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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Sheep DIPS.

For the benefit Of the wool growers
who are interested III preparing their
own dip we publish the formulas for
making six Of the leading preparations:
Australian Dip-l00 pounds Of flower Of
sulphur, 80 pounds Of quiclSlimc and 100
gallons Of water, Mix and stir, while
boiling, for ten minutes, until the mix
ture assumes bright red color, then add
three gallons Of water, Use the dip
heated TO 100 degs. Fair. twice ut an
interval Of two weeks. Texas Dip-30
pounds of tobacco, 7 pounds of sulphur,
3 pounds Of concentrated lye dissolved
in 100 gallons of water.
Kansas Dip - Sulphur, % pounds;
lime, pounds; water, 100 gallons. Cur
tees Dip-Probably tobacco aud sui
phur form the best combination known
for the treatment Of scab. To every
100 gallons Of water there should be
used % pounds Of good strong tobacco
Of stems or other inferior parts are used
there should be lnore), and 10 pounds of
flower of sulphur, This preparation,
used at n temperature of 120 dogs. Fair,
will kill all mites, ticks and lice, and
leave the wool in a clean condition. Has
to be applied second time in ten to
fourteen days.
Laws Dip-Take 1G pounds tobacco, 8
pints of oil Of tar, 20 pounds soda ash, a
pounds soft soap, 50 gallons Of water
The tobacco should be stepped, after
ward the other ingredients should be
added at 70 degs. Fair. Zundels Dip
l3i pounds tobacco, infuse in GO gallons
Of water; dissolve in it 8 pounds soda,
add pounds freshly burned or Stacked
lime. Dilute s pounds soft soap with
hot tobacco broth, add it to the rest,
then add A pounds crude carbolic acid
Mix. This quantity is sufficient for 100
sheep.-Field and Farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

The best remedy for a butting ram is to
cut his head off a light board tied over
his eyes, however, will in some cases stop
his mischief by hindering him from sec
ing straight ahead Of hila.
The Poland China breed of hogs owes
much of its prominence in this country
to MIR, l.. n. BonhaIn, Of Ohio.
A splendid herd of the best Jersey
cows in America, gathered from all parts
of the country, will furnish COMPETE
tive mill; and butter test at the Worlds
fair. 1t will be interesting to know
whether the eastern OF western Jersey
will take the prize
The most magnificent live stock ever
exhibited in the country is being dis
played at the agricultural fairs this
season. breeders feel that it will pay
them to have the best possible stock of
all kinds and make known that they
have it,
During the first seven months of this
year l,ll9,079 cattle were slaughtered at
Chicago, while 575,469 We're shipped
away to be killed elsewhere. The best
bradeS Oh callle arriving dC CmcagO are
bought by the dressed beef men or are
shipped east.
Put occasionally a little hard wood
ashes or finely powdered tobacco in the
food of sheep This kills the internal
parasites which trouble this animal in
particular.
Sprung knees arc now very common
among horses otherwise sound. The
cause is attributed to heavyweight shoes
and standing too long at time in the
stable.
Good skimmilk and linseed meal
will never fail, that's what we're made
of-raised on the pail" is what a litter
of remarkably intelligent pigs is made
! 10 say il Rural New Yorker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

In the province of Ilolstein, noted for its
superior breed of cattle, the country
people are not only very thrifty, but ex-
oeedingly fond of their COWS, as may be-
gathered from the following characteristic
story:
Farmer Jan was walking sadly down
the road one day when the viAag, pastor
met him.
"Why so sad, Farmer Jan'" said the
pastor
"Ah, 7 have very sad errand, pastor"
replied JAM
"What is it,"
Farmer Henrik's cow is dead in my
pasture, and am on my way to tell him."
"a hard task, Jan"
"Indeed It is, pastor, but shall break it
to him gently"
How will you do that
81 shall tell him first that 1t IS his
mother who is dead, and then, having
opened the way for sadder news still,
shall tell him it IS not his mother, but the
cowr'-Loudon Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Heating Separator sklmmilk.

