Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-04

culture, They reach for The best. make
experiments, and gradually lead the more
practical workers to realization of the
Importance of superior stock and better
methods. But for the Sfancy farmers
many of our best breeds would not now be
known, and agriculture would be behind
other pursuits.
In case of mildew among cucumbers and
disease among potatoes lime is an invalu-
able article. The best way to apply it to
cucumber vines affected by mildew is to
sprinkle the powdered lime under as well
as over the leaves by means of small
sieve. This should be done early in the
morning when the leaves are damp from
the nights dew.
H. B. Biber, in the american Poultry
Journal, gives very interesting account
of his various efforts at poultry raising for
profit. 1t was not until he fenced them in
yards 50x125 feet square, with houses six
feet square to yard. and from fifteen to
twenty-five fowls to yard, that he struck
success. 1t brought healthy fowls and
plenty of eggs.
1t is not necessary to thrash oats to feed
the grain to sheep. If given to them In
racks where they will not muss it, sheep
will eat straw and oats together in winter
and thrive better on it than on hay. Sheep
have stronger digestion. than any other
farm stock, excepting poultry, and no kind
of grain needs grinding to enable them to
eat it without loss by passing through the
stomach undigested.
The following is said to be very good
application to prevent metals rusting
Melt one ounce of rosin in gill of lin
seed oil, and while hot mix it with two
quarts of kerosene oil. This can be
kept ready to apply at any time with a
brush or rag to any tools or implements
required to lay by for time, preventing
any rust, and saving much vexa:ion when
the tools are to be used again.
Labor is the great factor on the farm
that gives the best return of all the ex.
penses, but everything depends on how
and where it is applied. 1t is not the
number of hours labor performed that
brings in the profit, for misapplied labor
may entail loss, but in systematic ar,
rangement, by which every matter de.
manding attention receives its share al
the proper time and with the least effort
necessary.
One of the difficulties in banking ur
all kinds of roots. or cabbage, is that OF
the ground becoming frozen, and sealing
them up until the weather becomes mild
A farmer, who has tried the method
suggests that cabbage be packed in bar.
rels, and the barrels covered with earth,
the head of the barrel being so arranged
as to allow the cabbages to be taken Out
as required, and the barrel head covered
with straw.
Farmers would make better prices on
their wool crops if they would pay little
more attention to cleanliness. Is it possible
they can expect good prices for a dirty.
gummy mass, sinking and filthy, when
there are other farmers sending to market
clean white feeces? The repeated dip
pings and washings before shearing will
amply repay and raise the standard Of
homegrown wool to an equally high stand.
ing with the foreign production.
A clean, sweet fowl-house is very de-
sirable thing. A building infested with
vermin is wretched place to con6ne fowls
in; and however generous may be their
feed or the attention given to their needs
otherwise, the neglect to keep the laying
and roosting quarters free from lice over,
balances all attempts to maintain poultry
in healthy condition. Purity and clean
illness are absolutely essential to the health
and comfort of fowls, guarding them from
vermin, and rendering even narrow quar-
tiers comparatively comfortable. White.
washing is one of the most important aids
to secure these results, and should be per-
formed twice year-spring and autumn
at least and oftener if necessary.