The Osceola times., 1880-02-14
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
A Cure for Hog Disease-whAt There =
in wheat.-Cidsr vinegar--Ffxing
Color--Protecting Grape
vines--Notes.


CURE FOR HOG DISEASE.
MFR. s. l.. Shaw, extensively engaged
in raising hogs in the West, In letter
recently published in the Altoona IRE
bune. gives the following Information,
valuable to farmers: ~ would state tnat
40 far as my experience and observation
la hoy raising goes, not one IN ten OF the
hogs that die OF hog cholera ever mao
such disease. 1t Is simply species OF
ouinsy, which is caused by cold or chilis,
and gradually extends to the lungs, ana
often terminates IN kind OF diarrhGa.
If one Of your physicians will open the
throat of diseased hog l am satisned
he will find this to be the case: II the
farmer will mix up the following dose
and feed it to hogs, scattered over stone
coal (bituminous) they will chew 1t and
SET il we'll In the mouth and throat, and
II will cure nine out of ten II taken In
time: One-third spirits of turpentine,
oue-third kerosene oil, one-third sweet
oil. II well along give dose of boneset
in feed. feed weh hogs the same, and
also copperas water in moderate quanti-
ties. II you will add to the above an
equal proportion of 6ne spirits of am
monia. Il makes q fine liniment for the
throat. I have not lost single hog In
three ycars-by using the above-from
this diseause. 1t nearly always begins
with a hacking kind Of throat cough.
The old saying, an ounce OF preven-
tion,' ETC.. is very appropriate here"
WHAT THERE Is IN WHEAT.
The wheat grain is fruit consisting Of
a seed and its coverings. Alt middle
mari of the grain is occupied by large,
thin cells, full of powdery substance,
which contains all the starch oi the
wheat. Outside the central starchy mass
Is a single row of squarish cells hiied
with yellowish material, very rich ID
heterogeneous, that is, fesb-forining mat
ter. Beyond this, again there are slx
thin coats or coverings, containing nucn
mineral matter, both Of potash and pnos-
pilates. The outermost coat is OF pu'
little value. The mill products OF thesc
coverings of the seed are particularly
rich in nutriment, and fine flour Is rooDed
OF a large percentage OF valuable ana
nutritious food. Middlings not only
contain more fbrin and mineral matter
than fine -four, but also more tat. Inc
fibrous matter, or outer coat, whicn Is III
digestible, forms onc-sixth OF the bran, |
but not one-hundredth of the fine flour.
Wheat contains the greatest quantity |
of gluten and the smallest Of starch; rye,
a medium proportion of starch and the
smallest of gluten are to be found. In
practice 100 pounds Of -four will make
from 1873 to 1877 pounds Of bread, good
average being 136 pounds; hence bar
rel of 1876 pounds should yield 266 one
pound loaves.-Anserican Muller.
CIDER VINEGAR.
This is almost necessity in house
keeping and is easily prepared. After
cider is fermented draw 1t off into keg,
and take strips of straw paper, dipped
into West India molasses or maple syrup;
put them into the keg of CIDER and SCI
in warm place near stove or chimney,
where IL will not freeze, and in a few
weeks you will have a sharp, pure vine-
gar, Ii one needs it to use in a shorter
time, they can fill jug with cider and
turn into each gallon OF cider q PINT
of molasses and cuplul of Yeast.
Have jug tull of the liquid, let 1t stand
uncorkeu back of the cook stove, wher,
it will keep warm. II will commence
fermenting in twenty-four hours, and
will not take over a week to make
sharp, splendid vinegar. 1t must be
drawn off into another jug, leaving the
drcgs, and kept in tight corked jug or
bottles, where it will not freeze. II one
has good cider. there need be no trouble
about vinegar, as it can be made into
sharp vinegar in short time by using
little labor and taking care Of 1t. Straw
paper saturated with molasses acts upon
cider like mo her, and in few weeks
has every appearance of that article,
only little firmer in consistency and
rather thicker in texture.-Country Cen
Hemdn.
FIXING COLOR IN CATTLE.
Richardson, in his work on agricul.
ture, states that Colcombet, an intelli-
gent French farmer, set to work to
build up herd of white shorthorns,
beginning by purchasing the entire En-
glish Herd Book, and every volume OF
the French. Then, with the patience OF
a Benedictine Monk, he traced back
from generation to generation the acci-
dents of color in each family. With
knowledge thus laboriously acquired he
was able TO select his stock with such
certainty that most perfect success re-
warded mis- toll. He has reared upward
of iorty calves, each perfectly white,
without single hair of red or roam ap-
pearing in any of them to upset his cal
culations and betray his hopes. In all
cases they do not possess uniform excel
lence of form, but now that he has color
he will next give attention to quality.
PROTECTING GRAPE VINES.
Mr.. Gt orge Campbell recommends the
following plan: "The better way with
all grapes, but especially with those not
quite hardy, is to prune in the autumn
as soon as practicable after the fall Of the
leaves. If your vines are pruned and
trained upon the renewal system 1t will
be very small matter 70 lay them
upon the ground and give covering OF
two or three inches of earth upon the
shortened canes, which is to be left on
until all danger of severe freezing is past
in the spring. Vines 30 treated. even to
the tenderest varieties, have never been
injured with me, when those not protect
ed have been 30 badly injured as to yield
no fruit"
AMERICAN honey in the comb has be.
come a popular article Of diet in Eng
land and very large shipments are made.
IT is said that one bushel Of beets
added to nine bushels of apples makes
cider richer and of superior flavor to
that made of apples alone.
CAREFUL observation of the growth
OF crops will enable the farmer to as.
certain the wants of his aoil. while,
by the application Of few general prin-
ciples he may be led to the general i'm.
movement OF his lands. If with good