Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-01-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
PROFITABLE POULTRY.

A poultry raiser u. experience says
his conclusion is that farmers can do
much better with good common hens,
with some good hlnoded cock, than with
a flock of fancy fowls. a good cross
among poultry is as valuable a. among
stock. One OF the most profitable Kinds
for farlner is cross bctween the Leg
horn hen and Poland and Brahma
cock. Their progeny are good layers,
nice for the table and profitable Tor mar
ke:. The White Legh"rn is the most
profitable breed for eggs; they need a
little more care than S"'mc other sorts,
bat care of poultry pays.
TO CATCH A SHY HORSE.
II the horse is shy and hard to eaten
take finely grated horse caSlo's, oils "t
rhodium aud cummin; keep them III SEP
ars,e bottles well c"rked; put some ct
the oil I'll cumnin on your hand aud ap-
proach the horse on the windy side.
lie will then move toward you As
soon ~ you can reach him rub some OF
the cuuiuiu on his nose, give him u lit
tie of the caster on anything he likes
and get few drops of the oil rhodlum
ON his tongue. After this YOU can make
him do nearly anything you want. Treat
him kindly, feed well, handle gently,
and your victory is certain.-Turi, Field
aud Farm.
APPLES IN SAND.
A writer in the London Garden says
that he finds fruit to keep best III per
tcctly dry sand. lie keeps fruit Tins way
all the GEAR round. He has had French
craus two years old. The Catclac pear
has remained sound for twelve months.
The fruit must he sound when stored,
and the sand must be quite dry. The
chief advantages of packing III sand are,
the exclusion OF air curraiits, the preset
walton from changes of temperature, and
the absor,ioE Of moisture, which tarorS
decay. Much will depend Oh the apart
ment in which the experiment is lried,a
dry or cool one being best. This Is not
o new discovery. The Peunsy lvana
Duich FARMERS have long practIced this
way keeping apples
MICE AND BEES.
During the winter mice are sometimes
troublesome guests in the apiary, espe-
ciallv il the hives are surrounded by
straw in which they can harbor. The
best pre-, entive is 10 have tue hives SO
tight that they can gain no Abundance.
For the sake Ut ventilation ii is not we'll
however, i0 have the entrance closed
air tight. Therefore, tasten a piece OF
wire gauzc over the entrance OF the hives
that may he in the cellar, or that may
be buried in the ground; this will ex-
clude mice and admit air; and over the
entrance of hives that are covered with
boxes, as men ned above. tasttn
piece oi tin about IA quarter Of an inch
above the bottom board, SO tba; the
bees can just pass under the edge Of 1t,
while the mice are excluded.-Rural
New Yorker.
CARE OF POULTRY.
A farmer WHO keeps hens should
build "A henery tor them ST. arranged that
I'd" Vastly tt kept Cream ahu "ei' 'e"-
tlla'ed. Ia winter the temperature III
1t should be warm enough to prevent IL
from freezlng-say from As 10 60 Faren-
heit. A supply of fresh water therein
Is Ut great Importance; heus drink often
u they can get water. Ground feed is
best when Eggs are wanted Corn and
wheat IniddlIngs form All excellent con-
bination :ur food; but meat should be
given then, by way Of Il change once or
twice a week. il not oilener. With large
focks of fowls this is essential Nests
should be- made OF bright straw instead
Of hay. Hens are pleased with a nea,
place Tor deposiiiDg their eggs; and ar-
preca,e good care.-Rural New York
or.
TO RELIEVE CHoKED cows.
In the always interesting proceedings
OF the Elmira Farmers Club as official
~ reported in the Husbandman, we find
the following: "My way is TO oreIi
the mouth OF the choked animal and in
:ert clevis wide enough to keep the !
laws distended. and ,;,a sn,.. g.. H.