Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-09-21

AGRICULTURE.

one Of our most successful como honey
producers: FILLED sections or boxes thsf
have been removed from the hives, should
be examined every few daya II the
combs show signs Of worms, the honey
J must be fumigated with sulphur. Care
must be taken not to give them too much
lor it will disfgure the honey, giving it
greenish cast. The amount used will de-
pend, of course, on the size Of the room
or box you are uung. 1t requires but very
little of the fumes of sulphur to destroy
life either animal or vegetable. Fumigs-
tiou will not DESTROY the eggs, so it may
be necessary to give them dose, after all
the eggs have had time to hatch. By close
watching you will be able to discover the
worms before they have done any material
damage. Tney are very small at first, but
you will notice their presence by seeing a
small thread like streak of . mealy looking
substance on the cappIngs or around the
edge of the combs of the partly filled cells.
Comb honey should be kept in Q warm,
dark place. 1t should pever be allowed
to stand where the sun will shine directly
on the combs especially when behind glass.
The cappings will soften In a few moments
and settle down on the honey, giving it q
dark appearance. The object should be to
keep the honey Is white and clean as pos
sible all the time. Comb honey will bring
two or three cents more per pound, when
nice and white, than that of the same
quality in soiled or discolored packages.
| OxIDATIoN.-lc clished tools and imple-
menis are liable to rust In warm, and
damp air. Rust is the union OF the oxy-
gen of the air with the metal OF the im-
plement. Oxygen eats up or burns up
iron, steel, and all but the precious net
ais, more or less rapidly IN warm, mcist
air, as 1t eats up wood in hot air, or fire.
In the consumption of wood, oxygen
unites with the carbon of weod to make
carbt mic acid gas. 1t unltes with the
metal to make an oxide of the metal The
oxygen eats INTO the metal until it forms a
coating impervious to the air. In the |
case Of metals In common use we call it |
rust Iron rust is an oxide of iron. To |
prevent the corroding effect Of oxygen on |
polished implements the surface must be
protected. Boiled liuseed oil Is excellent |
for this purpose. Copal varnish will an
swer the same purpose. Iron and steel i'm |
plements are kept from rusting by dissolv- |
ing q half ounce of camphor gum in one
pound of dogs lard. Skim, and mix in |
enough black lead to give the lard nearly |
q normal gray tint. Rub 1t over the pol |
ishcd implement, and after twenty four or |
forty. eight bours rub off with a voolen |
cloth. Tne implement will keep bright
for months II our hardware men and
dealers In fine cutlery would take this pre-
caution 50 many rusty implements would
not be In the market. No purchaser wants
a rusty knife, hay fork, saw or hoe.
APPLEs in addition to being delicious
fruit make pleasant medicine. A raw,
mellow apple is digested in an hour and
half while boiled cabbages require five
hours. The most healthy dessert that can
be placed on table is q baked apple. If
eaten frequently at breakfast, with coarse
bread and butter. without meat or flesh of
any kind, it has an admirable effect Oh
the general system, often removing consti-
febr,Ie conditional more effectuallv Than
the most approved medicines. If families
could he inducad IN subs,itute them for
mics. cakes and sweet meats With which
their children are frequently stuffed. there
would he a diminution In the total sum of
doctors bills IN a SINGLE wear sufficient to
Law in a stock of this delicious fr,ut for
the whole seasons M,
FOR q number of years we have been
advising farmers who keep bees to plant
basswnod In every available place for the
purpose Of furnishing pastures tor the little
honey uofhorara Aopov 0ufharad from tho |
flowers of any of the numerous species of
oasswood or hndens--as they are known
py Dotn OF Inese common names-ls equal
10 ina1 oDtalneo 1rom tne wnite clover
anu toere Is no good reason why the 1arm-
eS snouio not prosioe pasturage 1or us
oees as wen as ior nus cattie. Inc Eu-
loPean osswooos come inlo Dioom al an
e1lncl AgS tnAn our American species ana
produce nora IN greater abundance, and
ine the bees with honey: bnt ali the
species are excellent for this nurnose
A PRACTICAL stock grower advises his
brother farmers not to be in hurry to
destroy any animal that may break leg,
for by means Of plaster Of Paris mot land
plaster) and some bagglng strips, the limb
may oe set .no supporter un1iI t1e iIac
tuleu p,ues uniu sealn. n's pan mas
u". 'ss % Do.n VII caves anu sneep, " VIM
Lno 'uPs VI passnk s"ou. 'ns pioAen
aao, pias'e, o'a WIN csicineu P'astei /
ui.eu y " lin Pssse, wmo ano,ncr over
. .na' ouu Apply mfe Pies'ei' 'ne ieg peing
,er sets. The animal vould hmm around t
for q fev deva on thrao tore b,t rocova,e i
without blemish.
Do. .,...,s = - 6
- o.o.s ,.on snouiu ue nsi We ves'eu ss son
= '.:y NC nF o'ne, "'Se ~ .ne 'uoers may {
'taI' INTO T. new gIow!n. Ihey are mucn
eft long enough in the ,oil IF this sdis-
.asen Which IL a fnnous Growth makes ito
,npe.rance the vnes .bonld he burned 90 u
oon as tne potatoes are aug. as the spores
nc tnuS destroyed In vast quantities.
WHKs an orchard requires fertilizipg it q
. best to do this all over TIE ground and c