The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23

per head TO the turkeys raised the first sea-
son.
Ohio grape growers are getting somewhat
discouraged, owing to the prevalence of the
rot.
Glover that sends it's roots deep into the
earth is considered the best Sub-soiling agent
to be had.
The gross income derived from tobacco by
the farmers of the United States is about
So, 100000.
The merino sheep will produce larger
proportion of grease to wool than any other
breed of sheep.
Many farmer pays out large sums for fer
tilizers while he allows those of his own
barnyard to run to waste.
If your little chickens are dropping, try
lard and sulphur The cause is very likely
to be lice, and not any more complicated
disease.
To preserve potatoes, they should be dried
as soon as possible and placed Immediately
in position from which the sunlight is ex-
cluded.
One-half ounce of salt to the pound of
butter is the rule of sailing adopted by the
makers of the celebrated butter which sells
at fancy price in Boston.
To pass judgment on the good qualities of
a cow, keep the following points always in
mind: She must be good breeder; rich.
| long and large mixer; an easy mixer, with
| long teats; possess quiet disposition; have
a good form; a rich color; a good escutch-
con.
To keep cider in good condition, whether
| il is TO be used as beverage or for making
vinegar, the casks should be filled to over
| flowing every few weeks. Cider of the same
quality is best for this purpose, but when
such is not at hand, sweetened water may
be used instead.
In localities where peach trees budded
with the improved varieties fail, seedlings
will often be found to succeed. The yellow
flesh kinds when raised from the pits gen.
orally vary but little from the parent fruit;
others-even if some of their offspring
prove inferior-may produce seedlings of
superior quality. All our choice varieties
originated in this way.
A compost heap should be permanent
institution in every garden, and it will be
found surprising how much fertilizing mat
ter can be accumulated during year. Such
q structure need not present an unsightly OF
Objectionable appearance; ii may be built
behind some hedge or in fence corner and
protected from sight by few eyergreens
By all means have a compost heap in your
garden.
The largest yield of single COW, that il
authenticity recorded is that OF an animal
kept at the Jail at Le~es, England. In eli ght
Consecutive years she gave an average OF
,2l0 gallons year. She was MIXED one
year for :25 days, and gave an aggregate OF
,230 gallons, from which $40 pounds of but
ter was made. The authorities do not men
ton what variety or family this famous COW
belonged to.
Errors in butter making are uncleanlineSs
too much acid in cream, casino or butter
milk in "A decOmposed state, too much fric
ton in churning, and working the butter
bad salt and too much of it, foul milking
stables, impure water odorS from variOu,
sources known or unknown. These are err
rors vital in their consequence, and no
generally thought of as any importance.
Bushel boxes. much favored in Europ,
for storage, loading and selling potatoes APP
plies, ETC.. are made like common peacf
crates with lathed sides and bottom; end
12x14 inches. This gives precisely 2,6S;
cubic inches, the capacity of the heapeC
bushel. The convenience of stacking in tn,
cellar-dispensing with bins-and the full
aeration and facility of inspection ant
handling are obvious.
Young calves, and lambs as well, are Otter
troubled with diarrhea and discharge from
the nose and eyes from the effect of parasite
in the intestine and lungs. These parasite
are slender, white, thread worms known a
Strongylus flaria, and are produced iron
eggs taken into the stomach with food. TIL,
worms escape from the gullet into the al
J passages and cause irritation of the mem
braneS, ann in the bowels cause obstinate
J diarrhea. The treatment is TO give turpen
} tine, tablespoonful in milk, every morn
ing for a week or ten days, and after
, ward the same quantity of castor oil for tw,
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