The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20

ing cream does not add TO the quality OF the
butter; it simply creates a stronger flavor, in
contrast 10 the delicate flavor of unsecured
cream, which is the true favor OF aroma.
Mr.. W. W. Reywood writes to the Rural
World that he has good word to speak for
corn fodder: II saved $40 shocks, ten oy ten
hills be Gays. land have realized more than
$50 for II, while the stock relished it, takea
shock down, hlsk the corn off, and tie the
fodder in two bundles with tarred rope, max
ing it very convenient to handle"
At recent sale of Holstein cattle at Troy,
o., thirteen COWS averaged 1905 81, twenty
two-y ear olds averaged 1924 80, fifteen one
year Odds averaged 1924 so, four two year
old bulls averaged 1922 25, five one yesr old
bulls averaged S233 and thirteen spring
calves averaged Sl77 60 The average for the
seventy was $3.50 80. Three heifers were sold
privately for 81 eco.
Natural vegetable acids DO not harm milk,
bat the artificial acids of fermenting food
introduces an element into the cossamp-
ton that it ia not possible for nature to neu-
trslizP, and hence effects the milk. The
amount Of ferment may be small and do
little injury. but If carried beyond certain
| point will have a deleterious effect which
| experiment, time and again, has demon
sirated.
The Christian Union publishes the case of
\ q gentleman who recently bought ana re-
/ moved TO farm in ROxbury, a little ha inlet
three miles north of Stamford, Conn. 4 few
/ days ago he and his two children were
buried. On investigation, after the funeral,
| it was found that the well water was
poisoned, by percOlation through the soil of
! drainsge from barny ard and out-buildings.
A joint meeting of the committees of the
Holstein and Dutch Friessn Associations
was recently held ct Geneses, n. Y, with c
view to the union of the two associations an d
! their incorporation as the H0lsteiD Friesan
/ "a, of A ~ In
! tons were adopted appointing committees
| and fixing the basis on on which the union
is TO be MADE, and the meeting adjourned
until May 90.
a writer on hog cholera says he knows of
no certain cure for the dItease; but to pre-.
vent it from spreading after it makes its ao-
pesraoce in herd he thinks is an easy m a.
ter. His msth0d Of doing so is TO take pine
tar and smear it well on esr corn two or
three times month and toe hogs will not
Rave the cholera. He says it will stop the
cholera or sny other disease after 1t makes
| its appearance.
The action OF plaster on soils has received
the attention of many expsrimenters. 1t is
| claimed for IL that on some soils it furnishes
| suIphuIic acid to plants; that its fine parti
cles in the pores of the soil slightly interfere
with the evaporation of water from the soil
| thereby keeping the iii moist; that it
serbs spd retains ammonia from the air; tn VI
=
| grafton Of the soil.
The "hos water cure" to hard milkin ,
cows may be applied In this way: BefGrs
! milking put two or thIes handtuls of hot
water upon each test, as hot as the hand
will hear. After giving the teas tn oroagh
soaking wipe lightly with q 6iy cloth or
strip with the hand until there is no danger
Of the water dripping into the pail; Thea
milk at once. By this means hard mixer
can be MIXED in hall the usual time
A correspondent of the Rural Record
urges the necessity OF training the bows OF
the farm to hahits Of industry, that the
may learn the valus of money; but he justl =
reasons that this training will be best accom-
plished by avoidance Of overtaxIng and By
giving the boy pscunisvy interest in the
product Of his labor, letting him spend tia
money thus earned as he eees TT but 9 l.
coursg:ng judicious investments by prece u
ard example.
The Sorghum Growers Guide reports that
the seasons statistics OF twenty of the sor
shum mills in Wisconsin give an aggregate
OF $4,000 gallons of sirup, readily tndine
market at fifty cents" and that the aver
age yield of sorghum strip in twenty-seven
counties in Nebraska was I03 gallons. TnG
crop was exceptionally good during Ssptem
Der.
The weight of heeces on merino sheep il
very great compared with the size OF the an
-
pounds, and sheared thirty pounds of wool
unwasbed, which Is equal to one-fourth thu
weight of the ram. Thus it appears q sheeI
is compelled to carry one pound of weigh
for every four pounds of it's own weight
which is quite q task, though apparently
the sheep with heavy feeces do not suffs
any Inconvenience except in warm weather
Regarding the canning of fruits and veg
stables, it is estimated that during the pas
four years there were canned of tomatoe
| 2,225, coo cases of two dozen each or 4, 400 on
dozen cans, at one bushel per dozen cans
At an average of 400 bushels per acre thi
would make an acreage devoted to tomatoes
for canning purposes of 81 1875. There wer'
canned 100000 cases OF peaches. or 2O0,0 OBJ
dc zen, and other frni amounted to ,, 600, 90
cases, or 4. 000, 600 dozen. Meat and pouitr,
also furnished 100000 cases, or 100000
dozen.
The fourth annual sheep-shesrin occurre'
on March 81 and april / and at Middle
bury, VT. $50 sheep being sheared, the aver
age of the tieeces being equal to that of an,
previous year. The heaviest rams feec
was thirty eight pounds and thirteen ounce
and the heaviest ewes fleece twenty-on
pounds and nine ounces Among the mum
Der of sheep at the shearing were some OF to
prizs animals from the New Orleans Exposi
ton. The five heaviest rams fiseces aver
aged thirly-six pounds and six ounces AIT
the FIVE heaviest ewes heeces averaged
twenty pounds, less one ounce.
Dr.. Sturteyant says that in the matter o
seed corn his cor clusion from experiment
are ss fellows: !. Kiln dried seeds, or see
dried at temperature of ninety d. grsss
perhaps more, is preferable to seed fron tn
, bin. 2 That every farmer eau afford to K
ercise the utmost care to avoid selsctin
o1l6y ssed, or seed from a mouldy lot d
corn. 3 That comracting the soil over ia
} seed as planted, il the soil is fit, will partt
compensate for inferior seed. 4. That GOO
; seed will under certain conditions beoo:a
. an important factor toward obtaiaiag tn
full stand which accompanies maxim IN
3 | crops.
The average American farmer seldor
tastes any kind of small fruit OF his on
raislDg He is not yet educated up to th
full enjoyment of his privileges &c doe
not appreciate the value of small fruits /
? bis family, both as food and medicine. II
r does not consider that each fruit, in it's sci
/ son, contains some elements adapted to ID
use of the body at that time, and that a fire.
use OF each would save much suffering. n
perhaps large amount OF doctors bill
! Neither does be reslize that when he neglst
to provide himself aud family with tb4s
health giving fruits he is responsible for th
: bad results.
An Opening for Fred Grant.