The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-23

are remembered for producing the finest wool.
The principal points sought for in sheep are
those that give evidence Of their fattening
properties: . straight bach. broad ioins. round
ness Of body are valuable points. A god
formed animal IL one with plenty OF fesh,
evenly pat on, and as little bone ss possible.
The following gives requirements for mutton
sheep. Head moderately fine; noftri!s wide;
eyes prominent; eArs broad, moderately long.
thin and covered with short hair; collar full
from breast and shoulders, taperiIg gradually
oil the way to where the neck and head join
neck short, thick and strong and free from
coarse and loose skin; shoulders broad ard
full, ard at the same time joined 70 gradually
70 the collar forward and the chine backward
20 not TO leave the least hollow in either place
fore legs, the mutton on the arm or for--thigh
should come quite to the kEee: leg with heavy
bone and upright. clear from superluous skin.
should stand square and well apart; breast,
broad and well forward. keeping the legs wide
apart; Rrith or chest. full aud deep: fore flank
quite full. not showing hollow behind shoulder:
back and loin, broad. 6at and straight, from
which the ribs must spring with q fine circular
arch. Belly, straight on under line; quarters,
long and full, with mutton quite down to the
hook; hook should etand neither in nor out.
but straight: twist or junction inside the
thighs. deep. wide and full, with broad breast,
will keep the legs open and upright; the whole
body should be covered with wool, Of u ciore
texture. OF good length aud fnc quality .-Prac.
ficdk Farmer.
TO MAKE GOOD BREAD.
make hop yeast. The day before wish to
bake, take three or four common sized pcta-
fuls Of sngar. one tcaspoonfu OF salt: when
cold add two-thirds teacup OF yeast; let this
etand till evening, then take all the milk yUu
want Tor your bread (this will make four email
sized loaver). stir thick with Hour: In the morn.
ing the sponge will be very light and resdy te
from the oven turn it bottom aide upward on
cloth on the table; let the tins stand on unit
most cold, and You will have moist and tender
crust. II you want nice loaf Of graham bread
take some Of the light sponge in the morning
and stir thick, adding some molasses and salt.
FARM NOTES.
woman on certain creamery route In thu
West was In the habit OF chnrning and sending
buttermilk to the creamery instead 0f cream
Taxed with the ofense che said the dog hai
licked the cream OF, bnt failed to explain how
cows came to produce butterm TX.
Raising cows for the dairy il very much neg glsct
ed BY those who should give it their attention
No daiTyman can be euccesrful Who purchase
his fresh cows. BY the nee of thoroughbred
| bulls the yield OF the herd can in few year
be largely increased, while the method OF pur
chaeing cows ~ required admits OF no improve
ment whatever.
A floating extract asys. and truly: A no;
cannot thrive. however libcrally fed when oblig
ed to rleep IT, the cold and wet. Given shel
| ter from rain aud snow, and hogs will huddl
| together and keep themselves warm. II on,
pig is kept by itself with plenty Of straw 1t viii
entirely bury itsc II In II to keep warm.
The Min irter OF Agriculture Of France is sal
| to expcnd a.OOO. 900 francs yearly fer the i'm
provement Of horses. The United States Go,
eminent. 90 far, virtual y refuses to appropriat
money for destroying one OF the most virulentl
contagious diseases known to the bovine race
The best vi nter crop the farmer can cnltivat
1 ac4op OF manure. Provide plenty or beddin
for stock TO eoak up the liquids OF the stable an
| yards. This IL one OF the common-Sensc way
/ OF making manure and at the came time utiiii
i ing straw and other litter.