Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-02-16
or the dust Of any mildew is suffered to
be breathed by the animal.
Telling and Seasoning Timber

cause the IeIilnC 10 De zone at tDdt sea
son when there is the east fermentable
sap in the tree. This would indicate
inter- a. the proper me. and Of the
winter months December might fairly
have the preference, not only as fully
meeting this requisite. but also IN or
dix ariIy beiag a more agreeable time 70.
outdoor work than the succeeding ones.
Much timber IS lost for lack Of care after
# is cut, By which Nc. only i the ma
tcrial wasted, but an additional expen-
dlture ef labor i, required in replacing
what might have .a-ted longer had it
been IL I'D at the right time and prop
rtIy seasoned before it was used. Espe-
cl4.ly Will this be the case with timber
cut in the zap and used for posts or
taDcd in contact with the ground while
iii a green state.
T. prevent the growth Of terments or
f4p1I N tie zap, which leads to decay.
ne zap must be dissolved, leached out
IT dried out. and some measure adopted
- prcFent moisture from re entering the
apei Where thoroughly dried wood
used for posts in the ground they VIII
last much longer than green, for the Tea-
son that with hard wood it will be con
siderable time before moisture from tie
soil has penetrated them thoroughly,
and then il VIII not be IL active in ,aus-
ing decay as the Original sap. Persons
sometimes use paint, mineral OILS, or
gasltar on posts not thoroughly seasoned,
but the practice Of coating badly sea
soncd t mber with any substance Will
hasten decay instead Of preventing 1t.
There are many complicated and ex-
! peusiyc WAYS by which wood may be
preserved that are within the reach Of
manufacturers, tut. ordinarily, the
1armer cannot Avail himself Of such. and
| should seek the bcet methods for natural
Preservation by avoiding practices hat
lead TO natural decay. Timber that IS
kept housed, entirely dry and away froM
the influence Of a humid atmosphere.
Will last almost indefinitely. but the siIls
and lower .oists Of buildings. although
perfectly protected from ran, Will, IN
der certain conditions, oftcn be found
after a few years eaten up with dry rot,
first Appearing. in white patches and
afterward changing TO darker shades.
This is ocCasioned bv ~dam1)ness and a
close, confined ar, owing chiefly TO a
want Of proper ventilation. Timber
kept entirely submerged in deep water,
or in q deep soil, excluded from tho
atmosphere. practically will not decay.
This has been demonstrated by the
occasional finding of trees in The depths
OF an alluvium, where they had been
buried probably for a9cs.-Neo York
Horld.
Farm and Garden Notes.
1t will pay to always keep salt within
reach OF the cows.
sing dull or worn out instruments is
very poor economy.
Sawdust makes a gold bedding for
catt.e If properly cared for.
Buy a lot of bran. middlings or linsced
meal TO feed with your corn meal.
The farmer who does not read farm
papers has neglected one OF his privi-
legcs.
If you are short Of bedding and near
a grove lay III a good supply of dry
leaves.
Grapes should be kept as near the
freezing point a possible, and yet not
freeze.
Remember it will pay to house your
fodder as soon asGou possibly can, if you
have no silo.
1t will pay you TO test 0 u COWS
separately and send those that don't pay
to the butcher.
Tarred paper udiciously applied g
stable cracks will help out the fodder
and Increase the milk supply.
Don't forget that a pound of fine but
ter is worth thirty cents. and a pound Of
store" butter about half as mue h.
Don't forget that it i, much easier to
let COWS shrink in the milk than to per
suade them TO ,N ell the milk flow
The cold, damp ground is a poor mat
tress, and an extra fofkful of bedding
in the stall will 'Just take off the chill"
All animals for meat, sold alive in lots,
will bring better prices the nearer they
approach uniformity OF SIZE and weight.
Never ship IN egg that is dirty or in
any manner sSjled The appearance is
q prime factor IN the sale Of any article.
Don't forget that if YOU LOOK to the
you are keeping the wrong kind of
cows.
Consumes Will not eat as coarse pork
now a formerly, and the demand for
ieaner meat ot tenderer fibre IS lucreas-
Ing every day.
1t vii pay YOU to keep your heifers
gentle and used to being handled,
thereby saving muCh trouhlc and time
when they drop their FIST calves.
Now j. the time 10 remember that It
pays 10 have Your cows calye In ,he fall
and early wluter, and maze vour caicu-
latious Tor a w~Iut9rdalry next year.
ont forget that the favor OF the
milk that YOU .ome: mes attribute to
some Mind of weed IN III, hay. i due 10
lack Of cleanliness on your part III the
care of tie COWS
sheep manure applied n = liquid
form l~(reeenmenied as q good f,rt liz
er for chr, >a1tttmurns, Soak IN waite,
until the water j strongly covered with
itand then apply.
The hen is a wiling but wea creature
s. best. and when the cod vA,e ,ia>heS
on 70 the oloa >hclltfreele> Ter oyuasi
son and there is no sign Il eggs IN lie