The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08


the best mutton is obtained from three and
four-year-old wethers.
Strong unbleachei muslin is excellent in
place of glass for poultry houses or chicken
'uns, and is much less expensive.
The stand md for good COW is said to be
800 gallons of milk a year, and of this there
should be ten per cent. OF cream
During the last year l2,O7l ,2ls cwts. of
wheat went direct from India to England
2,66l, $50 to Belgium, and 2,145,3l3 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
millSings
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. II
will not injure the wheat. Early in the
spring it should be narrowed again.
1t is now generally believed that a solution
Of copperes 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 aud materi-
Ally increase their flow of milk as result of
The extra feed.
The experiment of burying manure fifteen
inches deep has been tried. It was never
heard from in the succeeding crops. All
experience proves that it is better to have
the manure as 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 it 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 a tinss. Ttis
operation will destroy earthworms or compel
them to escape.
Some varieties OF sweet apples are such
abundant bearers that the trees are worth
keeping If the fruit can only be used for
feed. There is 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, if allowed their run in
an orchard, will gorge and thus injure them
selves, that apples have the reputation O
drying up cows milk.
The symptoms of chicken cholera are great
thirst, nervous, anxious expression, green
ish droppings and rapid prostratinn. Iis
wufK Is done quickly, usually killing the
birds in twenty -four hours or less. When
it attacks flock the sick birds must be
separated from the others, and thorough
cleaning and disinfeetion of the whole prem
ises-ynrds coops and even the roosts and
ncs's-must be made by sprinkling with
waite, to every gallon of which an ounce of
csrbolic acid is added.
W. s. Chaplin, Montgomery county, Miss
ouri, says Che best way to manage sunfiowers
is to go over the patch and bend over the
| of III all lai
them get fully ripe or they will scatter tlieil
seeds badly--and when the seed iias hard
ened, cut off the heads with few inches OF
stalk attached string on wire or heavy ca. Il.
and put away in nm airy loft in the barn u
become thoroughly seasoned. We know Of
no machine to take ont the seed. Our
method is to pound the heads on the floor
| 10 remove the seed, and then run the seed
through the tanning mill to clean ont the
| chaf, when you can store it in bin OF
| granary. Rats and mice, rs well az poultry,
are fond of this seed.
Most window plants will do well in the
west windows il 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, pelargoninm, camilla, Gala, Chi.
nese primrose, cineraria, azalea orange, etc
OF course greater success is attained with
east and south windows, but where this Is
impracticable, the above hints ~.. "a Of
value
Although hundreds of remedies have beer
proposed for hens afflicted with cholera, Il
is doubtful II n sure cure has rs yet beer
discovered for this terrible scourge The
best mode of treating large flock of fowl
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, on,
pound OF parched ho1r, half pound o.
fenlgreek and an ounce Of bread soda. Boi
pound of the inner bark of the red oal
tree in half gallon of water down to {
! quart. Take pound Of the mixture, poul
inn gill of the red oak bark decoction, stir i
we'll and then add the carbolic water unit
the whole is of the consistency Of dough
but not have it too stiff. Give them all the,
will eat of it. In fact, keep it before then
all the time. Those who do not eat SHOULD
have 1t forced into them with q tablespoonful
of the mixture twice a day. This will b.
absolutely necessary with turkeys. Give NJ
water until the birds begin to recover.
The Fashion for Mig Buttons.
Redingotes and cassocks--suryiyor d