The record-union., 1894-02-21

horse out for work should be to examine
the harness, and also to carefully look for
sores and gals also. The harness should
be kept clean and we'll oiled. in order to
have every part soft, smooth and pliable.
1t is a difficult matter to find farm help
that will take as much interest in your
success as you do in your own. keep
this in mind, remembering that it is only
human nature, and however good your
hands may he, look after the details of
your work in person. Unless you do
this you will be very apt to lind some
things neglected.
If the farmer is not an educated man he
should educate his sons to theoretical
as well as practical knowledge of farm
ing. As true farming includes stock
raising, horticulture and the growing OF
all crops required for use, there is wide
field for learning more. In fact. OF all
Industries in which education gives the
best results to a class, farming is IN the
/ lead.
The largest strawberries are not always
the best Tor the table, though they sell
better in market. AS customers are COM
PEELED to judge from appearances, how
ever, all fruit should be as attractive as
possible. 1t is better to have variety
that can be shipped to great distance
than one that is extra large and not urn,
as fruit is subject to injury on the jour
ney if soft.
The mixer of the greatest value. and
who knows his business best, always
milks with dry hands. 1t is better for
the cows teats, and vastly a more cleanly
practice. Some otherwise good mixers
spoil their milk by wetting the fingers
with milk, conceiving that the operation
is improved thereby, but it is an injuri-
Gus, nasty method, and no we'll balanced
mixer will do it.
At this season of the year, to get eggs
from your early pullets, their diet must
be as varied as possible. Pound up your
beefsteak bones; cook the potato parings;
in fact, utilize all your table refuse for the
poultry, and they will pay you back
quickly with fresh eggs. During storms
do not let the fowls stray around all day;
keep them shut up and scatter some fine
grain among lot of leaves in their house
and let them hunt 1t out.
To procure nesv red raspberry canes. in
location intended to be devoted TO that
crop, the young plants from last springs
produces plants from the roots OF the
parent plants, but the black-cap raspberry
must be tipped over, and the end Of the
tip covered with dirt, when it then takes
root and the old cane is cut loose. In
other words, the black leap produces itself
from its tops and the red kind from its
roots.
1t would be great attraction to witness
flock OF 10000 ducks, yet there are three
establishments on Long Island that turn
out as many as from 10000 to 10000 per
year, and also one in Massachusetts. with
the McFetridge plant at atStroudsburg, Pa,
where as many as 10000 are expected to
be Matched this season. These establish
ments use incubators and broOders, and
the work is done on very small plots OF
ground considering the large number Of
ducks that are raised.
Trees that are whitewashed about three
times year, from early spring until fall,
will be partially protected against insects,
but the best reason for using the lime
wash is the neat and attractive appear
ance OF the trees after being whitewashed.
| There should be no economy" practiced
in using the lime. Apply it of the consis-
tency OF cream and use it plentifully. II
necessary, apply once a month, during
the first three spring months, and then
once or twice during the summer and fall
The Evansville, Nd, Farmers Club has
recommended the following preparation
for cure of scab in sheep. 1t was success
| fully tried on flock of one of it's MEM
bers. Thirty pounds of sulphur, 10
pounds of lime boiled in 90 gallons of
water. Then add water so as to make 80
gallons. Dip the sheep at a temperature
OF 1l50 TO l200. Leave in long enough to
soak the wool and then duck the head
under quickly. The operation must be
repeated in eight or ten days to kill any
germs that at first were not far enough
developed to be destroyed.