The Osceola times., 1880-02-21
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
lsssse Farms-Rsncid Butter-Wants OF the
soii--Old Buiter-Cidre vinegar

This Is almost necessity in house
Keeping, and is easily prepared. After
uider is fermented draw il of into keg,
and take strips of straw paper, dipped
into West India molasses or maple syrup;
put them into the keg of cider and set
in A warm place. near stove or chimney,
where il viii not freeze, and in few
weeks YOU will have a sharp, pure vine
gar. III one needs il TO use in short
time. thew can fill jug with cider and
turn into each gallon Of cider q pint OF
molasses and cuptul OF lively yeast;
Have jug full Of the liquid, LET II stand
uncorked back of the cook stove, where
Il will keep warm. II will commence
fermenting in twenty-four hours, and
will take over week to make splended
sharp vinegar. II must be drawn OF,
into another jug. leaving the dregs, and
kept in u tight oorked jug or bottles,
where il will not freeze. II one has
good cider there need be no trouble
about vinegar, us IL can be made into
sharp vinegar in shot time by using a
little labor and taking care of IL. straw
paper saturated with molassss acts upon
the CIDER like mother, and in lew
weeks has every appearance of that ar
ticle, only little firmer in consistency
and rather thicker in texture.-C0uniry
GcTiicnan.
RANCID BUTTER.
An authority IN dairy matters ex-
nlains how rancid butter may be greatly
improved, and almost restored To its orr
ginal excellence, by kneadiny it well in
fresh milk and then washing thoroughly
in cold water. with the addition of a little
salt. In almost every parcel of butter
some small proportion Of casein is re
tanned, and the decomposition of this is
accompanied by the formation of butyrlc
acid. which causes the unleaslnt taste
aud smell known rs rlncidity. This
butric acid is really soluble IN fresh milk
and hence can easily be got rid Of by
the simple method of treatment recon-
mcnded.
rHE WANTS OF THE SOIL.
Careful observation of the growth of
crops will enable the farmer TO ascertain
the wants of his soil. while by the appli-
cation Of few general principles he may
be led TO the general improvement of
his lands. II. with good sun exposure,
his crops wear pale green, he may safe
h infer lack of nitrogen: il the straw
is soft and too weak 10 bear the head, 1t
will teach him that his soil is deficient
in available potash; il he has a good
growth OF straw and a light yield of grain,
he will find, that the yield OF grain. will
he largely Increased, though while grow
ing his crop may not appear TO be bene-
fitted.
LITTLE FARMS.
Many little farms well allied, with
many industrious, sober farmers 10 till
them. constitute the highest degree ofac-
rieul,ural prosperity. The greater num-
Der of persons who own land in any COM
munity, the more interest they will take
in its Improvement. People who rent
land as a rule care nothing for the soil
they work. further than what il will
Weld them, but man who owns land
wants to see its fertility and productive
kept up, not alone for his own,
hut for his children's benefit who will
inherit il after him.
NOTES.
VERMONT has 2i7 500 milch COWS, val
ued at S5,i4S,000.
NEW HaMrsHIRE has SO6,GS0 acres in
grain, potatoes and moving land.
WARNTH saves feed, helps fat;enins
and prevents sickness among any of the
stock.
BucKwHEAr -four is recommended tor
giving the hair OF horses fine, smooth
brilliant appearance.
ANAN in Easion. Maine, has this wear
harvested 10000 bushels Of potatoes from
forty-iive acres Of groun3.
Ms. J. II. PHILLIPS. Of Suffolk Park.
near Philadelphia, Is the owner Of a hog
that weighs l.2S0 pounds,
A NRGINIA paper estimates the annual
loss 10 that State 10y the destruction OF
sheep by vicious dogs at 81, 100000.
THE South has raised this year co.,
0o0, 600 pounds Of tobaooo, which Is L.
oe0. 200 more than She has ever raised be
fore.
DAMAGED corn Is exceedingly injurious
as food for horses, because il brings on
inflammation Of the bowels and also skin
diseases.
SrAeNANT and impure water which
COWS drink while al pasturinS Is one
Of the most prominent causes Of bad cdor
IN milk.
BoHENIA has two superior and seven
oriinary institutions for AGRICULTURAL in
struclon. all Of which arc in the enjoy
men; Of State support.
THE value ofimpor;s ofeESs and poultry
into Great Britain amounts to $4,000 900
4 year. These products are said TO
come largely irom France,
VERMONT in ISIS produced o.S75, 500
bushels Of corn, wnicn exceeds the pro-
due; of New Hampshire by &. los bush
els. and that of Maine SSol0