The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-19

the medium or large breeds The quick
growing Leghorns may make UP for lost
time, but it is unsafe to rely on pullets
as winter layers, unless they are out of
the shells early IN the spring. And, it
may be added, they should not be Matched
earlier than March, as they may moult
i'll the fall. March and April, then, are
the pullet-hatching months. Ii you are
wise you keep every old hen that began
to moult in August or sooner. Most per-
sons send such hens to market because
they cease laying, but there is where the
is made, for the old hens are
more reliable for winter laying than the
pullets, and when they begin to noult i'll
August and finish the process in Novem-
Der they are then In prime condition for
laying, and will begin to lay by Deem
Der, keeping up the work until spring,
when they will begin to hatch the early
pullets to succeed them. The matured
hen always produces stronger chick
than does the pullet, and to be successful
in raising chicks the eggs should be from
old hens in good health. II a hen lays
only one egg week she will pay her eX-
penses. If she lay two eggs she gives
good profit, and if she lays three eggs she
gives twice as much profit as from two
eggs, because the first cost always re-
mains the same"
HOW 10 FATTEN POULTRY.
Professor Corbett says that although
the manner Of tattening poultry may
seem plain, yet there is, nevertheless, a
right and wrong way, long and
short mode of accomplishing the object
desired. Never let poultry forage or shift
for themselves Tor at least ten days before
killing, for they are apt TO range in the
barnyards and pick up filthy food, which
permeates all through the bird, its flesh
frequently becoming 50 tainted that II is
unnG to be eaten. The best method for
steady and regular profit, or Tor domestic
use, IS 10 keep them constantly in high
feed from the beginning with plenty of
clean, cool water: then they are always
ready for the table, with but very little
extra attention, their flesh will be juicer
and richer in flavor than those fattened
from low and eDaciated state, always
commanding quick sale, at the highest
prices in the market, healthtul, nour-
1ShlnT and restorative food.
CALIFORNIA FRESH FRUITS ABROAD.
Arrangements have been made, says
the New York Ey1Ht Trade Journal, by
the California Fruit Transportation Com
pany OF Chicago, whereby steamers of
the White Star line will take weekly car
goes of fresh California fruit to the Eng
Iish markets from New York 1t is eX-
pected to make a schedule OF time not eX-
ceeding sixteen days from this coast to
Liverpool or London. The steamers leu
tonic, Majestic, Britannia and Germanic
are being fitted up with special refrigera-
tor room capable of holding five carloads,
and VIII be ready to take the first fruit
offered. The success of such an enter
prise will mean much to California fruit
growers and shippers, and should enlist
their sympathy and assistance. The Surest
way to perform their part in the enter
prise is to send only Inc very best fruit
prepared in the best manner for this
trade. This done the business will sue
ceed.
KEEPING EGGS.
To keep eggs we know of no more sim
pie and efficient way than the one we
have always practiced, says the Lancaster
und.) Farmer, and which was success
fully practiced by our father for the last
thirty or forty years. This is by taking
none but perfectly fresh and sound eggs
and setting them in layers on the top or
small end, in box or basket or anything
that will hold them. We do not put any
thing between them, nor do we put them
up ''air tight" but we always keep them
in a cellar. Eggs that we have put away
in this position, were, after being kept
six months, as good and fresh as the day
they were laid, and we have never found
one that was spoiled or stale among them,
when thus served. We ieel confident
that they would keep good and fresh for
one year.
RECIPE FOR COOKING DRIED FRUIT.
Rinse the fruit very thoroughly in
scalding hot water. Place in an earthern
dish with sufficient cold water to lust
cover the fruit, and soak for ten or twelve
hours. Do not pour of the water in
which the fruit has been soaked, for it
contains all the flavor, sugar and nutri-
ton. If necessary, add a small quantity
Of water and place on the back part Of the
stove and allow tO.simmer or steam until
soft. Should not boil.) Then sweeten
TO taste by dissolving the sugar in a
quantity Of water, pouring the syrup over
the fruit. Avoid stirring the fruit, thus
preserving its original shape. If this
recipe is followed you viii secure des-
sert equal to fresh or canned fruit.-Cali-
fornia Eruit-GrOwer.
SOUND ADVICE.
In reply to some suggestions of 4. T.
Hatch of San Francisco, relative to mar
keting fruits in the East, the Penn
Yam N. " TuleydTGjSt very justly OBJ
serves: None but the highest and best
standards of fruit should be put into the
city markets in any section of the coun-
try, and if this rule can prevail there will
be no gluts or ruinous prices, and that
portion marketed will sell for more and
give much better profits to the producer
than the entire crop would # shipped in
poor condition, unsorted, unsettled and
| badly packed"
DETASSELLING CORN.
The process of detasseliing corn consists
in removing the upper portion of the
stalk to which the spray of male or pol
len-bearing flowers is attached. Several
experiments have shown that it increases
the crop to remove the tassel from fully
one-half of the stalks before the pollen is
shed. The results of some extensive tests
made by the Nebraska Experiment Sta
ton show the opposite effect. There
was n uniformly leSsened yield upon the
plats when one-half Of the salks were de-
tasselled. Similar results obtained when
! the tasSelS were removed after the pollen
had been matured and scattered. In
view of these results it does not seem wise
to interfere with nature for profits sake
CALIFORNIA POTATOES.
The Southern States, which have here
totore enjoyed the profits accruing TO
early potato shippers, says the Minneapo-
lis Produce ButietiH, find themselves now
confronted by very formidable rival.
Before any Of them are now fairly ready
for shipping California appears in the va
riouS markets of the country with liberal
offerings of new potatoes, so it looks as il
the Golden State will in the future secure
the fancy figures resulting from first
shipments OF the new crop.
| ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLAR-CAB-
BAGES.
The Hillsdale Michigan FAIR will give
| this year for the three largest and best
cabbages on exhibition there 800, and 50;
! to second. These, we believe, are the
! largest vegetable prizes ever offered in
! America. This fair also offers $40 to the
! best five varieties of apples for mark et
and so for second, and the rules require
only five apples of each variety TO be
shown. Like premiums are also offered
for the best five varieties of apples fol-
| dessert and also the best five varieties for
cooking Ihn ahnNa OF