The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-25

chafed hands is the following One
ounce of giycerine, one ounce OF rose
water. SIX drops OF carbolic acid. In
cold weather. whenever it is necessary
to wash the hands, apply few drops
while they are moist, and rub well into
the skin. 1t may also be used for the
face.
All cattle make beef; ell COWS give
milk; but some breeds are especially
bred for one or the other purpose, while
others are almost equally priced for
both. The Ayrshire is distinctvely
milk breed, producing large quantity
OF milk OF average quality as to rich
ness. The cows are small to medium in
size. with Light heads and necks, and
the bodies growing wider as we go back.
The horns are medium in length. usual
ly turning upward and inward. The
color varies mnch; sometimes nearly
white, sometimes reddish, brown or
black; but always more or less spotted.
The breed comes from the country of
that name, in southwestern Scotland
1t is not common in the western states.
The Shorthorns, formerly often called
Durhams, came from northeastern Eng
land, and are the most numerous and
widely distributed breed in this country,
or in the world. The size is of the
largest; the color is either red, white
or mixture of these in any proper
ton. The horn is short and compare
lively light, but not more SO than in
some other breeds. Although chiefly
valued as beef-maklng animal, Short
horns as breed are good mixers, but
less attention has been given to their
dairy qualities of late years than form
erly. No cattle are more attractive
than the best Shorthorns. The body is
long the back straight and broad, the
ribs well sprung, the rump straight and
well filed out. As rule Shorthorns
are taller than most breeds, and not un-
frequently they are subject to the criti-
cism of being too high in the leg. The
head and neck are generally light and
well formed. The beef is good, and the
milk is of full average richness. No
other breed has had anything like the
influence on the cattle of the chief beef
producing states as the Shorthorn.-Ez.
AT the recent Michigan Bee Conyen-
ton, Professor Cook said: After several
years trial, giving part of the colonies
pollen in winter, and others combs with
no pollen, am sure bees are safer with
no pollen. If bees could be kept Just
the proper temperature, IS degrees F.,
and have good food. they would eat little
honey, keep very quiet. and in such
case, pollen in hive would do no harm,
as in such auiescent state the bees
would not touch it. Even If bees are
aroused by a higher or lower tempera-
ture, and can Ay often, the pollen will
do no harm. Pollen, restless bees, and
confinement, are dangerous trio. If
We knew bees could hy every month i'll
winter, then we need have no fear of
pollen. In cellars they can hot; out
doors, they often can not. They eat
much more honey out doors. Could we
be sure our cellar would always keep
just the proper temperature. we need
pay no heed to pollen. We can not be
sure, SO it is safer to exclude all combs
containing pollen for winter stores.
The Scientific american, one Of the best
papers for general information now pub
lIshed, calls attention TO the following
facts. OF those people who essay to
clean their teeth regularly--a very large
proportion only do so once day. and
that generally when performing the
morning toilet. A few also do so at
night before retiring; while but very
few make a practice of brushing their
teeth after eating. although this is the
most I'M tortant time of all when such a
cleansing is necessary. While eating,
the little cavities or interstices between
the teeth become filed with food, or
traces of some acids in the food are left
on the teeth, and these produce and
hasten decay of the teeth While it is
desirable to brush the teeth morning
and evening, it is of infinite more i'm
portance that they should be very thor
oughly cleaned immediately after eat
ing.
The Prairie Farmer propounds the fol-
lowing very pertinent questions: Among
all breeds of cattle that are being push
ed forward, who is to judge which is the
best? Herefords, Jerseys, Galloways,
Holsteins. Shorthorns, Go-horns-a1
have their advocates, and all without
doubt have their good points. But has
not this thing of close breeding gone
far enough? And would not judicious
crossing of all the breeds be likely to
produce better and a harder race ?
Certainly q harder. Itit believed that
the mingling OF the blood of Saxon,
Celt, frank, German and Swede, on
American soil. has been productive of
better and sturdier race of humans
and why will notsuch commlngling pre-
duce the same beneficial results in
cattle?