The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-17

RA1sINe an rErnrNa swl

RAISING AND FEEDING SWINE
II one thing needs reforming more than |
another it is the manner of raising and feed
ing swine. From the day they are lerge |
enough to eat they are offered all manner OF /
refuse about the place, such as rank weeds. |
filthy slops spoiled vegetables and meats,
dead fowls, etc. They are allowed to rum
mage the dung yard and CLEAN the refuse OF
food in the faces of the cattle and horses on |
the ground Of economy. But we imagine |
that the quantity of food saved in this way |
is very insignificant-not to exceed the value |
OF bushel Of shelled corn year among the /
whole stock Of an ordinary sized farm.
The objections to the practice OF keeping |
swine In this wav are so serious, however, |
that the reasons in favor of il have no force |
at all. The origin of trichinosis in swine |
may be always traced TO the consumption of |
vile sIuifs in the food, or being housed and |
yarded amid fllth and foul air. Interests as |
dear as health and life require thorough |
reform in keeping swine. Let their food be |
as pure as that which other animals con- |
sumo; let them be kept in clean quarters |
and have pure air; let diseased or unthrifty !
animals be separated from those in health;
and We may have no fear of trichinosis
among either swine or human beings
PINE TAR FoR YRUIT TREES.
A southern cultivator of fruit has tried
tar with success on the trunks OF what are
termed slln-cracked apple trees-not gas tar
which would probably be destructive 70 the
bark, but the tar from pine trees. He APP
plies il in winter, and it hardens and dries
before the heat Of summer. Fresh or new
tar he regards IS important. II applied in
summer while the trees are in rapid growth,
or TO young trees with green bark, the result
would doubtless be unfavorable. He finds
the application TO restore the health Of the
tree. He also uses it to exclude the grub
from peach trees first cleaning away the
earth at the roots.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL PAIR.
The next exhibition of the Royal agri-
cultural society of England will be held at
Liverpool in July, 1877, and for the purpose
of inviting Americans 20 return the visits OF
Englishmen 10 the centennial, the society
has directed the expenditure OF ESQ for the
purpose OF advertising the exhibition in the
United States. The gold medal of the so
ciety will be offered as q special premium
for an efficient grain binder, and we hope
our manufacturers will be prepared 70 COM
pete for it.
NKw HORTICULTURAL PAPER-
An announcement is made that a new
weekly paper will soon be started by the
New York Horticultural sociesy. It's aim
will be the promotion Of horticulture
throughout the country" and il will be
called the American turnal of Horticul
| ture. Its first appearance Will occur during
the present month. The editOrin-chief will
| be W. J. Davidson, secretary OF the associa-
| ton He will be assisted by r. Campbell,
superintendent of the Forest Hill cemetery,
of Utica, n. Y.
ToP-DREssTSG SPRING WHEAT.
| made an experiment to show what can
be done by top-dressing spring wheat. The
| Z 4. Il.
of manure On May the 18th, sowed So
acres with black sea wheat. Weather cold
and wet not we'll got in; top-dresSed MAY
| the oath, per acre, with 100 lbs salt, 40c.
| bushel ashes, 20c, 100 ibs plaster. COO, 50 lbs
superphosphate ammoniated, $1.10, from
Rockville, is his sulphate OF ammonia,
| Sl.0S, carriage and sowing. &c,
| per acre. 1910. 1t grew strong and evenly.
no short or weak stalks. 3 feet 10 inches high.
| Straw strong; the storms sometimes laid it,
| but IL got up again, / believe owing to toe
| salt It appeared TO give AZ bushels to the
acre, but the maggot hurt it very much On
| 81 acres there were SIG shocks of Ii good
sheaves each; some of it was threshed and
gave pounds . ounces OF wheat and 51s
| pounds straw each sheaf or about 80 bushels
| of wheat and over 40 pounds of straw per
acre. The maggot destroyed not less than II
| bushels per neutrality-suspicious. Canada
Farmer.
| Food FOR Fowls.
| The food for poultry should be varied
consisting Of wheat, oats, buckwheat, corn,
boiled potatoes, scalded bran. etc Wheat
and oats boiled together and fed warm in
cold weather is an inducement TO promote
| laying. Corn alone produces too much fat
and poultry when very fat do not lay so
well as when in good thriving condition
! For winter layers the light brahmas are
among the best being well feathered they
| will lay during the coolest weather, with
careful feeding. They also make a good
Gloss with smaller breeds, giving sac and
vigor to the whole flock.
| OLD NEWSPAPERS PoR PLANTS
Newspapers are a very cheap and conven-
lent protection TO plants liable TO the ex-
posture OF cold air. But the advantage of
several thic<nesses is not well understood.
They operate in the same way as forest
leaves, namely, cenfine thin strata of air
| between their layers; only newspapers, be-
ing larger than leaves, hold the thin plates
of air more perfectly. A large number of
papers, spread one above another, will AZ
ford an amount of protection from cold that
will be surprising to those who have not Civ
en- them a trial
HOW 10 PRESERVE GRAPES.
We have kept grapes perfectly well for
some months in the following manner:
| Take GOOD huncbes and nick off all decaved