The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-12-16

increase their vigor, and to stimulate
egg production. This diet, although
apparently artificial, is really natural !;
for wild birds of the gallinacean family
have access to very many highly spiced
berries and buds--articles that give the
game flavor to their flesh. Although
there is more or less of an aromatic
principle in wheat, Indian corn and
other grains consumed by the domestic
fowl, yet the quantity is not sufficient to
supply the place of the stronger spices,
taste for which is inherited by the
fowl.
Making Butter in Cold weather.
Strain the milk into pans that have
been previously rinsed in hot water
put it on the stove for 81 few minutes
you usually keep it. See that it is not
too cold. The next day put it on the
stove again, make it very warm, and re-
turn it as before. Skim it into an
earthen bowl, pour off the thin cream
that will naturally fall on the sides; stir
every day; the third day stir it with
your hand or butter ladle; when nearly
come pour in the thin cream by degrees /;
if with the former, pour some boiling
water on some bran, rub your hand well
with it, then rinse. There are some COWS
that will naturally make irothy cream,
and should be disposed of. The way to
try them is to strain the milk into sepa-
rate bowls, skim and stir with spoon.
Bedding for Cattle.
There is no farm work, considering
the outlay, that pays so large dividends
as the procuring of some sort of bedding
for the cattle, for it not only keeps them
clean-a great point in itself-but also
promotes their growth and thriftiness,
and the additional accumulation for the
manure pile will more than pay for the
labor. There is usually large amount
of litter that goes to waste that if thus
utilized would be of great service.
Straw, oats, cut corn butts, etc., are
valuable and fine sand is not election
able, for in itself it is one of the most
cleanly of beds, and as it is large ab-
sorber of liquids, and is of real benefit
to clay land, there is no solid reason
why q few loads of it may not be !di'
ciously used. A farmer of our acquaint-
ance late in the fall takes his trucks,
puts in long stakes, and makes a four
foot-deep box and gathers forest leaves.
One man gathers them with rake and
basket. These leaves are stored away
in an unused stable. and what can be
crowded into q bushel basket makes 8
fine bed for stable of COWS tor couple
of nights, and are fine absorbents. There
is no farmer but that can provide bed
ding of some kind, and also have dry,
wholesome stables for his cattle, and. ii
he consults his interests, and once fully
tests the value of plenty of bedding, he
will always in the future practice bed
ding his cattle and stock.
Protection for Trees.
Trees, shrubs and roses should be pro-
tected by putting long straw around the
body and branches, tied well with corG
so rs to prevent growth in the month ol
March, or warm weather toward spring
In many parts of this country the cold
weather, after q commencement ol
growth, destroys more trees and roses
than colder weather in the earlier p art
of winter. Those who observe the
above directions will be very certain to
keep their trees and shrubbery alive, and
and it is only few minutes work
in proportion to the investment, Tree!
recently set are not in so much danger
from severe cold weather rs the sudden
changes, and protection until acclimated
is absolutely necessary.