Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-03

There is a large amount of waste mate.
rial that can be added to the manure heap
with advantage and during the warm DAYS
of summer the materials very quickly de-
compose. Weeds can be proftably raked
up and added to the manure heap, pro.
yided they are not ready to seed, and
even then e well-managed heap will
destroy the seeds. The most important
requisite with manure is to have it as fine
as possible, and, with this object in view,
the hay left over or trampled should be
cut. The straw used for bedding will be
more serviceable if cut for that purpose,
and will also more readily act as an alb
sorbent in the manure heap. 1t must not
be overlooked that the liquids are more
valuable than the solids, and the best mode
of retaining the liquids is to use absorbent
materials. Even dry dirt has been found
a valuable substance in the manure heap
when used as an absorbent, and as the
liquids serve TO hasten decomposition they
largely increase the value Of the solid por-
tons.
WHERE cow-BELLS ARE MADE.
Collinsville, Ill.,, is great place 70; cat
tie bells. That coW-bellS are made and do
not grow on trees or elsewhere seems to
surprise some people; but there are four
establishments in the United States which
ARE exclusively devoted to the manufacture
of that resonant article, and two of these
are in Collinsyille. One hundred and
fifty dozen are turned out daily, and thou
sands of them dangle from the necks of
unfortunate COWS all over the prairies of
North and South America. The manu-
70 Of HILL
from that of other bells. Instead of being
nodded, the metal is rolled into sheets, cut
into symmetrical polygons, which, when
folded, are pressed into their vel, known
form. Having been riveted, they are next
packed in clay, and brought to white
heat. When suddenly cooled, these steel
bells are found to be not only tempered,
but also beautifully brazed.
DURABLE AND BRILLIANT wHITEwAsH.
One-half bushel of good lime, FIVE
pounds rock salt dissolved, one-half pound
whiting, four pounds ground rice boiled to
thin paste, one half pound clean grease.
Slack the lime in tight box or barrel,
with hot water, keeping the box covered
that the steam may not escape 1t can be
tinted If desired. Slack TO the consistency
Of thick cream. Thin it when used. SO
that it will flow freely from the brush. If
put on when too thick it will fake of
more or less when dried. The above is for
outside work. For indoors, slack the lime
as above, emitting the salt, grease aud rice.
Instead OF thinning the creamy solution
with water, use skim milk. The latter is
secret worth knowing.
FARM NOTES.
Throw the wash water around the plum
and pear trees instead Of into drain. 1t
is splendid fertilizer, and viii insure a
good crop.
Leaving the wagons and tools out in the
sun is often the cause of some Of the parts
becoming loose. The best seasoned wood
is affected by moisture and dryness, and all
tools aud implements not in use should be
under cover.
There is no such thing as 'laying corn
by" an expression applied to the period
when the cultiyator is no longer used.
Corn requires cultivation as long as horse
can pass along the rows. Until all the
weeds and grass are cleaned out, the work
in the corn-feld is not finished.
Sunfower seeds have been known for
years, by those who have used this article
Alright, as @ most excellent thing to mix
with poultry feed. The properties of this
seed are peculiar, and small quantity fed
at the proper time viii essentially aid in
imparting beauty 10 the plumage.
If it can be done only occasionally, it
viii be found that thorough washing of
the family COW will be Of great advantage,
Kidding her hide of insects and cleaning
away the dirt thus permitting better
condition of the skin. The udder should
be washed at every milking.
Pare and slice the, cucumbers, sprinkle
salt over them, and cover with DISH the
next day drain off the liquor and place
the slices Of cucumbers in layers, with salt
between each layer. Fill the jar in this
way and tie down. Before using, rinse in
fresh water and dress with oil, pepper and
vinegar.
Il is Just as proper to keep rich milk
separate from that of an inferior quality
and secure for it an extra price as it is to
assort other articles on the farm. If dairy
men would make it point to sell milk of
the best quality only, they could secure a
class of customers who would not object TO
paying an extra price for it.
Says the Horscmau: "WatclNhe black
smiths and do not allow them to burn the
hoof with hot shoe because it is easier to
do this than TO trim or file the hoof
smooth. Burning ruins The wall of the
foot so that it win not retain the shoe so
long, besides rendering it so brittle that q
heavy strain upon it will cause it to break;
and if the shoe comes Of on the road the
hoof is likely to 60 to pieces before you
can reach the shop"
Since sWine-growing has been one of the
leading industries there has always been a
war of breeders, and no doubt it will be
continued as long as there is demand for
different kinds Of pork, but 1t has never
| been settled beyond dispute, with figures
20 back the statements, that one breed out
| strips another in amount of meat made
from 8 given ration, all conditions being
! the same. Until this mstter is settled II
is well for every man to hold on to his IA
yorite breed.
None of the grains, excepting perhaps
| wheat, contain more of albumoids and
phosphates than do oats. This grain is
! therefore, especially valuable as feed fol
| Bibhtiis obtNn VI fl1 hiI2SlSs chickens
! up to pigs, calves and colts. After a time
| young animals will cloy il fed on Indian
corn. 1t does not contain the nutrimeni
they need for growth. But the change &
oat meal will bring them in growing con,
dition again.
A recent innovation in the treatment o.
cabbage is to tie up the heads. This plar
used to be followed considerably with ores.
and lettuce, and the same plan is now fol
| lowed with cabbage. After the heads be
| gin TO form well the outer leaves are gath
cred up and piece Of cord tied around
| them to hold in place. Those who hay,
tried the plan claim that the cabbage
heads up earlier while the quality of th,
head is much better, being more solid, auc
are better and easier to handle.
The proper time to commence breeding
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