The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-23

and grade them up to their full capacity, not
only for wool, but also for mutton aud
lambs.
Grasses dry much more rapidly if cut after
the morning dew is off than than they viii
if cut when the dew is on. Rapid drying is
an absolute necessity when the best quality
of hay is desired. Nothing assists more in
quick curing than good tedder. Farmers
who have much grass 10 harvest will do well
to provide themselves with so valuable an
implement.
The manure of the sheep, both solid and
liquid, contains less water that the manure
of the horse, COW or swine. With the eXcep-
ton of swine, the solid manure is also the
richest in nitrogen, while the urine of sheep
is prominently rich in nitrogen and potash.
Sheep manure is considered, next to hen
manure the most valuable manure on the
farm.
Another COW that has died from over
pressure IS Princess ID. Jersey COW, with
the highest record known GAG pounds 10%
ounces of butter in seven days.. She be-
longed to Mrs. S. NJ. Shoemaker, near Balti-
more and was valued at S25, 600. Her last
calf was sold for $4,000 during the absence
from home of Mrs. Shoemaker, but she re-
fused to ratify the sale.
The largest pork-produces in Massachu-
sets is Mr.. John Cummings, of Woburn. He
has now on his place $500 hogs and pigs, and
his feed. He purchases the buttermilk OF a
Boston Iirm, who churns fresh milk that has
not been skinned. He buys Western corn,
and grinds it on his premises.-Boston Guilt
vator.
soil absolutely destitute of phosphate of
lime, however rich otherwise, can not ma
ture bushel of wheat, says Dr. Puryear.
In the vegetable economy whatever is neces-
sary must be supplied, and if n plant can not
n lDWSOpVer
relatively that constituent my be, its ca
pacity To work up other elements into or
ganic forms is arrested.
After a COW has had a garget and the milk
Will net pass through the teat or gland, bath
in hot water and knead the udder and work
at it for some time. After this effort, if the
milk will not start, insert small quill in the
teat and crowd 1t up to remove distractions.
\ small tube is also good. Care must be OBJ
served in using it to avoid iniury.-Farm
Journal.
The shipment of strawberries from the
country adjacent to Nashville for the season
Just closing amounted to 1000 stands of two
bushels each. The first shipments brought
$3.50 each, which was the highest price real
lied. The lowest was $3.50 per stand. The
bulk of the crop brought from 81 to $50.
Most of them were sent to Cincinnati and
distributed from thence to the surrounding
towns
Canadian cheese always finds ready sale,
due To the fact that instead of churning the
cream into butter the Canadian farmers
make cheese of the entire milk, preferring
not to skim it. As full cream cheese is in
demand the importance of manufacturing a
first-class article is well known to them the
consequence being that their cheese is in de
mand even when the market for the poorer
qualities is dull.
Timothy is too binding for an animal like
the sheep, whose system tends so easily TO
fever and constipation, says the Country
Gentleman. Fodder is loosening, cooling
and relieves pressure or congestion on the
lungs. Sheep fed on fodder in the morning,
shelled corn at noon, and good bright wheat
straw at night, will keep in as healthy a con-
ditiOn as in midsummer Horses suffering
with heaves have been known to he en-
tirely cured by the exclusive use of corn
fodder.
All fruits that grow with pit, a core or
with seeds can be made to grow without
them, when IT is understood, says the Live
Stock Record. 1t is accomplished by re-
versiDg the Scion-rooting the top end of
| the plant. To do this you bend the scion TO
| sprOut down and cover it with dirt. After
roofing cut it loose and let the root end be
up. Apples are grown without cores, peaches
without seed, and grapes and other vines
| also, by simply reversing the plant 1t is
| true. and can be done to a certainty. says
| the Record.
OF all the good qualities that a cow can
| have probably the very best is that of per-
| sistency in milking. 1t is amazing how
| much more water the steady little stream
will supply than the temporary freshet Ii
you will compare the larger mixers when
| fresh with the small mixers when dry, and
| that comparison be taken by daily weighing
| the milk, you will be surprised often be sur
| prised that in the course of the year the
| medium mixer has often nearly doubled
| the amount given by the 'brag cow in the
| herd.
The Queen of England has an annual sale
| of blooded cattle at Bushy Park, at which il
| is usual Tor half the nobility in the kingdom
| to have representative buyers, who run W
| the prices well, and thus further enrich the
| already plethoric royal treasury. This year
| however, very few nobility cared for the
| Queens stock, and many yearling Handle
| tonians literally went begging for buyers
| There were twenty-five sold, for total oil
| Sl6,430, or average of S746 each. Two
| years ago the average realized was 81 ,215, and
last year 81 ,034.
Winter wheat should be sown early enough
| so that it will get good start before winter
sets in. 1t should get well rooted, and OF
course will, in doing this, get a very fail
/ growth of top at the same time. This tor
/ growth is needed as well as the root growth
| 1t help to cover and protects the roots from
| thawing and freeZing-not so much by it:
| bulk alone as by its service in catching and
1 holding snow. The snow will sift in about
| the roots where there is even light growth
1 of top to hold ii in place, while the ground
would no doubt be swept bare without it,
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.