The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-14


clover is sometimes hard one for the
bees. All the flowers that we can have
growing in the gardens or fields are of
value then, and they should not be de-
stroyed. Wild flowers are often full of
honey-making material, and it is great
loss to destroy them. The wild roses,
honeysuckles, 'jasmines and other Held
ana wood flowers really prove of great
value to US where honey bees are raised
in numbers. The clover flowers which
soon come out make the best honey in the
market, and many dealers ask that this
shall be marked on the boxes. By so do
ing we can often obtain a cent pound
more for the honey.
On the other hand, buckwheat honey
seems to be in great disfavor. 1t is darker
than clover honey and has a different
Havor. 1t is not bad flavor, but many
are prejudiced against 1t, and it does not
sell well. Nevertheless we must raise
buckwheat honey, for these plants flower
late in the season when all others have
practically died. The buckwheat thus
tides us over a late period and enables
the bees to garner good heavy crop just
before going into winter quarters. Now
the honey made from buckwheat is rel
ished by the bees, and they do not object
to its color or flavor. 1t is a good plan to
take all the honey made early in the sea-
son for market, and then keep the buck
IS so hard TO sell this that it does not pay
to attempt to market it, but it saves US
sugar and other honey if we raise sutfi-
cient of it for winter feeding.
We should raise buckwheat on the
honey farm right along, and it will often
thrive on land that is good for little else.
On new, virgin soil that is only half
cleared it will grow sufficiently we'll to
yield a good honey crop. The grain is
also in demand in the markets, and for
feeding purposes. 1t is also plant that
grows thickly and crowds out weeds. 1t
is better to grow buckwheat for honey
bees on poor land than to let it remain
idle. Ii will amount to something even
without any cultivation, although it
naturally does better on good soil and
with cultivation.
But our summer honey is the article
that pays to produce, and we must give
our attention to the work of growing the
right plants for it. Clover by all odds is
the best article for this, the white clover
being superior to any other, although the
red answers all purposes. Clover is Il
grass that makes land rich and better for
having grown on 1t, and we never lose
anything by growing it for honey. 1t
may not sell well as a hay crop, but it
enriches the soil so much that it pays for
itself in year or twO.-Albany Journal.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The man that depends upon luck is the
one that gets left.
Corn and clover are the sheet anchors
Of American husbandry.
The hogs quarters should be clean, dry
and well ventilated in summer as well as
winter.
An application of hardwood ashes will
supply the soil with potash, so necessary
In the berry garden.
Clover and grass will make the hens
lay If they lack food of variety, espe-
claily when they are kept in confinement.
Prevention is cheaper and better than
cure. When an animal is sick 1t should
be removed at once from all others of its
kind.
In marketing, do not allow the melons
to remain on the vines until over-ripe
They should be gathered as soon as they
will part from the stem.
There is large loss in sheep by breed
ing for wool only. and there is loss also
by compelling sheep to live on tracts of
land that will not supply them with sut-
ticient food.
Those who have tried it claim that
In the same manner as Is the horse she
pays for the extra labor bestowed by an
increased yield of milk.
Old paint and varnish may be removed
by an emulsion formed OF two parts of
ammonia shaken up with one part of
turpentine. 1t will soften them so they
may easily be scraped Oft.
The worst idea that a farmer can get
into his head is that he needs more land.
We have seen good many farms, but
seldom one where more labor could not
be better employed than more land.
1t will be found an advantage to clean
out the hay loft and sweep it with a
| broom before new hay is stored. The
mum Der OF mice and insects found snug-
| ly domiciled III the loft will be surpris-
ing.
Butter may be injured by too much
churning, and it may fail in quality be-
cause old and new cream is mixed, Dur
ing the summer the temperature must he
carefully regulated by the frequent use of
| the thermometer.
Young stock may be turned out to shift
for themselves, but such a method will
not prove economical. The first wear il
the most important in the life of an ami
NAL, for 1t is then that the greatest pro-
portionate gain is made.
Ask your grocer what ails nine-tenths
of the dairy butter he handles when fault
| is found with it, and he will tell vou-Off
in flavor. When prizes are lost at com
petitive butter contests, flavor does it.
IT'S the barn odor does it.
! 1t has been demonstrated that as oucb
lean pork can be put on the frame of hog
| as cheaply as its equivalent of WEIGHT in
fat, and this is done by the use of clover.
skim milk and buttermilk, and using
! bran and shorts rather than corn or corn
meal.
! Always have special object in view.
II the Keeping OF live stock is made a
| business make the stock tit the business
| RT6G0 and
! from the original scrub foundation stock
| as possible, and the result will eventually
| De success.
! There is no piece of land upon the
! farm but that can be put to some profit
able use. Ii too rough to cultivate. rent
it to good flock OF sheep. If you don't
fancy that, plant it with forest trees.
| Don't let 1t remain idle, tor then it is a
| tax and not gain to own it.
In discussing the question of good roads
not enough attention is paid to the
! methods OF preserving them after thew
are made. Wide tires on the wagons are
important to this end. In France. wbere
they have the best roads in the world
! four-inch 10 six-inch tires are common.
The best way to regulate the quality of
the milk is through the body of the COW.
for then she Will not be restricted in food
and Will give larger yield of milk ~
I -Cb bAAO oO-ANS AAAbC VIC lIlAAh 1SeQ on rich
! food, of a varied kind, in addition to that
/ secured on the pasture. Above all give
her an abundance of water.
! In Germany, before person is counted
on as being properly qualified to take
| charge of a creamery or factory, he must
| have served one year as an apprentice
attended the dairy school one year. and
! served four years in a creamery. Think
OF that, boys, when you begin to feel that
/ you have mastered the business by work
| ing a few weeks in factory.