The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-18

What he Needs-Grapevines- Feed for
Young Chicks-An Orchard Lad
der-Cucumber Pickles.
Sailor hats in colored straw are effect
lively trimmed with black lace.

Sailor hats in colored straw are effect
lively trimmed with black lace.
French Pickle.-0ne peck of green to-
matoes sliced, two heads of cabbage cut as
Tor siaw, twelve large onions, chopped,
twelve green peppers chopped, four table
spooniuls a;h OF ground cloves, allspice,
celery seed, and salt to taste. Cover with
strong cider vinegar and boil two hours.
When done and cold, seal in jars and
keep in dry place.
Mixed rations are more economical
than the feeding of any particular article
OF food exclusively, as some foods assist
In the digestion OF others. There are
growing rations, which are best for grow
ing stock, and there are rations that
promote fat more than others. The
stockmal should have an object in view,
and feed in manner to obtain it at the
least cost.
There is no fixed quantity of butter or
clea N to expect from milk. Milk varies
daily. according to the food and amount
OF water consumed The quality of the
food largely determines the amount of
cream also. Cream itself varies, and
does not give the same proportion of but
ter by measurement of weight. A great
many conditions enter into the work be-
fore an estimate can be made.
Small Cucumber Pickles.-Wash and
wipe quantity of small cucumbers and
place them in jars. Cover them with
boiling brine strong enough to bear an
egg; let stand twenty-rour hours. Then
take them out, wipe, place in clean jars
and cover with hot vinegar spiced with
an onion, twelve whole cloves, one ounce
OF mustard seed and little mace They
will be ready for use in two weeks.
Oxen are serviceable on large farms,
and also in those sections where the
roads are nearly impossible in winter, as
they can travel where a horse cannot
venture. They can be bred for the pur-
poses desired by judicious selection of
the best breeds for producing quick
draught oxen, the Devon breed being
superior to any other. 4 Devon OK will
bear the heat well, travel at rapid gait
and endure fatigue. 4 cross of the Devon
with large native stock also produces ex-
cellent oxen, If the male calves are re-
tanned for that purpose.
Grapevines Apply sulphur at the
first appearance OF mildew, and follow it
up. We are surprised to find that some
well-known pomologists, if they do not
advise, speak favorably OF ringing the
vines. This is done by removing a ring
OF bark quarter OF an inch wide, or by
twisting wire firmly around the shoot,
just below the lower cluster. This causes
early ripening and fne-looking fruit, but
is destructive to flavor. Most grape
growers, with conscience about them,
look upon ringing grapes that are to be
marketed in the light of fraud. Horti-
cultural and similar societies should
speak on this matter.
Feed for Young Chicks.-This should
be changed as often as possible, advises a
good authority. Too rapid feathering is
drain on the system. Some varieties
feather up quickly, while others are al
most naked. Feed ground bone (fne)
every day mixed in with the feed.
"Where we raise from 6,OO0to 0,OO0 per
year we know by this time the necessity
OF proper feeding. Corn and oats ground
together is our standard feed, to which
We add ground bone, ground meat, char
coal and oyster shell. 4 pinch of bread
soda lBicarbonate OF Soda can be used
as substitute for charcoal.
An Orchard Iadder.-It is made of
one-iDch spruce or good pine, sixteen
feet long, and the sides are joined to-
gether at one end for q length of twenty
inches, when they begin to spread apart.
Three Ieet six inches from the end the
h. Ia- baEl l. g.
by one-half inch carriage bolt, both ends
of which are let into the wood so that
they will not injure the bark on the
limbs Of the trees. The first rung, ten
inches lopg, is placed twenty inches be-
low the bolt, AMI the last runs is eigh-
teen inches long, those between being of
graduated length. These ladders can be
run up into tree and under the branches
anywhere without iniuring the tree or
shaking down the fruit. There is no
patent on them, so that any one can
make one for himself.
Fall Feeding of Bees A western apiar-
ist well says that the average bee-keeper
do's not ike the work o. feeding sugar
syrup to his bees in the fall to insure
them against starvation, because of the
attention, and usually practiced, the
puttering work it takes. To any such let
this word o. caution be dropped: now is
the time TO prepare against having this
to do. While honey is coming in and
the surplus being stored, few brood
combs filed with honey Should be re-
moved from your best colonies and set
to one side that they may be ready to
give to those light in stores later on.
There is probably no more satisfactory
way than this method of fall feeding. It
is easily and quickly done, and does not
incite robbery.
Unless lawn is seeded to grasses that
can endure constant moving, as well as
q dry season, it becomes unsightly in
stead OF ornamental. When seeded down
In the spring it becomes at times neces-
sary to grow oats, wheat or some grain
crop On the lawn In order to shelter the
young glass from the effects of the noon
day sun in dry weather. This may be
avoided if the seed is sown in the fall, at
which period-of the year the rains are
usually plentiful, and the young grass is
not SO easily overrun with weeds.
Should the grass not make good "catch"
the ground may again be seeded over in
the spring by simply scratching the sur
face with a rake, but it is seldom that
seed sown In September fails, If plenti-
full supply of seed be used and the ground
properly prepared.
It is now stated the contract require
ments of the Baltimre OF 5000 horse pow
er have not been fulfilled by about twenty
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