The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
AGRICULTURAL.
Farm Work for Our Farmers and
Planters During January.
ubeep and Cattle Raising "A Few
Words About Poultry how W
Cut Up Fork and How
to Cure II Notes
Tor the Farm,
rnor ron CALVES.


rba mnet ,mpariant food that can he given
AZ auhat;tute for milk is linseed oil cake on
III meal Ii il The food principally used FOR
tba purnoae nv the hest English feeders. The
4,a,f Ia quite apt ~ become pnnatirated when
che milk IL discontinued. and the oil meal ia
alinhtlv laxative, having small per centage
III al. which has very soothing effect npnn
tbe stomach and intestInes. II is also nitro
sYenous, being in this respect, similar TO milk.
ri II not necessary to feed more than one pint
of oil meal per day To each COW. Calves may
ha accustomed tp eat quart ~ oil meal and
mddnes mixed before the milk Ia wholly
Withdrawn. Oats ere An excellent food for
calves. and they should No taught early to eat
them The calf apems to have the power of
iIaeetina oats without grinding. pint of
oats given tn each calf at fret, and soon In
creased to one ~ two quarts will keep the
growth steady Oata are the hpat single cub
atitute for oil meal hnt wheat middlings and
oats make an excellent combination. little
narp mingled with thnaa will do very we'll .
hut corn az single food should he avoided for
young animals
COAL or ron ORANGE IEaFrTa
Page 2nb NJ Department Agricultural Re
mort for 1879 tells bow tho aoaln insect was
eradiratad from collection Of the nitrnua
family lmported for government nae Tha
was effected nv the tien If n small portion Of
coal oil In water. About one gill of astral
oil In five pallona ef water wac applied IVY
syringe on alternate dave for several months.
VIRGINIA RnrFtrr ron BACON.
The pork must he we'll fattened On corn
and not cut cut I'll the day after II 10 killed.
Salt Il well with Zine salt and ground alum
mixasi about tnaannnnful ~ aalt rubbed
we'll ON the hooks before the salt is applied
Law 1t carefully on the tuha, with the skin
down; let II lie four weelya. Az the end ~
that time hang M the middIinga, Joints and
ehinps have the hama and shoulders covered
with nicely burnt hickory aahaa we'll aiffni
Lot them III dawn two weeee then hang Thorn
M with the hoebs down. Keen smoke hut
no Are, ~ heat vour meat. Old atnmpa are
very good. or rhipa annthareH with saw-dnst
re careful not tn LOT one piece touch another
I'm hanging Towards the anrne when the
weather u warm aud damn. mt IN just wood
enough TO keep alive. and good deal ~ II
harro and red pepper na THE at leaat once
n day IL deatrova the Hv that dennata the
egg for naects N Il heat occasionally ~
have q amoka Of that aart all tho enring
Your meat-hnnse mHst ha drv, aud have air
hnlar a,,pur holes bored high I'm I'm the gable
pnda-or lattice door which van can lock,
opening the close donr in fine weather.
XIII the hogs on tho increase Of tho moon.
By following these directions YOU are cure to
have good bacon.
The nork nnlet not he saltod In whlaltv bar
rels, molaases harrna ave the hest The
whisky ls said to iniure tho bacon.
CAFES now 10 OPERATE FOR,
The instrument Hand was n Quill feather.
not large. but atiffar than had aeon uaed no
fore. it was atripnod to Within three uuartera
Of an inch Of it, end. tho lin Of which was wet
and twisted lightly az "A ~ form sharn
point about n quarter of an inch long: the
Remainder Of the harhs were drawn haok,
forming an arrow head Nv harhnd point Then
came the nart ~ the operation that alwavss
had been n mvpterv- hNw tho feather eou'd
he properly inserted into the wind nine, for
Che chick atruvules ~ violently when any
thing touchea tho ineidn Of tho trarhea, that
II liz almoat impossible 70 inaort II without
taainr force, tn the Injury vt the auhlact.
However this waR Accomplished With enaa,
hv using low aeat holding tho chicks feet
tightly between the knaep. opening the moutk
with the right hand, drawing out the tongue
and placing the left hand unnn II, rreeatna "
firmly to the lower mandlhle. Tho tongue
ahoutd he al far drawn out that tho entrance
To the wtnd-pirn should hc brought clearly W
view, At the frat gapo the feather mlat hn
insertnd instantly hut to prevent violent
rtf,,rpling the MnnncHrted finger of the left
hand must he held tightly againat the hack
of the pattent's head The head muRt hn
kent Mn and the neck drawn out it, tnll
length 40 that the feather can he rnahad
down straight and easily to the bottom of
the wind ptpe Twist tho feather rapidly.
then draw II ont slowly, tw'ating Y ~ Y r.
withdrawn. Tho worme will invariably be
found adhering to the feather
TO CURE HAMS AMI MACON.
When killed and cnt M hegin Immediately
30 nalt them, Rub the outaiie Of each ham
with teaanonnful nf powdnred saltnatra.
and the inaide with a tnaepanntul of CAYENNE
pepper. Having mixed together two nouuda
OF brown sugar and aalt. mt1nd tn The FRO
portion on one pound ana \ half ~ sugar ~
pint of salt rub the pork wolf with II This
quantity of sugar and salt will be au1crut
for fifty pounda az meat Have ready some
large tube the bottom anrtnkled with aalt,
l.. Ia AHlt In
downward Put plenty Of salt hetwnon each
LAYER of meat After II haa Latin eight DAYS
take Il out aud wine on the salt. and wash
the tuba Make \ pickle Vt aNft water, equal
quantities of salt and molaaaaa and little
saltpetra, allowing Eve ounces " saltneirn t.
two quarts Of molaases and two quartz ot
salt. which Ia the proportion for tiftN pounds
81 meat. The pickle must ho strong enough
b bear TN an egg. Roll and akin II, aud
when IL Ia cold pour II over the meat. which
must he turned frequently and haatcd with
the pickle The hams should rematn In the
PICKLE at least four wcelts. the bacon three
weeks They should then hn taken out and
smoked. Having washed m the pickle hn-
fore you smoke the meat. hurry II while wet
In tub of bran This Will form crust ovcr
i6 and prevent evaporation of the iWffna5 Inf
the smoke house ha ready "a rccnivo Tho meat
immediately Take II out OF tho tuh after II
has lain half an hour, and rub the bran evcnlv
ever IT, Then hang II wv ~ amokn with the
small end downward. Tongues may he cured
In the above manner
STRAWBERRIES.
III the strawberry bed has not hoen attcnd-
ed to il should be done Immediately. Fork
ND the soil with ~ little injury e. the roots
as possible, and IL Il good plan t. scatter
compost over the bed aud mix il in dur
ing the process. Smooth on Level With
the hoe drawing tho earth toward the vines
until slight hed IL formed about thcm
Their inclination is f. get out Of the ground.
and the gardeners should ne IT, get them in
again Their getting OUT. however. IL n sure
sign that they need taking M, separating and
replanttng, which may be done during this
month.
IN THE GARDEN.
We should be using cahhages. tnrnins, car
rots, cnllaTds, parsnins, artirhakns lreka. sal
sly, radishes and spinach. and we may plant
English peas, onions, lettuce, radshes, heets.
leeks eollards and early cahhasrs.
Lettuce, cabbage AMI beats set ont At this
season should be taken from a box ar pit
where they have previously obtained some