The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
FARM NOTES.

PROTECTION AGAINST FLIES
The plaQue of flies touches a very ten
der spot-the pocketbook-for II causes
animals to lose flesh, or at least to make
less gain than they would otherwise.
By Attending protection to the animals.
we save money as truly rs we DO by
giving them comfortable shelter. The
best protection for hogs is the wallow.
Though cattle have tough hides, flies
occasion them much discomfort, and it
is humane and is profitable to make a
smudge. In some situations this Is
actually necessary at certain o
The animals soon learn to take adyan-
tage of the smoke.
Horses suffer greatly from flies, on
account of a tenderer skin n sensitive
nervous organization. When We have
them at work, their struggles against
their tormentors are annoying TO us. IL
is unpleasant to use animals kicking,
biting and stamping at flies. For farm
teams the cheapest p; election Is leather
nets, With reasonable cart these Will
last for years. They should be leaned
and oiled Of least once a month while
they are in use, or the sweat OF the
animals will rapidly rot them. They
increase the warmth of the animal as
little as any efficient protection. Cotton
nets are a good protection to the car
rage horse, but are not strong enough
for farm work. Those who cannot buy
leather nets should get the coarsest
gunny sacking. This, being very open,
does not much heat the animal. The
cover should reach over the neck, with
pockets to cover the ears. These overs
should be washed one a month While
in use, and when they are put away at
the end of fly time. Gnats infest the
inside of horses ears. Pure lard is a
good protection, applied once a day.
The deposit by the bot-fiy Of its eggs
under the jaw, makes many horses al.
most unmanageable. A cloth can be
tied to the bride in such a way as to
protect the jaw.
The legs of horses require protection
even more than their bodies. Flies
choose the legs, as the skin on these
is thinner and the blood vessels are
nearer the surface. 1t is strange that
we do not oftener see the legs OF the
animals protected, as the flies are no
much disturbed by stamping. Leggings
from old o~veralls, or made OF gunny
sack, are good material, and the man
ashamed to drive a team so protected
about his farm has far more false pride
than good sense. Leggins made like
the leather nets for the body are, In the
end, the cheapest and AN be made by
any harness maker.
Ltorrrrc arna pifiQa
do not always prove the best markets
for fruits. The best market Is often
passed by and the fruit sent away to be
sold at a less price than it would have
brought nearer home. Look well TO
the question of markets before the fruit
Is ready. If the fruit is to be consigned
to a commission dealer, select the man,
not the one who makes the greatest
promises, but the one who has the best
reputation for fair dealing and prompt
ness.
Conform to the customs OF the mar
ket III the choice of packages. Where
the custom is to send berries in round
boxes, those in square ones will meet
with slow sale. Have choice fruits,
such as selected apples, plums, etc., so
in busheI and half-bushel crates. Let
the crates be built of bright new stuff,
and establish a reputation for neatness
that will designate your fruit, even
without a label. But do not omit to
mark every crate, barrel or other pack
age, plainly, with the name of the con-
signee, and with your OWL name. Make
purchase packages of all kinds well
in advance, so that this important mat
Ter may not be rushed at the time when
the fruit is ripening.
Too much care cannot be taken in
asserting fruits. Some make three
grades, the first and second for market,
and a third to be fed out or dried other
wise disposed of at home. Some OF the
most careful fruit growers make but
grades, the first and best only goes
to market. All other is kept at home.
OF disposed of without having the name
of the shipper on the packages.