The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-05-12

remain sweet from Ave 10 ton days IN
warm weather.
TEMPER In animals II hereditary q
well . In man; II Ia not desirable 10
breed IRON vicious sire.
Mr.. ADAM Soorr. > prominent Maine
Jheep-breeder, last winter fed $50
wethers, and to discern how rapidly they
were gaining In Aesh secured two which
he weighed every month. On the 18th
Of January they weighed rcspectively
l20 and 136 pounds, and continued %
gain steadily up to the 12th Of April,
when they weighed $50 and ITO. They
were fed one and one-iourth pounds of
corn daily with all the hay they could
eat The total cost for feed being
estimated at seventeen cents per month
-an increase Of about twenty cente Per
month for each sheep ovex - valns =
food eaten. -
A REASON for tho application a salt =
. fertilizer for growing crops y that Is
contains both soda and chlorine. Nearly
all plants contain these substanooe 10
some extent, and need to be supplied;
some plants contain more than others,
a., for instance, white clover contains
five pounds Of soda and two pounds Of
chlorine in 1000 pounds; beets, cabbage,
and turnips contain from four 70 six
pounds in 900; tobacco contains seven
pounds Of soda and nino pounds Of
chlorine; beet seeds contain eight pounds
of soda and five pounds Of chlorine, and
all these are greatly benefited BY - ap-
plication Of salt.
TREES should be generally - NJ
same depth that they previously s1sod
in the soil, allowing N inch @ tpo01ue
or less for the settling 81 the newly
stirred earth. On heavy soils they win
be more injured by being planted too
deep, than Oh those Of light sandy, or
gravclly nature, and where greater depth
is needed to prevent the effects ol
drought. On lands inclining 10 be wet,
setting trees upon the surface, and rails
ing tho earth upon the roots is mode
that has some advantages, among which
are the greater depth Of soil thus made
and the prevention of water settling
among the roots.
The raising Of cattle, sheep and poultry
for the supply Of our village and city
markets Is every day becoming matter
more deserving Of the attention Of the
agricultural community. The demand il
becoming more and more difficult TO sup
ply, as larger quantities and finer quail
ties are being continually sought sitter.
As raising supplies Of beef, mutton, veal,
lamb and poultry attracts more and moro
Of the attention of farmers, in like pro-
portion will all information he welcome
which furnishes accurate and reliable
details rs to the worth, economical meth
dds Of fattening and getting ready for
market any Of the above producta. The
breed Of animals most easily fattened,
and the kind Of feeding which is At once
most effectuM and most economical, are
points upon which We may yet obtain.
considerable increase 81 reliable and use-
full information.
THE age q horned cattle may general
II be known by rings ON the horns till
their tenth year; after that time they
give no indication Of age further than
that the animal has passed its tenth year.
The first ring appears on the horn after
the animal has passed two years old
soon after, as general rule. though
sometimes before that age. During the
third year, the ring gradually increases.
and at three years Of age it is completely
formed. The second ring appears during
the fourth year, and at the fifth year il is
complete. After that period an additional
ring is formed each year. This rule in
sufficiently plain, and even a young
farmer needs but little practice 10 enable
him to read cows age on her horns.
A COW with three rings is six years old:
with four she is seven years old Nonew
rings are formed after the tenth year:
the deeper rings, however. and the worn
appearance Of the horns arc pretty suro
indications Of old age.
FoR CuaIxo BEER, PoRx, Murrox,
HANS, Ero.- To one gallon Of water,
Il lbs. Of salt, ID. Of sugar. ounce
saltpetre, ounce potash. In this ratio
the pickle can be increased to AIRY guam
tity desired. Let these be boiled To-
gether until all the dirt from the sugar
rises to the top and is skimmedoff. Then
throw it into tub to cool, and when
cold pour il over your beef Or pork. Tho
meat must be well covered with pickle.
and should not be put down for at least
two days after killing. during which
time it should he slightly sprinkled with
powdered saltpctrc. which removes all
the surface blood, ETC., leaving the meat
fresh aud clean. Some omit boiling the
pickle. and find it 10 answer wcll.
though the operation Of boiling PARTIES
the pickle by throwing on the dirt al-
ways to be found in salt and sugar. II
this recipe is strictly followed, il will 10
quire only y single trial 70 prove its SUI
periority over the common way, or most
ways, Of putting down meat, and will
not soon be abandoned for any other.
The meat is unsurpassed for sweetness,
delicacy, and freshness of color. Omit
the potash unless you can get the pure
article. Druggists usually kecpit.
FARMERs' UNIoN.-The following prac-
tical advice on the management Of colts
Is from the Lancaster Furnaer: II . colt
is never allowed 10 get an advantage. il
power that man can not control; and Il
made familiar with strange objects, it
will not be skittish and nervoua IL
horse is made accustomed from his early
days to have objects hit him on the heels.
back and hips, he will pay no attention
to the giving ont of . harness, or Of
wagons running against him at an un.
expected moment We once saw an
aged lady drive . high-spirited horse,
attached TO : carriage. down : steep
hill, with no hold-back straps upon tie
harness; and she assured NJ that there
Was no danger, Tor her son Acouatomed
his horses to oil kinds of usage and
sights. that com, aonly drive animals in
r. frens; Of kar and fright A gun
can be fired from in front a horse.
An umbrella held over his head. btiffa-
10 robe thrown over his neck, : railroad
engine pass close by. his heels he
thnmped with sticks, and the animal
take it all a. . natural condition 'of
things, il only taught by careful man.
agement that he will not b injured
thereby.
DISCIPLINED.
The children Of the Crown Princess
Of Germany are trained with 4 discipline
similar in severity to that which their
mother experienced in her English home
s.~,., har fathor prsN~o AllN0rA Ea~e