The Mineral argus., 1884-09-18
Agricultural Notes.

Although dozen or more methods
for picking fowls have been recommend
ed the quickest and cleanest is to scald
them. When fowls are killed for use
in the family, we advise this method.
In the market, however, a great deal
depends upon the looks of poultry in
order to make quick sales at good prices.
Scalding, it must be admitted, spoils
the appearance of poultry intended for
market, so that it becomes necessary to
pluck market poultry dry, if the best
prices are expected to be obtained.
That may be, unquestionably is, mere
matter of taste on the part of the buy
ers, but tastes are not to be disputed !,
and hence must be complied with.
The revelations of last Winter in re-
gard to the unwholesome compounds
sold as butter, and the passage of a law
by the New York Legislature prohibit
ing their manufacture, have had inter
esting results. Farmers increased their
facilities for making butter, hoping for
good prices, now that oleomargarine is
no longer to be manufactured. The guam
tity of good butter has been increased,
while great many people, disguised
with the vile stuff hitherto sold for but
ter, have refused to use butter alto
gether, under the impression that swim
die still continues. The result is good
butter is plenty and low in price
Rochester IN. " Democrat.
1t may not be generally known that
the Duke of Athole is one of the most
extensive tree planters in the world.
There are already vast woods and plan
tations in Athole and Dunkeld, Scot
land, and, as of course they exist for use |
as well as ornament, large numbers of
trees have to be planted annually to
maintain the woods. Indeed, every
year the Duke plants from 600, ZOO to
1000, 900 trees. During this season u
plantation covering 1900 acres has
been completed. When the Planter
Duke began operations on a large scale
in 1774, the Dunkeld hills were almost
bare. During his life the Duke, who
may be described as true benefactor
to his country, planted 27 900, 900 trees
covering an area of $4,000 acres.
Plant SunAowers everywhere where
you can find a place, about the barn or
fowl house. 1t is we'll known that this
plant is especially valuable for its
qualities. All that is
needed is to press the seed under the
soil, and the plants will care for them
selves. On the margin of the sink
drain, near the clubhouse or pig-sty, or
in the unused runs of the poultry yard,
these plants will be filling the place of
the Health Committee, and the fall crop
Of seed will make valuable change of
1iet for the fowls during the winter and
spring g.-Poultry World.
The leaking of milk from cows teats
Irises from the muscles of the teats not {
being strong enough to contract the J
orifce sufficiently. Any remedy that
ends to strengthen the muscles will :
erve to cure it. Some milk cows three :
lines a day with this object in view. .
Another successful and simple way is to !
pply a small dab of collodion to the
nd of the teat Immediately after milk !
ng This forms thin, strong men, /;
,rane at once that will prevent all /;
leakage and is easily removed at milk :
ng. 1t may be had at the druggists. :
Slipping small rubber bands over the =
eats is an old and effective remedy. ;,
A correspondent in the Country Gen e