The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-09
FACTS FOR FARMERs.

A corn crib should be mounted on poet1
several feet high, and these capped WITH
inverted melted pans, in order TO prevent
depredations from rats and mice.
Sponging the horses with solution OF q
dram Of Persian Insect Powder to quart
OF water is said to be an etectual remedy
against the annoyance OF dies and insects
Clean fences and greatly to the appear
auce OF farm, as compared with one hay
ing its fence corners crowded with weeds,
briars and tangled grass. The fall Is an
excellent time TO clean up and put the
fences in order.
Dig the sweet potatoes before hard trosts,
and handle them carefully, IS bruises are
liable, which cause rot. Store them IN
dry place, and keep at temperature oil
about so. Too high temperature is Is
injurious as one too low.
In designing poultry-house allow plen-
~ OF light and room. Then arrange the
interior with view OF afordiD2 the great
est comfort in the matter Of roosting, feed.
ing and drinking. Places for nests and
dGst-boxes should be provided also.
Orchids, as rule, require less moisture
as the days shorten. Prepare them 10 60
through the winter at as low tempera'
ture and as near dormant as possible.
Most growers hurt them with too much
moisture and heat in the wiater. Keep
them clear OF insects.
When hay Is stacked in the field there is
o loss from holding at the bottom. De-
spite all precautions more or less rain will
work itS way into the stack, while the
sides are always exposed. The loss from
such hay compared with that stored in the
barn issometmes very considerable.
The loss of the COW Princess % is
national one from the fact that she was
destined to contribute largely to the value
Of the butter producing stock through her
offspring. Every frst-clAss COW sacrificed
under the syatem OF testing" is loss OF
millions OF dollars, viewed from the stand.
point Of the future.
Wherever the rO.fence law has been in
troduced it has saved hundreds Of dollars
to the farmers. Formerly the farmer who
had but few animals was compelled to
build as much fence as the one who raised
large numbers; but under the no-fence
system crops may be grown without the
necessity OF enclosing them.
Cider should be made only from per-
fectIy clean and sound apples il it is ex-
peCted to be good. Insist on cleanliness
being pract;Ged at every stage OF the max
ing. For preserving it there should first
be slow fermentation in cool place, and
after fermentation bung tightly. 1t will
soon become clear, when it should be
racked of in bottles.
Do not allow the garden to be left in dis
order because 1t is lats In the season. Col
lect all the withered plants, weeds aud
grass, and burn all that are useless. Then
pillow the garden deeply, spreed the
manure over the p!owet surface aud har-
row it into the soil. Iu the spring the
manure will have r6tted and the ground
be in good condition.
The following measurements of live pigs
indicate the dead weight Of pork, says an
English authority: 1 feet inch g;rth OF
Q tat pig represents 200 pounds;4 feet 4
inches, $40 pounds; feet inches, $50
pounds; teet II inches, 800 pounds; 5
feet inches, $50 pounds; feet inches,
400 pounds. This varies, however, accord
ing 70 the length Of the animal.
The flesh Of cattle unpro tected from
storms and compelled to pick up their iiv.
ing during droughts aud through the win
ter, will necessarily be greatly inferior to
that Of cattle well supplied with water
and food, says tbs Ch;cago Tribune: The
ordinary tarmer.can compete With the cat
tie barons, it says, il he will work sys,
tematically and make everything count.