Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-27

Farm and Stock Notes.
Montana flOcks increase in fivefOld
ratio every three years-that is, there are
i've times as many sneep there now as
there were three years ago.
Professor Stewart states that ten pounds
of turnips, with one and half pounds of
corn, Will fatten young sheep or lamb
faster than three pounds of corn alone.
Cows that are about to calve should be
separated from the herd, and the food
should be of a sloppy nature, not too con-
centrated, in order to avoid milk fever.
A mixture Of sulphur and lard is a safe
and harmless remedy for the extermina-
ton of lice on cattle. Rub it along the
back and brisket, and anOint parts here
and there wherever necessary.
The POland-China hog, like all others,
is the result of various crosses. Their
principal merit, however, is due to the
Berkshire and the big-bone China, the
one almost the opposite of the. other.
Silkworm breeders say that the Usage
orange leaves, having less fibre than those
OF the mulberry, are more digestible, and,
having more resin, are more productive,
and they are equal to mulberry leaves in
nOurishment.
Usage orange leaves when fed to the silk
worms, produces silk of the very finest
the applause of the foreign silk buyers
and silk experts of Lyons, France-which
IS the centre of the world for silk.
Nothing is more susceptible to foreign
matter than bad butter. If farmer be
not sure of this let him place a pound or
so OF butter near piece of ordinary soap.
or a few onions, and exclude the air for
few days and he will be convinced.
The egg crop of this country last year
amounted to $475, 6S2, $50, being only s..
: 1872, S90less than the wheat crop. not count
ing the millions of eggs and chickens con-
sumed by farmers and others of which no
reports are understanding World.
Pruning a fruit tree while dormant will
tend more to promote a growth of wood
than the production of fruit. Pruning
after the tree has come in tull foliage pro-
notes fruitfulnesS, by giving check to
the growth, just as root pruning does.
81 find nothing equal to sorghum cane
for Stock" says writer in Spirit of the
Farm, ''and do not think am oYer-esti-
mating it in saying that three acres of
sorghum, cut and fed to my mules. fat
tened them more than six acres of corn
gathered and fed in the ear. l can saw to
all, grow sorghum for stock feed"
1t should be remembered that no matter
how good and rich a mixer COW NAV be
it is unreasonable to expect the quantity
and richness of the product to be kept up
unless except both the quantity and the
adaptability of the food are matters of
attention. Do not expect impOssibiities.
even If you are the owner of prize milking
animals.
The plan Of raising strawberries around
barrels IS said to give good results. The
directions are to bore large holes in the
slaves of the barrels at regular intervals
all nrnnnn fiji no III. Ill
and well-rOtted manure, and plant the
vines in the auger holes. An ordinary
Hour barrel, it is said, will contain room
around it for 100 plants.
The sugar beet weighs from two to four
pounds, is white and cOnicaI and has a
single tap root. The crop should be grown
on deep, rich, mellow soil, free from stones,
as heavy, wet lands are not suitable for
them. The yield varies from 300 to 900
bushels, and the sugar from them can be
refined and made to resemble that which
is ordinarily used from cane.
Nature ordains that the male NAV re-
produce itself without restrictions as to
periods or limits, while the female is con-
lined to seasons and other circumstances.
Such being the case. improvement can be
made in herds and flOcks by the use Of
males alone; and as the expense of i'm
much less than by using females, it re-
quires but brief period to completely
change an inferior h rd or flock to a very
profitable one.
A wash of one part nitric acid in ten
parts OF water viii impart a stain resem-
bling mahogany to pine wood that does
not contain much resin. When the wood
is thoroughly dry shellac varnish will i'm
part fine polish to the surface. A glaze
OF carmine or lake will produce rose
wood finish. A turpentine extract of al
kanet root produces beautiful stain
which admits OF French polishing. As
phaltum thinned with turpentine makes
aneXcellent mahogany color on new wood.
1t has been proved that it takes eighteen
pounds of good hay per day to keep alive
a steer weighing 1000 pounds. A 1000
pound steer will take Sc pounds to keep
him alive and from shrinking; or, in other
words. to furnish heat and repair the waste
of tissue that is constantly occurring in
the animal economy. 1t will be seen here
that the longer an animal is kept the
larger the per cent. of its food which goes
to furnish merely the food of support. 1t
is also evident that the per cent. dimin-
ishes as the days of existence are les
sened.
Among the handy things to have in the
garden is ''ground-marker," made after
plan suggested by Mr.. l.. ID. Shook.
piece OF pine or other timber, two or three
inches square and two to four inches long,
is bored through with holes on all sides,
at various distances apart, those on each
side being all at the same distance from
each other. A large hole in the centre. in
Two directions, receives the handle. The
other holes and marklng-pins to fit them
may be Of any desired size, and the pins
be quickly changed from hole to hole, as
required by different plants. This is easily
made, and If made now will be ready for
use when wanted.
Pick's Magazine has the following plan
for catching slugs: Take some pieces of
slate fiat stones, or fiat pieces of tin, and
lay them about in the garden among the
plants, distributing them very lIberailVs
just at shutdown go out ard place tea
spoonful OF bran on each piece Of slate or
tin, and the slugs will soon become aware
of it, and begin to gather aud feed on It.
In about two hours. when il is dark. 20
out again with lantern and a pail con-
tanning salt and water. AID pick up each
piece Oh which the siuss are found feeding
and throw slugs and bran INTO the brine
where they santly die. It is well, also
to 90 around in the morning; ana many.
slugs Will be found hiding under the pieces
Of slate, and can be destroyed in the brine,
BY following up this method persistenny
for few weeks the garden may be effect
ua1ly rid of the nuisance.
AN appetizing sauce for meat of any
kind, or for fish, is made Of two table
spooniuls OF grated hOrseradish. one Of
made mustard, halt a teaspo0nful of
salt. the same quantity of sugar with