The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-14

IL has heretofore been supposed that the
horn of the steer or heller gave indications
med by DIR. Stewart, of New York. who states
that at no time is such evidence to be relied
upon.
1t is often usual for farmers to nay higher
price for stable manure. according 10 value.
than for any other fertilizers, for bulk does
not always indicate quality. Many wagon
loads of material are hauled to the farm
which are of little value.
The centrifugal process of making butter
is becoming quite popular. machine now
in use in Chester County has q capacity of
about 900 pounds of milk per hour and is
run by water power at speed OF nearly
1000 revolutions per minute.
Sheep will eat beans unground, which is
not the case with other stock Except occa-
sonallyl and when ground and feed they
are among the most nutritious foods known,
but in the ground or whole state beans are
fed with better results when cooked.
The Gardeners Monthly saws that there
has been planted near gainesville, o., alone
within the past three years 1000 acres to
plum trees. This looks as though the cur
culio and the people might have a supply,
considering that equally asl large proportion
have been planted out in other States
1t is wise TO make a general compost of
everything about a farm that can be so
utilized. The manure from poultry. sheep
horses and cattle may be mixed together
and If the refuse from the litter, straw
leaves, and also the scraping. be added the
whole will serve as an excellent absorbent
for the liquids that are sometimes wasted.
Mr. Lakin, of England, owned a COW which
gave an average of 100 gallons of milk year
for fifteen years. Her daughter gave an aver
age of 500 gallons for seven years, and
granddaughter averaged $50 gallons during
five years. Another COW gave an average Of
1040 gallons for five years. These were all
Shorthorn stock.
The best farmers never allow land to be
idle. for with ground, as with people, idle
ness is productive of mischief. Weeds will
grow if no crop is planted. AS soon as rye
or wheat has been harvested SOW peas or some
fast growing crop. Plaster applied in con-
nection with this will greatly enrich COM
paratiyely poor soil.-N. II. Mirror.
Washing cans and pals is a very important
work in the dairy, especially when they have
contained sour milk. The acid must be com
pletely removed. or it will sour the next
milk that is put in the cans. Want of care
in this respect makes much mischief, and
has much to do with the fact so bitterly COM
planned OF, viz, that ordinary farm dairy
butter sells for seven to twelve cents pound.
Good butter can not be made from milk set
in cans that are not perfectly clean.-The
Dairy.
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shows that those plants which have plenty
of room are larger and more vigorous than
| those which are crowded. Every part OF the
| plant receives its share oi the sun and air.
| The richer the SOIL then the more room.
! within certain limits plant requires. We
| should, by thin seeding and sufficient
room, have larger stems, larger heads, heavier
| grain or seed and an increased power OF re-
| sisting disease and the attack of insect pests.
Rural New Yorker.
Different opinions exist as 10 whether
! frozen stalks OF corn should be cut at once or
| be allowed 10 stand. 1t would seem that
| cutting as soon as possible would be hest, as
| the roots are uninj ured, and will continue to
| fill the interior of the stalks with sap, which
| would only lead to a greater ferment 1t will
| be well for farmers to make tests this winter
in regard to the feeding value OF frosted fod
| der, and see for themselves, for actual expert
ment in the matter IS worth bookfull Of
theory. Farmer.
To prevent loss of roots by rotting in the
| cellar put lattice the cellar floor, raised
three or four inches above it. Then make a
| square fiue OF lattice work, and stand it in
| the middle of the cellar Place two or three
boards or a fiat lattice upright across each
corner These will allow a free circulation
| of air from the bottom through the centers
and corners OF the pile of roots thus prevent
ing heating and decay. At Mr. Wilkinsons
Brightside Farm, Holyoke this plan is prac
tced with astonishing success.-Home and
| Farm.
DR.. J. +. Morris says, in regard to trichina
in swine, that IL is well-establishedf fact that
the real source of infection in swine lies en-
trely in the rat. committee of Vienna
physicians found in Moravia 81 per cent of
rats examined trichinOus; in Vienna and its
envirOns 10 per cent, aud in Lower Austria
about per cent. The well known voracity
of the hog and its special fondness for meat
cause it to feed upon the flesh and eXcre.
ments of other animals infested with these
parasites, and especially rats and mice. To
prevent trichinous swine it is highly impor-
tant to cut OF all the sources OF disease in
the diet of these animals.
The modern Berkshires of the most APP
proved strains are of large size, and possess
with due allowance for domestication. the
high vitality and active habits of the wild
hog combined with the good digestive and
improved breeds. The only valuable i'm
pr0vements made IN Berkshires during the
past 100 years or more have been those OBJ
tanned by judicious selections of breeding
stock and improved methods OF feeding and
| management Whenever attempts have
been made to improve by crossing with the
| Neapolitan or the Essex the results have
been loss of constitutional vigor and hard
ness, and that fine quality of flesh. juicy
tender, and nicely marbled with fat and
| lean, from winch are man utactureQ the DeS
hams and shoulders known in the market.
of the world Swine Breeders Manual.
Some interesting experiments were made
by Mr.. A G. Sharp, Berkshire County, Mas
sachusetts. which he communicates to thu
Farm and Home. a fair trial with ten va
rieties OF strawberries raised on seventy
seven rods OF ground gave on an average
bushel Of nice berries on every rod of ground
Some kinds gave more than four times tn
amount of berries that OTHERS did with tn,
same care and fertilizers The Mancheste
gave over six times as many berries as th'
President Lincoln. The plants were set il
narrow rows eleven rods long. The follow
ing was the result from several varieties
One row of Manchester produced 100 quarts
one row of Minors Prolific 80 quart TIVE
rows of President lincoln, 50 quarts; three
rows Champion, l20 quarts; three rows Min
nesota Seeding $50 quarts; three row
Crescent Seeding. 260 quarts; four row
Minors Prolific, 276 quar- IS; four rows Wind
sor Chief. 26O quarts; five rows Glendale
364 quarts: six rows lucinda, $50 quarts
ard eight rows Wilson. 46t quarts.