The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-06

ID Januayy there was severe cold SPELL, and
the exposed psg slOst. exactly SIX pounds in
weight whsle each OF the other snlpe that.
were protected. gained in amounts varying
from i've 10 ten pounds each. This little
Circumstance is sufficient 10 show the i'm
pOrtance Of keeping fattening pigs warm, or,
perhaps, what IS equally as we'll and which
is followed by many, fatten before any
severe winter arrives.
TO ring or marx hog, pass rope with
slip-loop at one end into his mouth over the
upper Jaw and back of the tusks He will
voluntarily throw himself backward and
thus draw the loop tightly around his jaw.
By throwing the other end of the rope
around a post, or anything convenient, yon
have him where you want him.
A London paper says: By far the largest
cheese ever MADE, weighing 3.413 pounds,
will be exhibited at the cookery and food
exhibition. IL IS the largest of twelve
enormous cheeses imported from America
by Mr.. Upton, well known as a provision
merchant IN the north OF England, the mid
lands, and Scotland. The aggregate weight
of the twelve cheeses IS ~, 600 pounds, and it
is estimated that the milk of ZOO cows or
about $1,000 pounds, was required for e1ch
cheese on the average. The manufacturers
are Messrs. Richardson, Beebe & Co., of the
Combination Factories, East Aurora, New
York State.
Bone meal is an excellent ingredient to
mix with the soft morning food, and will
help greatly in forming a large, strong frame
for the Young chickens. They should al
ways be provided with light, nutritious food
in good variety. Corn and other fattenine
food should be saved for winter use. The old
hens, too, are Just passing through the mol L
ing season, a serious time for them. il their
wants are carefully attended 70 il will ma
| terially shorten the length of their mott, and
| they will come out in excellent condition fol
win line,
,, They ought 20 be separated from the young
| stock and old roosters and he allowed a sea
son of rest which they will appreciate.
Among agricultural writers the firming of
| the seed-bed has become quite the standard
! precept and most farmers who take to talk
| ing OF wheat culture mention this as an i'm
| portant factor, some even giving this as the
I final object 10 be obtained by six or seven
/ times narrowing before sowing. Firming the
| sOll takes prominence now where formerly
| the desired attainment was claimed to be a
| breaking up of the soil particles. 50 that the
| roots could get out of the contained plant
| fold, or the meliOwing of the soil deeply Tor
the admission OF air, that its ammonia might
be caught mp and nitric acid formed, and
other desired chemical actions promoted.
| Even the powdering Of the silica of the plant
| has been given as a sufficient end for extra
tillage.
A plOwman says there are several easy
| ways TO prevent rusting OF plOws and cult
| vators and To keep the teeth bright. One is
| 10 give Them coat of thick lmewash as
soon as they are brought in from the field.
| Another is TO dissolve an ounce of resin in
| four ounces of linseed oil, and while hot
min il with quart OF EerOsine and stir well.
| This is laid on the smooth iron with a paint
| brush. Another way Is TO dissolve an ounce
| of camphOr III some turpentine, aand add to
this four ounces of pulverized black lead or
| stove polish and mix well. This may be
| rubbed on with a rag. To remove rust from
tools or plows nothing is better than a mix
| ture of half pint of oil of vitrol poured
| slowly into quart of water, and apply this
10 the rusted metal. Wash off with water.
An Eastern paper notes some curious facts
in connection with the history of horned
| cattle in this country. Columbus brought
| the first herd on his second trip in 1893
Other Spanish navigators brought small
| herds, from which the wild cattle of the
| West and South America descended. In
1858 the Portuguese took cattle and hogs to
| Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The Cana
| dian cattle were introduced in 1905. In 1920
Virginia had 500 head of cattle. The most
| stringent laws were passed prohibiting the
| killing of any domestic animal. In New
| England cattle were introduced in 1924. 1t
is said that for a time the price was regu-
| lated by color, red calf being cheaper than
| black one because il was more likely to be
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