Mr., a. d. Peck, proprietor Of the
Pearl and &C" creameries, at Sac City,
Ia, is entitled to the credit for having
first practiced it, for he heated the SKIM
milk at his creamery all through the
year 1883, one year before the Mason
City creamery was organized. ut came
about in this way" writes Mr.. Peck to
The Journal. The creamery in which
! now am had originally been gath
cred cream one, the proprietor failing,
After two years Il separator was put in
by merchant in town. The farmers
complained of the milk returned and in
early fall it ceased opera tons.
II was convinced that the fault was
not with the system, but with the man
ner Of operating, and started in the next
spring-lSSS. In order 70 overcome the
objections was Obliged to do all in my
power to have everything in apple pie
order. had read somewhere that heat
ing milk would prevent its souring.
After experimenting | found that by
heating the milk to about 1i0 degs.
Fair. the milk would remain sweet Tor
at least twenty-four hours. l put my
knowledge into practice and so far re-
moved the objections at first existing
that was fairly deluged with milk the
second season. that Of 1880 l have II
pipe on purpose for heating and it is
constantly in use.
The heating will not make sour milk
sweet, nor keep from souring that which
is already tainted, but it certainly will
keep sweet milk sweet in spite of hot
weather. do not agree, however, with
Hoard's Dairyman that the milk ought
to be cooled again. think, rather, that
the can should be shut tight after heat
ing and remain closed. Your idea Of
the bacteria getting to it again is cor
rect one. "-Creamcry Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Her Grcnt Objection to tho CITY.

She was fresh looking young country
girl, with rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes,
and had come to visit her city relatives
She took stroll around the neiChborhood
and when she returned to the house she
seemed troubled
81 guess I'll go home tomorrow" she
said.
"What's the matter"' Don't you like
the city?' asked her city cousin.
NO, DON'T" she said with decision.
"Do you miss the green felds;' queried
the city cousin.
"Oh, no. it's not that" said the country
girl
"The noise Of the streets troubles you, I
suppose" suggested the city cousin.
II don't mind it Il: all, j" returned the
country girl.
"Of course the air is not rs pure and the
SCOT ruins everything,' admitted the city
cousin.
"Oh, don't care about that" said tho
country girl. and the cable cars don't
brighten me, and don't get bewildered by
the crowds, but haven't seen Il front gate
10 swing on moonlight nights since I've
been here. How in the world do you city
girls ever get married ?'-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
SULTAN HEN.

Poultry has a mission other than prac-
teal to perform in the world. Aside
from the pleasure derived from breeding
and exhibiting fine fowls, there are many
homes throughout the land that would
be the happier and more cheerful if but
a few beautiful fowls as pets ornament
ed the yard or lawn. Especially to the
young are such pets valuable, teaching
them lessons of moderation and kind
ness to the brute creation and caring for
their charge, feeding, collecting eggs,
etc, imposes upon them pleasant duty
and unconsciously a responsibility. AS
we constantly urge money value is not
the highest value.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTATIONS.

Extravaganza is a greater devastation
Than war.
No man can tell today whom he will dis
like most tomorrow.
The whole life Of a selfish man is a con.
spiracy against the rest of humanity.
The greatest thief in the world is the
man who robs you Of your peace OF mind
The safest and best OF all Gods orea-
lures is the woman who IS happily mar
ried.
II you make yourself bone of conten-
ton you can't complain if people piok al
you.
There Is nothing more wearing ON the
mind than the thought Of an unful6llsd
duty.
The men who take your advice never
give you chance TO forget that u was
your advice, II IL turns ous to be bad TOR
them.--Atehisoa Gloha
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
DOING HIS DUTY.

