The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Miscellaneous Notes.
After pure air is taken into the
/ lungs it leaves them mixed with a
certain percentage of carbonic acid
gas. If the same air be taken into
the lungs again, it becomes poisonous.
The Massachusetts Ploughman
says that whenever we sell hay we
begin to sell the fertility of our farms,
and must replace the lost elements
by fertilizers from beyond the limits
of the farm.
At this season of the year give your
sheep plenty of pure fresh water. If
possible avoid stagnant pools and
marshes = for around these are de-
posted the eggs from which the lom-
briZ and other destrOyers of our sheep
are Matched.
Where land is covered with weeds
it seldom or never pays to let them
grow for the purpose Of blowing un-
der as green manure. Almost all
weeds are robbers of fertility, and
only help the soil by being turned to
decay at as early stage as possible.
The quantity of milk that COW
gives depends much upon the mode,
time and regularity of milking. Cows
do best that have one regular mixer,
and the time of milking should be
carefully attended to, and not be sub
jected to variation from day to day.
The recent auction sale Of III Jer-
seys for $4,000 nearly $1,000
average, shows the reckless
extravaganza to which the capitalists
of the East will go to outTival each
other. Not so much money for bank
ers and merchants, but too much for
Jerseys, but then they are getting the
experience, you know, and have their
names enrolled as fine stock breeders.
The American Cultivator says:
Whoever places much dependence on
the strainer for securing clean milk
will never make gilt-edge butter.
Allowing dirt to get into milk and
then depending on the Strainer TO get
it out, is poor apology for cleanliness.
More or less of the dirt, especially
everything of a soluble nature, and
some that is not, will fad its way
through the meshes of the strainer.
Mr.. j. w. Bamber, Ellsworth, Kan
sas, thirty-tWO years a sheep-Shearer,
protests in the Farmer Of that state,
against the recent offer of a special
DllLC lOl luSJ SIItdIluS. 1IClC do
elsewhere, haste makes waste; quick
work means some of the most Valua-
bic wool left on, and, what is of more
consequence, the animals cruelty cut.
BEST work done in a specified time
would" he justly thinks, "he more
appropriate"
Charcoal Is highly recommended as
a preventive Of disease in sheep,
and in an English pamphlet the fol-
lowing receipt for it's use appears:
The charcoal should be given mixed
with the food, except in urgent cases,
when it may be mixed in water or
thin cruel and given as drench.
The dose is one pint to every twenty
five head of sheep or lambs; one
quarter pint per head for full grown
cattle, horses or pigs; half the guam
tity for young cattle, and two tea
spoonfuls to one desert-spoonful for
young calves.
Butter that has been well washed
in pure cold water until the butter
milk is all extracted, will not require
the excessive working so often neceS-
sarY to take out the buttermilk when
not washed. Butter thus washed |
will be less liable to have the oily look |
which it gets often by too much |
working, especially if done with the |
hand. 1t will require less saIt to |
keep it, and will have the fine waxen |
appearance that forms SO great a part |
Of the attractiveneSS Of the 'gilt-edge'
butter. Great care should be taken |
to have the water pure, and of tenn |
perature not exceeding foTty-eight |
degrees, about the temperature of !
cold well water, and it will be still |
better il little ice is used, and the |
temperature lowered to forty de- |
greeS.
y correspondent of the American
Agriculturist gives the following
plan for preserving wagons: The eX-
perience of a California stage propri- |
etor in oiling wagons led me to try
his plan for prOlonging the usefulness
and strength of wagons. He soaked
in oil all the wood work of his vehi-
Gle before it was put together, and
discovered that he had little need of
repairs. The oil used is crude petro-
leum. [ wash my wagons with it
twice, even to the end of the pole. 1t
is quick work with a good brush. An
application once in six or eight weeks
sufficeS to save me from repairs, ex-
cept of slight character. l ascribe
these results to the oil preventing the
wood from shrinking or swelling
The cost of crude oil is but trife,
and the application of it very insig-
nificant item compared with the
work and increased durability of the
wagon. Petroleum oil is better than
other oils, because OF its superior pen
etrating character,