Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-08
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PROFITS OF Coop FEED1NG.-A cores
pondent of the Country Gentleman gives the
following details of bis experience on this
subject: .u.... --..,
Last fall had the offer of a COW on an old
debt, and hesitated some as to whether had
better lose the debt or take the COW, as she
was old and thin, but finally concluded to
try and make something out of her, though
the chances looked very small, and the boys
made good deal of sport of her, and said I
would get nothing but her hide. She was
farrow, and was, not giving more, than, q one
quart of milk night and motning@ I took her
to the farm and told my man to do the best
he could for her. He commenced feeding
her apples, and though she gained steadily
in milk, it was some time before she improv.
ed much in appearance; but after while
the feed and care began to tell on her, and
in three months she was in good condition,
and gave twelve quarts of milk daily! One
week I brought from there nine pounds
of nice butter, which the woman assured me
was the produce of nine days milk, and at
the same time sold two quarts of milk daily,
and used what they needed in the family,
consisting of herself and husband. [ expect.
ed to feed her we'll, and tdrn out to grass to
fatten, but she proved so good for milk l con-
cluded to keep her another year. She has
keptin order all summer, and given about as
much milk as any of the cows but we shall
soon dry her of, as we expect to have her
for new milch COW this winter. l also
bought last fall flock of store sheep, just
as it was time to turn in for winter, fed them
till the 10th Of March on hay and oat screen
ings, and sold them at an advance of $3.50
per head.
,PickzEh1ssst.- -Take Tk ccuntcum5ers emaediuinsize)
wipe clean, and place evenly in barrel or keg.
When the keg is full place clean cloth over
the top next place board or stone for press
take four quarts of salt boil in pot Of water
until all the salt dissolves when cool add
two pals more water and turn over the keg
the brine should be strong and cover the
pickles we'll when needed put pickles in jar
of fresh water for two or three days, chang.
ing water often; then put in vinegar. This
way have always found good, and but lit
tie work. Recipe for making sweet pickles:
After eating watermelons, take the rind, and
with a sharp knife part off the outside
green and all the heart; cut the white firm
partinto strips two incheslong, makes syrup
by putting one quart vinegar and one pound
sugar on the stove, to the boil two ounces
cloves tied in cloth, and half an ounce all
spice (ground) add with quart of water;
when we'll boiled skim, and place your rind in
the syrup; let boil till each piece looks clear
and is tender; skim out into jar and add
more rind when done set away to, cool, and
in tive or three days would likeAto come
and help you eat them.-Ohio Farmer.
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.-One thous-
and shingles laid four inches to the weather
will cover one hundred square feet of surface,
and FIVE pounds of shingle nails will fasten
them on.
One.ffth, more siding and flooring is need
ed than the number Of square feet of surface
to be covered, because of the lap in the siding
and matching of the floor. ..
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds of lath'
nails will nail them on. ...
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen bushels
of sand and one bushel of hair will make
enough mortar to plaster 100 square yards
A cord of stone, three bushels of lime and
cubic yard of sand will lay 100 cubic feet
of wall ". .'.' ID
Five courses of brick will lay one foot in
height on a chimney. Nine bricks in a
course will make fue eight inches wide
and twenty inches long, eight bricks in
course will make fue eight inches wide and
sixteen inchesfong