His Orders Wer. from the superircend-
cnt, aud He Meant business.
During . strike on one Of the eastern
roads they had TO pick up anybody they
could to man what traits had to be run.
The engineers and conductors on the fast
trains stood by the company, but thebrake-
men were out The supsrintepdent hired
one big bulky fellow, who gave his aame
as Boscorne, TO act as brakeman On the
Chicago limited.
Now, boss be said TO the supsrintsnd-
ent, "you sust tell me what to do and you
bet your boots I'll do 1t. Dc you want any
strikers killedW
mo, 10. Don't you sncddla with them
unless they NEEDLE with you. You won's
have very much to do unless something
goes wrong with the train. Then you help
az much as you can and do what the con-
ductor tells you to-"
And II things go smooth, what Go do
them"
Just sLouG The name OF tie stations"
When the Chicago limited started out at
so'clock that night Bosoome was on ore
Of the sleepers, Everybody was In his
berth trying to got to sleep, when Boscome
put his head in the door and yelled;
"Brentons Cornersl"
"Eo de LauG," cried the porter, sehase,
you lnussent call de names out in a sleep
ing cab"
You tend - Your niSckln boots and
don't interfere with me. I'm doin my
duty and don't you furget It,"
People put their heads out from between
curtains aal wanted to know what lunatio
was abroad. The sleeping car conductor
expostulated with Boscome, but every Tina
lot Of lights flashed past the new brake
man yelled "IfuEgiu's Junction" or what
ever name was next on his list. The train
conductor at .o-t came along and said he
would put Boscome off, but the stalwars
brakeman asked him to try it on If he
thought he could do il.
81 amt got uuthin agin you, conduc"
said Boscome, "out I'm doin what the
superintendent told me to do, and you bet
I'm Goin to obey orders. Stiggen's Cross
ing"
The conductor pulled the bellrope and
the train slowed up.
"Anythng wrong with the train, con.
duc;' asked Boscome anXiously.
Yes The arDra!ies on fire. You run
back there about a rod and You'll find a
bucket of water beside the track. Bring it
to me-"
AS the train started up again the conduc-
tor shouted to BOscome, who was .rying to
catch up:
Next time you get en- train you do
what the conductor tells you to. Quit rum
ming after us; you can't catch the limited.
Tramp back and report TO the perinteud-
ent. "-Detroit Free Press
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GRAIN GROWING.



at n wisconsin Farmers Institute.
The following is condensed from a
stenographic report, made for The Farm
er's Review, Of questions asked by prac-
teal farmers and answered by pro-
gressive western grain grower at recent
institute:
In sowing salt on your land how much
do you SOW to the acre?
| sow from $50 to 115 pounds of salt to
the acre. | SOW it from the hind end Of
my lumber wagon. When | SOW salt l
SOW land plaster with it.
At what time do you sow your salt?
Just az soon after sowing the grain as
possible.
How much wheat do you SOW to the
acre?
When | SOW wheat alone sow II BUSH
els to the acre.
What time do you consider best for
fall blowing?
August and the first of September.
You recommend dragging small grain
after it Is up in the spring; but will not
this dragging after the clover is up kill
the clover?
don't drag when l sow clover with
my grain.
In sowing heavy will it not do better
to SOW broadcast than with the drill?
OF late years l do not sow any with
the drill.
In dragging small grain how many
times would you drag it?
That would depend on the condition
of the soil; if the ground was pretty hard
/ would drag twice; | would drag di-
agonally.
What is your land?
A heavy clay; am talking now from
that standpoint.
Then on poor soil would you SOW
thicker?
would SOW quite thick.
Would you SOW thicker in poor than
in rich soil?
| should SOW thicker in poor soil
Have you ever sown plaster on your
land?
did years ago, but not of late years
If the land is in a good state of cult
walton what kind of oats will stand up
best?
have been seeking for kind of oats
that will stand up well and have found
them, but they do not weigh more than
thirty pounds to the bushel. [ have
never found good oat that would stand
good, but l sow salt and that strengthens
them and helps them to stand
DO you harrow your salt III?
No, sir; | leave it on top.
What kind of wheat do you mix with
the oats?
Lost Nation wheat
Would you expect to get a good crop
of wheat from land deficient in lime?
Certainly not, if the deficiency was to
such an extent that there was not lime
enough to make good wheat plant.
If you SOW salt on land seeded to small
grain and clover will not the salt injure
the clover!
No; it will benefit it.
is salt preventive of chinch bugs?
have tried it on sod land and found
that they worked only on the land where
the salt had not been sown, and | think
that salt will prevent the bugs.
Does not clover kill off the bugs?
1t is sometimes good, but is not a
"cure all.
Does salt help plant growth?
To a certain extent; Of course You can
put on so much that it will kill the plant.
But in dry time it will assist it by
holding moisture for the plant.
Does not salt retard the growing of
the stalk?
No; it makes a larger and stronge.
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COVERING SEED.

