Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
NOTES.

Biz B.LRwes says that oArbon-whioh
Is only another word for vegetable mat
Ter, alive or desd-appeArs to be the only
medium by which nitrogen ia aocumu-
lated In the soil to be used again BY
living vegetation.
Mr.. J. a. Brskelsy says carp culturei s
destined to bring our native water lilies
into the prominence to which their
beauty and delicate odor entitle them.
They serve the double purpose Of feeding
the carp and identifying the home.
Mr.. A. J. Hsndry Of Georgia gives the
following as his method Of curing hog
cholera, which he states has been very
successful. Pour one pint Of spirits tur-
pentine In quart Of molasses, and give
gill Of the mixture to each animal.
Barbed wire fences are destined to
answer other purposes than turning
cattle. A Maryland farmer has been ex.
perimenting with the 70 locator telephone
use, and announces that farmers and
others will soon adopt them for such pur-
pose.
Mr.. C. A. Metoslf suggests In Home
Farm . w0odmhn's use for hog bristles.
II log 10 tough or frozen lay q small
handful OF hair on the spot marked by the
axe for the wedge to enter, and instead
Of flying ont 1t will "stick as an office.
holder TO fat government job"
The terrible drouth in Australia de.
stroyed over 10000, 900 sheep on that
continent. To show individual losses Il
10 stated that two ranches, one In Queens
land and the other in New South Wales,
report losses OF At, 900 and So, 900 respec-
lively. The price Of wool has itifIsnsd in
consequence.
One Of the peculiarities Of Il Q Sleeps
foot is the interdieital Cor biplsx) canal,
which commences Ia q small opening
about one inch above the foot. This
opening sometimes gets stopped up with
wAxy substance, when the animal
becomes quite lame, aud II mot attended
to soon causes foot.rot.
Rel arding brewers grains as food for
miloh COWS, DR.. Fesney states that they
contain = narcotic lupulin (,he active
principal Of hops), and after awhile the
cows get into condition similar to that
Of an opium smoker. Their faoes become
changed in expression until they sppear
sluggish and without animation.
BY burning cArbolic acid, sulphur and
turpentine In closed poultry house, and
keeping the smoke confined for two hours,
| the lioe and other vermin will be de-
stroyed. Those who try the remedy
must be cautious and see that all cracks
are closed, and also TO be careful In re-
gard TO the fire, TO avoid oonfAgrAtion.
Professor Sheldon ssys the dairy school
near Cork has had the effect Of peroept.
IDLY raising the average Of butter in the
south OF Ireland. A number Of young
women have been we'll drilled In the
principles Of butter making in that
valuable institution, and those In turu
have carried the reform into the localities
In which they live.
Animals that are icing fatted for the
butcaer require vegetable oils, starch and
sugar. The first is contained In fax seed
and cotton seed. Corn Is the best OF the
grains for producing fat, the potato con.
tGins the most available quantity Of
starch, and the sugar beet the largest
proportion Of sugar. By feeding = vsri-
able diet, therefore, all the demand Of
the system are supplied.
The lime process Of keeping eggs Is to
take one pint OF salt and one quart Of
fresh lime and slake with hot water.
When slAked add sufficient water to make
four gallons. When we'll settled pour Of
the liquid gently into q stone Jar. Then
with dish place the eggs in, tipping the
dish after Il fills with the liquid, 80 they
will roll out without cracking the shell |;
for II the shell Ia cracked the egg will
spoil. Pat the eggs In whenever you
have them fresh. Keep them covered In
a cool place and they will keep fresh for
one year.
| An Illinois wool grower says he pre-.
vents grub in the head Of sheep by
injecting in the fall, through the nostrils,
vinegar and pepper, and as preventive
uses air Stacked lime, with salt, In the
troughs In alternate handfuls. The best
way, Of course, is TO prevent grubs get
ting into the head rather than TO attempt
to get them ont. Sheep will not show
grub In the head until spring, but lambs
often show the symptoms in summer and
fall. Worms In the stomach OF lambs
result from eating grass when wet, carry
Ing eggs Of small black hug.
A writer, alluding TO hog cholera, thinks
that the disease may often bs traced to
bad treatment on the part OF the farmer.
The infamous plan OF leaving the hog for
months In wet, mud sun and bad weather;
| now with aud then without food some
times with shelter and then none feed.
ing them whole corn in their own exore-
ments and urine, and generally suppos-
ing that nothing can happen to hogs,
until they are sick and nearly dead, is
one that needs reform, and that CT q TAdi.
cal character. Is is much more economical
10 prevent disease than TO allow II to get
In herd Aod then try TO cure 1t.
The choice of . farm depends chiefly
upon the purpose for which It ia to b.
used A dairy farm should be either
good grass land or light soil adapted for
raising green fodder crops. A pasture
farm may bs rough, aud even stony, II
the price is consistent, bat where the
pillow ia used stone Is TO be avoided.
SwAmps and wet ground are TO bs avoided,
even when cheap, a. It will coat more
than the land will ever bs worth, In
many cases. to drain them. A person
who is not experienced, and even old
farmers, may very prohtAbly employ an
expert and pay for advice In this respect
before purchasing . farm.