The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
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, pared by stripping the bark off six
months before they are cut down.
Two-thirds of the dairy business Of
the upper coast counties of California
is in the hands of the Swiss. They are
very economical and good class OF
immigrants.
Dig potatoes when the ground is
dry, and before the frosts and rains
of winter set in. Most farmers still have
their potatoes in the field, and when
dug, if the weather is not very dry,
they will be liable to rot.
A new way to keep flies from house
is to place geraniums and calceolarios
in the windows of the house. Mignon-
cite planted in boxes is equally as good.
From Aurora, Illinois, a small village,
there has been shipped this season
100000 pounds of wool to Eastern
markets.
Milk mixed with the food of chick
ems is most excellent to promote health
fitness and make them lay.
Dir. Rutherford, of Edinburgh has
inoculated 1000 cows for pleuro-pneu
mollia, and asserts that not one has
taken 1t since.
Prof, Bergstrond, of the ROpal Agri-
cultural Academy of Sweden, publishes
most laudatory article on the virtues
of sunfiower seed cake as a food tor
cattle. 1t contains Is to 16 per cent.
of the greatest fat producing elements,
and 35 to 36 per cent. Of protein ele-
ments; besides, cattle are very fond
of it.
The fumes Of sulphur are fine for re-
moving stains from all kinds of fruit
a sulphur match can be used. For
stained clothes, wet it thoroughly and
burn a match under the stained place.
English agricultural journals are in Il
about hen laying two eggs
in one day. The way to find out is to
watch her. One thing, if she does, We
know that hen does not lay around idle.
Yeast cake is said to be fine for
chicken cholera. 1t should be broken
up and given in small quantities.
Mr.. G. F. Needham, of Washington,
says figs will do better in the North
han at the South. The best way 10
ind out is to test it by planting them
out.
Mr.. John S. Murray, of Delhi, New
York, took the highest prize for Ameri-
IAN butter, at the Royal Agricultural
at London. We thought
England produced the finest butter in
he world.
Teosinthe grass, or the ReanG hlrur5 :
MS of botanists, is highly recommend a
d as n superior forage plant, and is '
My adapted to the South. We have :
cen it growing on Mr.. Menelas place d
ear Brookhaven, and does well. a
Chicago kills six hogs during every g
minute in the year-what murderers C
hose Chicago people are. y
Texas clips 22,OOO,OOO pounds of wool C
That State does more wool a
lg than any State in the Union. o.
Il
The Omnibus Company of Paris al
WINS the first stud of horses in the Ell
orld-which numbers 1900 picked -
Orses. m
Merino sheep seem to be taking the NJ
adj there is a greater number of this W
ariety shipped than any other. Yer OF
ont alone shipped 300 for breeding ,b
lrposes. eli
tn
Curious developments of typhoid TO
yer have recently followed a musical an
itival at Zarech, Switzerland-out of fr
200 assistants, 500 were attacked na
tn fever, and 100 died. From an in ed
stigation of the matter it was found of
at the sickness was produced from re,
d veal furnished by the inn keeper. of
lis is good food for sanitarians TO di- WI
st. Bad food and filth are the origin
half the diseases which afliict man
nj