Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-04
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


Tho Elmira farmers club, unqustioI
ably the best farmers club in the Uni
tod States, had the subject of grasse
under imprOmptu discussion, CORE
spondent calling attention TO tho con
dioting statements OF Harris Lewis ant
John 3. Gould relating to timothy, tn
former declaring it the "poorest Of al
grasses" and the latter that II con
tains the greatest amount Of nutrition
matter" The latter statement wa
backed by Mr.. Ways analysis OF TWEEN
ty.two varieties OF grasses. but Presi
don't Hoffman declared that he woull
trust his observations drawn from prac
tical experience against all the chemica
analyses and fine theories OF the profes
sors. That experience supported Mr.
Lewis, so far as milk production wa
concerned.
James McCann-June grass gets ripe
before the other grasses, aud when it ID
ripe II is good for nothing. 1t is moi
good in meadows, because 1t is hard and
worthless before the other grasses are
1T to cut. In pastures. il not all eaten
off green, it ceases to be OF use, for
when it is dry cattle will almost starve
before they will eat it. The best pas
lures for fattening steers I have found
to be such as are we'll set with timothy
and VIII to clover, and the usual natural
grasses which are sure to come in II the
fields are adapted to grass. And ! may
say the older the sod the better. would
not object to June grasses in the va
riety, but should not want it in such
amount as to interfere with the growth
Of the other grasses. The first year
from seeding the grass is not 80 nutri-
tious as it is in the next, for the reason
that the sod is not filed in with the finer
natural grasses. On the right kind of
land the quality will improve for sew
eral years. I cannot agree with the
president as to the value OF June grass.
For fattening cattle prefer q mixture
Of all, bat timothy is better than any
other one kind.
w. A. Armstrong; repeat what I
have said on other occasions when this
subject of the value Of June grass has
been before us that we cannot agree
because June grass does not designate
O specific kind which we all understand
alike. Many of the wild and worthless
with ordinary observers under the COM
mon designation June grass. The presi-
dent when he uses the term refers TO
blue grass, and that is not specific. The
chief constituent of the famous Ken
lucky pastures is blue grass, 80 called.
Now, when soil adapted to, its growth
is found here, it is just as good, per-
haps, although it is called June grass.
But l think it isonly found here in afew
favored fields.
President Hoffman, find it very diff
ficult to make myself understood in this
matter. On any corn lands would not
expect to secure valuable June grass
pasture or meadow. 1t would not set
thick enough, for the land would not
be suited to it. June grass requires a
moist soil and low situation. It's valu-
able parts are the green leaves. The
stalk is good for nothing for feeding,
but when the green leaves are set thick
on the field I cannot say what is better
for pasture. 1t is not only very nutri-
tious food for cows, it is very palatable,
and when cut for hay it is superior to
any other grass in my meadows. I sec
its greater value as winter feed whenever
my cows are put upon it, for the yield
of milk increases, and it shows also in
the quality, for it imparts that aroma
which we find in milk made from the
finest summer pastures. 1t is no doubt
q question of soil and situation, but
with my experience must say that no
grass in my fields excels June grass in
quality, although itnever produces great
quantity.
The Household.
Corn STARCH PUDDING one
quart of milk, then beat the yolks of
four eggs with four tablespoonfuls of
corn starch and little milk stir into
the boiling milk, let it boil up once,
and turn into pudding dish then
beat the whites of the eggs to froth and
add four spoonfuls of white powdered
sugar cover the pudding with the mix
lure, and set in the oven aud brown
lightly. Flavor with vanilla, lemon, etc.
The frosting is improved by adding a
favor to it.
APPLE BATTER PUDDING. - Core
and peel eight apples, put in dish,
fill the places from which the cores have
been taken with brown sugar, cover and
bake. Beat the yolks OF four eggs
light, add two teaspoonfuls of -four,
with three even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder sifted with it, one pint Of milk,
md teaspoonful of salt, then the whites
we'll beaten ; pour over the apples and
bake. Use sauce with it.
OLD FASHIONED INDIAN Pupp1Ne.-
One quart OF milk, three handfuls of
Indian meal stirred in while the milk IS
not let it cool, and add one egg mo-
asses to sweeten; butter, half the size
Of an egg; cinnamon and salt to your
;aste bake three-quarters of an hour.
MOTHERS RAISED BISCUIT. -Scald one
quart of milk into this, while hot, put
\ piece of butter the size of an egg
when cool add one egg, teacupful of
bakers yeast or home made; thicken
with sifted -four to batter as thick as
muffin batter let rise, mold, rise again,
bake quickly.
Cause of Hog Cholera.
A correspondent of the Prairie Farm
81 touches the main cause of this trou-
blesome disease when he writes: "It is
NY candid opinion that our running
streams are the greatesta agents for carry.
ng and spreading this disease, and that
30 long as there is lot of cholera hogs
allowed to have access to any running
streams, SO long will all hogs that have
access to the same stream, below where
The diseased hogs are, be in jeopardy.
have as yet failed to hear of any hogs
lying with the cholera that were not al
owed to run at large, nor to drink from
\ running stream (unless a spring or
1ear the source of stream), nor in any
way come in contact with diseased hogs,
while thousands of dollars worth of
1ogs have been lost by this disease
within small range, all Of which OBJ
aimed their water from streams of run
hing water.
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