Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-11-05
FARM AND noUsEHOLD.

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
PorNrs FOR INTELLIGENT FARMERs.-
For Fopls.-Too much can hardly be
said in praise of onions for fowls. They
are preventive and remedy for many
of the diseases to which domestic fowls
are liable. For gapes onions are the
best things that can be fed.
Cheap Fertilizer.-It IL singular fact
that gypsum or plaster of paris is 30
little used. The cheapest Of all mineral
fertilizers, aud the one best adapted to
clover, its use rarely extends far beyond
the locality where il is dug and ground.
There its cheapness insures large use
by neighboring farmers, who find 1t
very profitable.
Small Points the wheat field
appear uneven, or grass appear, 60 over
Il with harrow. 1t will not injure
the wheat. Early in the spring it should
be narrowed again.-Warm and cold
milk should DC rid of its animal heat
before adding it to that Of previous
milkings.- The standard for a good COW
is said TO be Goo gallons of milk year,
and of this there should be 10 per cent,
of cream.
Use of Clorer.-To keep up the fertil-
ity of our soil we must restore to II
phosphoric acid, potash, nitrogen and
other substances found i'm farm crops.
Of the three very important and valua-
BILE substances just named nitrogen is
the most precious and costly to obtain.
In various places there are abundant
supplies of potash and phosphoric acid.
As may be said, these are in sight.
Agricultural chemists are now studying
on the problem of the future supply of
nitrogen for agricultural purposes. So
far clover seems TO be the most impor-
tant factor in this problem.
REARING CALVES TO ADVANTAGE
First, own good cows. Treat them kind
" and keep them docile and quiet.
When about TO calvs, place the COW in
a separate stall and leave her loose.
Feed no grain or stimulating food for
month before calving. When the cali
arrives, remove it to a pen at distance
where it can be kept quiet and COM
Portable. IL will never know what 1t -
to be with It's mother, and much trouble
afterwards will be spared. In three or
four hours milk the COW, and give the
milk 10 the calf, teaching it to drink.
With patient skill the calf may be taught
TO drink i'm the first lesson. Milk the
COW four times day, and feed the milk
to the calf until the fourth day, when
the cow is returned to the stable and the
milk is saved for skimming. The calf
gets only skinned milk after this
three quarts at 4 feed twice day, and
warmed up to'eighty degrees. The feed
is gradually increased as the calf grows,
and when it is two months old it is
taught to take little mixed ground corn
and oats, and have small quantity
with the warmed skinned milk until it
is six or eight months old. This enables
the calf TO make a dne growth, and
brings it up in docility and gentlsness.
These qualities are improved by daily
brushing and carding, and by using it
to the halter and to lead, while it is be-
ing fec in the pen. Continual handling
i'm this way prevents the contracting OF
any of the common vices, and when the
calf becomes a cow, it is an excellent
state of discipline and gives no trouble.
This method, well carried out. is the
main step toward all improved herd.
which will be of very great value, and
one gained at very small cost.
RECKLESS WASTE IN ORCHARDS.-ln
his last annual address President Barry,
OF the Western New York Horticultural
Society, said that he had seen large or
ehards neglected and producing apples
that were brought into market small,
bruised and wormy. not gathered by
hand but shaken from the trees, anu
sold for few cents a bushel. The men
who mismanags thus do not attend hor.
ticultural meetings nor take the period
icals. They cannot afford the time and
money. A great many apples are lost
for want Of timely preparation to take
proper care of them or to procure barrels
to put them in. What would we think
of farmer who would neglect to make
arrangements for cutting his wheat at
the proper time? He further added that
"a poor pear was worse than poor
apple and he had seen great many
that would be dear at a dollar bushel.
Yet fine, well grown, well selected
pears, properly put up, had sold in New
York all through last November and
December at So. 80 to S. bushel-AnJous
for IS, and Lawrence and others for
$3.50 to 81. They were in prime order,
wrapped in soft paper and packed in
clean new kegs and boxes. AT the same
time poor pears could not be sold. The
teachings of these facts are obvious.
APPLE MERINGUE.-Prepare six large
tart apples for sauce. While hot put
in piece Of butter the size of an egg.
When cold add cup of cracker crumbs,
the yolks of three eggs well beaten,
cup of sweet milk or cream, a little salt,
nutmeg and sugar to taste. Bake in
large plate, with an under crust Of rich
paste and rim Of puff paste. When
done take the whites OF the eggs. half a