The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


nurc WAS spread (0ithOuSh thc amount
was at least two-thirls more ON the
plowed-in pieco) yielded onc.fourtl
more corn. He knew that plowcj-in ma,
nure is wasted. He did not believe that
raw peat or muck was of the slightest
value 81 land. Ii compostedhe believed
muck to be valuable but then mainly as
a vehicle for liquid or gaseous elements.
Mr.. White Of Putnam, said his eNpo-
rience had beon that flat plowing turn
ing the ground upside dovn-waS not
good Manure should he plowCd in
with the ridges left on edge 70 allow air
10 get at the manure
DIR. Sturtevant OF birmingham, Mass,
said he had found good results by hat
plowing-in cf manures, but he believed
the surface application 10 he better.
He gave facts drawn from experiments
he had made 70 the effect that crops had
not answered 10 the fertilizer. His Idea
was that experiments alone were not
sufficient Yet, he thought that vastly
more was dependent ON. the character of
seed used than ON the nature ot the
manure or the manner Of It's application.
He gave backward illustrations and
showed that the chemical elements N
manure are Of such different natures
that for some of them only continued
applications, sufficient 10 saturate the
land, are of real value He did not he
heve there was a great loss 0t fertha-
ing gases bv exposure "a the atnl0S-
phere; indeed. he thought five cents
worth of ammonia would replace all that
would be lost by the spread Of manure
On an acre and exposure during an en-
tire winter. He Was satisfied that very
little waste WAS experienced by evapora-
ton and that surface manuring was
therefore preferable,
Mr.. SS,lgwick, Of Cornwall. related
some facts from experience and ohserya-
tion 10 the effect that surface manuring
was far preferable 70 plowing-in.
Mr.. Norris. Of nanbury. sustained the
positions Of the last speaker. His pulc-
tice Of surface manuring had proved 81
profitable that all his neighbors had
adopted II.
Mr.. Carey, of Herkimer county, y.
Y, was also in favor of surface manur-
ing. His practice was in every way in
support Of tins plan.
siderable length by a number Of
speakers, the general drift, in details of
experiments and practice, being in favor
Of surface dressing rather than plowlng-
in.
Farmer CIab Qae-tions and Answers.
What are the comparative advantages
Of fermented and Unfermented manures !?
This depends ON the use for which they
are designed Ii for garien beds, loose,
hight soils. a top dressing for meadows, or
if needed 20 kin any noxious seeds moor
porated with the heap, il should be fer
mente,l; il intended for hoed crops in
clay or loamy soils 1t should he III a
fresh condition.
What conditions are essential 10 quick
decOmpoSition in manure
Air. moisture and a temperature above
sixty-tive degrees are necessary for
rapid decomposition.
What remedy Is there for weeyn In
small grain
After tire grain IS thrashed and put in
garner. one farmer says To sprinkle com
non salt evenly all over II. in proportions
Of about one bushel Of salt 10 one hun
dred bushels Of wheat.
What is ribbon grass ?
Ribbon gTaSs Is beautifully striped
grass, sometimes used for garden bor-
ders. Il has been highly recommended
for swamps, where it Is claimed that by
transpla1tiRg il supersedes all other
grasses and affords fine quality Of hay
Is whey a profitable feed for hogs?
When fed 10 swine whey should al
ways be gwen in connection with other
food. as alone il IS insufficient 20 give
profitable results and incapable Of pro
ducing wholesome meat. The common
notion is that 1t is more safely fed when
partially soured Its principal solid con
stituent Is milk sugar, which is valuable
as food, but unfit for an exclusive diet,
as II fails to contain al the elements nee
essary to a healthy growth. Sweet whey
Is good for young calves.
To Make ATinee Pie.
To make mince pie, hash five pounds
Of beef with three pounds Of apples, one
third pound chopped raisins add three
tablespOoufuls spice, and cook three
minutes add three tablespoonfuls GIN
namon, and stir three times add mace.
and pepper, and caraway, and cloves.
and coriander, and dried gooseberries,
and salt, and citron, and keep tasting till
YOU are sure it is right then set the pan
on chair and add one quart of boiled
cider, one cupful vinegar, two dozen
Prunes without the stones, wineglass-
ful Of rose water, and four pulverized
nutmegs F.; next add two cupfuls butter
and one cupful salt; cook fifteen
minutes, taste and put the spoon back
if you have anything else in the house
you would ike 10 put IN you can DO so.
only exercise discretion IN all your move
ments.
New Food for Horses.
The California Farmer thus describes
a new kind Of mash for horses now com
ing into use It is composed Of two
quarts of oats, one Of bran, and half
pint Of fiaxseed. The oats are first placed
In the stable bucket, over which is
placed the hnseed add boiling water,
then the bran, covering the mixture with
an old rug and allowing il thus 10 rest
for. five hours then stir the mass up
wellA The bran absorbs while retaining
the vapor, and the linseed binds the oats
and bran together; a greater quantity
Of haxseed would make the preparation
too oily and less reEshed. One feed per
day Of this mash is sufficient il is easily
digested, and is especially adapted to
young animals, adding to their volume
and giving substance 10 the frame.
Butter Floating on Mix.
1t is not uncommon for small particles
Of butter to be formed during the milk
ing Of cows that give more than usually
rich milk. The butter globules become
broken either IN the udder or in the pail.
the thin pelliole which covers them being
ruptured, and the minute particles Of
butter cohere and form small masses
visible to the eye. This is not defect
on the contrary, it indicates that the
cow is an excellent butter maker. 1t
sometimes occurs with ordinary cows.
when the milk from neglect has not been
lrawn at the usual time. The pressure
N the udder may then cause the Clog
lies to become broken and the fresh
butter to gather.
Keeping seeds.
what Is the best way OF keeping seeds
A good way is to wrap them in substan-
hal paper, in small parcels, then inclose
n strong bags and hang up on rafters in
the attic, Toulouse or some similar
place.
An AstOnished Whale.
The Philadelphia Press tells n tough
story as to how a Massachusetts, fishing
was carried Off by monster Of
the deep. According to the run Of the
,-o,.,, 4rlI -. I1,o d. Al ,-or.-1 .,.