Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-11

nntoward environments and hard fortune
1t was born of sorrow and grief, and
reared In misery and starvation upon
stormswept rocks and moors where nc
tree can survive, and where the coarse
heather is its bed and food, and the lee
side of rock its shelter. It is small;
very small; thirty inches high or there
abouts; but where a goat can be kept
this would make a better family COW
than the Shetland. There is some
poetry in this, but more truth. But we
should not be surprised that it got an
importation boom all the same.
THERE is no worse mistake made on
the average farm of to-day. saws the Can
adam Farmers Advocate. than the prems-
ture breeding of cattle, hogs and sheep.
A rule which would do much toward
solving the many questions of how to
keep our animals iii perfectly healthy
condition, and how to ward off diseases
which, when they have taken hold, are
almost impossible to treat successfully
rule which would solve these and many
more, would be never to allow an animal
to breed till it has attained its full devel-
opment. Like surely begets like; and if
an immature sire is employed, strong,
vigorous offspring cannot reasonably be
expected. The sire may be of the finest
breeding, but it cannot impart qualities
which it does not possess; and no animal,
however fine, can possess the requisite
qualities of a breeder until the vigor
which only full development can give is
acquired.
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boys has always been where the success
i've crops of stones come from. No mat
ter how often or thoroughly the stones
were hand-picked, every blowing brings
to the surface new supply. 1t seemed
to us in boyhood that there was no end
to stones, and fairly seemed to justify the
general belief among boys that "stones
grew" The truth is that blowing opens
the soil so that frost penetrates more
deeply. The stones being larger par
ticles of soil settle under them as they
are lifted bv frost, gradually raising them
till they come within reach of the pillow.
On billy land some of the surface soil is
washed away when loosened by the
pillow, leaving more stones within its
reach, and in any cultivated soil there is
generally gradual waste of vegetable
matter, which, OF course, leaves the
stones nearer the surface-Americun Cul-
tiuator.
INDIAN PUDD1NG.-Heat one quart of
sweet milk, and into this stir three
tablespoonful of Indian meal which you
have put through your -four sitter your
self. Stir constantly. Let this cook
slowly for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile,
in the intervals of stirring, beat three
eggs lightly, add tssspoonful of fat,
half cup of sugar, tablespoonful of
butter and half a teaspoonful of ginger;
stir these all gradually in with the
milk and meal. Put all while hot into
an earthen dish, and bake in a moder-
ate oven for an hour. Serve with any
sauce that you prefer. A spicy flavor is
thought to be the most suitable for this
pudding, though lemon or brandy may
be used.
If a dairyman wishes to insure clean
stable and comfort for his cattle in win
ter, we know of no better way to do so
than to bed down bis stock with black
muck from the swamps and bitches. It
mixes well with the manure, and makes
one of the most valuable composts. Be-
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down once a week with it would be all
that is required. 1t would save labor in
cleaning the stables, which ordinarily is
done daily, and would leave the cattle
in a much cleaner and healthier condi-
ton where the ammonia is absorbed
than when left neglected to wallow in
their own excretions. A few loads of
dry muck placed under shelter, conven-
lent to the cow stables, would add great
ly to the manure heap and general thrift
of the farm. This is the experience of
those who have tried it, and all should
do so wherever practicable.-Orange
County Farmer.
CoCoANUT CUsTARD-Make good boil
ed custard, flavor with one teaspoonful
ofbitter- almond essence, CRATE cocoanut,
and when the custard is quite cold ut
should be poured when warm into glass
bowl), strew the cocoanut on top. Sift
white sugar over this.