The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01


emulsion which is much more effective,
while the milk dilutes the kerosene so as to
render il completely harmless to the skin.
When milking a COW, if the flies are
troublesome, it wall be found OF valuable
assistance to cover the COW with blanket or
sheet OF muslin before beginning operations.
W. c. Barry says that half-tender roses
may be easily and safely kept through win
ter by heeling them in and then covering to
q sufficient depth with dead leaves and ever
green boughs.
An exchange says a Kansas farmer who
had nine head of sheep put the money that
came 20 him from the sale OF the mutton
and wool into more sheep. In nine years
he had ], 200 sheep, worth 5000.
In order 10 free hens from vermin and pre-
vent young chicks from being annoyed with
il, it IS we'll to sprinkle little sulphur in
the nest when the hen is set. This is
recommended as a most effectual preventive
and cure.
Remember that a bran mash, once OF
twice q week, will be greatly relished by
your horses and will do them much good,
says the National Stockman. II is cheap,
easily prepared, and should be used FREE
quently in every stable.
Most kinds of timber will answer for fence
posts If the lower END be boiled for few
minutes in tar, and the coated part Spanked
they will last good many years in any kind
of soil.
Salt viii prevent manure from burning.
German kainite is cheaper and would add
more value TO the manure. It is said TO con-
tain 33 per cent salt and % per cent. potash.
Layers of earth, mold or clay will check fer
mentati0n and prevent fireianging or burn
ing.
SCOT is one of the most valuable of fer
tilizers, and should be carefully saved. That
from coal is superior to that from wood 1t
which it may be applied, as well as being an
excellent remedy against the attacks OF
many kinds of insects.
Roup in fowls is said to be a name for
many diseases arising from colds. A new
remedy, which is said to be very effective, is
to give the sick fowl pill composed of two
grains of bromide of potassium, one grain
of camphor, one grain OF red pepper, and
two grains OF assafptida.
When horse has good appetite and eats
well it is good indication of health aud ca.
pacity to undergo hard labor. For such
| horses nothing eau be gained by attempting
| to improve them with condition powders OIL
stimulans. A good feeder can, in nearly all
cases, be relied upon.
Wheat or other cereals that are sown in
the fall have the advantage over the same OF
| other kinds sown in the spring of forming
| much longer roots. The natural result is
that with longer roots the plants have more
| food at their disposal and can Withstand the
/ effects OF drought better.
IN the large peach orchards in Canada nc
| cultivation IS permitted after the middle o.
| July, but ia the fall the land Is lightly
/ plowed with the burrows toward the rows
/ so as to shed the water which might other
wise accumulate about the roots and freeze
Ashes and barnysrd manure are the fer
tilizers used.
Mr.. D. w. Curtis, Secretary of the Wiscon
| sin Dairymen's Association, states that Wis
cOnsin is making preparations to win tht
majority OF the premiums on butter anC
| cheese al the Worlds Fair to be held il
| New Orleans, and thinks that the exhibits o
| his State st the Centennial Exhibition il
this city conferred great benefit on her dairy
! Interests.
The pea season may be extended in SONS
| measure. with late sOwings, by nipping tn,
! points of the shoots at the place where they
| grow the first flower. Then new growth
will start up from the joints below, thu
| givinga number of shoots instead Of one
with the result also OF making bushy plants
BY this means the cropping may be delayed
for several weeks.
The value of ensilage as food for sheep /
said to be equal to grain in many respects
| ACCRtNAlS W III. bAlACy. u Observation-Disclosures
with ensilage mutton could be produced 70
nothing If wool was thirty cents per pound
Ensilage enables the hockmsster to gratif.
the appetite of the sheep with variety o
food, as variety of grasses may be pre-
served in the silo.
North Carolina, although holding her an
nual fair in the small city of Raleigh, usu
ally has splendid display and large al
tendance. Great inducements are extende,
to the colored population to compete, an
the number of prizes secured by that elias
is large. The result is that North CAROLYN
is being made more productive, while tn
stock is greatly improved.
Cow pox consists of small, scabby sores o.
the udder teats. These scab over and hea
miles, they are broken. 1t is contagiou:
Tie scabs are sore, and the milking shoul
be done gently. Although the cowpo
furnishes matter for vaccination of person
to guard against smallpox, yet it is said ths
the milk from such cows is not injurious.
1t often happens that young, thrifty shoot
spring up in the central parts of trees who
need charging to better sorts. These. say
the New York Herald, may be budded nov
instead of waiting until next spring to b
grated. The buds will start sooner an
make better growths than gratis in most il
stances, and there is more time to do th
work now than when the busy season {
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