The record-union., 1891-11-18
early in June and was perfect.-S. A. L.,
IN Country Gentlemen.

Many kinds of groceries absorb these
odbrS greatly to the detriment of their
delicacy and favor. Bad ventilation is
also accountable for the spelling ola large
amount of canned goods. The cans are
arranged on the upper shelves, where, in
small groceries, some of them remain for
several seasons. The heated air rises
constantly to the ceiling, where there is
no outlet, keeping the cans in constant
Swelter, which tends to develop in their
contents destructive gases and ferments
when badly packed or when thin syrup
is used. Canned goods, when taken from
the cans, should be kept in cool, equable
temperature, where there is a constant
circulation of air. This, we believe, is
also true Of nearly all groceries, and there
is plenty OF room for reform in the
grocery trade as regards ventilation
California Fruit Grower.
LEAVES AND DRY DIRT.
Prepare place in which to store dry
dirt and another for leaves. Rake up all
the leaves you can, and have them for
use on the poultry-house floors in win
ter. Hens are always willing to work in
leaves, and if a few grains Of wheat are
scattered IN the leaves the hens will keep
themselves busy. The leaves and dirt,
when cleared off the floor, can be used as
absorbents IN the manure heap, and will
greatly aid in preventing loss of valuable
tertiliZing elements; but first of all, use
them in the poultry house. Considering
the uses TO which leaves may be applied,
in absorbing liquids, rendering the quar-
ters clean and Of themselves adding
something to the manure heap, we know
OF no way in which labor can be better
applied than in their collection and stor-
age. The same may be said of dry dirt.
When winter comes on, and the ground
ana buildings are damp, the dry dirt on
the floors will absorb much dampness
and also assist in destroying odors. A
poultry-house floor well Uttered with
leaves, after an inch Of dirt has been APP
piled, will be so per cent. warmer and
more comfortable than a naked floor, as
the leaves serve to prevent cold drafts OF
air along the floor and from the little
openings near the ground. You will not
be able to secure too many of them, and a
place should be made for them where
they viii be at all times dry and ready
for use.-Mirror and Farmer
COMPETITION AT FAIRS.
As long as a man sees no better horses
than he owns himself, he is generally
satisfied, no matter how interior his stock
may be. Let one man in the neighbor-
hood start to improve his horses, and it
will not be long until others are falling
into line. 1t is this kind of honest
rivalry that brings forth commendable
changes in any direction. Competition
at fairs is calculated to inspire breeders
with new ideas. It is just as good for the
farmer as the breeder. Premiums are
offered for draft-horses, dratt-teams.
rOadsterS, etc. One man has as good q
right to these premiums as another, pro-
vided he has as good stock to show. No
where else are such comparisons made,
nor as much attention paid to the good
and bad points Of horses. Owners learn
more of each other, as well as of each
others horses. The whole thing is bound
to broaden mans views and widen his
Judgment. The premiums won at fairs
or horse-shows are the least consldera-
tions. It is, therefore, incumbent upon
those who want to keep up with the pro
! cession to make the best Of every oppor-
tunity offered in this direction.
OLEoMARGARINE.
Very few, if any, Of the people engaged
in the dairy business have any idea OF
the extent to which oleomargarine is
manufactured in the United States. Some
idea may be gained from the following
figures, which represent the quantity ex-
ported from the United States to foreign
countries. During the eight months,
commencing January 1st and ending
August 3lst, there were exported 81, ,050,
OIL pounds of oleOmargarine valued at
s., ,069, ,I34 OF this quantity Germany took
100000 pounds, and other European
countries 40,000,000 pounds, the balance
going to South America and West Indies
During the same period, the exports OF
butter to all countries amounted to TO-
5l5,6l0 pounds, valued at 81, ,630,675.
FARM NOTES.
Neglected repairs to fences often result
in creating a breechy habit in the live
stock that are kept on farm.
The comic side of farming appears when
those complaining of hard times leave
their reapers and binders out to take the
weather.
There are too many farmers still re-
naming who boast of being practical men
at their work, and manifest holy horror
Of what they call book farming.-Rural
Canadian.
If a man wants to establish a market
that viii give him the best price possible
year after year he must be strictly honest
in packing and disposing of his fruit
The rogue is soon found out.
When tomato vines are nipped by the
| first frost it is said to be of great advantage
in ripening the remaining green fruit, te
cut off all frosted portions of leaves anC
| stalks, as this prevents the deprecated
sap from the frozen parts from reaching
and depreciating the fruit
Sliced pumpkins is a food highly rel
ished by stock, and requires no cooking
Turnips give the best results when
| cooked and fed in connection with ground
grain. Nothing is equal to roots for in
ducing a good flow Of milk from cows
| and at least one mess day should be al
lowed.
The nests, roosts, troughs and every
| appliance used in a poultry house should
be so arranged as to permit of their being
taken outside when tits desirable to clear
up the premises, as the floor and house
can then be more conveniently renovated
and the appliances can be be better over.
hauled outside.
Keep as many animals as possible, but
do not keep more than can be comforta.
| bly, sheltered. A sheep should have
twenty square feet Of room, as crowdine
is injurious. Too many animals will oc.
casion a loss, but the capacity of the farm
and buildings for the support of stock
should be fully utilized.
A box of apples or other fruit will
bring better price when the fruit has
/ been assorted. 1t is a waste of boxes
fruit, labor and transportation to shiI
| two boxes of ordinary fruit to marke
| when better price can be obtained fol
/ one-half of the same fruit if it is carefully
! selected over and only the best marketed
! a writer defines the general purpose
! horse" that the farmer wants. 1t is g
/ horse that can plow two and a half acres
a day and keep it up, and the same pair
/ taken from the plow or harrow on no
/ day, would answer to drive four or five
miles for the doctor or machine repaireI
at the rate Of mile in six or seven min
utes, or even little faster without danger
/ of loss.
/ For celery next year select plot O
/ ground, pIoW or spade it, give it an ap
/ plication of manure. and throw over til,
1 plot the soapsuds from the family wash.
( ing. When celery is put on the plot tn,