Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
FARM AND FIRESIOE.


Where COWS must be driven long
distances TO and from pasture. see that
it Is done gently and leisurely.
-Fifty-two chicks from fifty eggs is
a record thata Lenawee County, Mich.
man proudly presents in behalf of one
| Of his Matching hens.
-Tincture of assafotida is said to
keep rabbits from attacking trees. 1t
may be mixed up with clay and water
and applied with brush.
"A swarm of bees. attracted by .
comb of honey in the window, took
possession of grocery store in Plain
field, n =, and put an end to business
for the day. At night they were de-
strOyed by burning sulphur.
To make a succ ess of peach grow
ing one should select elevated sites
and warm, sandy soils, or localities
near large bodies of water. In most
situations peach orchard should be
well cultivated. So advises practical
horticulturist.
When the second crop of clover is
cut place it aside for the use of the pigs
and poultry next winter. 1t is chopped
fine, scalded, sprinkled with ground
grain and fed literally. 1t will save
food, and both pigs and poultry will
thrive on it.
Any plant is a weed that is not de-
sired. Two plants of the same kind
should never occupy the space that
should be allowed to one only. as it is
their nature to struggle for the same
kind of food and for supremacy. II
the plants are too thick some of them
should be removed as weeds. The soil
should not support more than it can
feed properly.
The hens should be- kept at very
small cost in summer. Instead of feed
ing grain give the hens chopped grass.
Cut it up fine, give them a trough full,
and they will need nothing else if they
are in good condition. Glover is ex-
cellent, and the hens will eat quite
large quantity in a day. The finely
chopped grass is also an elegant food
for young chicks.
-"Ambrosia" is made by cutting
oranges in slices and covering the
bottom of fruit dish with them. Sift
granulated sugar upon them, and then
sprinkle layer of dessicated cocoanut
over them. Then add another layer
IF nd nrrf
till the dish is full, having layer OF
cOcOanut on top. 1t should stand sew
eral hours before serving, as sugar ex-
tracts the juice of the orange.
The man who waits until the calves
becomes cows before taking any special
care Of them loses the best period for
improving them. 1t is by the care
which the calf receiv es that the size.
Vigor, time of maturity and degree Of
productiveness of the animal are very
largely determined. When the calf
has become a COW the formative period
has very largely gone by.-American
Dairyman.
For removing spots of grease from
boards, take equal parts of fuller's
earth and pearl ash, a quarter of a
pound of each. and boil in a quart of
soft water. and while hot lay it on the
creased parts, allowing it to remain on
them ten or twelve hours, after which
it may be secured off with sand and
water. A floor much spotted with
grease should be completely washed
over with this mixture the day before
it is secured. Fuller's earth and
Oxgalls. boiled together. forms a very
powerful cleansing mixture for floors
or carpets. Stains of ink are removed
by strong vinegar, or salts of lemon
will remove them.