The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-27
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HOUSE AND FARM
WHY Craaln Rises.

Cream rises best and almost wholly in q
falling temperature. The rising is but slow
when the temperature ceases to fall. This
10 because the cream Rlobules are not as
good conductors Of heat ~ water and case-
Inc OF the milk. Hence, the latter cools
faster than tho cream, and it's weight is in
creased. When the temperature becomes
equalized, throughout, the cream 10 90 very
little lighter than the rest of the milk that
1t rises very slowly. The movement of the
cream globules Is caused by gravitation,
and they rise In the milk just rs balloon
rises in the atmosphere. The larger ones
rise to the surface first, and the next in size
follow, tho very smallest coming up last
In some milk there are cream globules 80
small that they never rise, and they would
make very inferior butter il thoy did, that
Is II churned by themselves. 49,
Wheat Rust.
A writer in tho New York Times saws, in
regard to the rust fungus on wheat: "But
there: Is IN effective means of fighting this
enemy which should be made available now.
This is the sleeping Of the seed in some
protective solution by which the spores Of
the rust fungus upon the seed may be de.
stroyed, and the sowing of these with the
sowing OF the seed be prevented. There
are several OF these solutions. The most
convenient are four ounces of sulphate Of
copper in gallon Of water; four ounces Of
sulphate of soda in the same quantity Of
water; strong brine Of salt; stale urine, in
which the decom3 osition has produced
abundant Ammonia. With the first and
second it is advisable to scatter fine dry
lime upon the seed as it comes moist from
the solution. The seed is stepped in the
solution or liquid for six hours, until it
has been swollen aad saturated. 1t il then
soWh in the usual manner. and, If neces-
sary, dried, SO Us not to adhere, by expo
sure to air for an hour or two or by
mixture with some absorbent powder. With
the urine, plaster and not lime should
be used. This preparation is very effec.
tive safeguard against both rust and smut
by cleansing the seed Of its pores or seeds.
Blinkers for Horses.
From ''Ihe Horse and It's Owner"
unhesitatingly condemn them as being
among the silliest of the silly devices
whereby man has contrived to lessen the
powers Of the horse. The notion that
horses are guarded by them from taking
fright at alarming objects is utterly absurd,
the horse being nerv0usly tinlid when its
senses are partially obscured, and daunt-
lessly courageous when facing known
danger. The horses employed on the
Midland rail way wear no blinkers, and yet
they walk about among the screaming whis-
ties. snorting and putting engines, as COM
posedly as il they were In their own stables,
not even requiring to be led. To be con-
ststent, the horses ears ought to be fur
nished with shoppers, so as to prevent the
animal from hearing anv a0un1 that mioht
frighten it. The only excuse for blinkers
that has the least sense in it is, that thew
may possibly save the eyes of the horses
from the whips OF brutal drivers. But as
no man who would flag q horse about the
head ought to be intrusted with horse,
even this very lame defense breaks down.