The Osceola times., 1878-12-07


This daughter of Eve,
This dimplef ysung dsm,sl nfmsd Me,
Would tempt one Nth FRUIT
And then kiss one 10 hJot
Up In the null lbrr'-tneel
Cut worms.-A writer gives this plar
OF destroying the cut worm -" Last
year caught Thousands, and the present
season have had no need to dig them
out, as was necessary previously, Oh
hands and knees. The plan is to procure
two half barrels. Set these in the gar
den or field. Pat foot OF water in each
tub and pour thin film of Kerosene oil
over the water. Put brick or stone in
the water, and stand a common lantern
upon this at night, through July and
August. The moths will fly to the light
and will drop into the water and oil, a
touch etthe latter being fatal. The loss
from the ravsges of these insects is be-
coming ruinous to many farmers; some
OF them spending 800 yearly in replant.
ing alone what has been destroyed"
A New Fodder for Horses. A Ger
man Journal gives the following, at
which We think our readers will open
their eyes quite as much as did the Jut.
land farmers when Procurator Bierinp
gave his experience at q public meeting
Of agriculturslists at Langas: Herr
Biering recommended for trial a novel
kind OF food for horses in the form OF
turf bread, which he said he had used
for his own horses with great success, IT
being especially beneficial as a cleansing
msdicine Tor the gums, owing TO the
large quantity oI nitrogen contained in
the preparation. The composition OF
this extraordinary food il as follows
200 pounds of mixed maiz ...and rye -four,
with from 200 10 800 pounds of turi
meal, to which are added 5 pounds OF
salt. The whole are made into caxes,
some of which were exhibited, and tasted
by the members at the meeting, who
pronounced the food to be at least
palatable; but they were somewhat
sceptical - to Its nutritious properties,
70 highly spoken OF by Herr BieIing
However, inquiries and investigation
were instituted, and all that has been
said. Of this truly remarkable food has
been fully borne out"
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Hints on Milking. - Mich cows
should ke kept AZ quiet and comfortable
~ possible, and no person should be EN-.
ployed In milking whom the animal fear
As q general rule it is important that
the milking should always take place at
regular hours, The same perssu should
always milk the same cows, and In the
same order each day so far as practicable.
A good dairyman should know enough
OF his stock to be able to tell which OF
his cows are more difficult to milk than
Others, and when any new help is intro.
duced the easiest milking cows should be
assigned them.
Owing to spirit Of rivalry common
among unskilled and inexperienced per.
sons, they make an effort to get their
pals filed IN the quickest possible time.
consequently drawing from each COW as
much OF her milk ~ is given down rap.
idly and readily, and leaving a con
siderable quantity behind in the udder
They may fill their pals rapidly, but
the interests of the owners suffer
ultimately. The dairyman needs tc
assure himself by personal trial, that on,
COW Is not left for another until she i,
fairly milked out, since, though 1t j,
proper to draw the milk rapidly, II j,
even more important to secure the las,
drop. - - ~ -.----,rs' =
:. Cows that are ill,treated or roughly
handled will sometimes turn obstinat,
and will hold their milk. Mixers should
study the disposition of the cows undei
their charge, that they may becom,
familiar with them, iondling them, pat
ting and stroaking them, thus securing
their confidence. In driving cows from
a pasture they should never be hurried
or made to 10 faster than a moderate
walk. The dsiryman should insist upon
his assistaGts milking properly from the
very outset; it is far better to spend q
little time in thie way at the start, than
to. allow the contraction of bad habit.
which result in a certain amount of los,
every day in the season.
Briefly, the END in view in milking
cows Is to empty the milk vessel CON.
pletely, by means OF progressive pres,
sure, cxerted first by the thumb and
index finger, and subsequently, by the
rest OF the fingers Part of the milk will
be lett behind unless good care be taken
not to strangle the ripple, as it were, at
its base before pressing it, thus rendering
pat OF the force applied OF no avail. In
experienced persons sometimes think
that they get on faster by proceeding
hastily to the alternating movement.
required in milking this is a very great
mi take, resulting in au incomI lete
milking to begin with, unnecessary
fatigue to the operator and a good des
OF distress TO the COW. The milkers
should always hsye their nails cut short.
and IL cows tests are painful from in
hsmmation or other causes, care should
be taken not to increase her sufferings.
The teats should be annointed With some
fatty matter, free ffom salt, or with
few drops OF milk, simply. Those who
exercise the greatest care, patience and
gentleuess in the matter of milking cows
will be rewarded with the best results.
Cooking Potatoes for Stock. .-A
farmer in the Western New York writes
- follows in the columns of a local
paper:
The potato rot is abroad in the land
and the universal cry is: "Whst shall
be done With tho ratata o..,,9p S,.,o