The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


lots uf equal numbcrs. and as nearly
equal IN size, weight, age and condition
as he could get them. One lot uf one
hundred and fifty WAS placed IN one shed
and received liberal u.tians II clover,
hay and rheat oats The other lot uf one
hundred and fifty WAS placed ia @ neigh
boring shed, uui fed twice IA day with
steamed corn fodder, cat a. three-quar-
trrs Of uu inch lu length. mixed with two
bushels at bran. and Wet down with
boiler NAicr--at tAr rate If one buslcl
ui the mixed feed t. ten sheep. Before
beginning each lot was weighed on u set
of stock scales conveniently near, and
thereafter were weighed twice "a week
Each LOT received thc same care Ia water
lng bedding, exercise, protection against
storms, etc. The experiments we're con-
uuucd over period uf cigAt weeks
The ruyurls If the details were hu salts
factory as a. seem to warrant the pur-
chase Of AN engine and boiler. and thr
putuug up uf tanks AMI convenience res on
"a scale adequate b. the wants II the
hlca Since then Mr. Wales has tcd
this feed almost exclusively. Last win
ter, owing 10 the failure of the hay crap
he kept uyvf hls entire stock. consisting
of twenty horses, about twenty head oi
cattle. and between 600 and ]. 700
sheep, without a pound 81 hay, and they
es.mc into spring in better condition than
they have ever dome uu dry feed The
sheet anchor uf steam feeding. hr be-
llerrs. ls the fodder oi s1Ned corn. Of
which he cat and cured five hundred
tons last summer, from eighty acres of
upland clay soil At thr present time
Ae Is feeding =, 25O sheep and lambs un
steamed ioad their DAILY ration is 3, 400
pounds uf fodder corn, 600 pounds ut
bran and twelve bushels uf corn One
H1rk ui one hundred and fifty ewes
weighed, gained three pounds per head
lu cieAt days I'm regard ~ the cost oi
~sr8mug. he saws The stuck nov being
fcl requires about three toms ~ dry feed
per day. The cutting rs dome by No.
d Cummius cutter, And il Ii. ho arranged
that tie cut feed as il falls from the cut
ting machine ls carried Ga aud placed lu
the tanks. wet up with the necessary
quantity uf water, aai mixed with bran
ur meal by machinery So that when the
cutting rs dome thr feed is ready FOR the
steam Three men iu An hour and half
can cut thr three toms With the present
boiler capacity it takes one man fuur
Eoars more ta steam 10. The cost ut fuel
for cutting, mixing, pumping water, etc,
rs about five cents per tan uf dry ferL
The cat faol is much more easily and
rapidly distributed a. thr animals than
long feed. i, is shoyrlel from tAc tanks
4 a. q.
stand below the bottoms 81 the tanks,
aud carried 81 the sheep folds The
racks are mAds a. accommodate twenty
sheep. and TINS number lR found 80 ue,d
about two bushels ai cut fcrl The
fe>irr EAs twa twu bushei baskets
While be- .s carving cat ia tAr racks the
boy fills the other. Ia tlus MAY u.An
and hay cau i-ri aul car, Tor ] 300
sheep Tho e.l8gr is eaten up clean.
few Joints and -HIlsd rle~rs only bt.ug
left, but not one per cent ls wasted
All thc lyauta.ss claimed for feeding
steamed iaaj g. cattle aud horses the
economy ui lccl, the increased health,
thrit and comfort ui the Auima.s-are
found ia au equal degree lu tile feeding
uf sheep. Ihc ciirc. is shown Ia lhc
wool. which ls o5 % length, clramese.
style, and particularly strength ot staple
rarely found au sheep viuterrl uu dry
feed There ls uu jar ur tender place sn
thc wool. Indicating tAe point IN the
growth II tslH Nnsr whore tAe sheep
changed from green % dry lerd All
the wool buyer, observed tins and the
wool. ID rs believed. commanded higher
first hands lu tins ur any ol the adjoining
counties IL ia not claimed that the
stcamiuc uf feed adds to 10, uutr!tsyc elc-
ments. But as the pulyorzaton and
stirring of the sa5l promote the growth
of plants hv making the plant food more
ace sslblr ep thc plants. so the stcamIng
OF feed makes lt al once more palatAhic
aud more readily dIgeztci and assimilai-
al 10y the animals, and performs thc
same Office for their food that cooking
does for the human family.
Medical Notes.
Bruvs AND SyALps.-Suak pirc, Of
linen mg IN lnsccl oil, suspend il from
tho tanus over saucer. and ignitc the
lower end; the oil which drops from il,
while consuming, should hc applied.
when cold. with o feather. to the burn or
srald II kept in o bottle we'll corkci, it
loses none of It's efficacy
MArsu- MAlLows tSyRur oFl.-1.
Fresh roots. one pound, water, one gal
Ion; hu3l tu onc-half press ont the
liquor; let Il settle; add white sugar.
four pounds. and boil down to six
pounds altogether .. Fresh roots. one
pound; water, five quarts; boil to one
hall add four pounds uf sugar. boil
again 10 th" cunsisteucr of syrup.
Used for tickling coughs.
LoosE TEETH. When the front teeth
become loose without amy apparent
cause. a diseased state of the gums may
be npprcheudrd. Sometimes the teeth
may bc set firm again by washing ont the
mouth, three or four mornings running.
with . tncturc of myrrh, about tea
spoonful IN third Of "a tumhlcr Of water.
But II this viii not succeed. use the fol-
lowing for a mouth wash: Infusion of
roses, six ounces; huraN. one ounce;
honey of roses, one ounce.
BAD CoLp.-A correspondent writes:
" / append two remedies for a cold. leav-
ing the reader tn take his choice. !. As
soon as you find That You have mn nttnck
of cold, abstain from swallowing any
thing that is liquid. You may eat ordi-
nary food, hut YOU must not drink any
thing. Keep this mp for sixteen hours
and your cold Will be very slight: for
twenty hours and YOU will be compara-
lively well. The first drink Of water you
take, will teach YOU how good water is.
>. The first night after you take cold.
well, night and morning with a damp
towel.
The Canada Thistle.
The Canada thistle should he allowed.
q member Of the American Farmers club
thought, TO attain nearly their full
growth, SO that they would have drawn
largely upon the vitality Of their roots
before the attempt is made to effect their
destruction. At this stage il should have
the tops cut on and burned 20 prevent
the seeds from ripcniug, and the remnin-
der either plowcd or spaded under the
surface. As soon ms the plant shows it.
self above the ground again repeat the
plowinR or spadInR, and continue this
treatment throughout the season until
the plant fails ut last TO appear On
ground newly cleared these thistles are
very liable 10 come mp thickly. In this
case it was advised TO SOW grass seed
thickly and NOW the crop when both
grass and thistles are in bloom, and the
latter will rapidly decrease with each
successive moving.
Rolling the Lands.
R,. tba ,,ea ,f r,llara land ca,, L.. mad n