Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-31

standing the obstinate denials OF this
charge by some persons. ThCusanGs OF
| hOge are lost every year fl0m buncblng
them III the peus, or under the close
shelters provided tor them under cnbs
and barns; where they pile themselves
IN q mass aud crowd together fur warmth
until some are actually smothered by
the pressure. Such cases are frequent,
Can it be doubted that such a practice
is conducive to disease from poisoning
of the blood by the foul air produced by
such over crowding.
PROF. HENRY LEFFMANN, of Philadel-
phia, who has devoted considerable at
tention to the management of dairies,
says that, "while much of the farming
In this part of the world is carried on
with rigid attention to cleanliness, |
have seen enough Of my visits to dairies
in the course of Investigations made
for the state board of a9riculture-to
convince me that much opportunity for
reform still exists in those places, and
that many fastidiOus cltlz rs of our
large cities would cease to drink milk or
eat butter If they could see see articles
in process of collection and preservation"
Leu us DGdI III ludG We 40 IlOb
cover strawberriesto prevent them or the
soil from freezing. The covering is in
tended merely to keep the ground frozen
or to prevent those violent alterations
of freezing and thawing which destroy
the roots. II the soil freezes in NOvem-
Der and remains frozen until February
or March we should prefer the mulch
not until the latter month. A very good
plan is to spread the covering, whatever
it may be evenly upon the snow. AS the
snow disappears the mulch is let down
and finally rests lightly and evenly upon
the strawberry plants. - Cleveland
Leader.
IN the spring when parasitic pests are
troublesome to stock, and the weather is
warm enough to permit, take common
bar or soft soap, heat with little water
until melted, then add one ounce OF car
bolic acid crystals for each pound of
soap. When cool make q strong suds by
mixing about one and a half pounds of
the preparation in painful of warm
water, and wash the infected animals
with the guds. Continue to wash them
at intervals of five days until the enemy
is conquered. The preparation will not
take off the hair, but it will drive off or
kill all insects, and cure mango OF other
skin diseases.
Col. T. ID. CURTIS writes that the
white Belgian carrots yield twice as
much as the long orange, and he regards
them as equally nutritious. This is
doubtful, as in numerous experiments
larger roots of the same variety contain
prOportlonately less sugar than the
small ones. The white Belgian carrot Is
not salable IL the market, while the long
orange Will nearly every year sell for
more than its feeding value, except to be
used as an appetizer. When carrots can
be sold by the wagon load at 40 to 80
cents per bushel and retail at 80 cents
per half bushel, the price goes far be-
yond their feeding value. At these
prices no crop can be more prohtably
grown near good market.
IN an article on Bookkeeping for
Women" In the Bee and Poultry Mag
azine, the advantages of Bookkeeping are
thus stated: The work can be done at
home, whether that be on farm or in
town, and even In q city. If the plot of
ground is too small for setting the hives
place for them may be made on the
not necessary to raise anything for the
food of the bees Any woman OF girl
cannot only make honey boxes, out can
also make the hives, as these car now be
bought ready to hail together. Putting
them up and painting requires no great
strength. Finally, the capital required
is small, ana the work OF caring t1r the
bees requires SO little time that other du-
ties are not interfered with.
PROFESSOR ARNOLD in a recent essay
remarks that the superiority of the i'm
ported Jerseys for milk and butter ami
mails. comes largely from the confne-
ment In stables, and lettering during
the summer, which have prevented the
development of muscle, and hence the
extra formation of milking qualities.
The plan of giving them liberty, as in
this country, will give the muscular de-
velopment, and in time this formation
OF muscular tissue will increase their
size, and probably will have It's effect in
reducing the butter value of the Jersey
milk. The time will undoubtedly come
when it will be found that milking quail
tiles can best be secured and retained
by breeding and selection from what is
called the native stock of this country.
The best breeds of Europe are secured
IN this way, and it is rather against Yam
kee progress to have it said that lines
and families of mixers cannot be bred
and maintained in this country