Depth at which Seed Should Tie Planted.
Advantage in Using the Drill.
Even with fall seeding Of grass, the
time Of sowing, the kind of seed and the
condition Of the soil must be taken into
consideration in determining the depth
at which the seed should be planted.
Small, light seeds need but little cover
ing while the larger and heavier need
to be covered deeper When there is
plenty Of moisture less covering is
needed than when the soil is dry, and
more covering is needed or can be
given when the soil is warm than
when cold. With all seeds GER
tain amount Of heat and moisture Is
necessary to induce good termination,
and while it is often the case that seed
will remain in the soil for considerable
length of time without terminating, be-
cause the conditions are unfavorable,
yet later on will start mp and grow. In
fact in a majority Of cases it is best to
get everything in readiness 50 that at
the proper time the seeding can be push
ed as rapidly as possible. With al,
crops, if the best yield is secured, it is
y necessary 10 secure good, even stand,
and while 1t Is important to have the
seed distributed as evenly as possible
over the surface, 1t Is also necessary to
SOW under as favorable conditions as pos
hble, so that the seed Will gerlnlnate and
grow
II the seed Is covered too deep it is
OFTEN the case that they Will germlnate
ana the plants smother and die before
they reach the surface. Inns Is especial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

He was in 10 hurry rs be went up the
steps of the Elevated station on Third
avenue. He took plenty Of time TO buy
his ticket, and he carefully looked it over
to see whether it was a genuine ticket or
a dead head pass TO a theater He walked
slowly to the ticket box and tiuttered it
in, and then he advanced slowly to the up
town train and reached the gate of car
just as il was locked on him.
TOO late' said the conductor with a
grin as he pulled the strap.
"Too late for what"
"To take this train"
Didn't want to take it-April foon
just came mp to pay you off for leaving
me one day last spring Go ahead with
your old train-hal hal har'
And rs the train sped away he walked
of down stairs, chuckliug and enckltng
over having the bulge on the Third avenue
road.-M Quad iu New York Evening
World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Costly Stacking.

No matter how well it is done, heavy
loss of hay results from stacking, ac-
cordiug to the New York Tribune; and
a novice loses often as much as 40 per
cent. in quality and rotted, worthless
tops and sides. This waste is worse than
TO give away such Il proportion Of stand
ing grass, for labor and time were re-
quired for storing. Estimates from ex-
perience Indicate that poor man would
better pay 10 per cent. interest and
gradually reduce the principal borrowed,
placing good barn where only wind
swept" sod offered no shelter before. If
stacks must be built, no stackpole should
be allowed or if used, should be sawed
off close to the hay after final settling.
Poles lead much water in that would
not otherwise enter. Most water natur-
ally enters the top. A roof movable up
and down on poles surrounding the stack
Is a good thing seldom seen. Even
waterproofed cloth stretched over a high
point and brought we'll down on the
stack is not to be despised, if the pins
holding it are driven in points up, SO
they will not lead in water. Sometimes
old canvas, at one cent per square foot,
serves admirably. But at best, stacks Of
any sort should be dispensed with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

The bee moth deposits its eggs for the
first h.aod ID May or June and for the
later brood Ia August. The remedy for
them l. to Keep the colonies strong and
the hives fu!! of bees Professor Cook
says Italian bees are rarely injured by
moths and strong colonies never Weak
aud Qnoculcs- colonies are the ones most
liable 10 moth INVASION No bees, black
on lD,iUN VIII be troubled with these
INSECTS 50 long as all the combs are COW
,r.d with bees. In working with bees,
Na,u an occasional web is seen glisten-
an IN the comb, 1t should be picked out
with - knife and the larya found and
crushed Any larva seen about the bot
toM board seeking a place to spin its
cocoon, or any pupp, either on comb or
IN IL CRACK, should also be killed. Where
r,lpny, through neglect, has become
thoroughly Vclluized by them, then the
bees and any combs not attacked should
be transferred to another hive, after
which the old hive should be sulphured
and cleaned before beng used.
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REFRlGERlNE.
Cooling Milk, Butter, Cream and Dairy
Rooms by Chemical Action.

