The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Considering the fact that even large
partof even the best milk is water, and
that drank by the COW, the necessity for
giving cows in milk only the best water
viii be better understood.
Cream may be churned at different tenn
peratures; but that yielded by some cows
will come at lower temperature than that
from others The temperature generally
adopted is, in winter so 70 81 deg. f., and
in summer, So to so deg.
The last annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania Horticultural Association was a
marked success. because Reading, where
it was held, has an enterprising local
society; and secondly, the preliminary
work was urged forward with rare zeal.
In my cow-house the number of each
animal is hung up in front of them, SO
that it is continually seen by each COW.
Some days ago one Of them calved a red
bull calf with No distinctly impressed on
The forehead, being the same mum Der that
was hanging up in front Of the animal
IA Kubelka
The average devoted to the cultivation
of tobacco in the United States is said to
have increased from 638, S4l acres in 1880
to zoe, 600 acres at the present time, while
the product has increased from, 472,66I,o0U
pounds to S0o,oD0,G00 pounds Until 1870
Virginia led as q tobacco manufacturing
State. Now Kentucky is first. The last crop
Of that State is said TO be the largest ever
raised, with the exception of that of 1877,
which amounted to lSl, 4s4, 900 pounds.
a correspondent of the Michigan
Farmer tried painting his pear trees with
red lead and linseed oil, filling up
the cracks, giving each tree two coats Of
paint He did this to prevant blight, and
the trees so coated have been free from
blight while trees not painted are dying.
such remedies, however, should be tried
with caution Kerosene oil will kill peach
trees, and some kinds of paint containing
that substance may be injurious to pear
trees.
The experiment of milking cows three
times day was tried at the Iowa Agri-
cultural College and the average daily
gain Of the herd was four pounds, Or half
enough to pay for the extra trouble and
expense The increase in milk Is not con-
expense, even when cows yielding over
twenty quarts daily are used. The only
advantage is that the cows will have to be
kept in the barnyard and soiled, thereby
e1ecting greater saving Of manure.
When new mich COW has her calf
taken from her she viii often hold up her
milk, apparently for the purpose Of saving
it for her offspring. 1t will require kind
ness and patience to overcome this habit.
The operation of milking is pleasant for
the animal and if she is given a mess of
warm Stops while being MIXED her atten-
lion will be SO diverted that she will yield
without remembering her calf. 1t is ini-
poftant to milk clean from the first, as re-
tention of milk in the udder Injuries it
and tends to decrease the yield
Winter pears may be kept q consider
able time after their natural period of
ripening by packing them in q barrel with
alternate layers of cat chaff and storing
IN cool cellar. If they are carefully re-
moved from the barrel once in two or
three weeks and the chat exposed to the
outdoor air OH a cool, dry night so as 10
jrnpaTt to it q very low temperature, and
the fruit again packed in it, the keeping
qualities will be much prolonged, and the
flavor Of the fruit fully retained.
There are a large number of hardy climb.
ing roses, the product of crossing different
varieties that may be found all over the
country for whom it would be difficult
to trace a pedigree. They are of varying
degrees OF merit and some are best adapt
ed for the localities where grown, often
proving utterly worthless at another place.
Whenever the amateur finds q good rose,
one that does well in his immediate neigh
oorhood, procure plant of it at once.
With & few such that can be relied upon,
and certainty Of blossom being reason
ably assured, it viii be easy, with the aid
Of any weii-knowii rose grower. TO increase
the stock, until the desirable varieties are
represented on your premises Remember
hat patience is OF prime necessity, do not
mind one or two failures
4 visit to friends house where the
eistern water Is very foul showed that
every body doesn't YET know the advantage
Of drawing from near the top instead Of
The bottom to have the water always sweet.
BY use OF short pieces of firemari's hose.
ioints ars easily made in pipe which are
ssAiE{-tlEIAs dfsu NY tssc III q ttC2S Liz Eli
of the pipe can always be kept near the
top, Ny overflow pipe also connects with
ahe bottom OF the cistern By close-ftsing
lin pipe with inch holes at the bottom,
Thus in case Of hard showers the cisteTn 10
thoroughly rinsed ont. If any reader is
troubled with iil-snneIling cistern watef,
st him try the above and De glad.
1t is mistaken idea that q horse must
be kept in fear with the whip. He must
first be taken in hand To learn the voice.
and gradually made 10 understand By
example the meaning of what is said TO
him. Teaching horse Is Just ike teach
ing a child; when yoa commence the
alphabet with him yon make him repeat
It. so as 10 familiarize him with the sounds
and appearance Of each letter. So with
the horse, If you want him TO go to the
left OF right, when you say left you lead
him BIZ the head n that direction until he
goes in that direction without your aid.
To be sure 1t takes tine to make him
understand, but he viii get as nsed to the
words you speak and their meaning as be
does TO sswhoa and gee'p
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