St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
FARM AND HOME.
PRACTICAL NOTES.

A nail of milk standing ten minutes
where it is exposed to the scent OF
strong smelling stable, Or any Other
offensive odor, will imbibe faint that
will never leave it.
Cleanliness is an important element
in tho profitable growth of animals. A
nj, we'll washed will put on one-ffth
more flesh with the same amount of food
than the unwashed animal.
DR.. James, the Georgia commissioner
of agriculture, says that there is true
rust proof oat, largely grown in the
south. which resists rust even when
sown with other varieties which are cut
down by the disease.
Moderately fat animals are the most
profitable. Every excessively fat ami
NAL has been fed at a loss during the
latter part of it's feeding. When an ami
NAL is ready for market, sell it; if there
is feed left, buy some more lean animals
and feed them. "The nimble six pence"
brings the profit.
1t has been found by chemical analy.
sis that mornings milk is not nearly SO
rich and nutritious as evenings milk,
and will not yield more than half as
much butter to a given quantity. The
fatty matter increases as the day pro-
crosses from two and one>quarter per
cent. in the morning, to three and one
half at noon, and five and one-half at
night.
1t is suggested that the telephone
would be very useful for farmers. A
line running along country roads and
terminating at the nearest village would
save many trips 10 town, as it could be
employed to call doctor, to order goods,
to engage hands for extra work, or to
send messages to be telegraphed to dis.
lance. If farmers furnished the posts,
line could be put up for $40 mile.
Remember that animals often suffer in
winter for want of water if not regularly
supplied. This is especially the case in
dry stalk fields in the fall when smutty
ears are left, often resulting in the speedy
death of the animals. If plenty of water
is at hand, but little trouble is experi>
enced from eating the "smut ears" unless
they be unusually abundant. The better
way, however, is to have large basket
hanging to the end of the wagon at gath
ering time, into which the smutty ears
may be thrown and burned.
If the Horse is shy and hard to catch
take finely grated horse-castor, oils OF
rhodium and cummin; keep them in
separate bottles, well corked; put some
of the oil of e1mmin on your hand and
approach the horse ON the windy side.
He will then move towards yeu. As soon
as you can reach him rub some of the
cummin on his nose, give him little
of the castor on anything he likes, and
get a few drops of oil of rhodium on bis
tongue. After this you can make him
do nearly everything you want. Treat
him kindly, feed well, handle gently and
your victory is certain.-[Turf, Field
and Farm.
Every fall, about the time the pump
kin crop is being gathered, some one will
set paragraph aaoat in the columns of
the agricultural press, warning farmers
not to feed the seed of pumpkins to their
cows, unless they would have them dry
up and cease to give milk. Now we will
venture to say that those farmers who
never heard th0 pumpkin seeds had a
tendency to dry up cows, have fed them
right along for years, obtaining just the
opposite results. This influence of
pumpkin seeds on COWS, hogs and other
animals is good deal like that of the
moon on vegetation.-[N N. Y. Weekly
Sun:
A farmer who keeps hens should build
a hennery for them, SO arranged that it
can easily be kept clean and well venti-
lated. In winter the temperature in IL
should be warm enough to prevent it
from freezing, say from 45 to 60 degrees
Fahrenheit. A supply OF fresh water |
therein is Of great Importance. Hens |
drink often If they can get water.
Ground feed is best when eggs are wants
ed. Corn and wheat middlings form |
an excellent combination for food; but |
meat should be given them by way of q |
change, once or twice week, if not Of
tener. With large flock of fowls this is |
essential. Nests should be made OF bright |
straw instead of hay. Hens are pleased |
with neat place for depositing their
eggs, and appreciate good care.-T Rural
New Yorker.
An article of diet of almost universe
consumption among the poorer classes in |
Russia is the variety of cheese known as |
IWorog," Of (which more than 7 ,OOO, 600 |
pounds are sold annually in ct. Peters.
burg alone. Its mode of preparation is |
very simple. Sour skim milk ia placed |
over night IN 8 warm oven, and poured
tue next day upon q sieve, where it is
allowed to remain until all the whey has
run on. The curd Is then packed tightly |
IN Q wooden vessel and covered with a |
lid made to fit exactly within it. On