Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-28


astonished 10 learn that while the Uzlited
States, in 1882, produced wheat to the
value of SASS, 100000, the value OF the
poultry produce of the country was S9oo,
100000 The hen-keepers head the list OF
producers; the wheat. hay, cottonand dairy
interests coming next in the order named.
The profits of poultry-keeping IN Calltor-
MIA have been repeatedly pointed out,
Hens are the most profitable Of live stock,
and yield the most rapid returns. II fowls
are kept clean and free from insects, there
need be no fear of failure Williams Re
view
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS.
Cabbage are splendid winter feed for
poultry, and should be used for that pur-
pose.
The Shropshire Down sheep are coming
into favor in this coantry. They are
hardy. very prolific and keep well in large
focks.
Do not forget that sheep that will clip
an eight-pound fleece is worth considerably
more than double what one that clips four
pounds is worth.
Pay close attention to little things on
the farm. This is where many farmers
make mistake, in neglecting what they
consider little things.
One farmer puts green things, like clover
and grass. into barrels and sinks them in
the ground as sort of silo to preserve the
food for hens in winter South and West,
In the dairy regions of the Western
States the Holsteins are said to be gradu-
ally superseding all other classes for the
purposes of those dairymen who make !.
business of selling milk only.
Be sure your stables are thoroughly ven
tilated, remove all droppings Immediately,
and freely use absorbents and deodorizers
! such as saw dust, dry earth or cut straw.
never emitting liberal use Of plaster.
Discussing the manufacture of bone dust,
Professor J. KONG shows that when bones,
previous to grinding. are freed from fats
by treatment with benzol they are purified
from ingredients which have no agricult-
ural value.
| An Eastern exchange says; Mr.. Parsons
Western tree-grower, has sold 3, 100
/ worth of walnuts from seventeen acres OF
! land. He will not be in a hurry to clear
, that land of its trees. \ good hickory
grove pays better than an ordinary farm
/ crop.
The shortage Of the wool clip in Austria
liza this year, in consequence Of the drought
destroying many millions of sheep and
greatly iniuring many others, is estimated
at 80,900,000 pounds, or a quantity equal
te all the wool imported into the United
States.-[ Exchange.
The problem of sending queen-bees
| by mail across the Atlantic has been sue
cessfully solved. Frank Benton, of MI
Mich, Germany, reports in Gteanings in Be-
/ Culture that he has sent many queens tC
America during the past season, with only
two or three losses.
4 great width between and prominence
of the ewes indicate, a teachabie and tract
able h5rss. Wid.l beeweeu the ears indi
Gates courage, no5!eneSs and strength o.
/ character. Roundncs1 and elevation be
tween the ewes indicate madness Of dispo
sition and desire to be caressed and to re
ciprocate kindness.
l.. P. Wheat writes 10 the Soutber1
Planter and states that in every. case wher,
he has administered soft soap to a lot o
hogs affected with cholera they have re
covered. The remedy is identical witt
the recommendation of General W. {
Wiclham, of Virginia, who had previously
made the same statement.
DR.. T. !. Phipson finds that in grape
crown out of doors the production of suea1
first occurs in the periphery, and gradually
extends inward rs the autumn advances
while the organic acids disappear These
acids remain to the last in the pulp aroupC
the seeds, where they act as antiseptics un
til the moment arrives for the seed to fal
and germinate. Al this moment only i
the greater portion Of organic acid re
placed around the seed by sugar.
a simple manner OF relieving choking
COW was related to us the other day by al
Eastern dairyrnan who is sojourning II
Portland He says when COW gets choket
On ANYTHING, take tablespoonful Of gun
powder in a paper funnel or any other yes
sci, and taking the cow by the tongue, pull
il as far out as possible, throw the powder
as far back on the tongue as you can, anc
the obstruction will fly cut like magic
| The powder seems TO cause great convul
sive cough, which does the work. This j:
said to never fail, unless TOO late North
western Farmer.
NJ. Balbiani has reported to the French
Minister Of Agriculture ON the best mean,
( of DESTROYING the winter eggs Of the phyl
I loxera The three methods in use were all
/ found Objectionable: that of rubbing the
! bark of the vines with steel-chain gloves
because il can only be applied to the old
wood the application Of boiling water
because it is likely to be used carelessly
and that Of washing the vines with a mix
ture Of oil and coal tar, because the mix
ture was too thick in cold weather to he
/ used NJ Balbiani has tried with much
success = wash Of oil, naphtha, quicklime
and water; and it has the advantage OF
being cheap.
A ship loaded at San Pedro, Los Angeles
county, for LoRdon the other day, and
among other items Of freight she carried
ny over 200 tons Of honey, and 4,0G0
/ eases Of canned fruit California canned
fruit and honey are in great demand in all
( the markets Of Europe, and still there are
/ persons in California who discourage fruit
raising on the ground that that industry
| can be easily oyerdone. If one-half the
/ area of the State should be planted in fruit
/ there would be an active demand for every
/ pound of fruit raised Our fruit-growers
/ cannot as yet begin to supply the home
demand, and the European market Is prac-
/ tically not yet touched. There is = great
! future in store for California fruit-gr0wers,
which but few of our people appear to ap-
+ preciate- Modesto Herald
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venber report of the Department Of Agri-