Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-16

acres. and getting only half a crop. and
at the same time impoverishing the soil,
Is the sheerest folly.
Clean Cereal Food.
While ingenuity seems almost to have
exhausted Itself in devices TO secure the
entire publication OF the grain of W heat
before it Ia ground into fine -four, IL IL
strange that so little care is taken with
other grains In the preparation for bread
making. Even wheat designed for Ora
nam flour is rarely cleansed as il ought
TO be, and 1t is notorious that for this
Kind OF flour the lower grades of wheat
are commonly used. When 1t comes to
rye and buckwheat, and especially TO
corn we may say that they are, as rule,
ground in their filth, original and ac-
J quired, and so come TO the table for hu-
man food. Wheat must be cleansed to
make white flour. This whiteness is n
prime element in the price, and there
fore OF main consequence to the miller.
The cleanliness or otherwise of other
Hours and meals is not so manifest to
the eye OF the purchaser, and the miller
handle them as though 1t made no diff
terence what is ground up with the
grain. This fact is known 10 many, and
prevents them from eating what they
would otherwise regard as wholesome
and agreeable food. The extent TO which
this disregard Of cleanliness concerning
an important class of our food materials
IS carried, is so great that il Is often de-
tected by the taste, and people who are
fond Of bread made from the coarse
meals are given disgust toward them
which endures through life.
1t is difficult to designate remedy for
an evil like this, so far as the people of
towns and cities are concerned; but
farmers carrying their own "grists"
TO mill can inaugurate the reform by in
sisting upon the thorough cleansing OF
all grain before grinding. they will
do this they will establish standard
and secure general use of the proper
apparatus in all custom mills, which
will extend in time to merchant mills,
and be wonderful boon 10 all bread
eaters.-Rnral New Yorker.
Pasture for Hogs.
The subject of good pastures for hogs
In summer Is becoming one Of special
interest TO farmers. So also the provid-
ing Of supply of roots for them during
the winter is beginning TO receive de-
served attention from the more progress
sive and successful farmers. The con-
unuous and excessive use of corn has
long been deemed wrong both in theory
and in practice, although comparatively
lew feeders ever seem to have considered
who IL might be avoided. The light.
however, Is breaking, and n radical
change in the management of hogs as
regards feeding seems fast going on. This
change, we doubt not, will result in a
very marked decrease OF disease among
swine. or the grasses most suitable for
hog pastures may be mentioned timothy.
red clover, blue grass and orchard grass.
In Timber pasture, where red olovor
would not do so well on account OF the
shade, white clover will be found valua.
bic. The best pasture Is one containing
several kinds; but Il is no easy matter
TO keep variety of grasses on the same
ground. The moro hardy will sooner or
later crowd the others out. We are
sure more hogs are being grass fed this
year than ever before. and men inter-
ested in pork production are closely
watching the results. We shall be clad
to have readers Of the Ruralia report
regarding any experiment in this way
they have made, and give their views on
the subject of grass for hogs In summer,
or the raising of roots for them in win
ter.-RnTaiist.
Health Hints.
Lemon juice will allay the irritation
caused By bites of gnats and flies.
A weak solution OF carbolic acid in
rain water will cure pimples and simple
eruptions.
Ammonia, saleratus water, and other
alkaline washes are the usual remedies
for bee stings. A fresh tomato leaf
crushed and rubbed on the puncture is
recommended rs an easy and sovereign
cure.
n SChANf HohtNht kcriuiHk NJ E1OnOlUlu.
Sandwich islands, says that good
health preservative Is TO sponge the
body in cold water. containing small
percentage of some alkali, such ms am
monia. The ammonia combines with
the oil or grease thrown out by the
perepiration, forming soap, which Is
easily removed from the skin, leaving
the pores open, thus promoting health
and comfort.
sEiIk for Chickens.
Sloppy food is unfit for chickens.
Their stomachs are formed to grind
bard substances, and IL given soft food
he gizzard, n portion of the stomach
which is multiple in fowls rs in cattle
is weakened. and does not perform It's
partial digestive functions. Milk may
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