The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

uring the yield, he will be recognized
rs the best friend of hundreds, if not
of farmers. who now look
upon his sympathy and advice with
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A DOG LAW WANTED. ....
The last legislature very properly
passed a scalp law for the protection
Of farmers, stock and sheep men
against the depredations of wild ami.
mails. While the appropriation
held out the law was productive of
much good. The counties paid for
scalps, though small, induced an or
ganized warfare against the wild ami
mails, scheduled as vermin, and the
result is large reduction of mischief
and loss. But it ia to be feared that
unless the next legislature follows up
the good work begun at the last ses-
sion, we will have speedy relapse to
the old condition of affairs. Now that
self-sacrificing patriots of every party
are seeking the support of farmers
and stockmen, to place them in a posi-
ton to do the people mot themselves) |
good, it Is the best-the only time to
bring matters for legislation before
them with any chance of receiving
proper attention. Il
I would suggest that every aspirant
to legislative ahonors be required to
pledge himself to liberal appropria
ton for scalp boUnties, and an altera-
ton in the law which will place
vagrant, sheep-killine dogs on the
same schedule as wolves and other
destructive animals. js.lu. "A og;oe.gr
1t will probably be found that such
a classification is "unconstitutional'
and consequently Imperative; for it
has become the custom of the higher
courts to dub as Unconstitutional"
any law that is framed for
the benefit of common people, when
challenged by the "higher power"
Bat if he can have a, law for the ex-.
termination of stock killing dogs, we
might have one holding the owners of
dogs liable for their depredations.
The loss amongst sheep and calves
in this country is almost entirely
owing to dogs. 1t is quite common to
see three or four worthless, hungry
ours round the average country house,
where one is all that is needed, and
more than can be. decently fed. This
army of hungry brutes, following the
instincts of their nature, seek food
where they can find it, and the own
ers of stock have to foot the bill. ~,
Tn all civilized countries the owners
of dogs are liable for their actions, and
if Texas Is. to get beyond the limit of
barbarism, she must keep step in the
march of civilization by framing laws
based on justice and common sense.
eai ~ POULTRY POINTS. 'a -' 'a@
The latest scheme to induce hens to
lay, is to get some of the noiseiest
cacklers to celebrate the birth of an
egg into monograph. 9a.-.i 1l.
The machine is then started in the
hen house, and so shanes the idle
hens that they proceed to she'll out
the eggs. AS an honest hen can not
cackle until she has laid an egg. they
are not to be beaten by a machine.
.s.avsa. 80 ts**x tto hstrsHu FOL-.
In A pril, 1887, Mr.. Peter Oman sold
to Mrs. Lindegfeen of Jamestown. N
Y, thirteen double yolked eggs laid
by one light Brahama hen he owned
Mrs. Nindegreen set these thirteen
eggs under Plymouth Rock hen and
4 she Matched out twentytfour weN de
\ veloped chickens and raised to ma
turity StwentyItwo of them.
( Nv
\ Poultry on the farm should net the
'owneriet least 81 head clear profit
but as rule the case il
lust the reverse, the hens putting the
4 farmers in debt each year, writes
/ Michaei X. Boyer of 'HammOnton
NJ. -r,I',.,...,ygl s... .g1laarlryu.
4 L have no faith in an exclusive
poultry farm, believing is too mach
risk in it, unless the entire business il
gone into-broilers, roasters and eggs
Then, if the operator has any expert
ence and working capital, he ear
make success of it. But there is 0
big opening on the farm for poultry
culture. There will be money in
every farmers pocket if he will kill
off all the hens over 8 years of age; II
he will grade up his common hens with
thoroughbred males; if he will pre-
vide better shelter; if he will keep the
premises clean; if he will stop corr
feeding and supply better feed; and u
he will give the heEs as good atten-
ton as his cows. -.....-
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A correspondent in the Rural New
Yorker tells how be preserved sur
plus Of spring laid eggs for use
through the summer. He says: 81
procured common BOXES, such as
canned peaches come in, and put an
inch of common salt on the bot.
| tom of each and placed the
eggs in on end, so as not to touch
each other. and put in salt
to fill all the spaces, and then layer
of salt and another of eggs until the
box was full. Then L nailed on the
cover. / put up $50 dozen in that
way. Twice a week the boxes were
turned over. These eggs were used in
the last half of August and September
for all purposes-fried. boiled and
poached, in cakes, icing and In all
ways in which eggs were used, and
my cook said no person could tell
them in looks, taste, texture or any
manner from freshly laid eggs. ~
When left without turning the yolk
settled to one side and sometimes
hardened, and then few thin shelled
] ones became spoiled. lAoI y 5A4