Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-13

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material in every 100, which will be in
better proportion and better color, and
will require but four hours for diges-
ton.
The CHEMISTRY OF Hay.-An analysis
of straw and hay, made by Prof. F. II.
Storer, for the Bussey Institute, shows
the following per centages of nutrition
or albuminolds:
pea nay - IA 30
noWhn nay ...................... IL .62
Meadow hay. ........... ...... 1O11
Best bog hay cut in June .............. $50
Best ut marsh hay ~ w T.47
Bog hsy, cut in December. ........... :. . 63
| WHEAT straw .....+.......... 3. U3
GREEN FoOD FOR LAYING HENs.-A
daily ration of green food is actually
necessary for laying hens. Vegetables,
either cooked or raw, are much relish
ed also, and serve in some measure to
supply the place of green diet Onions
chopped fine and mixed with their food
are exceeding wholesome, and if not a
cure are certainly a preventive of dis
ease in many instances. Growing
chickens are even more anxious for
green food than laying hens. They
crave it, and, when necessary to be
housed FROM it on account of inclement
weather, it should be provided for
them There is no green food so whole
some for them as onion tops cut up fine.
CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA. 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 also
upon the herd of John Byers, near
Langworthy, year or two ago. Mr..
Byers had lost at the rate Of ten or
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 spoonsful for pigs and half
pint to hogs ayear old. Seventy hogs
were cured with two gallons. Mr..
Graham says he has also used this
remedy on cattle andIhorses and invari-
ably with the most gratifying results
If other parties test Mr.. Graham's speci-
fic we would be glad to hear from them
as to results.--Ananaosa, Ioma, E,ueka.
COOP Fowls FOR LAYING.-It is we'll,
occasionally, in these "Topics " to let
other men, experienced in fowl breed
ing. give their opinions. A noted writer
on fowls says For laying hens, select
good, large, strong, healthy birds of the
bodies, without regard to fine points,
such rs pure white flat ear-lobes, or
very yellow eggs, or combs with Just
five points, or perfectly white in the
white variety; or without white speck
in the brown. 1t is not that these
points are any detriment to the health
or vigor of the birds, but that constitu-
ton has been too often sacrificed to
them, which often results in strain of
enfeebled though handsome fowls.
The Leghorns are actlimated Ameri-
can breeds, which originated from
birds brought from the Mediterranean,
and they have been improved in this
country by circumstances that have
given them pre-eminent position for
the farmer, when birds such Us are
above recommended are selected" In
regard to fowls for market he adds
"Other breeds. or crosses from them,
are much better than the Leghorns, or
any of the smaller breeds. Chickens
that are the result of the cross of
Dorking cock and Bramah hens are
mature much earlier than most others.
Moreover, they are hardy. tleshy, ten
der ard fine favored. Houdans in
place of Dorkings are also good to cross
on Brahmas or to breed with the first
mentioned cross, as they keep up size
and quality. Plymouth Rocks are also
good table fowls, and are good to cross
with the above
COOKED FooD FOR CATTLE have
always considered the cooking of food
for cattle and horses rs an innovation
Of man. contrary to their nature, their
needs, and their habits; and l find that
the practice of cooking, or steaming
their fodder, or their meal, is fast dis
appearing, as not being protitable-the
test of all things with farmers. But We
must expect that some men will cling
to this cooking theory With great te-
nacity, even if they were losing money
by it daily, because when a man has
published to the world his opinions on
any subject, he is slow to recant, and
admit that he was in error? Mr.. Hotf-
man, an excellent farmer, Is reported
lately, in the Elmira Farmers Club. as
giving his experience in this mode of
preparing cattle food, in which he says,
I'm a small dairy tried cooked food a
short time. | took corn ground IN the