COolfEg hliR, cream ana DAIRY
Rooms by Chemical Action.
There has been good deal of inquiry
about the use Of refrigerine salts to be
used for the cooling of rooms in which
to place milk. cream, butter, cheese OF
any other perishable product that re.
irigeration saves from going to decay as
fast as it would otherwise. A statement
of the results claimed to DO accomplished
by the Use OF such salts has been sent
out rather prematurely, we conclude
we conclude so not because Of any doubts
we have regarding the possibility Of
achieving the ends claimed, but because
the intensely practical part is yet in tho
embryonic state, SO far as furnishing the
material it takes at SO cheap a rate as
to compete with ice in all locations
where the crystal crop can be secured for
the cutting, handling and storing.
We have learned that it is quite conf
IDENTIFY expected that the salts can be
furnished ere long at about one cent per
pound, whereas they now cost about ten
cents. But all that have set been man.
ufactured hayc boon the product OF
small factories or labora. orics, and 30
made expensive There is now being
fitted up, and nearly ready to run, u
large manufactory i'll Chicago with very
large refrigeratiug rooms attached, in
which goods are to be placed and the
business tried on q large scale, to demon
strate-if the company can-the utility
and cheapness Of that method OF secur-
ing cold storage.
While in the city we saw not only the
preparations being made on large
scale, but saw n small room containing,
we should judge, 900 cubic feet, that
was refrigerated by the process to So
degs. Fahr at the bare running cost of
"reclaiming" about 800 pounds of salts
from the 700 pounds of brine it was in.
"Reclaiming" simply means expelling
the 400 pounds of water by heat, when
the dry salts are used over again. In a
place where steam Is used it is claimed
the exhaust steam as it passes from an
engine to the open air can be utilized TO
boil down the brine, without cost other
than the tank and coil Of pipe to trans
NIT the heat. If it is desired to use it
where no steam power is used, any meth
Cd that will boil water can be used to
drive off the moisture Of the brine, SO as
to leave the salts dry.
But as we said, the practical use Of it
in butter and cheese factories, or for
private butter makers, is not yet ma
tured so that they can be ordered and
put to service. Sizes, prices and cost of
the apparatus and cost Of salts to use it
are yet in the undetermined future. Tho
problem is TO cheaper the production Of
the salts. That it will cool we have
demonstrated through feeling and by
reading the record on the thermometer.
Where ice is almost a myth, even the
present price of the salts would be
deemed mere bagatelle in comparison
with the worth of tho refrigeration it
will sccure.--Hoard's Dairymau.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Feeding Fowls for EGGS.

lniudicious feeding is one of the most
prolific causes of disease and trouble in
poultry. Overfed hens cease to lay or
the eggs are soft shellel. No more food
should be given than will be eaten up
clean. American Agricultural recog-
niZing these facts, recommends the fol-
lowing plan of feeding: Grown fowls
should be fed only twice day--at morn
ing and evening. At noon on our place
the different strains are turned out sep
arately into their exercising ground,
where there is pile of earth thrown up
and soWn with grain. They scratch
into this leap for hidden food and
strengthen their muscles while doing it.
The food furnished grown birds should
be of a kind TO make muscle without too
much fat. The greater the variety Of
food the better. The following mixture
is found to be excellent for producing
egg material and for making healthy,
strong bodies: Three sacks Of wheat, two
sacks Of broken corn, two sacks of oats,
one bushel of ground oyster shells, one
bushel of broken charcoal, one gallon of
sulphur and one-half bushel Of salt. all
thoroughly well mixed. Townraised
chicks need some meat, and this, boiled
and chopped fine, is given them two or
three times week"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
Milk Testing Machines.

The men who invent and the men who
operate the various milk testing ma
shines, whether as lecturers, seeking to
teach and to introduce improved meth
DDS, or as agents, trying to sell the ma
chimes, one and all underestimate the
practical difficulties of successfully using
them in working dairies, because they
lost sight of the fact, if they know by expe-
rience, that there is a difference between
operating the machine when that is the
only thing you have to do and operating
it between times of half dozen other
pressing duties that will not wait. The
lecturers and the agents have nothing
else to do and it is very easy, but not SO
the busy dairylnan.- Jersey Bulletin.