The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
THE SCRAP BOOK.
eleaninEs From Here and There.

Gleanings From Here and There.
High Fences-High fences, says an ex-
change. are not required for the Brahmas
and Cochins. as they have wings so short
as to prevent them from flying over fences
four feet high. All the hens of the non
sitting breed must be kept within bounds
by high fences. A cheap fence, but which
can be made six feet high, can be con-
Instructed of lath. Laths are usually four
feet long First nail a row of half laths
to strips. and above them nail a row of
whole laths. Three strips from post eight
feet apart, will answer. and if the strips
are 2x3 scantling the fence can be made
strong enough TO turn dogs or other small
animals.
sauer Kraut-Kindly give directions
for making sauer kraut for commercial
purposes.
Take water-tight key or barrel clean
thoroughly, cover the bottom with a layer
of salt. then layer of finely cut cabbage
alternately with salt until within a few
inches of top. Cover contents with a
piece of well washed cheesecloth, place a
board on top of that and press the whole
down with a large stone; if the liquor
does not rise to the bottom Of the stone
inside of twenty-four hours add water
enough to immerse the stone about an
inch. Skim the scum off the surface of
your sauer kraut is ready for the market.
There is a cutting machine sold, several
| blades arranged in "A box, which cut the
cabbage more evenly and saves labor.
A Cheap Lawn Roller.-In the last Sep
TENDER number | saw an illustration of a
homemade hand roller. 1t may also in
terest your readers TO know how to make
a good and heavy lawn roller with little
expense. Get a tinsmth to roll you a
tube of heavy sheet iron, the size you wish
the roller to be. Stand il on the end in
level nlaHp either cellar .
place strong y or q inch iron rod or pipe
in the center of it. Then take one part
Portland cement. two parts sand, and
about / to ~ parts of broken stone. Mix
it thoroughly. then add enough water to
make a stiff mortar. Put the same in the
tube, and let it stand three or four days
and the thing is done. Be careful that
the rod remains exactly in the center.
| The handle may be made in different ways,
according to the material on hand, or as il
lustrated in No. g. but should be stronger.
If twenty inches in diameter. such a roller
will weigh about from twenty-five to
twenty-three pounds per running inch.
An exceedingly useful work in the or
chard a this time is to make a search for
the borers and eject them from the trees.
There are other pests that may be looked
after al the same time as the tent cat
erpilar, whose eggs may be found on the
tWigs, ready for Matching in the spring.
These are TO be looked for on those trees
where nests were made in the last spring,
and. when found. should be cut off with
the pruning shears and burned
The borers, newly Matched, will not have
penetrated far into the stem and may be
found near the bottom, where the dust
made by the sharp teeth of the larvae will
be found. A little digging with a small.
sharp gouge will bring the grubs to light
and thus prevent a whole winters damage
by the insects in boring further into the
trees. Another useful work for the season
will be to set traps for mice in the orchard
These are made of small blocks of wood
bored with holes by an inch and a quarter
bit, and two inches deep; at the bottom of
the holes some common rat poison, mixed
with fat of any kind, or with bread dough-
is placed. 1t will not be in reach of fowls
and the mice will have it all to themselves,
and, as the weather will not injure the
traps. they will keep set the whole winter
always ready for use.
The Pennsylvania experiment station
has been Investigating the so-called cat
tie foods that are now coming into notice
in this country, but are importation
from England, where they have for many
years been largely sold and used by the
farmers for feeding calves, lambs, and cat
tie. These compounds pretend to be both
nutritious and medicinal. AS to the
former quality, that is all right, so long as
the price of the article is not excessive
but as to the latter, 1t is a general rule
that the less medicine an animal has the
better for it and it's owner.
A mixture of linseed meal 100 pounds ;
the same of bran, crushed wheat and pea
meal, with 80 pounds of common molaSses,
will make as good a mixture for feeding
young animals. and an appetizer for older
ones, as may be procured at four or FIVE
times the cost of it from the dealers in
these foods. If 1t is thought too moist
and the molasses is in excess, the bran
may be doubled in quantity. This mixture
will cost less than ~ cents pound, which
will be only one-third of the average cost
of the mixtures on the market. Farmers
and especially feeders of cows, sheep, and
calves, are now abundantly able to do the
mixing of the food of their animals for
themselves. If any tonic or medicine is
thought necessary, let that be given sep
arately. 1t will be safer.
The large excresences that grow on the
corn plant, on the stalk, tassel and the
of a minute plant that grows all through
the corn, from the root to the tasseI.
If this black-or, really, brown-dust is
examined il will be found to consist of
very small grains, and these are the seeds
mentioned. They are so light as to be
blown by the wind everywhere as soon
as they are dry enough; otherwise they
fall to the ground, and are ready to strike
their roots into the next corn plant that
grows within reach of them. Thus il is
that when corn is grown in succession on
the same ground ii is sure to be infested
nv this fungus. There is only one remedy,
and IL is a sure one in the end. This is
hurn them To avoid planting twice on
the same ground is also help. As the
srnut is poisonous to animals II is unwise
IN feed the snutty stalks or ears to them.
Another way to avoid this disease of the
nIant is to steep the seed in a solution
| many gallons of water. before sowing 1t.
| THE DESTROYS any germs that might be
! attached to the grains. The effect of the
ernu+ an animals who eat il is to produce
| gangrene of the tail or feet, and parts
| Of these separate and fall of, which, IN