The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25
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GARDEN. -a4-4---
THE statement to the effect that
I" cons raise from fresh reed bear .
large proportion of male flowers and
very few, female flowers, white, On the
other hand. seedlings raised from old
seed bear many mere female fowtr rs
than ma.e,H is confirmed by . French
grower, and the London Gardeners
Chronicle adds, shy the experience and
practice of horticulturists in England"
A SIMPLE and convenient method Of
obtaining a supply Of radishes at any
season Of the year consists in sleeping
tie seeds, in water for "a hours, and
then exposing them to heat in small
bags. In another "a hours they will
have commenced to germinate, and, il
then sown in boxes Of well-manured soil,
and occasionally sprinkled with tepid
water, radishes as large as picking
onions will be ready for gathering in
five or six days. ayf p 100 '-''''si'' ia
BREEDS IN POULrRY.-"I have de-
cided that for both meat and eggs no
variety ranks higher than the Light
Brahma. Possibly the Plymouth Rock
ranks nearly as high. The Brown Leg
horns have found to be perfect nom
lsitters. They are admirable layers cx-
cept in cold weather, when have found
them inferior to the Light Brahmas.
The Leghorns mature quickly when
they weigh or 4 pounds, and are, I
think, almost useless for table, use.
They are wild and intractable. A fence
5 feet high is Bramah-proof. As much
can not be said of one three times as
high if the word Brahma be replaced
by Leghorn. lean not recommend the
Brown Leghorns, though have q flock
for sale. "-Prcf. a. j. Cook. iti taFi''f
IT should be remembered that seeds
will, not terminate without moisture,
and that, if planted in season of
drouth, they must be protected for time
from the sun. Some gardeners sug-
gest evergreen boughs for this last pur-
pose, but old newspapers are always at
hand, and answer very well. Water
the ground where the seeds are plant
ed; spread the paper over the spot,
fastening the corners by small stones
or by handfuls of earth. At night re-
move the paper, and let the dew mos
ten the ground, but put it back sgain
before the ground is dried in the morn
ing. If the bed is dry, wet it thor
oughly every night. Continue this
treatment until the little plants appear ;
then the covering should cease
American Gardener. "a. F5H zsE
LINE FOR HENs.-Poultry keepers
should remember, especially at this sea-
son, that hens require lime in some
form to make the shells for their eggs.
When they are seen picking at lime
wash on the weather boarding of build
ings or on fences, it is an indication
that they should be furnished with cal
careous matter. Oyster shells, where
they are to be had, are the cheapest and
best source of supply. They should be
broken in pieces small enough for the
hens to swallow easily, and may be given
in liberal quantity. Where shells can
not be obtained, broken bones will do,
but they are more difficult to break, and
scarcely so good. Old mortar furnishes
lime, and hens are fond Of picking at it
when they can do no better. Ground
bone and ground oyster shells are sold
by dealers in poultry supplies, and can
be bought at prices which will repay
their cost. The shells of eggs used in
cooking should be fed to the hens, but
not without being crushed or broken
CIR. N. Y. Tribune. p..-... a,.
The BEST ARTIFICIAL COLoRING
FOR BUTrER.--To the question of "What
is the best artificial coloring matter to
color butter when it is worked over" /
will say we used in our creamery q
paste made of ounces of annato and an
Lu7ce of curcuma, and ounces Of
sweet, nice lard. Put l pound of the
lard in an iron kettle on the stove with
the annato; stir all of the time to pre-
vent burning, and put the curcums and
pound of the lari in another iron ket-
tie; stir constantly to prevent burning (;
when the lard which settles on top looks
bright clear, amber color, turn off the
clear lard from both kettles into jar,
leaving the sediment at the bottom in
the kettle, and put the rest CT the lard
on this and heat and stir again until it
is all dissolved; strain it all together
through toweling. Spread out your
butter on your worker and take some
on your hands and dab it all over, and
then work it in, or mix it with the salt
thoroughly you salt your butter with. A
liquid color to put in the churn is made
of the same quantity of annato and cur
cuma, and pound Of sal soda, put in q
jar, and kept in warm place; put on
quart of hot water first, and stir it up
often. After couple of days, add 8
quarts mere; after it is dissolved, strain
same as the other. If any sediment re-
mains, dissolve in more soda and water,
2 or3 spoonfuls to q gallon of cream,
when you commence churning.--Cor.
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