The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
FARM NOTES

digestion.
A CIsTERN four feet in diameter will
hold ninety-four gallons of water to every
foot In depth.
GREENBURG, Ind, can boast of several
trees growing on her courthouse tower,
40 feet above the ground.
PLNY tells us that Dedalus invented
the saw. The earliest saw-mill of which
we have mention was built at Madeira in
1920.
PROFESSOR RILEY says that kerosene
oil is sure death to insects in all stages,
and the only substance with which we
may hope to destroy their eggs.
THERE are 13, 900, 900 COWS in the
United States. This is more than are
kept by any nation of Europe, Germany
having the highest. OF 8. 1866. 221.
TRE digestibility of fodder plants is
largely determined by their age. All the
constituents of young plants are more
digestibIe than in the same plant of
greater age.
GEESE are easily kept: grass and
water form their chief requirements.
These, with a fair supply of corn. oats
and boiled potatoes, make up their bill
of fare.
1T HAS been proved by experiments
that If young turkeys be fed on soft
food mixed with milk, instead of water,
much superior and moro tender meat
win be produced
A FARMER has recently died in Pen
obscot County, Maine, whose property
exceeded 500, 600, everydollar of which
wigs made in farming, and without specu.
laing in real estate.
NEWLY panied fooms arc seyan@
pleasant for several days, but if a hand
ful of hay is strewn On the floor upon
which is sprinkled o little chloride of
lime, after q couple of hours the often
sive smell will have entirely disappeared.
FA1TENNG ANIMALs1Sheep fatten
most rapidly at two to three years
of age. By feeding rich fodder, one
year old sheep will increase in weight
more rapidly than when older, for
the period of growth is not yet passed.
Whilst they will fatten also at this ege,
the flesh Is not esteemed as when older,
as it Is more watery. Lambs taken very
young and fed high are fattened and
made palatable. But when fattened
fog profit as well as palatable flesh,
sheep, a of other animals, should
be matured in growth first. 1t is
also true that after animals have
become too old, neither profitable fat
tening nor the most palatable flesh can be
secured with the best of food. Whether
fog economy in feeding, or choice
meat, the best is attainable when the
animal is well matured ; neither before.
nor much after that period.-IndianG
FLTnner.
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
most gratifying evidences of progress
ara b numerous acquisitions of new
and valuable varieties, by which the sea-
o OF our fruits is greatly prolonged
with the accession of early and late varie-
tics. By the better knowledge in the
keeping and packing of fruits, and the
facilities of transportation, our markets
ara now supplied with fruits throughout
thu whole year. Instead of the straw
berry for three or four weeks, as for
merly, we now nave it for four or five
months, the peach from four to six
months, the grape from six to eight
months, the pear from eight to ten
months, the orange and apple the year
round, and the smaller fruits in their
season ; SO he who has the means may
replenish his table daily with such
variety as no other nation can produce.
The process of hybridiz ton
Is simple, whether by the air, insects,
or the hand of man, and we have only to
have due regard to the characteristics OF
the parents from which we breed. Thus,
as it were, cline upon line and precept
upon precept," I nave endeayored to i'm
press IN you the importance of this
branch of our science, and as it was my
first, 80 it shall be my continual and last
aovlce: Plant the most mature and
perfect seeds of the most hardy, vigorous,
and valuable varieties and as shorter
process, insuring more certain and happy
results. cross or hybridize your best
fruits. From the Annual address of
President Wilder of the Aaaerican
Pomological Society.
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that butter possesses that rich nutty ia
vor and smell. and shows up a rich.
golden yellow color which imparts SO
high a degree of pleasure in eating Il.
and which increases its value manifold.
1t is not always necessary. when it smells
sweet, to taste butter in Judging il. The
smooth. u~nctuons feeling in rubbing lit
tie between the finger and thumb express
es atonceits rich quality ; the nutty smell