The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-11-24
NO. 737
AcRlcuLrunAr. NOTES.
Among the Vegetables, Fruit, Live
Stock and Poultry.

The idea among the English has been that
the best mutton is obtained from three and
four-year-old wethers
Strong unbleached muslin is excellent in
place of glass for poultry houses or chicken
runs, and is much less expensive.
The STANDARD for good COW is said to be
500 gallons of milk year, and of this there
should be ten per cent. of cream.
During the last year IL, 071, 218 cwts. of
wheat went direct from India to England,
2,66l, 583 to Belgium, and 2,145,313 to
France.
Warm and cold milk should not be mixed.
The new milk should be rid of its animal
heat before adding it TO that of previous
milkings.
A farmer claims that cucumber vines
fastened to strong bushy stakes, like pea
sticks, thrive better than when left on the
ground in the usual way
Should the wheat field appear uneven, or
grass appear, go over it with harrow. 1t
will not injure the wheat. Early in the
spring it should be borrowed again.
1t is now generally believed that solution
Of copperas is the best remedy known for
grape rot 1t is sprinkled freely on the
ground around the vines and on the leaves.
Save all worthless heads of cabbage and
the waste leaves for the COWS. They will
appreciate and eat them greedily and materi-
slly increase their flow of milk as result of
.he extra feed.
The experiment of burying manure fifteen
inches deep has been tried. 1t was never
heard from in the succeeding crops. All
experience proves that 1t is better to have
the manure rs fine as possible and applied
on the surface for the wheat crop.
The beet draws its nourishment from an
area of twelve square feet for each plant.
This has been proved by exploring to the
ends of the roots carefully-it being found
that these extend downward and outward in
all directions for several feet. II is evident
that where size of root is desired the plant
must be given plenty of room.
Lime water is recommended to destroy
earthworms in the soil of flower pots. BY
lime water is meant water containing all the
lime il will hold in solution. After shaking
lime in water it is allowed to settle, and then
the clear liquid is poured off. This is lime
water The soil of the plant can be satu-
rated with it by pouring it on or, by i'm
mersing the pot in it for q tinte. TAis
operation will destroy earthworms or compel
them to escape.
Some varieties of sweet apples are such
abundant bearers that the trees are worth
keeping II the fruit can only be used for
feed. There is q good deal of nutriment In
sweet apples, and they are relished by every
kind of stock. Given in moderation and
with other feed they are good for everything.
II is because COWS, IL allowed their run in
an orchard, will gorge and thus injure them.
selves, ths apples have the reputation q
drying up cows milk.
The symptoms of chicken cholera are great
thirst, nervous, anxious expression, green
ish droppings and rapid prostration. It's
work IL done quickly, usually killing the
birds in twenty -four hours or less When
1t attacks a flock the sick birds must be
separated from the others, and thorough
cleaning and disinfection of the whole prem
ises--yards, coops and even the roosts and
| nesfs-must be made by sprinkling with
watss, to every gallon of which an ounce of
carbolic acid is added.
W. ). Chaplin, Montgomery county, Miss
ouri, says the best way to manage sunfowers
is to go over the patch and bend over the
heads of all which are nearly ripe-don't let
them get fully ripe or they will scatter their
| seeds badly-and when the seed Gas hard
ened cut off the heads with few inches of
stalk attached string on wire or heavy CO. d.
and put away in an airy loft in the barn "
become thoroughly seasoned. We know of
no machine to take out the seed. Our
method is to pound the heads on the floor
to remove the seed, and then run the seed
through the tanning mill to clean out the
chaf, when you can store it in q bin or
granary. Rats and mice, rs we'll az poultry,
are fond of this seed.
Most window plants will do well in the
west windows If the conditions are right for
them, but north windows are not favorable
for the growth of ordinary house plants.
Ferns and many kinds of plants cultivated
FOR their foliage will, however, succeed In
north windows. Many kinds of towering
plants that have been raised elsewhere and
have been brought to the blooming stage
will then flowers freely standing in windows
with north aspect. Among such plants
may be mentioned hyacinth, tulip, rose,
fuschia, pelargonium, camilla, calla, Chi
nese primrose, cineraria, azalea, orange, etc.
or course greater success is attained with
east and south windows, but where this is
impracticable, the above hints SO. "a of
value.
Although hundreds of remedies have beer
proposed for hens afflicted with cholera, Il
is doubtful If sure cure has rs yet beer
discovered for this terrible scourge. The
best mode Of treating large flock Of fowls
Is to allow them no drinking water at all,
but add teaspoonful Of strong liquid car
bohc acid to quart of water and use this
water for mixing the soft food, which should
consist of two pounds of corn meal, one
pound OF parched -four, half a pound Of
fenlgreek and an ounce of bread soda. Boil
a pound of the inner bark of the red oak
tree in half q gallon of water down to a
quart. Take pound of the mixture, pour
inIA gill Of the red oak bark decoction stir
we'll and then add the carbolic water until
the whole is of the consistency of dough,
but not have it too stiff. Give them all they
will eat of it. In fact, keep it before them
all the time. Those who do not eat should
have it forced into them with Tablespoonful
of the mixture twice day. This will be
absolutely necessary with turkeys. Give nc
water until the birds begin to recover.
A ChiId's Drink of whisixcy.
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