Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-16
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Onion Thrips.

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where the little thrips have fed, and
in many cases, the tops wilt and bend
over. The insect is minute, yellow
creature scarcely visible to the unaided
eye. 1t is a &C mparatively new insect
pest, which has come to us from
Europe, and now occurs in many of
the states in this country. During re-
Cent years it has done much damage
here IL onion fields in widely separated
! localities. The eggs of the insect are
leaves. They hatch in few days, and
several generations of the pest occur
during the season. The thrips collect
particularly in the axis of the leaves,
and in the bent portions of leaves
which have dropped. Cabbage and
other garden crops also often suffer
from the attacks of the insect. These
thrips can be controlled by several
applications Of kerosene emulsion, di-
luted with about 10 parts of water; or
solution of whale-oil soap, one pound
| in 10 or Is gallons of water, or a
strong tobacco decoction. Spray the
infested plants at intervals of four or
five days until the pest is conquered.
The insect was discussed in detail in
Bulletin S3 issued from the New York
state experiment station at Geneva,
! N. Y.-Rural New Yorker.
Double-Yolk Eggs
| When double-yolk eggs are found
among those collected, it is considered
u cause for congratulation, the hens
being supposed to have performed ex-
ira work. But the fact Is that double
yolk eggs indicate that the hens are
too fat. The eggs are really abnormal
and it will be but short time before
the hens will cease laying; hence,
while Il few extra large eggs will be
obtained for short time, the result
will be none at all later on. AS soon
as the hens begin to lay double-yolk
eggs shut off the grain and reduce the
food so as TO bring them into more
favorable condition for laying.-Farm
and Fireside.
Raise Cabbage for Poultry.
Set out few hundred cabbage plants
for the use of the hens. 1t matters
rot whether the cabbage make hard
heads or not, or whether they become
large or small. The hens will enjoy
them during the winter, when green
food is not easily obtainable. There
is but very little nutriment in cabbage,
yet they serve dietary purpose, pro-
viding a change of material, thus pre-
venting injurious effect from a con-
tinual dry food, They can be grown
at small cost, and pay well for the
urpose.-EXchange
Cleanliness in Dairy Work.
Life, it has been said, is made up
OF little things, and it can be said
that dairying is made up the same way
in fact, any business is made up of
little things and details, and If these
are not properly attended to, failure
results.
One of the most important details
of dairying is cleanliness. This should
be observed from the milking Of the
COWS to the packing of the product
butter especially.
The daily cleaning Of dairy utensils
is one OF the important factors In pro-
noting cleanliness. All the milk in
or on a dairy utensil should first be
rinsed off with water far below the
scalding point before any water up to
that point Is used. If scalding water
Is used at the start the milk is cooked
and then it is almost impossible to
remove il from the article-especially
the creases or seams, If there are any.
If scalding water is used on a milk
strainer OF line meshes before the milk
las been rinsed with water of lower
temperature the strainer will be about
as good us ruined and the same will
| result ii the milk is allowed to dry
| in. Therefore, If the user is not ready
to rinse off the milk as soon as
! through using let the strainer be put
under water and left there till it can
be properly cleaned.
The cans Of portable creameries
should be kept scrupulously clean. This
can be easily accomplished If attended
to every time they are emptied and the
rules above mentioned observed.
The water and ice tank of portable
creamery should be carefully looked
after. In the first place care should
be taken to thoroughly rinse off all the
saw dust that may stick to the ice
before the latter is placed in the tank.
| Next, be sure when straining the milk
lot to spill any of it into the water.
But II any gets into it then change
the water at especially during
warm weather.
Every dairyman should have dairy
Dom or house. and it should be located
where no foul odors would be likely
to reach II.
That cleanliness is next to Godliness
Is especially true when applied to
dairying.-Rural West.
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