The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-01-26
THE YARM.

Cuttlng Dnck the new CROWN, Oeiorc ~
has yet hardened, is generally done In
June; this has the effect 10 keep the tree
In dwsrf, compact form. II the object
h merely 10 regulate the shape, by re-
moving or shortening certain branches,
Il may be done in autumn ct any TIME \
before severe weather comes Eor ent-
ting away the lower limbs Of a Norway |
spruce, or other evergreen, there - no
one "proper time"
Grrsux-PLAsrxB OF PARrs.-When
gypsum, or crude plaster, is heated to :
272 degrees il loses the water 1t natur.
ally contains, and becomes plaster OF
Paris. Though the operation Is often
called "burning," it takes place at
comparatively low temperature. When
mixed with water, il re-unites with that,
and becomes chemically the same as it
was before, and when re-ground Ii
probably as valuable o fertilizer as the
"raw stone" We say probably" as
We are not sure that II il quite 30 solu-
hle M At first, though 1t 10 not likely
mat there IL any perceptiLle difference
in this respect The usual time for ap-
plying gypsum ON clover is in the spring,
when vegetation Is just starting.
REMEDY YoR SIZE Hole IN Cows
TEAr.--Make the edges of the opening
''raw" with sharp knife, or cauterize
with pointed stick OF nitrnte Of silver.
The hole may then be closed with strips
of adhesive plaster, or better yet by
coating of "collodion," which can be OBJ
tanned Of any photographer, If the near
est druggist does not keep it. In milk
ing be careful not 10 displace the
dressing-and il will perhaps be better
10 draw the milk with tube for several
days. II the opening in the teat is not
quite small, il may be necessary to close
il Ivy a stitch just through the skin with
Q fine thread. In most cases the scratch
ing Of the edges Of the opening with
knife and the application of collodion
will, however, be suficient.-An,erfcan
Agricutturist.
PRESERVING EGGs.-Several plans
have been tried with more or less sue
cess. To preserve eggs, the pores of
the shell must be stopped up, for two
reasons to prevent the entrance of the
air, and consequent spelling of the con-
tents and to prevent the evaporation
of the moisture of the egg and q drying
mp Of the contents. Placing the eggs in
net or basket, and plunging them for
Q few seconds in boiling water, long
enough 10 cook or solidify q thin film Of
white nexi to the shell, is successfully
practiced in some families, but it would
spoil the eggs for sale. Closing the pores
by smearing the shell with lard, suet, or
linseed oil, has been tried with more or
less success. Many years ago O patent
was taken out for the use Of shellac var
nish for the same purpose. The care
required in the use of the varnish, as
each egg must be treated separately,
and an o slight uncovered space would
allow the egg TO spoil, besides the dis
coloration, prevented this from coming
into use.
FEED ron LAYING HENs.-Fat hens
rarely lay. II hens are fed SO much OF
10 often that they begin to fatten rapidly,
they will soon stop laying. No food il
better than Indian corn or ground corn
Qndian meal), to fatten hens, and ol
course IL should be fed sparingly to lay
ing hens. II hens do not lay and are
fat, feed them but once day-at even
ing just before they go to roost-givine
wheat screenings, buckwheat and oats
In such proportions az you judge best
Throw the feed upon clean ground onl,
80 fast a they pick it up. Stop just al
soon as you see any Of the flock begir
TO wander away. Let them forage al
day for weed seeds, grass, insecte, etc
They must have warm quarters, wei
ventilated at night, and o sunny run b,
day in winter. After q while begin :,
feed them sparingly little meat scral
chopped fine, broken bones, oyster shells
etc, and they will probably soon begil
20 lay.
WKraHr AND HEATINe PowER or Dir
rKnnsr KINDS OF Woop.-More fuel j
required during January than in an,
other month In the year, and few item
may be interesting as well 40 useful
Another article &" Keeping Warm y de
scribes the production Of heat. Carbo
(pure coal) 10 the chief source OF a
heat used for domestic purposes and fo
driving machinery by steam power
This carbon II mainly derived from woot
hard coal and peat Coal is most use
for producing steam power, but takin
the whole world together, wood is muc
the most extensively used fuel. For th
present purpose we may consider a
wood as essentially composed of carbo
or charcoal and water (mainly ms sap
All woods heated away from the mir yiel
watery vapor chiefly, leaving nearly puI
charcoal, which when burned leave
more or less mineral matter as ashe
OF green wood one-third to one-ha
or more Of its weight is water, paril
depending upon the time of cuttini
In Schuller's experiments-
@ Out In yanua-y. Cut In Apr
100 ihs. lbA watsf. Ibs. wste
Sycamore CONTAINED. .....sS
White pine contained. "a
A practical lesson for this month
here indicated An kinds Of wood cl
in january contain from Is to Is p,
cent. less water than sitter the sap Is
motion In April. and copsiderable earli'
in the Southern portion Of the countr
II il well TO now cut down the trees d
signed for fuel, even If working them .
In delayed TO the following months.
Al wood seasons naturally In the ai
IL loses one-sixth TO one third its weig
Of water, but still contains one-seven
to one-fourth its weight of moisture.
considerable part OF the latter may
expelled by kiln-drying, and most Of
II the kiln heat be raised TO 212o
boiling-water temperature. Some car
full tests made by one Of our Weste
readers showed that Ave cords of bee,
and maple just cut weighed as much
eight coeds Of the Same wood VIII,
thoroughly air-seasoned. The abo
teaches two important practical lessor
]. To haul and handle green wo
requirss : very large waste Of strenet
In handling hve cords Of green bee
wood for example, We have loade
hauled, and unloadsd three or more to
Of useless water, which few montl
seasoning would have removed.
q And still more important: VIII
wood IN not thoroughly seasoned is us
Dr fael, it water or sap must be {
PEELED before its carbon comes into pl
10 produce heat. This takes place gra
ually ON the outside, or ON one side,
little Of the carbon comes into action
. time. But, as stated in another artic
the escaping vapor conceals or carries
very large amount Of heat. sometiu