Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-14
PAM AND moUsEmOLD.

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Wool AND MUTToN.-Some Of our ex-
changes, says the Journal Of Agriculture,
hold that too much importance is at
tached to the production OF wool and
too little to mutton. In the years gone
by, the creates. profits in sheep came
from of their backs, now 1t comes from
under their hide. We think the thought
full sheepman will endeavor to hold on
TO both the wool and mutton products
of his sheep, and by utilizing both to
their full capacity, he will not find
sheep raising an Improbable calling.
The attention of the Western and South.
ern States has been directed to securing
better facilities for transportation by
dou BILE decked cars, so that mutton Is
becoming the primary factor In sheep
growing. Many localities cannot sue
coed In mutton production as well as In
wool growing, hence they will still
retain the Merinos, raise large fiOcks,
and depend on wool mainly, but In the
summer and early fall they can secure
by the aid of reasonable rates of trans
portation, some returns for their mutton.
A mixed sheep, one that will shear well
and Mt the same time can be afterwards
muttoned, with a carcass going up TO
l25 or 100 pounds, will be found the
best sheep for profit.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF Hay
The recorded instances Of spontaneous
combustion Of hay in mows or stacks
are all of questionable character. The
evidence In every case has lacked clos
ing link which casts doubts upon the
story. There have been alleged instances
of the spontaneous combustion oil hui
man beings whose Incorporate habits
have, il has been said, led to the actual
burning up of the bodies, leaving only
a charred mass. We do not hear Of such
stories now, although the whisky Is as
inflamma;ory as it ever has been, and it
is now very rare to read of an alleged
burning of hay by spontaneous combus-
ton. A considerable heat can be pro-
duced in damp hay stack no doubt,
but it has never been found so high as
2l2 degrees, or the heat Of boiling wa
ter, and 400 degrees Is about as low as
any carbonaceOus matter will infiame
and burn. There is little danger of hay
heating to combustion, and if NOW
does heat considerably the safest way Is
to let it alone and not open it.-Nep
York Times.
How TO TRAIN HEIFER.-A calf may
be reared to make an excellent cow in
che following way: When 1t Is weaned,
and the sooner this is done the better,
and 1t is taught to drink milk, it may be
fed upon skinned milk warmed to the
heat Of the new milk and fed in suffi-
Gent quantity and no more. 1t is over
feeding which does most harm to the
calves. The first month three quarts Of
milk three times day is enough, the
second month four quarts may be given
at a meal, and the third month six
quarts twice day with drink Of wa
ter at noon. After two months the calf
should be taught to eat little mixed
bran and corn meal, and this may be
gradually increased until it gets a pint
a day with four months old. The milk
may be continued up to five or six
months If it is convenient, and 1t may
be mixed with an equal part Of warm
water. A small quantity of meal should
be given every day.
FLOWING IN MANURE.-As rule It Is
best to pillow in manure, but not deep
enough to bury it. 1t does the most
good when 1t is mixed with the soil, as
It is absorbent of moisture and helps to
keep the soil from drying. 1t is also
then In the best condition for decompos-
ing and helping to exert favorable eff
feet upon the soil to far greater extent
than If it were spread on the surface
and dried by the wind and sun, and
therefore inert i'm every way. Besides,
when II Is we'll mixed with the soil by
blowing and narrowing, it furnishes
food for the roots Of plants in precisely
the place where they can find 1t, while
when 1t Is on the surface 1t Is out of
their reach, as the roots as q rule do not
try to 60 that way.
APPLE JELLY.-For each pound of APP
ples( weighed after they are peeled) one
pint of water and juice of half lemon.
For every pint of juice, three-qnarters
Of pound Of sugar. Choose fine fla
vored apples, which will boil easily,
pare them, and cut in quarters; as they
are peeled, put them into the cold water
and boil until they are broken. Strain
the Juice from the fruit and measure 1t;
boil with the sugar until it jellies; then
add the lemon juice, boil for few min.
utes, then pour into jars.
GREEN CORN FRIrTERs.-Twelve ears
of sweet corn grated raw, two table,
spoonfuls Of flour, little salt, four eggs
beaten very light, stir altogether; have
ready some nice sweet lard hot in skill
let; drop them in with spoon, brown
nicely on both sides. They cook very
quickly, and should be served hot.
A. II. Topson, Esq, Milford Station,
Pa, says In the years 1888 and 1884 he
used Powell's Prepared Chemicals tor
wheat, and realized an increase Of five
bushels per acre over land where he
used no fertilizer, and for oats and buck
wheat the results was very good. Adj
dress Brown Chemicals Co., Baltimore,