The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-03

srd for milk. not only In our own country
but IN all Europe.
California is nov sending 10 the Atlantic
coast more wine than imported from
France. IL is estimated rat last year 8 wine
crop yielded the growers 3 100000.
A correspondent OF the Western Rural
feeds ground bonedust to his COWS as pre-
veDtive of abortion. Before be used il be
had lost many cows, but none since.
Stiff, tenacious limestone or clay soils re-
qnire much more care snd work IN their
preparation than those that are loose, porous
or sandy, and should be broken mp in the
late fall il possible.
It is an indisputable fact that farm work
can be done at less expense with mules than.
with horses. They will stand more hard
work and bal treatment. eat one-third less
and are rarely sick.
At the recent fat stock show at Chicago t.
ID. Harvey, OF burlington. Neb., exhibited
hall breed Shortborn that weighed 233S
pounds.
If brood SOW gets too much feed by acct
dent or lack of care, she may be speedily re-
Neyed by giving her quart OF charcoal. 10
will tone up the stomach OF hog quicker
than anything else.
In selecting q dairy cow pay some stten-
ton to the siZe OF the udder aud teats. Very
small teats can not be easily grasped. A
good mich COW has deeD TANKS, velvety skin
ana the milk veins prominent
IL IS useless to attempt to keep winter
squash that have been injured by frost.
They are best kept on shelves in layers, in
location where the temperature does not fail
below forty degrees. Be careful that they
are not kept too warm.
It Is a conceded fact that the farmer is
most prosperous when he combines with his
farming the manufacture of pork and beef.
The corn, grass hay and fodder are his raw
material the DoFk and koaf and uyo.oi ic
finished product.
In raising chickens for spring market it is
not necessary that they should run outside
in the cold. Many breeders who use incu-
batOrs and brooders find that chicks may be
batched and raised to the age for breilers in
side the buildings exclusively.
Don't be afraid to spell money for good
sheep. A Shropshire ram, Exhibited at the
Centennial, was purchased from England at
the price OF $1,000, and small, dingy.look-
ing, crumpled wook, oily Merino sold up IN
Vermont for rs large price rs $40, 900.
In selecting wethers for feeding it should
be borne in mind that there is as much DIFF
ference IN the fattening qualities of shee D as
there is in cattle, says the Stockman. A
square, compsctly built wether, with good
spring OF ribs. is much easier fetted than 3
laDh, lean one.
In laying drains it is best to cover each
joint with collar so fitted that the soil will
not work in and fill the tile. IL the bottom
OF the ditch is cut down to q point exactly
the size Of the tile the latter will not move
literally, nor cause trouble. 1t is b5st to
make ii secure and safe in the first place.
An Indiana dsiryman covers the COW with
a horse blan ket or sheet while milking, thus
preventing the annoyance OF flies and add
ing greatly to the comfort of the COW, which
Is otherwise continually engaged in battle
with the insect world IL horse BLANKET is
used il should be clean one.
The value OF horned cattle west OF the
Mississippi River Is estimated at $533 $50, 81 =.
The State which holds the largest number of
| and Missouri third in the list. The number
Of cattle exported the past year was 100 SIS,
against lO4, Az the previous year.
II is stated that Mr.. John Dimon, Of the
Essex Stock Farm, Walkerville, Dot has q
breed OF fowls that are too shOrt-legged to
to scratch, but are industrious in clearing
gardens of bugs. They were originated by
him after fifteen yeas experiments in
breeding, and are considered great Curiosi.
ties.
Mr.. +. n. AUgur, of Connecticut, gives the
following precautions for preventing YelloWs
on peach trees: Avoid diseased stock, either
by seed or bud; seek location apart from
communicating Influences; fertilize with sDe-
cial fertilizers in which sulphate OF ammo
mia supplies nitrogen, and with high grade
murlate of potash, and good superphosphate /;
spply twenty bushels OF lime TO the soil in
order to neatrslize scidity.
q sensible and scientific correspondent of
an exchange says: Among the meats gem
orally eaten there is none which has so high
percentage of nutriment as mutton. This
fact is not genarally appreciated as it should
be-" Not only is il true that mutton con-
teins higher percentage of nutriment but
IL Is considered by all authorities as the most
heslthtul meat and the only wonder is that
1t is not more generally used.
1t is strange that planters put off till spring
setting small fruits, such as rsspberries,
| biackberries, grapes, currants and gooseber-
/ res. Set in the fall and good shovel OF
menure or litter thrown over each as soon
| as the around freezes, or IL not 20 be had,
| bank up with earth Just before winter sets in
and draw away in early spring. Remember,
fall-set plants will make a much stronger
| growth next Season than those set In the
| spring.
Taking the best specimens of steers. il is
| found that by the best system of feeding IN
the first year q calf or steer can be made IN
| improve ,SS5 pounds. The second year the
! steer will gam S35 pounds, the third year
| 5O2 pounds and fourth year 57 pounds.
| Thus it seen that IN the average for the three
! years after the first the inc-esse is not half
I what ii was the first year. while the animal
| paTtakes Of twice as much food and repre-.
seDts twice as nuch capital.
Mr.. Childers, of Edorado, Kss., has been
an extensive shipper OF hogs, and has always
l lost heavily by overheating on the road,
\ some OF the hogs dying and others arriving
| in Dad condition. To remedy this evil he
| filled three guDny sacks with ice. about 100
| pounds in all, sndLsuspended them in the
I car over the hogs. The dripping iceeold
water kept the hogs cold, aud since ne has
! adopted this plan Mr.. Childers has had no
trouble in shipping live hogs for market.
| AT this time, when cut flowers fade SO
soon, it ia well 10 know that II a small bit OF
| the stem Is cut OF and the end immersed In
| very hot water the flower will frequently re.
vIvesnd resume its beauty. Colored fioxers
are more easily rejuvenated than white ones,
| which are apt 70 turn yellow. For presery-
| ing flowers in water finely pulverized char
coal should be put into the vase at this sea.
| SOD. Where vines are growing in water
charcoal will prevent foul odors from the
/ standing water.
The best mixers are not beef-fst, nor
should they be burdened with superduous
| flesh. And yet it is q mistake to suppose
that their condition is matter of no conge-
Quence. To see herd of coWs little mora