The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

THE aApEs IN CHICKS.

CtthO va
ease."
Reply.-The "gapes,' 80 called
from The chicks affected with it, continue
ally gaping, as if for BREATH is caused
by the presence of a small worm in the
windpipe. The history of the worm is
as follows: They infest the intestines
of the old fowls, from which the eggs of
the worm are voided in the droppings.
The eggs soon become separated from
the droppings, washed with the rain, or
dried and fallen to powder, and are
picked up by the chicks and swallowed.
They are Matched in the chicks stomachs,
and crawl up the throat until they
reach the entrance to the windpipe,
where they turn and proceed downward,
remaining there feeding upon the mucus
produced by reason of the irritation
they cause. To dislodge the worms
without injury to the little chick is not
easy but to prevent them gaining en-
trance to the throat is easy enough.
This may be done by keeping the roost-
ing places perfectly clean spading up
the ground about the runs keeping the
young chicks away from the old ones
until full grown and by giving the old
fowls frequent doses of cayenne pepper,
copperas, salt, and sulphur mixed in
equal parts one tablespoonful is given
to dozen fowls.
WINTER OATS.
r. G. j., Buffalo, N. Y, writes ::
Z" Would there be any use of sowing
winter oats in this latitude 2"
ReDlu.-We are not sure that these
oats would survive the winter in New
York State. 1t is, however, worth
while to try few as an experiment.
If they can be grown, it would be a
valuable addition to our crops. We in
tend to try some of them.
SMALL FRUIT CULTURE.
A. G. B., Wyoming county, N. Y,
writes "What is the proper time in
summer to set out strawberry plants
and berry bushes? Also whether it is
best to let the runners of strawberry
plants grow or to keep them cut off in
order to get the most fruit?
Reply. present month is the
best time to set out strawberry plants.
If the plants are required to spread, the
runners may be allowed to grow the
first year, and then they should be cut
off until the fruit has been gathered.
If thought desirable, the runners may
be cut off the second year, and the
whole strength of the plants be turned
to fruit. The proper method depends
upon circumstances, and every grower
must decide this for himself, first under
standing just what he wants. To do
his he should study the two little books
on this subject written by two success
ful growers, viz, E. 2. Roe, Cornwall,
n. Y, and E. w. Durand, of Irvington,
n. j. Each of these books costs fifty
cents, and no strawberry grower
should neglect to read them before he
goes into the business. Blackberries
and raspberries may be set out in Octo-
Der Or late in November, or early in
spring. We recommend fall planting.
THE PEACH BoRER.
"At what time of year does the peach
borer lay its eggs, and how soon do they
hatch When are the best times of the
year to examine the trees?
Rcply.--There are two kinds of
borers which attack the peach. One is
species of lepidoptera, allied to the
moth known as H0erid eritiOsa.
(Say.) This lays its eggs all through the
summer, from June to October, in the
lower part of the stems of peach trees.
The other is beetle known as Bupres-
lis djvaricata, which deposits its eggs
during June, July, and August. The
best time to examine the trees is in the
fall and spring, and through the sum-
mcr the parts exposed to attack should
be protected by roll of stiff paper TIED
around them from two inches below the
ground to eight inches above it.
Household Hints.
To PURIFY THE BLooD.-Make tef
from red clover blossoms and drink of it
4nl-
two or three times day.
To TELL GooD EGGs.-Put them il
water; if the butts turn up, they are no
fresh. This is an infallable rule to dis
tinguish a good egg from bad one.
TO CLEAN SILvERwARE AND ORNA
ENrs.-Silverware may be cleaned b,
warming it, and then coating it with
solution of collodion diluted with alco
hol Cover gold ornaments with mois
paste of whitening and sal volatile, let i
dry, and then brush it off with moder
ately hard brush. Brass ornaments
should first be washed with a strong lyt
made of rock alum, in the proportion O
one ounce of alum to pint of water
when dry, rub with chamois skin.
CURE FOR FREcKLEs s-Wash in fresl
.buttermilk every morning, and rinse tn
face i'll tepid water then use sof
towel. Freckles may also be removes
by applying to the face solution O
inter and water. Another good wasl
for freckles in made by dissolving thre
grains of borax in five drains each @
rose-water and orange flower water
There are many remedies for freckles
but there is none that will Danish ther
entirely.
A SIMPLE CURE FOR CUT FINGERs.-
Immediately the cut is made procure
large cobweb, free from dust and wra1
it around the finger so as to completed
cover the wound, and then bind a stril
of linen over it. The cobweb, by pre-
venting the admission of air, stops tn
bleeding at once, and, in consequence
the wound heals much quicker than
otherwise would do. 1t is also of muc
value in keeping the edges of the woun
together, for it adheres tightly to tn
skin, and cannot we'll be removed with
out the aid of warm water.
To PRESERVE WATERMELON RIND.-
Pare off the thin green skin, cutting int
pieces of fancy shapes. If you wish t
color them a beautiful green, line you
porcelain kettle first with vine-leaves
then cover each layer of rind with littl
pllverized alum. lay vine-leaves on til
top three or four thick, pour on coll
uotar inst anouub to covar tba rind