The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
AGRICULTURAL.
Nome Words About fheep and
Hog Raising in Winter.
The Best Breed of Hogs for PORK ana
Bacon How Fowls Should be
Treated In Winter Minor
Notes for the Farm.
How to Get Rid Of Insects.

H,ijdlup free In tho evening IN aitfAet
sntllera and other insects, which fall Into tho
flames and perish
a. Earring tho trees by striking them with
\ heavy pieee at scanilirg, padded at theend
III prevent injury ~ the bark. Cloth should
be spread under the trees to catch whatever
falls Some caterpilare. that spin down with
q silk fiber, may By swept down with d broom
and destroyed.
q. Hmearlpg the bark with tar. nolasses or
printers Ink, Ut, what Ia better. wrapping
paper or cloth arouDd the trunk and apply
ing the tar to these Instead Of the hark The
substance should be- renewed rs soon aa i
becomes dry.
4. Surrounding the trunk with leading
troughs filled with oil. coal tar and other
liquids. Applying discs Of tin, that. eloping
downward, prevent insects from passing.
Binding locks Of cotton wool around the
trlnkg, eto.
g. Wasniug the trunk aud the large
branches with s'ft soap or strong soapsuds,
or lye or whitewaehlng with lltna.
Il, "A wash composed III ono pound Of -four
9f aulphur and a peck OF quick lime. mixed
In close vessel with q sufficient quantity
OF hot water TO make IL Ut the consistency
or common whtawaah, has heen used with
advantage as d remeDy against insects aud
mildew In forest and fruit trees. 1t should
be applied when freshly made, In April,
using a whitewash brush.
4, busting the leaves with lime or with
powdered hellebore. when the dew Is on, has
been mentioned "a a remedy against insects
3. Another mode for protecting the trees
against insects that crawl up to the bark con
eiHtH In fastening rope around the tree and
mailing strip Of tin four inches wide around
the rope, where they may be killed BY apply
inE Kerosene.
4. Digging around the tree to kill OF expose
che larstn to frost has been tried with SUCCESS.
Others scatter corn around the roots and
allow hogs to root among It, thus turning w
the soil and destroying doubtessly many OF
the pupB. Late blowing byekpOsure to birds
and frpsts will assist W destroy Insects 70
10. Hand picking, the seeking OF cocoona
aud insects, especially inwinter. Sweeping
Or burning down the nests ~ insects and
seeking them thus Ia their burrows has been
tried with success.
ii. The vapor of benaine has been proposed
a. remedy against insects destroying wood
work. The Injection III mineral salts and
Creosote is preventive against Insects dam
aging timber.
POPULAR BREEDS or HOGS FOR PORK AND
IAHD.
tNew York Worldl
The hog the farmer derives profit from Ia
the one that converts his surplus corn lnLo
meat and makes the largest number Of
pounds FOR the bushel OF corn consumed. 1t
has been demonstrated over and over again
that some pigs fatten readily. while others
can only be made ft for the pork barrel with
great difficulty and expense In order to lay
on fat quickly the pig must be good eater
and have plenty 0f substantial food. Each
farmer with stock nn hand will soon learn
from glad or sorry experience II he has O
breed capable Of being economically prepared
Tor the sanghter-h0uae o. not, and each
farmer can c0nseq uently profit by the results
Of the next two months. TX the present lot
T., hn r. hc ind Int ,tol,
Without giving paying returns " meat and
lard the owner will he vice only II he change
che grade. at least If not the breed, of his new
stock.
No one OF the domestic animals Ia 90 easlly
nodded as the hog. Much may be done by
the awine-g rower IN perpetuating desirable
qualities by simply observing Individual OK
Cellence, whatever the breed may be. II
every litter one or more pigs can be selected
which will prove very much better than the
others, with the same care aud keeping. The
breed known ~ Poland. China possesses all
the constituents of hardness with wonderful
bred any sise desired, and can be fattened
readily for market at any age. they are also
prolific, and arc looked upon by many feeders
Of the West az among the very best OF pork
backing machines
The Berksbirea, which have become 80 n,l-
merpus and which are constantly improving,
combine many good qualities favorable to
their popularity. Crossed with Poland
fattening readily and quickly attaining rea-
!, aoBahle eize. The sows are uneauaied for
0roiiieacy and as careful nurses while the
pIEAe are strong and active.
Inn Georgia. where pork packing for home
Opnatlmption has largely increased within the
past few years, Al per cent Of the growers
report the Berkshire breed as most profitable.
The BerksMlre ~ also reported az the favorlte
breed to cru&a upon the common stock. The
Poland China liz regarded hiRhly by the few
who have e1pefimented with this breed. In
virginia, where grades are employed for pork
over pure grades, the Berkshires are also pre-
ferred for crossing on ordinary stock.
The Suffolka, u popular breed IN England.
and there known "a THE English nohlamans
hog," from the fact that II Ia always In condl-
tion TO kill aud gives meat of line quality and
flavor, is not popular among the majority OF
farmers here. The objections to hogs Of this
breed are their comparative ANAL size and
tender ekin. In addition to which may be
said they are unsatisfactory breeders and
nurses.
Essex swine are bred In limited way In
some localities, being perhaps better known
In Kentucky than elsewhere. They seem to
bc essentially the same as the Suffolk, except
III their black color. they are also less liable
to akin diseases. While IL valuable standard
breed, there is small probability that the
Essex will ever become prevailing ono, it,
small size, among other things. being
against It,
The Jersey Reds, now extensively bred In
GNe Muule A1lu SOUTHERN PnIHpha hl New
Jersey, are according to Coburn. probably
descendants from the old importations OF
Berkshires and resemble them In many re-
Bpects, but are now coarsar than the iln-
proved swine III this breed. They are OF
large size and capable OF making a heavy
growth.
FOWL FATTENING.
New Southern Poultry Journal
The greatest curiosity in the Jardin d'Ae-
Clmatlon IL the singular fowl fattentng ma
chine which has been In operation for short
time. but which Il great success. remarks II
lady writing from Paris. Imagine the top of
round t.a-tahe divided off into sections,
with q partition between each section. and a
board In front with half-moon shaped aper
ture In 1t. In each of these sections an un-
happy duck or chicken IL confined by chain
to each leE and nuier each IL fitted a tray.
which receives tho dirt AMI Is emptttd daily,
Through the centre of this structure goes
round post and there Is series of such tea
table tops tn the roof ~ the building, each