The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

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or any other cause. 1t likewise has ten
dencv TO check the flow of blood Nor
should hog be Sc aided until fully expired.
After the hog is hung up and the intes-
tines, lungs, heart and all are removed and
washed out, split the hog right through
the center, leaving small attachment
near the tuil and at the end of snout so
as not TO oVerbalanee it; and as soon as
the leaf lard Is cold enough to be prnci-
pally removed take il out. This will in
sure the perfect cooling of the meat. This
last precaution we learned from our large
numbering concerns and packers In the
early days. when selling dressed hogs. We
have found IL a safe practice. The heavier
the hog the more essential its quick and
perfect cooling Never allow meat TO freeze
solid, or pack IL in frozen condition, for II
is sure 20 spoil
Dilapidated Farm Houses.-In driving
about the country one cannot help motto
ing many places where the owners lack
of thrift is evident in the dlapidated con
dition of much about the house. barn or
farm. The fences may need repairing The
sheds may show signs of weakness. Gates
may have lost a hinge and become use
less. The evidence of habitual neglect
may be seen i'm many ways about the place
and the aggregation of these little things
which result from carelessness or thought
lessness goes to give the farm a rundown
appearance which il does not deserve, and
which 1t would not have If care was taken
to keep things in condition Of good or
der.
Hardness of Fowls.-The suppositon
that common fowls are harder than pure
breeds Is not borne out by the facts.
Those who hatch chicks Of the common
kinds loose a large number of them, only
the strongest surviving, and every year
they are more and more inbred. The
pure breeds suffer from being tempered
by their owners IN many instances, in
which c7ses they do not compare favora-
bly, with common fowls: but common fowls
are of but little value compared with the
pure breeds, which have been found to be
more profitable in every respect.
Preserving Eggs.-The principle involved
In preserving eggs is, to close the pores of
the shell so as to prevent the entrance of
air. This may be accomplished by smear
ing the eggs with lard, or coating them
with llnseed or cotton seed oil, or other
materials. The most common method Is
to lime them that it, to place the eggs I'm
milk of lime or whitewash In either case
the eggs must be perfectly fresh when
packed, and must be kept In a cool place.
Crushed Shells for Poultry.-The avldity
egg shells shows how necessary they are
In the hens economy for egg production.
There is no better way to supply lime re-
CURED for eggs shells than this. The
shells in the glzzard also act as grit. enab-
ling ii to digest food. The only care in
feeding is to crush the shells thoroughly. so
that its likeness to the egg may not be
seen. Where egg shells are thrown out
without being crushed, the fowls soon
learn the habit of picking at the shells on
eggs, and from this they quickly become
egg-eaters, a habit which when once
formed, Is never forgotten.-Dakota Field
and Farm,
Scorched Grain for Hens.-where hens
are fed large amounts of corn newly
husked. and not thoroughly dried, their
digestive apparatus becomes disordered
This is often remedled by heating the corn
to the point of scorching. Hens will eat
this scorched corn quite readily, and they
will be better for It, But partly burned
oats, where the huls are burned off, and
only the blackened grains are left are
even better than scorched corn. This Is
really the best way to feed oats to hens
The hulls make the food more bulky than
Is best for them, as their crops are linn
tied and the light, chaffy grain does not
give sufficient nutrition for the best egg
production.
How Glover Enriehes Soii.-Prof. John
NJ Coulter, i'm his lecture entitled DE
pendence of Plants upon Each other, "
tells how clover enriches soil 1.-THE le-
gume family" he says, ito which clio
yer, peas and beans belong, has been OBJ
served to develop upon it's roots little tu-
berces like very small potatoes. 1t has
also long been known that clover can grow
upon IMPOVERISHED land and reclaim it
This power seems TO be associated with
the occurrence of these tubercles on the
roots. IL Is found that the tubercles
swarm with a certain kind of soil bacte.
ria, which have the power of taking the
free nitrogen of the air and putting 1t into
combinations that the plant can use. BY
means of these bacteria, therefore the
clover can grow in soil Impoverished IN
nitrogen foods, for IL can obtain its nit
rogen from the unfailing supply to be
found in the air. The return the clover
makes is to supply. in its tubercles, a
favorable place for the development of the
bacteria
Put 1t on the Garden.-With the rubbish
and waste of the household, the slops and
washing suds, the wood and coal ashes
etc. you can make a garden spot that viii
be the wonder and admiration of the whole
neighborhood And the strawberries will
Weld a gallon or two where the average
strawberry field yields quart.
Important TO Know.-1t is important tc
know the sexual character Of strawberry
plants about to be set out Some are alto
gether pistillate, others mostly staminate
which means that the flowers are imper-
fact. In this case the two sorts should be
planted near each other, that one may fer
tilize the other. Some Of the best sorts We
have bear imperfect flowers.
Warmth for Poultry.--All classes Of
poultry require warmth and care in winter
No amount of corn will induce the hens
TO lay IL they are not provided with dry
warm quarters. Eggs are high during cold
weather, and IL will pay TO keep the hens
IN good laying condition. II they mus
roost I'm the tree tops they Will not begir
TO lay until spring. and losses will Occur
from cold and disease.
Injury from Overpruning. Most OF oui
American varieties of grapes are yer,
strong growers and will not bear th'
severe pruning TO which German anS
French vineyardlsts subject their vines
We plant our vines further apart than d,