The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
AGR1CULTuRE.


AGRICULTURE.
CLEANSE IMMEpIATELr.-Ther Is q
good fraction Of success In butter
making dependent on the proper olean-
ing OF dairy untensils. Some appear
TO think 1t will do just as we'll to walt
few hours before the milk.pails are
washed and scalded; that the churn
may stand half or whole day before
being washed and the germs Of decay
killed by heat; that the cream pail may
be used for several patches Of cream
before thorough cleansing, because
sweet cream Ia going into it again; that
the butter worker may stand until you
want to use 1t again before scalding,
because 1t will be then freshly cleansed
when you use 1T, etc. There is
altogether too much of this needless
The heterogeneous portion of milk (casein)
furnishes just the substance required
for ferments, for the development Of
germs wholly inimical to pure milk or
butter. These fsrments remain In the
crevices Of wood, or the seams Of tin
vessels, and unless they are dislodged
by Immediate cleansing, it requires
boiling or steaming, for considerable
!ongth of time, TO dislodge them.
Every utehsil, after each use, must be
Immediately cleansed If you wish to
prevent talnts in your milk, cream or
butter. Wooden pals are now dis
carded from use by the patrons of
| cheese factories, because they cannot
be trusted to properly cleanse them.
1t they were Immediately subjected
to steam heat or boiling water after
| each use, they would be sweet, but
this steam or boiling water requires TO
penetrate every pore. The dairymaid
or operator cannot be too prompt In
cleansing dairy utensils.
PIGEONS ON THE FARM.-No one can
visit poultry show without being
struck with the great numbers and
variety OF pigeons. 1t Is not unusual
to find hundreds of them on exhibition,
and score of varieties. These have
not been favOrite birds with farmers,
as they regard them as inclined to pull
up corn and scatter their excrement
about the barn. AS for their reputation
tor mischief, they are in this respect
like other birds, charged with the
damage done, but not credited with the
good they do. Pigeons are great scav-
engers, devouring multitudcs Of in
scots, and among others the canker
worms, which do much damage to
perience, which have not been limited,
they do four-fold more good than mis-
chief. AS for their dlrtylng the prem
ises, This Is the fault of the farmer.
Furnish them convenient dove cote,
and keep tight barns, and tho excre-
ment will be found where it can be put
| to good use as a fertilizer. Squads are
becoming favorite dish with the
wealthy people, who are willing to pay
high price for them, and farmers
| should sec to 1t that the market is sup
piled with such food as is In demand and
| pays we'll. 1t Is a pleasant feature of
farm house to see doves flying around
| 1t. They give animation to scenes
which, otherwise, might be little
lifeless; and as they pick up their own
living mainly, and arc very prolific,
| good dish for home and for market can
be chcaply furnished.
BEET PULP as CATTLE FEED.-Since
the subject of beet sugar has been ex-
tensively discussed this last spring In
this and adjoining counties, any infor-
nation on the subject will doubtless be
read with interest. The time is prob
ably not far distant when our farmers
Will raise beets for sugar, and they may
| wish to know how to utilize all tho re-
fuse beet pulp after portion of the
sugar Is extracted. a ton Of beet pulp
contains more heterogeneous matter,
more starch, more potash, and more
phosphateS than was contained in the
ton OF beets, and must be very desir-
able food for milch COWS. The pulp
can be preserved much in the same way
that green fodder Is preserved In soils,
but with less trouble and ut a much
less cost; because the pulp Is III suoh
a condition that, II thrown into a pit,
the air would DO almost entirely exUlu-
ded withoutapplying any force to press
1t down. But If tightly compressed, -,
which may be done with a piece OF
scantling, three by four or three by
two, striking the pulp down with the
end, 1t may be kept without any trouble
tor six months, which would carry .th,ss1
stock Till there was grass In the Inasture
Though this pulp has n22t been gene.
rally used, 1t has.cbsen fed ia suf.
ncient qnantitlGSto to leave no doubt as
to It's real var6e. "A cow will generally
geG t"eHhy four pounds Of pulp twice
Is uay, which with one-lhiru less hay
than usual, will carry her through the
winter season In good condition.
THE Most SUITABLE Doa.-The fox
terrier Is smallish dog, weighing from
| ciRHIocA W tWchIy-AVo pounuB. Ae
is active, Intelligent, kind, vigllant,
obedient, cleanly, honest, faithful,
healthy and capable OF performing his
work III the most satisfactory manner,
No stray animal can invade the premi.
ses with impunty day or night
Every unusual noise must be accounted
for. The arrangements Of the house or
barns are learned by him and reported
by him In business way. Foxes,
skunks, rats, weaseis, minks, stray cats
and all other marauders are expelled
from the premises on tho pain OF death.
In word, we regard the fox-tcrricr as
the most suitable dog for the farm.
SLATs FOR FLooRs.-Catt]e and pigs
and sheep can be kept far better and In
more perfect health by the use of spars
or Stats for floors. For pigs, sheep and
calves place the Stats from third to