The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-22
NoTELETs.

- It was long ego said that Cincinnati owes
her wealth TO the discovery Of how TO put if
teen bushels Of corn into a tbree-bushel barrel
and carry it 20 foreign markets, and this is
accomplished by the pig converting seven
bushels and half of corn into hundred
pounds Of pork. The pig is the contractor who,
In addition to other things, takes our corn TO
work up into pork.
- In enumerating places where trees may be
planted, the Colorado Farmer specifies as fol-
lows: 4" In your front yard. In your back
yard. IN the poultry yard. Around the corral
Along the sidewalk or roadway. On the banks
Of main or lateral irrigating channels. All
around the farm. AS windbfeak to garden or
orchard. In public and private parks. In or
around the school grounds In the cemetery.
Near the church AS belts 70 protect home
buildings In bodies for future forests"
- The following is a recipe for canning
milk; When the milk is brought in and
strained, put it on to boil in steamer or pail
set IN kettle Of boiling water. As soon as it
reaches the boiling point and begins to bubble,
pour into glass jars already prepared and
heated, and screw up Immediately. Keep it
cool, but whore il will not freeze, and Whsn
needed it Is ready for use.
- Bars are not so good az gates, An animal
will soon learn TO move and throw down bar.
A gate with q good latch is not so readily
opened, and there is more danger in neglecting
to-putting up 2 bar than in shutting gate.
- The greatest drawback TO planting pear
orchards is the possible injury from blight.
This, we are confident, has been exaggerated,
and need not deter the planting of pears. By
careful inspection of the trees, say once aweek,
and promptly cutting away al the blighted
limbs, but little harm viii be done, providing
that the trunk and main stems are coated every
spring with whitewash. We would be pleased
30 learn if any one ever saw wash-eovered
limb blighted.
- The statements of advertisements are
sometimes very obscure. We notice the an
nouncement that the American Wonder pea is
"real luxury, extra early, exquisite flavor,
and requires no budding" Can any one tell
Us what is meant by the phrase requires no
budding" when applied TO pea?
- lilly regions are best adapted 20 sheep
raising The great success of the sheep and
wool growers of Vermont is an example Sue
ceSsful sheep raising cannot be permanent on
low, Doggy, and swampy land. To thrive well
sheep must have st least dry, If not rolling,
pastures.
- Moss On the stems of trees is indicative Of
wet soil or q damp climate. The best plan
to destroy it on orchard trees is to cover the
stems with lime wash. If cultivators of fruits
could be induced to wash their trees twice
year with ordinary lime wash, they would find
their profit in it. If the white color is objee-
Hcnabie, darken IL by the addition of SCOT or
lamp black; nsither Of these viii harm the
tree.
- Recent experiments in feeding wheat
bran by German professor show that it Is
indigestible. We have remarked that wheat
bran is only woody fiber, and is as indigestble
as would be an equal quantity of sawdust.
- good COW may be frst-elaSs mixer
and give satisfaction with liberal feeding, but
she cannot fulfill the expectation required OF
her when all the conditions Of food, water and
shelter are unfavorable.
- Lawes Gilbert. the agricultural chem
lists showed that, notwithstanding swine ate
much richer food than oxen or sheep, they
nevertheless ate about twice as much food In
proportion to their live weight as do sheep