The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-11

Inc Christmas turkey will bring Il
good price, and tho demand is usually
great at that time. There WILDE higher
prices and more weight il the turkeys
are given ali the grain they can eat
twice a day. Sell only tho young ones,
IL mo old ones are not over two years
o.!d, as the old turkeys are better for
breeding purposes next year, they pro-
duclnc stronger and better young ones
than can be obtained from pullcts.
Because a small quantity OF liquidma-
nnre proves beneficial to pot plants in
the window garden, the temptation to
give larger applications should 'bn re-
sisted. While Il tender house plant is
invigoratcd by n weak solution at
times, there is danger OF injury when
the amount given the plants is copious.
Clear water should DO used mostly,
three times a week being often enough
Tor fertilizer solutions, c when the
solutions are very weak.
The best cheese is made from the
whole milk. WhenIa brand OF cheese is
put on the market that is known to be
Of the best quality it always sells read
lily. When the market is o~vcrstockcd
with cheese it is OF the poorest kinds.
The tendency to make 4 portion OF the
cream into butter and giving the cheese
only a portion OF the whole milk de.
stroys the sale OF tho cheese by COM
pelling it to take its place with inferior
goods.
An inquirer wishes to know the
breeds OF fowls that are considered the
best winter layers. The Asiatics-
Brahmas, Cochins and L.eghorns-are
entitled TO that distinction, being hardy,
well leathered and adapted to conline-
ment, though the Plymouth Rocks and
Wyandot.cs are also excellent winter
layers. Much depends, however, on
warm quarters and the mode OF man.
agement.
Digging potatoes is sometimes q tcdi-
u operation, but the potato diggers
are nov ahead OF the wheat harvcsters.
A main journal reports that q farmer in
that section dug six acres OF potatoes in
fifty minutes by 4 single machine dig
ger. Such rapid work should induce
farmers to grow nor potatoes, and it
should not only add TO his profits, but
cheaper the, cost to consumers.
Small fruits are as easily grown as
farm crops. More work is required in
harvesting and shipping, but less land
is necessary in order TO secure Il large
return compared with other crops.
When it is considered that but q short
period oil the year is devoted to m or
chard or to small fruits it is doubtful il
the labor bestowed is greater than for
wheat, corn or vegetables.
Work the manure over now, and nut
the coarser portions in the center. 1t
may give you extra work, but it will
quicken the growth OF plants next
spring by being III 4 more perfect con-
dition as plant food. There is'an art in
SO managing the manure as to have il
in the finest and best condition and
without losing any portion OF it at any
season OF the year.
Do not keep your cream too long be-
fore you churn, or the result will be
bitter butter. Stir the cream frequently
while waiting for Il sufficient quantity
10 make a c%hurning, but it is better to
nave asEiaIl cNurllnS, ana secure choice
butter, than 10 hold back too long and
have the butter OF inferior quality.
1t has been stated, and truthiully,
that Il farm only five miles from mar
ket, but with n muddy road for the
farmers horses TO use, will not prove
as remuncrativc us I farm OF equal ad-
vantagos, but ten miles of and near Il
good turnpike.
Now that the weather is cold, corn
should be made the principal article in
the ration. Do not keep the store hogs
any longer than is necessary. The
colder the weather the more food re-
quired.
Farmers sell rs much water as OF any
thing else. In 4 bushel OF potatoes
sixty pounds) there are iorty-liye
pounds OF water. Scyen.cighths of Il
quart OF Strawberries is composed OF
water.
A writer states that the best way to
preserve seed corn is 10 thoroughly dry
it over 4 warm stove.
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