Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-22
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How HAY GENERALLY Deteriora,es After the
First Year.

How HAY GENERALLY Deterioraies After the
fir., Year.
From tho Germantown Telegraph
II has generally been considered, aud es.
pecially 81 among stablemeu, that good hay
lost nothing by being kept Tor considerable
length of time. In tact, difference in price
OF hay OF one years keeping and now hay is
made In favor of the former Of from three to
tve dollars. But the Scottish igricultUrdt
Gdsctto says that after the second year hay
Of any kind declines In value. At tho Ion
don Farmers club, MIR. Woodward said
al have never yet heard practical man say
that old hay. 10 his knowledge and belief,
deteriorated in value after the third, fifth and
seventh year but my eyes were opened
upon that point during the last autumn. l
went to the Midland railway stores, where
they cut chaii every week for i've hundred
horses. L saw the manager and he immedi.
ately said 'lfi IL old, we can't look at 1t
we DO not care to buy 1t after the second
year"
This suggests the necessity OF so disposing
OIL the hay crop In the barn that the surplus
may either be sold or fed out the second
year 1t Is no uncommon thing tor farmers
to speak Of stored hay that IN four, five aud
six years old, in the belief that IL In fully ~
good or better than when II was first cut
which, from the above authority, would seem
to be erroneous. Aud still farmers will
hardly think OF giving up holdinga little
surplus for emergencies.
Reed birds for Farmers.
Every farmer can raise his own crop of reed
birds, in this region of the country at least, II
he regards these birds to be dainty tidblt,
and chooses to go TO a very little expense On
every farm there il a half or fourth acre oi
land that can be dispensed with which he
should SOW with ordinary millet seed (Which
IL not too late yet to do, and when TINS N
maturing In September II will attract reed.
birds In great numbers, and they are at his
mercy. AS they feed early, he can have
broil tor breakfast; or his supper can be
made temptngly appetizIng. The plot of
ground should TOO within easy reach of bush
or fence, from which he can approach within
gunshot on at least two sides When none
OF these are at hand "blind" may be built
OF "A few boards, as place OF concealment,
which can be removed when tho "season " IL
over. We have known farmers and others
in this country to shoot hundreds upon hun
dreds of those delicious birds within short
distance from their dwellings This IL more
convenient and less expensive than going up
the marshes, running the risk Of dose OF
shot, and wasting the best part OF a day. Try
II once and no one Will fail To raise his crop
OF reed birds every year.
Exactly How to DO It.
From tho Farm journal.
To have fresh eggs the year round, keep
hens that will lay them fresh overy day. To
prevent fresh eggs from spelling ON your
hands, eat them or sell them to some one else.
We make no extra charge for these two valu-
able hints! The usual inquiries about pre-
serving eggs for several months have arrived
with the return of summer. In answer, We
have, as usual to say that we know no art by
means OF which eggs can be- made to retain
the freshness OF their youth for six months or
more nor do we know of any method OF ro-
juvenatipg them after they have reached their
dotage. 1t has been proved that eggs will
keep In fair condition two or three months,
simply packed in salt, or in dry, sifted coal
ashes. The common method oi keeping in
lime water. is probably as good ss any. The
formula In two pounds OF lime, one pint of
salt and four gallons of water. Slake the
lime In hot water. Put in only fresh eggs,
and keep them covered with the liquid.
Eggs thus packed and placed In cold storage,
when the tempera.ure is betweon So and
iOo, will probably come out in edible condi-
ton six months later but they Will not be
fresh eggs, and 1t will be prudent to max o
use of them soon after they are taken from
the pickle.
Work for July.
From NIck's Magazine.
1t isa good time 10 bud roses, and this Is
an art that every one who loves gardening
should acquire. Although, ~ rule, roses on
their own roots are preferable, since they do
not throw up suckers from the stock to take
away the life from the budded part, yot
the occasion frequently arises TO secure a
new variety or Increase desirable one by
budding.
Celery transplanting will be carried on up
to the middle OF the month at the North, an u
later at the South.
White turnips can be sewed all through the
month, though In the colder regions 1t should
not be too long delayed.
SOW lettuce tor tall use the Cos varieties
are best at this season.
All intending to set new strawb berry beds
with plants from their own grounds should
sink small pots containing good soil into
the ground and root the runners into these
pots. by the middle or last of August
they will be ready to take up and trans.
plant ; such plants will make fine growth
before winter and be ready to start strong i'll
the spring.
Stop the raspberry canes by pinching wher
they are from two and half to three fee
high, making them branch more freely.
Continue to tie the new growth of tn,
grape vines, and remove the fruit which ap
pears in excess of the strength OF the vines