Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-02
Farming Paragraphs.


soon as the case is assured by positive
evidence the horse or mule should be
destroyed. To kill horse painlessly
and suddenly 81 ballroom q Colt navy
or army revolver should be fired di-
rectly into the brain at a point mid
way between the eye and the base of
the ear. This will destroy sensation
instantly. Before the horse is killed d
deep grave should be dug, and the an
imal brought to the edge Of it and shot
there, when it will fall directly into the
hole.
Some writer says: s:No set Of men
on earth get half thegratuitous advice
usually given to Farmers" The as
sertion may not be altogether correct,
considering the large amount OF good
preaching done in this country, but it
is certainly true that no class, guild Or
profession can appropriate, if so
minded more good advice to better adj
vantage than farmers can. There is
no calling in which so great a variety
of useful, scientific knowledge can be
utilized and absorbed, to the profit Of
the practitioner. Hence the wise farm
er is not impatient in receiving hints,
suggestions Or advice from his breth-
rem, as it is impossible for one in
dividual ".to know it all" Farmers,
speak freely. a.
Eggs are lined as follows: A peck
Of lime is Stacked i'll 81 barrel with
water sufficient to cover it and no
more; too much water makes the lime
gritty. The slaOled lime is then re-
duced to a thin wash by filling the
barrel with water, and the mixture is
permitted to settle. A clean barrel is
then hall filled with the clear liquid,
and the eggs, taken quite fresh, Ia bad
egg will spoil g. whole barrelful,) are
gently dipped into the lime water I'M
Til the barrel is full to within two
inches OF the top. A cloth is then laid
over the tor, resting on the eggs and
over the edges of the barrel. One inch
of the soft lime is put ON the cloth, the
edges are folded over, and more lime
water is poured on to completely fill
the barrel. The eggs are kept cool. : !
r Itmakes no Observation-Disclosures turnips
are fed to COWS Immediately before or
after milking; the object; is to get the
milk before the turnips have been in
the, stomach long enough for their
odor to be absorbed and get into the
milk and also feed the trrnips long
enough before the next milking to get
rid Of all the odor through the skin or
the sexecretions. Tt is clear that these
objects are most nearly reached by
feeding the turnips Immediately before
milking, although the difference in
time is trlAing and OF very little ac--
count il the. feeding is done as soon as
the milking is finished. ss
There has been q marked falling off
this year Ii the imports Of cattle to
the United States, compared with
previous years. The business appears
TO have eliminated in 1888 Last
year the falling off was considerable,
but for the month Of May this year we
have only 982 head as against 4,l26
head last year. There is a considerable
decrease also in the number Of horses
imported, May, 1885, showing only
a 1898 head as against LOST head for
the correspo nding month last year
OF sheep g 5 were imported in May
1884, and only 43 in May, 1885.
These figures are obtained from the
Treasury Department, and are re-.
liable Breeders Gazette. ..s<