The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-09
METEOROLOGICAL MOVES.
Matters of Interest to tho Iuselllgeno 9,
Farmer Renders,

Farmer Readers.
Six per cent. Of the corn crop ia lost
by evaporation il tho crop is held over
seven or eight months, which loss c,sn.
not be prevented.
The bees will need loo king after il the
weather continues cold. 1t may be nee.
essary to remove the lives to the cellar,
or give them more protection.
Rough shoes on t.orses at this SESSION
will save broken lirubs and loss Of time.
1t is cruel to compel a horse to use
smooth shoes when the ground is frozen.
'Corned and smoked mutton are deli
Cacies in Scotland, and corned mutton is
there regarded as the equal OF corned
beef. The suggestion is one worthy Of
adoption in this country.
The black tooth is disease that often
troubles hogs. The remedy is to exam
inc the teeth, and il one Is found blacker
than the others. to pull it out, but the
tooth must under no circumstances be
broken of, as 1t will only increase the
suffering.
Farming the land without feeding it ia
like drawing milk from the COW and al
lowing no food. There is notbiDgin the
land but that which is added to the soil,
except it's primitive elements, which
soon become exhausted by supplying
food to plants.
Machinery is accomplishing wonders
for agriculture. 1t is stated that in Kan
sas biscuits were eaten that were ma de
from flour, the wheat OF which the flour
was made having stood in the field, III a
growing condition, ninety minutes be-
fore tho biscuits were eaten.
Feed your roots to stock at this seat
son. Turnips, maugels, carrots, pars.
nips and potatoes are all valuable for the
purpose. A change Of food will prove q
benefit tn the stock. Dry food through
the winter causes the stock to gradually
lose appetite. They desire succulent
ration.
The Black Spanish and the MinorCa
lay the largest eggs OF any breed. They
Igreatly resemble each other in many re-
speCts, the Black Spanish, however.
having white face. For winter laying
the Leghorn does well il kept in warm
place, while tho Brshma, Wyandotte
aud Plymoth Rock are considered excel.
lent breeds.
The coIens is often attacked by meaTy
bug in winter, which seriously inter.
teres with keeping them over until
spring. Wash the plant in strong soap
suds, dipping them, and rinse in clean
water. For the green fly in greenhouses
solution Of tobacco Is used for dipping
the affected plants, or the house must b
filled with tobacco smoke.
When should horses be allowed Il
drink2 In France some worthless horse
were killed for dissection to determine
whether water should be given befort
or alter eating. It was found that II
those given water after feeding some o
the grain eGten was undigested in tn
intestines twenty inches beyond tn
; stomach, and that 1t had caused inhama
: ton Of the mucous membrane.
When plants become frozen remov
them to q dark room as soon as possible
and be careful that the room Is cool, bu
not below the freezing point. Sprinkle
them with cold water, and repeat 30 a
to slowly draw out the frost. II necel
sary, cut away the injured parts. It |
difficult to save tender plants II the
. become frozen, however, but the abov
may be tried with valuable specimens
Fresh charcoal absorbs gases yer
), readily, and may be used advantageous
IL for absorbing odors. 1t Is elaine
;, for It that when added to manure 1t ab
n sorbs ammonia, forming store-hous
Of that substance, which itreleases whe
3 the roots apply for 1t. The dark color {
the charcoal 10 also said to make th