The record-union., 1891-07-29

tnoS6 VINO eat II. The sheep is q dainty
feeder ana cleanly in all it's habits; it can.
not subsist on filth, nor can it long sur
ylye within its environments. They are
OF course subject to disease, but unlike
cattle. hogs and fowls, they give ocular
evidence Of their ailment and that they
are unfit to slaughter for human food
almost as soon as attacked. Mutton is
wholesome, nutritious, and easily di-
gested, and those who partake of it may
and free from the germ of disease. More
mutton and less pork on our tables would
be best for both producer and consumer
We are making some progress in this
direction, but there is yet room for more.
Live Stock Report.
TURPENTINE FOR RoUP.
Experiments made show that the germs
OF roup are destroyed when brought in
contact with spirits of turpentine. Tur-
pentine, however, Is asevere dose to give,
even If etfectual, and if too much is given
it may do damage Of itself. To properly
prepare it, mix one part spirits of turpen-
tine, one part kerosene and three parts
glycerlne in sewing-machine oil-can,
and always shake well before using.
With the point of the oil can force three
drops of the mixture in each nostril and
five or six drops down the throat of the
fowl twice day. Roup is disease that
is almost ineurable, being contagious,
and gradually exhausts tho bird instead
OF OF causing instant death. If it appears in
the entire flock, the labor of handling the
sick birds is often more than the value OF
the flock; and as roup cannot well be
treated on the wholesale plan that is,
without handling the fowls), it is cheaper
to clean them out, burn the carcasses,
thoroughly disinfect and begin anew
The buildings should be very warm and
dry.-Farm and Fireside.
CANNED SALMON IN ENGLAND.
English journals have been trying to
get up q sensation over alleged cases OF
poisoning from the consumption of Pacific
Coast salmon. 1t is hardly possible that
there is much truth in the statements
which have been so carelessly made; but
1t is well known fact that poisoning
from canned goods does sometimes result
IL the canned stuff is allowed to remain in
the can after it has been opened. Upon
opening canned goods the contents should
be Immediately turned out into recepta
Gle and placed where it will remain cool.
This is sometimes neglected by persons
through ignorance or carelessness, and il
is surprise that so few cases of COM
plant are brought to light.
THIN YOUR FRUIT.
a great many people are complaining
about the snallneSS of their apricots and
peaches and attribute it to the light rains.
lack OF irrigation, hot weather and every
thing else except the. right cause, which
IS in most cases, undoubtedly, lack of
proper cultivation or thinning in the
spring. In many orchards recently Wis
tied the fruit actually hung in such close
proximity that 1t was impossible for the
aprlcots to reach Gamers or acceptable
drying size, and still owners were com
planning of small fruit. 1t does seem
strange how slow people are to realize the
value Of proper thinning of fruit early in
the season.
DAIRY CATTLE.
81 truly believe" writes Willet NJ.
Hays, that. great period has been
reached in the breeding of dairy cattle.
The simple tests for fat which eliminated
In the Babcock test have now provided
an accurate and easy means of determin-
ing for record the daily, weekly and
yearly capacity and actual production of
butter as well as of milk of every cow
worthy of place in the stables of a
breeder OF dairy animals. And the time
has now come when all breeders of high
class dairy cattle to succeed with the best
must give their COWS a record, lust as
must our trottinghorse breeders have
records for their stations, mares and the
get OF breeding animals, in order that
they may secure good prices for young
animals"
SHELLING PEAS.
An Albany, n. Y, firm has brought
out patented device for shelling peas.
The peas are cut down like wheat or
barley, and the vine and pea are all fed
into the machine, which separate the pea
from the vine and pod perfectly fine and
clean. The machines are large, being l6
feet long, IL feet high and feet wide.
The company do not sell these machines,
tlpTn IN q H..
are in great demand in all places where
canned goods are put up, as they make a
very great saving in the harvesting of
peas.
FARM NOTES.
Breeding too young is a leading cause
of both hogs and sheep deteriorating.
The offspring are weak ana often sickly
Good mutton makes one of the best, if
not the best, fresh meats that the farmer
can secure to use during the summer.
Sheep properly pastured on land and
fed when necessary will gradually build
up the fertility much better and at a less
cost than with almost any other class of
stock.
The hens cannot do any damage now.
hence give them free range. The cheap
est mode of producing eggs is to compel
the hens to pick up their food at this sea-
son, as there is a plentiful supply of in
sects, seeds and grass for all kinds of
poultry.
Good-favored food is necessary in order
to produce good favored butter. A sharp
competition at Maine fair was once de-
cided in favor of young dairyman who.
it was subsequently learned. had picked
bright clover-heads each day for the pet
jersey that was giving the milk.
John j. Thomas, seeking to impress
the Importance OF preventing exhaustion
OF trees and promoting handsome fruits,
advises such thinning, while yet small.
as will leave medium apples and pears
not nearer each other than six inches.
larger ones at least eight inches apart, and
peaches five to six inches.
While corn-meal is not necessary for
some animals during the summer season.
yet it will always be found an excellent
addition to the rations of cows that are
giving large yields of milk, as they do
not convert the corn-meal into fat on their
body, but appropriate it to milk pro-
duction.
The ostrich raising business is being
successfully conducted in this State, it
now having six farms. AS this country
uses yearly over 100000 worth of os-
trich feathers, the outlook for the indus
try is good.
The shipment of frozen carcasses of
mutton from the Argentine Republic to
England has increased very rapidly
within the last six years. In 1885 the
total number Of frozen carcasses received
1T Liverpool and other British ports was
l90,57l, while in 1870 it was l,326,94
VIII it not be possible for California to
ship fresh fruits in large quantities to
European markets when the Nicaragua
canal is finished2
Old hay and new hay should not be
mixed together In stacks or in the barn. as
recent discoveries show that numerous
small brown worms web the dried stems
and leaves and feed upon them. Before
storing new hay the barn should be thor
oughly cleaned. It may be necessary to
burn old hay that is thickly in fested Ivit b