The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29


then In clear water. and By reDacking with
q mixture OF Elk ounces OF salt, four ounces
OF white sugar and one ounce Of saltpeter,
finely powdered, TO six pounds Of butter.
Sir ] B Laws says that of dry food eaten
ty sheep 1t has been found that these ani-
mails stored up an increased weight of II per
cent, while cattle only laid up an increased
weight OF per cent eight and half
pounds OF day food incre ID the live weight
of sheep as much as selye and quarter
pounds did the live weight of cattle.
In weaving young pigs il is not necessary
to remove them all at one time Take away
the strongest first. leaving the weakest for
week or two longer. AS each is removed it
leaves larger amount of nourishment for
the remainder, and by thus weaving them
the weaker pigs are enabled TO get a better
start.
proved stock, as many breeders usually have
q surplus attbis time, for which they may
not find accommodations during the winter
and will sell at moderate prices. Besides
this fact the buyer has q large number from
which TO select, TINS having better opportu-
mites of securing first class stock.
The manure from sheep and the perms-
nent benefit they impart TO the soil Is an inn
portsnt item of profit. If 100 sheep can per-
manentiy improve i've acres Of soil year,
so that il may produce onaf0urth more
bushels of grain, the incres 5ed yield and its
value may be placed TO the credit of the
sheep as so much profit from them, in Rddi-
ton to the wool and mutton.
A Maine correspondent of the Country
Gentleman says the best orchard In his part
OF the State is situated on rocky hillside
sloping To the northwest 1t is so rocky it
can not be plowed, and so steep in many
places that team can not be driven into the
orchard. il contains 5000 trees, mostly
sr,4o I'm te I bn ri ufo 1oA
an income OF 500 and it was an 'off year.
When churning keep the temperature be.
tween 50 and go. according as experience
dictates. Stop churning when the butter is
in granDles about the size OF wheat kernels.
Draw off the butterInilk and wash in brine
until the water runs of clear, as brine cOsgu-
lstes the cheesy matter, which diesolves aud
is then washed out Use none but the best
| dairy salt when sailing. When packing use
/ hIkins, set in q cool place, and keep the but
ter covered With brine,
| From various causes many colonies of bees
/ are found after the honey season is over that
ore too weak to withstand cold winter in
their poor condition, and il becomes neces
sary TO strengthen them in some manner.
/ To do this, says an eminent beekeeper, is by
alternating the frames OF comb from each
| hive, which separates each colony TO itself {,
| but so mixes the bees mp that they become,
TO certain extent, exceedingly bothered by
| the new state Of things and have too much
| to do to quarrel.
With heavy rsins comes mud, snd extra
precauhon should be used 10 keep the horses
/ feet l. a healthy condition. Wash the f-t-
locks frequently, and with warm CASTLE soap
suds il there rs any irritation of the skin;
| then, after Diping dry, apply a little lard on
! sweet oil. Greese heel, or scratches, in cold
weather is much more frequent and much
more severe than IN warm weather horye
that is we'll cared for will never suffer from
| either, as the disorders are generally results
Of neglect.
| Farmers should be informed of the real
actual value of the improved stock exhibited
| vt fairs. difference in the yield of mi {
Of four quarts day, even at two cents 4
quart, is equal to S24 year, which is to
interest al per cent, or $500. A differences
Of ITO pounds of butte IN year is equal :,
the same amount With ten CO.'S mi
counts Up pretty fast Pare-bred Ayrshire
or Jersey Goa will easily make this differ
eDce in the value of the yearly product. 81
there is no extra ooet for the keeping, the in
crease is 81 profit