The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-07

important features Of packing oranges now
ia To sort them into uniform Sizes 80 thhl
nv the size of the box the merchant knows
inst how many oranges he Is buying. lhe
discussions and actions OF THIS convention
promised 10 be Of great value.
PIT a teaspooniul of sulphur In the nest
as som as hens or turkeys are set. The
heat of the fowls causes the fumes OF tue
sulphur TO penetrate every part OF their
bodies; every louise is killed, and, as nits
hatch within ten days, when the mother
leaves the nest tn her brood she IS per-
iecty free from nits or lice.
Few farmers know that clover is one OF
the best crops to clean out foul weeds from
their soil. Its rapid growth enables IT to
smother all except the strongest rooted
perepials, and even these 1t will greatly
keep in check. But il will only do this II
cattle and other stock are kept OIL at all
times.
Cotton cloth is cheap now, and it may be
well to remember that If 1t is treated with
preparation made of one quart OF llnseed OIL,
one ounce pulverized sugar OF lead and four
ounces pulverzed rosin it makes good
covering tor late hot beds, shelters for chick
ems, and other purposes where glass is gen.
orally used. The above should be heated,
dissolved and Thoroughly mixed in an iron
kettle, and applied to the upper side OF the
cloth while hot.
many farmers there are who seem wholly
to ignore the fact that any other food but
dry corn is suitable for swine, when 1t Is
in their power to keep such stock hall or
two.thirds of the year on food not nearly
so expensive, and on which it would thrive
much better. No man is really successful
hog.raiser who relies on corn alone, or an
excessive grain diet of any kind, for build
ing up the framework of his growing pigs
and shoats. Grain is all essential at feed,
ing time, but only to moderate extent
before.
A farmer in Orleans county, New Y rk
says he has found by repeated experiments
that an acre of the Hubbard squashes VIII
fatten more hogs than the corn which car
, be raised from the same ground will 40
He saws he has no trouble in keeping the
the squashes through the winter. He
plants twenty feet apart each way, and the
. crop requires but little cultivation. IN
manner of feeding is to crack the squashe'
and pass them through cutter; the seeds
he saves and sells them to seed. dealers. a
small farmer near this city finds that ht
!, can fatten cattle on squashes cheaper thaf
. on ANYTHING ne can raise on his place.
And now let me advise farmers who re-
side in malarious sections of country thai
thew will save doctors bills, health and al
! that is good by not going out to work until
! after the sun is up and they have had
good strong cup of black coffee. without
, milk or cream in it, Let this rule bt
: strictly followed during April and May
and from the middle of August until two
or three good frosts come in the fall, and
nv word for it, you will b I'VE very little, Il
apy, chills and fever, intermittent fever
and bilious fever. Follow this suggestion
and great deal of suffering and expense
will be avoided
The Massachusetts Ploughman says that
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+ trees should not be kept too long, for while
+ some trees may live and bear well fol
nearly half century, the rule is that 1t IS 6
, short-lived tree, and is not prohtable tt
keep more than ten years after being sci
, and, frequently not as long. AS soon o.
the: trees begin to fall another orchard
, should be set, but not on the same land
new land where peach trees have not beer
grown being much the best.
; Ben Perley PoOre would have 1T under
, stood that "the great enemy OF farm I'M
+ Elements is the borrower. Men who cal
themselves Christians, good citizens ano
, kind neighbors, do not hesitate to borrow .
reaper or moving machine, and TO leave II
out ofdoors exposed to the destructive inf1u
ences OF the weather, or to send it bach
broken by the carelessness of some boy.
have made it rule for twenty years past
never to borrow an agricultural Implement
of any description. 1t is an old maxim, but
true one, that the borrower is worse thar
the thief"
II proper care is taken of poultry there i!
!. no doubt that it pays. We cannot expec,
, to make any business profitable unless we
give it our attention. A great many peo
Die feed their poultry regularly, but neglec
to give them drink, and then say that Il
does not pay to keep poultry. The bes
drink for hens is sour milk, and If possible
it should always be kept by them. Scraps
of meat, fish skin, etc are excellent fo
fowls. Do not feed on clear corn or meal
but vary their food as much as possible. Ii
the summer feed once a day, but in th'
winter give them second feed Just befor'
they go on the roost. Always, give jus
b what they will eat up clean. Hens fed il
this way will lay all winter, if they are
the right breed