The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18

cocks. One male bird for every ten
hens is quite sufficient, and he should
only be allowed access to them twice
ir the week, and that only in the day.
time. The cock birds should have the
same diet as the hens. where free lay
ing Is the object in view.-The Farm
er.
NIGur.SoIL FOR A FERTILIZER. -
There is no question that night soil, as
we term the contents of priVes, is
valuable The term was applied be-
cause the emptying of the cess pools in
England is done in the night, and the
name was introduced here. Very little
night soil is wasted in Europe, except
in the larger cities, where It runs off
by the sewers. Where cess pools are
used, the "soil" ia dipped out with long
handled scoops into tight barrOws, and
carried to a Leap. where it is mixed
with coal ashes and straw, and finally
loaded into tight cart or wagon bodies,
and t. ken to market gardens for ma
' pure. 1t is generally used for the
onion crop, or upon farms for the root
crops, As to its relative value as com.
pared with livery stable manure. we
would rather take the latter at 81 20
per four.horse load than the first for
nothing, on account of the difficulty OF
handling it, or of procuring men who
are willing to work with it in a cUun-
try town. I American Agriculturist.
To PICKLE Pork. In pickling pork,
the pieces should be so cut that they
will lie Hat in the tub; and each layer
should be pounded down closely. But
before the sides are cut up it is good
plan to rub them over with mixture
uf white sugar and salt, putting one.
third as much sugar as salt. Then
place the pieces in the tub, rind down
ward, and sprinkle each layer with the
sugar and salt. When the tub is well
filled, put layer of salt over it so
thick as to exclude the air, and cover it
closely for ten days; then look at it,
and if the brine is not formed enough
to cover 1t, sprinkle in little cold
water. IN three months the pork will
be ready to cook, and 1t will keep good
for two years at lea-t and the sugar
will give it finer flavor than saltpetre.
In warm climates both sugar and salt.
retire can be used as advanlageously as
IN pickling beef. An houaekeeperS
know that they can make cOrned beef
more tender and better favored by
using pickle Of one pound of sugar to
three pounds of salt and teaspOonful
Of saltpetIe.
SQUARE FEET IN AN ACRE.-The
number of square feet in an acre is
1880 In order to have this area the
piece of land must be of such length
and breadth that the two multiplied to.
gether will produce the above number
Thus, an acre of land might be 43, ,5GC
longby foot broad; l,7SO feet
by 2 feet broad; IA $40 feet long
feet bToad and so on. If the
f land is to be exactly square
~ = 10 must be as nearly as possible
tS,,S-sss,' ) 12 inches. The nearest you
~ to an exactly square acre
even number of feet in The
s,." ;, make it 220 feet long by l9S
broad.
THAT FIFTEEN ACRE FARM -TC
answer ~. A. b." of Huron county,r
intrlligently, as to the management o.
his "fifteen acre farm" l should need t
know how large a family was to b,
supported, what his market facilitie
were, and also something of his husi
ness capacity. would suggest that i
be managed with reference to furnish
Ing family supplies, as far as possible
i should keep two or more cows, Civ
them the run of the wood lot, and fee
them what it would not supply, feeding
In the stable so as to save the manure
would grow three or four acres O
corn so as to have corn and fodder 70
the cows aud one horse-for it wOul
be much cheaper to hire an extra hoIs
for breaking your land to keep twl
From your surplus milk and garde
waste, with the addition of little cor
you can make your own pork an
raise pig or two to sell. A quartz
TO half acre should be planted in am
beT cane TO furnish sweets for the fam
ly. Two ACRES of the land | would Dc
vote to wheat, and would put it in S
thoroughly and ferliize so well that
should hope TO grow enough and
spare. would keep poultry enough
supply the table abundantly, and som
TO sell. If you will keep Brahmas an
domlclle them on the paIt of the fam
that you do not garden, they will be
benefit rather than an injury. Now,
we allow an acre for the buildings an
fruit trees, We have between two an
three acres for gardening, and your eli
cumstances must determine what is tn
best management for this. You mu,
manage this in some way so as to max
1t bring the ready money that will b
needed to pay taxes, store bills, ett
II you have market that will justif
gardening, choose few things to gro'
that will suit both your soil and marke
have found sweet potatoes, muskmel
Ions, lima beans, pickles, early peas, an
turnips, all profitable, and when a:tenC
Ing market regularly, radishes, lettuce
peppers. squashes, and onions may 1
grown on a small scale and will add I
the profits of the garden, If so situate
that gardening Is not advisable, you
extra acre might be put In broom-cor
making up the brush into bTCOms du
ing the winter. The business of broo
tying can be learned In few days an
will furnish employment for winter an
bad days, These ale only hints whiC
must be modified to suit your circuu
stances. 1t will require Industry al
close economy to get along. "
must have moral courage to say II
when called on to run into dept I
anything you can do without, and "
must plan closely and wisely, but
SO doing see no difficulty in smt
family living happily and well on
farm OF fifteen acres. Il Waldo, in t
Ohio Farmer.
To PREPARE AN NINvIooRATING BAT
"A teaspOonful or more of powder
borax thrown iuto the bath-tub VII
bathing will communicate velyt
sOftness TO the water, and at the sal
time inVigorate and rest the battle
persons troubled with nervousness
Nakeful nights, will find this kind
bath a EJSat benefit Family Doeto