The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-24
FARM TOPICS.
.,,xe THE WASTES.

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lsOnpOssss 10 the order OF farming
a belong s'.,ceessful. 1t will be sug-
.,sns s1' lead the farmer to save
sbsi VOID . o.I Many complain that
Sss ses''s y, afford to buy fertilizer for
Ia esn no' while at the same time
at p Glowing enough material i for
Bq se az 10 be lost. A part OF the
tsYurPgOsss. s y for the compost heap,
IA VII sns" no construct a shed on
efvou'd IN Il sumner time haul in sew
r1 e'si; a II muck as a foundation for
al lcsos :, This will absorb the liquid
% S~f and by the next spring !; II Will
rho .sss.,rouehly saturated that it viii
30 uMs sC,,al to the rest in value. On
ks.. 'cd atom pile every thing to be
bis memberships and soap
g!rlaor r.lusble to add to it. When
aas e time comes mix the offal
r q 4, Ssau. Let the contents OF the
ih ns ,, omit time to time, mingled with
gnnss,. ~ and plaster, be taken to the
Dry earn pv little effort a rich fer
sInpos, ,,.,eIial may be collected, worth
fllnS h . sny commercial manure, be-
nde 's'S r;lI contain not only elements
'aas '!,, = crops, but to permanently
% :a n ,hs soil. The hen-house is a
nnen is.o wherein to start a
goa a compost heap, and if earth or
man ' s |. Is1eouently spread over it there
P. a = : escape Of the gases, or smells
w i tbe place unhealthy. AS long
: ~, ss' nile Is kept dry, there will be but
~, y, d mo Of such an active putrefac-
au' = h cause aloss of ammonia, and II
~ y. a : il can be checked at once by
y ring on plenty of plaster. If there
s sSd Be too much heat, it may be ar
sssd by wetting the mass, and forklng
m,r The compost may be used to
.su crops in the hill, where it gives
I ,'s,s 6ue start and afterwards keeps
I ' s;oorous growth. Such compost
n oitsn be manure enough to produce
60 erop Of corn. For roots there is
hing better to scatter in the burrows,
= contains such a variety of constitu-
.s,s exactly suited to the wants OF the
.l..s A small compost heap collected
"A manaced in this way will 60 over
10 deal q ground. The farmer who
1850 to have compost heap doe;
II make the best use be may of the
nssus At hand to produce bountifu
,roua and the one who does may save
TN o. two Of fertilizer which will fit a.
w,uy acres for a profitable return fol
M lsbor.-F. D. Curtis, in New Yori
inbsw.
PRESERVING BUTTER.
n has become question worthy o
s1ous consideration, by those con
prped, whether the old-fashioned meth
dof packing May and June butter fol
nuter sale will be any longer profitable
IA view Of the competition of the fresl
creamery butter, and that Of priyat'
dsiies, in which winter is the mos
active season. 1t is known that butte
d the very first quality can be made a
veil in the depth of winter as in June
% that June butter" no more attract
ik dealer or the purchaser, as hereto
fore. The past winter l have BEEF
packing butter in small oak pals, con
laning five to ten pounds, for my Gus
toners, who have gladly paid 80 cent
per pound for it, without any help iron
Fuik and newspaper notoriety, the but
i9going solely on its merits. / an
thus packing all my product, and
link 4 dairymen we're to do more G
hb-pocuring and using tight, neat
weet white oak packages they Nigh
frdpo6hble sale for butter the yea
round. The size Of the package is cor
vsnient, as five to ten pounds will SUP
plysmall or large family two week:
and the butter can then be had Away
iesh- But when it is desirable to pac
ig winter use, extra care must be excl
ci'ed y to the mode of packing and tn
rciage | have found a four-gallo
aock, or the very neat "retur
butter pail" equally good and sal
iapaeking, the advantage resting wit
oH or the other depending upon tn
ss and weight Of the contents. III
package, providing always it is air-tigl
ana clean, Is not so important as IL
method q packing and the place of sto
W. The manner of packing / ha,
sen used to practice is as follows: II
m''er, taken from the churn, is worke
NJ ashort time with pure cold wat,
nom . deep well. Where the water
% cold, ice-water should be used wht
ss weather Is warm enough to NAL
~ outer work soft. The grain can NJ
preserved Il the butter IS worked t.
M' and It should be kept as hard as
aa q worked easily. The lump is tn,
.saed with the ladle, and salt at Il
ave o. one ounce to the pound
X. a over It and worked in light
y outer is then put away for "a hou
. -asool cellar or dairy-house. The Ia
avn . thorough, to get the col
~ n ana the salt well mixed in. As
- 49, 80 will have melted and drain,
uu9g the standing, the liberal do
WI not be excessive. The butt
,.s ea packed down into the crock
nss.s 1.1ng care to leave no vaca
~ = Drine is poured over the butte
an ~ ~ package is covered with a clio
ass, y. \ c0yer, and set away, until I
s.s burning, in the usual place. T
- cnurning is packed in the sar
Amss 'he brine being poured off Al
osn aWay. and I;..,.