West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-24
AGRICULTURE.

AGRICULTURE.
DAIRY TEST The idea that every
thoroughbred animal belonging To a
butter breed is necessarily high up I'm
this qualification, Is now happily ex-
ploded. 1t is quite true that Jersey
is more likely 10 yield rich milk than n
scrub, and purity of blood should be
Insisted upon: but this must be coupled
with actual performance az the pail.
II the rules of the Jersey Herd Book
from the beginning, had required proof
of the yield of 200 pounds OF butter in
year, from "a heller two and half
years old, and OF 300 pounds from a
cow four years old, before record, one
might at present safely purchase Jer-
scy cow, 30 descended, with the assll-
rance Of her quality, There IS no MOI .
reason why simple descent should he
/ satisfactory i'm "A COW than i'm trottin0
/ horse; and the time has now arrived
| when cow OF inferior breeding, with
/ = large yield at the pail and i'm the
4 chmn, will he preferred to any high
/ breeding without record of perfor-
/ nance, as horse that trOts i'm z. 20 with
/ out rcdi1ree outsells horse of anV
/ breeding without record OF perform
ance in times past and present. Breeders
/ OF thoroughbred cattle may take note
of this, and make the change as PROMPT
/ ~ as possible, for the day OF tic pcdi-
gree craze is fast passing away.
RATS AND HARNESS. 1t is stated on
good authority that n teaspoontuI of
CAYENNE pepper mixed i'm quart of oil
and rubbing the harness with the oil.
VIII ehectually protect IL against the
gnawing of rats. 1t is also saI,! that an
ounce OF aloes to one gallon OF oil will
Afford the same protection. Oar remedy
heretofore has been, and we have never
known it to fail, TO hang the harness up
so that no rats cannot modest it. But ms
some people are careless in this respect,
the red pepper and the aloes and oil
remedy had better be adopted. A friend
at our elbow says cirbolic ACID is "A
sure remedy.
STORIES first heard at IA mothers knee
are never wholly forgotten M Others
should never forget that the suiferings
oil their little ones can easily be over
come py the use OF Or. Bulls Baby Sy-
rup.
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PLANTING BLACK WALNUTs. - The
pest time for planting black walnuts is
imm ediately after the nuts have fallen.
collect the nuts and mash the bulls.
coulter heshy covering), and sow at
once IN shallow burrows. They readi-
~ germinate, provided the embryo
uoes not become too dry. Do not allow
the seedlings to remain more than two
years Gone would be better) before
uahsplanting to u permanent place
CELERY in trenches for the winter
must not be allowed to freeze hard.
though moderate freezing does not in
yure 1t. The covering material, hay, or
leaves, should be at hand to put on when
needed. a slight covering will answer
until cold weather fairly sets in, but
the winter covering should be about
foot thick.
Inc price OF soap is rapidly advanc-
ing a years supply OF DoBBINs'
ELECT RIG bought now at old price
Viii be avery judicious purchase.
A PAIR of cards and a brush should
ne IN every COW stable, and cleanliness
should be carefully observed. A
thorough caroing and brushing will not
only increase the quantity of the milk.
Out Will add to its purity. 1oung
calves should be freed f. ON yermin bv
applying mixture of lnseed oil and
Kerosene to the parts infested.
TURNIPs are healthtul for horses.
lhey should be cut in slices, or, what
Is better. pulped finely and mixed with
little meal and some salt, Rutabaoas
are better than white turnlps.