The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-04
AGRICIJLT URAL TOPICS.
ABOUT MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE FARM.
Diseases OF Fowls--Adulter
Cheese--Why the Dairy Does
Not Professionalism Wheat
GroWlnR--The Philoso- 1
ply OF the Giz-
gard. 0
Diseases OF Fowls.

gan Poultry breeder: 4
From a reading OF the many poul-
try papers, and a consideration Of
the numerous advertisements OF "roup
pills, cholera cures" egg foods
and other nostrums, one might sup
pose that one of the necessities of the
fowls was a hospital and an apothe-
cary shop. But there is where we
are apt to go wrong.
The doctoring Of the sick fowls, es-
pecially when you do not know what
ails them is generally q hopeless task:
It is far better to keep them well than
to try to cure after they get sick. An
ounce of prevention is worth a ton
of cure. A few simple remedies, gener-
ally such as are useful about the house
any way or generally kept on hand,
are all the case requires Spirits OF
turpent inc, kerosene, sulpher, sulphate
zinc, camphcr carbonic acid, and in
sect powders are about all that are
needed. For gaps, for instance, a few
drops OF camphor on a bread pill TAX
en- in time will cure; so what is the use
ofbuying anything else for purpose?
For roop, camphor in drinking water
is q good preventive, sulphic Of zinc
for Swinging the nostrils and. turpen-
tine for swabbing out the throat or
wind pipe are equal to any known
remedies.
For scaly legs, a very common dis
ease, particularly for old fowls, sui
phur and lard or kerosene, applied
freely to the affected part, are both
''sure cures" \
For scabs, very prevalent during
the summer months. after picking of
the. scab, apply an ointment made OF
soap, one teaspoonful; carbolic acid
five drops. It is a dead shot.
For lice and mites, sulphur and
lard or busting with the pyrethrum
insect powder is all sufficient. A
sprinkling with al per cent solution
OF sulphuric acid will drive these pests
away from the premises.
For cholera the best known remedy
is asharp hatchet. The great prevent
i've is a thorough sprinkling of yards,
houses, nests, etc., with / per cent
solution of sulphuric acid.
Bundle foot requires an operation.
Diarrhna may be controlled by
soaking oak bark in the drinking
water.
Other diseases are generally obscure
and should not be treated with medi-
cines. Confinement and a change Of
diet is about the best that can be
done in such cases. III u Il: go
A proper understanding Of the fowl
business. will relieve it OF the compli-
cation with which it has been invested
by writer's on the subject. The whole
thing is simple enough AMI rests up
on a few fundamental principles.
Cleanliness, comfort and proper feed
ing, in general terms. cover the ground.
All minor features must conform to
these, but may vary to suit the cir
cumstances OF each case.
70. Canadian Wheat Growing.
Writing OF wheat growing in Canada
a writer in the Ohio Farmer has this
to say: "
OF course one system will not ap.
ply to all soils and latitudes with
equal success, but some real system
should be the motto OF every segricul-
turist. My own is as follows: First,
pillow the ground in the fall and let it lie
asleft by the pillow until the first Of J uly,
then pillow again from six to seven
inches deep. Iplow deep in order to
get a soil that will stand hardship ii
necessary; and one that is not easily
exhausted. Then harrow down solid,
use the roller freely, as much time is
saved and much good done by its use.
1t makes your soil firm and solid and
makes it stand the dry weather much
batter. Work the surface OF your soil
thoroughly with cultivator and har.
row, and in every case after
it is worked with these nipple
/ ments follow with, the roller. If there
be Gambia thistles in the ground use
your cult1vator most and endeavor
to do the cultivating on dry hot DAYS
. S~Alu ~ INV 1iI1iASOlhUSly WlCn the
roller, for by so doing YOU kill the
thistles and pulverize your soil. Con
tinue this until the last week in Au-
gust; then pillow from three to four
inches deep and follow with harrow
and roller. Make the ground very
solid and firm; then prepare yourseed
bed from one and a to two halfinches
deep, and by having solid ground
below this depth the roots Of the
plant take firm hold on the solid soil
and do not heave out SO easily ais il
the coil were loose. Judging from my
own experience this system is a good
one and will give good satisfaction
Frank III. Walker, Waterford, Ont.
The Philosophy OF the GIzzard,
A fowls gizzard, where SO many lost
articles turn up, is a curious trap as
we'll as necessary vital organ Of the
fowl, says q contemporary. Dia-
monds, pearls, coin, buttons, tacks,
orange peel and about everything else,
save dynamite; have been found ii
the gizzards off6wls. A study OF the
organ is interesting. Experiments
have demonstrated that what NAV
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