Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-05-31
Farm Notes. 5


"A new disease has broken out among
the hogs at Biggsville, H. A number Of
hogs that died Oft the disease have been dis
sccted. and the conclusion arrived at is, that
it is disease OF the lungs-a new kind Of
lung fever
= Based on the average yield of land in
IL United States, il would require the pro-
or four thousand acres in corn. or six
i'ousand acres in wheat. to fully load one
i,sis htsteamer of carrying capacity OF
lle thousand tons.
= Horse radish-is plant easily grown.
disan agreeable seasoning for meats.
and is ahealthy eXcitant of appetite. 1t can
he grown from cuttings in any deep. rich
soil. A few plants will suffice for family.
"A resident o.. Los Angeles. Cal. is now
gathering ripe tomatoes from the top of a
tsenty-foot ladder. The vine, which is
twenty-five feet high. has been trained on
the sunny side of the house. and shows bios
SONS and,fru in every state of growth.
= Farmers should use every means for
informing themselves in regard 10 public If
fairs. Agriculture is suffering from bad
legislation and public neglect because farm
ers.have not taken care to inform themsel-
YES and exert their proper influence in and
on our iaw-malSing bodies.
Disease is hereditary. and flows down
IN the blood rs regular as water flows 10
the ocean. A few diseased stations will
iiloculate multitudes with their defects in
the course of REPRODUCTION. They have
already diminished the value of the hardy
pioneer, by entailing upon the present
generation tender feet, weak legs, thick
winds, coarse porous bones, and soft
spongy flesh.
There are many receipts given for
boiling coffee. If the ground coffee is
placed in tin biggin, and absolutely boii-
ing water poured upon it, il will take less
time and'less trouble, and make better
age. Physicians in this country and in
England tell US that the injurious quality in
coffee is extracted by boiling.
We believeit is conceded that neither
the full developed Colorado potato beetle
nor the egg Of the same, live in the
ground over winter But the last eggs
which are Matched in the fall produce the
larvae, which is the shape the seed is pre-
served in. When spring comes, the
warmth develops this Larvae into full de-
veioped bug, which goes forth TO eat potato
wines and make men sin.
When bought of practical men, and
honest breeders at private sale, we believe
Short-hom bulls are now really below
their value to cross with the farmers COM
mon cows. Butwe admonish all to watch
iheiricks of trade, and obtain practical
fam animals at practical farm prices. In
too many cases the scrubs. pickings and
1cayings are reserved for public sales.
"A Paris journal states that the bad smell
and taste ofbutter may removed by working
it over in water mixed with chloride of lime
Take a sufficient quantity of water to wash
it in. add. twenty-five to thirty drops of chic
ride of lime, for every ten pounds of butter.
When thoroughly worked in this solution.
Ii should be worked again in pure water,
when it will be as sweetas when first made.
! "A good wash for houses can be made
by pouring boiling water on stone lime
and cover it close. When slaked, press
twelve quarts of it through a fine sieve
add TO this two quarts OF fine salt and two
to every ten gallons two pounds OF alum and
one, pound of copperas. Gradually add
one pound and half of potash and two
gallons. of fine sand or hard wood ashes
sifted- Add the coloring preferred; put it
on with brush Tits as pretty as paint,
and very durable
= The Western Stock Journal gets in
the following full CHAPTER of advice in n
short paragraph: 1.-The royal road to
higher agriculture lies not alone through
the advantages of selection and breediug,
but through the domain of the attention,
care and food. Do you wish to encourage
better stock You can do so without in
vesting a-dollar, by commencing to take
better care of what you have, and persevere.
This we call the first step, the second is 10
use thoroughbred male, and the final step
10 purchase the thoroughbred female.