The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-27
FARM, GAnDES AND HOUSEHOLD
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water Of the Dead seat Answer. The
solid matter is 81. To parts in 100, near.
ly oil Of the solids being salts Of sodium,
magnesium, lime, etc.
Why WIS it TINT, in establishing
uniform gauge for railroads, four fec
eight and half inches was chosen in
stead OF four feet eight or some other
even number Of inches! Answer. The
first railroads were constructed for coal
traffic, and weEc Ct the same gauge rs the
colliery tramwIys, four feet eight and
hnlf inches, and tho latter arc so old
that no one can now tell why this width
was chosen.
l have quantity of homemade wine,
that has fermentcd in too warm place,
md has consequently become somewhat
ncid How can correct it without in
Jury to its Aavori Answer The free
acid mGy DO neutralized by addition to
the wine of tho propcr quantity Of BIZ
carbonate Of soda.
What will take grease ont Of sheep
skins after they arc tanned with the
wool ont Answer. Try digesting for n
short time in bisulplide OF carbon, and
dry in the air. Tho sulphide is very
volatile, and in short time will com.
plctcly evaporate, leaving 10 unpleasant
odor behind.
What produces the brilliant coloring
of tho nutumu foliascl Answer. The
action of organic acids upon tho color
ing matter of the leaves.
What will remove grease from tor
toiseShell hnir combi Answer. Try
stepping it in benzino or chloroiorm.
Is exhaust steam beneficial or in
iurious il allowed to escape under gratc
bars 7 Sufficient steam to keep the CRATE
bars from burning is good. 1t also in
crcases the draft i'll the furnace.
Please give me recipe to prevent
cracking of rubber bootsl Answer. The
cracking OF the rubber is duo to tho oxi-
dation OF the sulphur which it contains.
As preventive, cont the rubber with n
thin covering OF varnish mado by dis
solving pure gum rubber in hot naphtha
or bisulphide Of carbon.-Scicntifc
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Cnro NJ Stock,
President Hoffman spoke to the Fl.
mira IN. " farmers club upon the care
OF stock during tho winter. He said We
should ourselves make still further i'm.
provcment in this direction, and should
repeat again md again the importance
of having stock brought into winter
quarters Wig 3rous and strong. Begin to
give extra and better feed now. Cows
especially arc apt to receive neglect.
They should not be allowed 10 wander
over the farm and depend upon what
they can pick up. Liberal feed now
will save feed in the spring. A good
cont OF flesh is III excellent protection
against the cold OF winter. Scrimping
stock won't ay Of any season, hut il it
must be done let it come ut some other
season than the present. Learned a
lesson when boy from M old man who
took care Of some calves for us in the
woods MI one winter. We constructed
cheap howell for them and supplied
him with fodder. He sought the privi-
tega Of feeding unl caring for them
There were about do5cn calves. Iu
carly winter observed that lie carried
each morning about two quarts OF corn
meal to his pets, but toward tho close of
winter he 10 longer took them meal,
but made them rely on hay Alonc. He
said: "That is tho very way-niakc
EN- fat in the full and they'll stay SO all
winter. Momentum excrts au import
ant influence cithcrup or down. Start oil
animal down hill in tho fall, and ths
winter SHOWS and cold will ice the road
and make resistance almost impossible
hut get tho animal strong and fai in the
fall, and, with strong feed, give it au
upward stnrt, md the momentum will
last all winter. 1t really costs but little
more to keep stock good than poor, il it
is iutclligently done.
FRrm Mates.
The Indiana Farmer snys that
genuine foot and mouth disease has ap-
pcared among the herd OF Jerseys OF I.
NJ. Churchman. This is an alarming M
nouncement, and should receive prompt
attention from the State authorities of
Indiana. There appears II decrease in
hogs 10 tho number Of 642, 2i4 since Inst
year.
Competent authority estimates that
fully thirty per cent. Of the cows on the
island of jersey die OF milk fever or
disease closely allied TO it-a condition
OF things which, happily, does not cb-
tain among the same breed OF stock in
our own country.
Three years ago two young Indies of
Oakland, Cal, started bee farm ut Los
Angeles, and this season they have sent
$500 pounds Of honey to market.
II is wonderful how much better all
things go Oh when n little thought is
spent Oh little things. Little shelters
made to keep things warm; little gut.
tiers made to drAin uway water mud keep
things dry; little boxes to keep things
near the house and save useless steps.
1t is indeed in the care and thought
which tho husband and father shows for
Just these little things TINT tells the
whole story MS to whether hc is n great
nnn OF not.
Keeping Butter.
The american Grocer says il is u Ia.
mentAble iact, known to oil but thegreat
majority Of the tlairymen, that few of
them have the proper facilities for keep
ing butter at any season OF the year, aud
fewer still know how to properly make
aud pack it for long keeping. A very
small percentage Of tho butter that
roaclea the principal markets is strictly
fine; and much OF ii that ia stale and uG-
marketable would have brought fair
price had il been marketed when new.
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