St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-31
FARM NOTES.

The dairy interests in New Hamp-
shire claim to have scored quite a point,
in recent case brought against man
ufacturers Of oleomargarine, for viola
ton of the new law in not coloring their
product pink, but in imitation of gen.
uine butter. They claimed that they
were unable to give the legal coloring.
Mr.. Robbins, the state expert, on the
trial, stated that he had colored, not
only lard, but oleomargarine of his own
manufacture ''pink." but had given a
good pink shade to oleomargarine which
had been colored with annotto to initiate
genuine butter. So confident was Mr..
Robbins that the judge asked him to
color sample of the 'oleo'' on the
table before the jury, in their presence,
which he did without difficulty,
saying that he used preparation of
cOchineal, which all parties had
testified was harmless. This was too
much for the young man representing
the manufacturers Of the ''oleo;" but.
King Pharaoh witnessing the perform
ance of Moses and the magicians of
Egypt. He evidently hardened again
his heart and would not' color oleomar-
garlne pink! But the jury seemed 70
think differently, as they returned
verdict of guilty after being absent
about forty minutes. What was more
important than that was that, agreeable
to Judge Aliens request, they answered
the question as to whether the evidence
showed that ''OleO" could be cOlored
pink. 1t was answered in the affirma-
tive.
1t Is very Noticeable in a pasture
where horses are alone, that they eat
over the ground very uneQually. Next
to the sheep the horse ranks as close
eater. ''StOck and red clover are the
soils friends"
The potato beetle attacks tomato
plants before the potato is up, nd h
will sometimes destroy whole field of
egg-plants in single night. Be ready
for him with Paris green and London
purple.
Europeans seem to have an undying
prejudice against the use of corn for
bread, buildings or other diet, consider
ing the cereal only fit for pigs. They
do not know how much they sacrifice.
A Western exchange says: Many in
Montana who were novices in wool
growing but a few years ago have, by
diligence and diligent action, placed
themselves on the road to wealth.
Often a pig will be found in lite
that falls behind its mates until itbe-r
gins to eat at the trough, when in short
time it will have attained the size and
weight Of the others. The probable
trouble was that it was unable to draw
The milk with the force of the others,
ailing to get its share.
May is the harvest time for gathering
coffee in Brazil. The crop is reported
pretty good. the drouth, however, ripen-
ing up rather prematurely for per-
fectly developed crop. That country
produces about as many sacks of coffee
as the United States does bales of cot
ton.
Pour all your soapsuds on your celery
plants. 1t is a special fertilizer for
celery, and will make the young plants
grow faster than anything else that can
be applied. 1t is also excellent for as
paragus.
The best and cheapest food for pigs
that are confined in pens at this season
is liberal supply of young weeds or
clover. They can be kept in good grow
ing condition with little or no grain.
Milk may be canned just as you would
can fruit. Bring the milk to the boiling
point and I'LL your jars to the brim with
It; then shut alright. This will keep
any length of time, and be just as good
when opened as when it was put up