The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-24
Home and Farm.

Home and Farm.
EFFECT or HAY on SOFIA crop of
EGG fish hay weighing two tons removes
from the soil about sixty-two pounds
Of nitrogen, seventy pounds of potash
and sixteen pounds of phosphoric acid.
From an scTe crop of clover hay
weighing two and half tons abstracts
about one hundred and seventy-fye
pounds of nitrogen, one hundred and
ten pounds of potash and thirty-two
pounds of phosphoric acid. Two or
three crops grown in succession and
without manure would partially exhaust
even the best of land.
COVERING WHEAT.-An iutell.pent
farmer tried the experiment of spread
ing light covering of straw on his
wheat land after the grain was sowu.
thinking that the growing stalk would
readily find its wsy through, and that
during the drought of July and August,
which almost always occurs, it would
act as mulch and be beneficial to his
crop. In this he was not mistaken,
for the average on that ten acres was
forty bushels To the acre, while on the
same kind of land adjoining, with The
| same seed sown and rs carefully put in.
the yield was but twenty-five bushels
to the acre. The increase was thus
nearly doubled, while the straw was in
excellent condition to turn under this
fall, and double benefit consequently
secured.-Pioneer Press.
BRouEo PRAIRIE CmcKENs.-If the
chickens are very young and fat thew
will be delicious broiled, if not tender
they will be better roasted. How
ever they are cooked, particular atten-
ton should be paid to the cleansing.
Wash them thoroughly IN soda and
water, rinse in clear water, and wipe
them dry. 1t they are to be broiled,
split them down tie back, dip in
melted butter and cook the same as
quails, only longer. Avoid too much
cooking; these birds are ruined by be-
ing dried up, but should be served I'M
derdone. When cooked, put the
chickens on hot platter, season with
pepper, salt and melted butter, and
sprinkle chopped parsley over the top.
Lay three pieces of sliced lemon on
each bird and garnIsh the edges of the
dish with small trIangles of buttered
toast and spoonfuls OF currant jelly.
CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA. MI.
David Graham, one of the oldest set
tiers in this vicinity, states that crude
petroleum is dead shot for hog chol-
era. He has made a practical test of
this remedy upon his own hogs and al
so upon the herd of John Byers, near
Langwortby, a year or two ago. Mr..
ByeIs had lost at the rate of ten or a
dozen day, but not one died after the
petroleum was administered. This
fact is remarkable, to say the least.
The petroleum was given in doses of
two or three spoonsiul for pigs and
half pint to hogs a year old. Sew
enty hogs were cured with two gal
Ions. Mr.. Graham says he has also
used this remedy on cattle and horses,
and invariably with the most crafty
ing results. If other parties test Mr..
Graham's specific we would be glad to
hear from them as to results. -Ana-
naOSn Qowa) Eureka.
HEREFoRDs AS FAT SToCK.-A cor.
respondent of the London eng Agri-
cultural Gazette says: "It is, | tnlnk,
we'll worth the notice of farmers and
all interested in cattle that al the late
IsliIgton show the Herefords, although
not gaming champion prizes, highly
distinguished themselves both in
weight of carcass and early maturity
notably so Mr.. Wortley's third prize
OK, which weighed nearly twenty-five
hundred weight at thirty-nine months
old, and also Mr.. Rees Reene's second
prize helfcr, Rose, which weighed if
teen hundred weight, three quarters,
ten pounds, at thirty four months old.
L cannot help thinking that this is high
testimony as to their two great import
ant poiRts-early maturity and weight
for age. II is also remarked in the
Standard tina. the gems of the Liver
pool fat stock exhibition for Christmas
included twenty Hereford bullocks
bred by NJ. Featherstenehaugh, of
Ireland, which were sold at about $40
each-not very bad average for lot
of cattle from one place and from the
same breeder; and it also shows that
this breed of cattle do well in Ireland,
where hear many fresh breeding herds
are being established.
CLEARING HIVES OF MoTHs. 1t is
very likely that the moth worm is, es
has been so often stated, the worst
enemy the honey bee has-if we excelt
ignorant bee-keepers; but if such is he
case, we can consider ourselves very
fortunate, for the moth is almost ID
enemy at all, to one who is we'll posted
and up with the times. When YOU hear
person complaining that the moth
worm killed his bees you can set him
down at o0ce as knowing very little
about bees; and if hive is eff red ytu
that has an attachment or trap to catch
or Kill moths, you can set the vender
down as a vagabond and swindler.
When colony gets weakened SO much
that 1t cannot cover and protect its
combs, robbers and moth worms help
themselves as natural conse quence, but
either rarely do asy harm il there are
plenty of bees, and clean tight hive.
If hive is so made that there are crew
ices which will admit worm, and rot
allow bee to go after him, it NAV
make some trouble In almost any colo
ny; and cannot remember that eyer
saw patented moth proof hive that
was not much worse in this respect
than plain simple box hive. A plain
simple box is IN fact all we want for
hive: but as we must have the combs
removable, we must have frames to
hold them; and if these flames are
made so that bees can get all around
and about them, We have done all we
can to make moth proof hive. or
course colonies will at times get weak
ened; and with the best of care.
with the common bees especially.
worms will sometimes be found in the
combs. Now if you have the simple
hive shall recommend, you can very
quickly take out the combs; and witt
the point of your knife remove every
web and worm, scrape off the debris,
and assist the bees very much. II
there is an accumulation OF filth on the
bottom board, lift out all the combs,
and brush it all off, and be sure you
crush all the worms ID this fl tn for
they will crawl right back into the
hive, If carelessly thrown on the
ground. Exchange.
We don't want Moore township
girl for a luug tester. At a singing
school up there the other night young
man was Dragging about the strength
OF his lungs and invited young woman
to hit him in the breast. She said she |