Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-12
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.


Use a quart of coal tar to half barrel
of water stirred up well, and sprinkle the
water over the floors Of the cOops or
against the sides, and it will kill the lice
and purify the coop.
One way of preserving eggs is to use
wood ashes. Pack the eggs in box,
without allowing them to touch each 9TH
or, small end downward, and use plenty
OF ashes. SaWdust or sand if perfectly
dry will do as we'll.
Grass, corn and the smaller grains feed
mainly near the surface. Top dressing is
the best method of manuring all these.
Glover and most root crops feed more
deeply. Even with potatoes it is well to
have portion OF the manure in the bot
tom of the furrow.
The whey left after making cheese is
poor food by itself, but if mixed with
wheat middlings or bran its DEFICIENCIES
are supplied and it is then good for store
hogs. The acidity Of the whey causes it
to be eaten with greater relish and also
makes II more digestible.
While every grape vine must ultimate
ly have a trellis. IL is not necessary TO
make the latter before or at the time the
vine is planted. The first year of growth
"A stake is ali that is needed. With the
second spring the trellis will begin to
come in use, though three to five years
will pass before it will be fully occupied.
Plant grape vines the coming spring,
give them good cultivation and you will
be a year nearer their fruiting than if
you delayed.
The lime process of keeping eggs is to
take one pintO of salt ana one quart of fresh
lime, and slake with hot water. When
a.aked, add sufficient water to make four
gallons. When well settled pour off the
liqu gently into a stone jar. hen NTH
a dlsh place tne eggs in, tipping tue dish
after il fills with the liquid, so they will
roll OUT without cracking the she'll, for if
tn shell is cracked the egg will spoil.
Put the eggs in whenever you have them
fresh. Keep them covered in a cool place
III they will keep fresh tor one year.
The Belglans grow alfalfa (lucerne)
lirgev. rhey frsJ piOw and clean the
land thoroughly, dress literally with good
fdrmydrd manure, pillow this in early in
tle spring { say in Marcn) and harrow
Iwn. They SOW the seed the second
week IN April broadcast all over the
land . pounds of seeds per acre., half
tins quantity sOwn one way and the re-
mainder the opposite way to insure re-
gularity oil plant. They harrow in well
and rolled down. One cutting may be
made in August, but only one the first
year. lncy Top ufeSS the IOllOWlnR WINTER
with farmyard manure; roll heavily in the
spring, and from three 81 four cuttings
can be taken yearly after this by manur-
in2 every winter. When the land be-
comes foul, which it viii do after five or
six years, plow up the lucerne well, clean
he land and resoW unless they try
another field.
The following cement is said to be per-
tectly flicacious. 1t is SO simple that It
is worth trying: Take some old, soft
cheese and beat it well in a mortar, wash.
ing it thoroughly at the same time with
hot water. After the soluble matter is
all washed away, "A " bite mass OF nearly
pure caseine will remain. This should be
-que, zed IN cloth to express moisture,
dried, reduced TO powder, and preserved
IA a closely stopped bottle. When re-
quired for use, small quantity should BE-
ground with a very little water, TO make
a thick, viscid paste, which must be used
at once; no heat should he used, as it
hardens very quickly. Mix only as much
as may be needed, tor after it once hard
ems it will not dissolve. 1t Is not affected
by heat or moisture.