The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-03-04
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Have you begun farm journal for
1882?
Castor oil is said to be a safe and
sure cure for warts on cows teats.
Hundreds of farmers are yearly Civ
ing up their common fowls for pure
bred.
An old locust post was recently ex-
humed at Easton, Pa, which formed part
of hotel sign 100 years ago. 1t was
still sound.
When trees are transplanted the
roots are always more or less injured;
hence, it is best to cut back the tops 10
correspond with the roots left
Save the SCOT that falls from the
chimneys. A pint of SCOT to pailful of
water viii make liquid manure of
great value for flowers and plants of all
kinds.
The most essential point about the
preservation Of pork is to have it thor
oughly cool before sailing. Any man
who neglects that precaution will suffer
from it.
1t is asserted that the addition of
anthracite coal ashes to the soil in mod
crate quantity assists in retaining moist
ure, and also acts mechanically to rem
der tenacious soil more friable.
"A heifer coming in at two years old
is the best time for developing her future
milking qualities. Comfortable quarters,
generous feed, regularity in feeding and
kind treatment will do much, however.
in rearing fine mixer.
Cattle undergoing a fattening pro-
cess, as well as those kepcfor the produc-
ing of milk, should enjoy the greatest
possible amount of rest. Allviolent ex-
ercise must be guarded against, as it in
creases the decomposition of fat.
Let the boys pillow up say an acre Of
good, rich ground on the farm and then
plant nuts-walnuts, hickory-nuts, chest
nuts, pecans, etc.-and let the boys take
care Of the grounds afterward. When
the boys boards grow the birds will be
building nests in the trees.
Eggs can be preserved in the best and
most effective manner in common lime
water at low temperature, and there is
no necessity for trying experiments.
When the eggs are kept in liquid they
lose no moisture by evaporation, but
when kept dry they lose some of their
water, and their quality is thereby de-
Perforated.
There are said to be six formsso
''blind staggers' in horses, two only of
which are regarded as essentially
incurable. The first of the incura-
bic forms is due to the formation
of tumors in the brain, usually composed
of peculiar fat known as cholesterine,
the second to disturbance of the circu-
lation in the brain as the result of some
structural disease of the heart.
Coarse litter from horse stables is
excellent mulch for strawberries. The
purpose of mulching is not to keep the
plants from being frozen, but to keep
them frozen and avoid the danger of al
ternate thawing and freezing; at the
same time the air must be admitted to
the plants. Coarse mulch is, therefore,
better than fine stuff, which packs upon
the plants and is apt to smother them.
Horse manure is good for strawberries
on clay land, but for sandy land it is
too hot and dry, and COW manure is bet
ter.
Delicious Salad can be made of sal
mon, either canned or fresh. If fresh it
must be boiled until it is tender and cas-
lily separated from the bone. Pick the
salmon in bits, let it stand for half an
hour, then drain off all the oil that col
lects. The salad should have one-third
of celery to two-thirds of salmon. For
the dressing for one-quart can OF sal
mon, six hard-boiled eggs will be sufli-
Gent Chop or cut the whites of the
eggs in small pieces; rub the yelks to a
smooth paste, mixing it with vinegar,
mustard, pepper, salt, sugar, curry
powder and olive oil or melted butter.
Your own taste is the only safe guide in
salad, making, as the quantity of vine
gar, mustard, etc., varies, and some
times implicit obedience to rule results
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