller
winter fowls because of their heav
feathers, and cor "s1uent protection iror
cold. Leghorns aid Spaniards do bes
in milder weather. All hens do as we
as they can in the spring-time. A foe
of wcll.kcpt fowls is a credit to an
family, and, irrespective of their prof
their society and conversation arc Otter
times more enjoyable than some of til
unfeathered creatures on Change.