Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-09

satisfactory. In the early stages the
blossoms are light green, gradually
shading, as the flowers expand, into
greenish white. followed by pure
snow-white, tinting with pink
finally becoming a bright blush pink.
1t Is interesting to watch the chang
ing colors and where there are sew
eral blossoms all OF different tints
the effect is beautiful. AS these
blossoms last for months, far into the
summer, when warm weather comes
the plants make beautiful porch or
tub decorations.-Alice e. Pinney, In
Orange Judd Farmer
Poultry Yard
Here are few mistakes that farm
ers and amateurs often make:
They buy cheap grain. grain that
has been damaged by fire, or that has
become smutty.
They only half house their fowls In
winter; very often they allow them to
rcost on trees at night Especially in
the fall is that practice dangerous.
They give the poultry only half at
tention and then because they do not
give big returns curse the business.
They place too much confidence in
the hired man. who, IN nine cases out
of ten, has no interest in his work
beyond drawing his wages each week
o. month.
They do not personally look after
the wants of their fowls Many a
small matter would be noticed before
1t grew to a dangerous point if the
owner would give an hours inspection
once a day.
They call their misfortunes bad
luck when the secret is that it was
nothing more than penalty they
have paid for want Of good care.
They allow both old and young
stock to run together, and do not
keep the cockerels separate from the
pullets.
They have too large tlocks, thus
oyercrowding AID inviting idleness
lice, overfat and many Ills.
They think 1t unnecessary to clean
the hen house oftener than once a
week, and very often they let it run
until spring, All this time the fowls
are compelled to breathe the atmos-
phere odorous with their droppings.
They never think OF preventing
lice. and only cry fire" when the
house is nearly consumed.
They try to cure roup and other
contagious diseases in few fowls,
and soon spread the disease among
the entire flock.
They do not separate the sick
from the well fowls, and then wonder
why their flocks are not more
healthy.
They inbreed until they have de-
stroyed the vitality Of their stock.
They feed corn and other fattening
food call they will eat" and then
wonder why the hens do not lay
Iowa Homestead
Choking Cattle.
81 have never known my method of
relieving choked CATTLE" says writer
to fail in giving instant relief.
cut 4 stick about four feet long and
one~half inch through at the large
end, with prongs like fork tines about
enc inch long at the small end. The
stick wants to be straight and smooth
Then wind the prongs with yarn
nm
through this piece of cotton cloth,
making a ball some inches IN dame
ter securely fastened to the small
end of the stick. Grease the ball we'll
with lard, insert In the animals
throat and push 1t down the length
of the stick If need be, or until the
substance is forced into the stomach.
Then withdraw the stick and the
creature will be relieved ! have
been called in the night to go four
miles to relieve an animal that has
been cholled for hours. | relieved
her in Two minutes AFTER -he stick
was ready, so that she commenced
eating Immediately. Two or three
men had tried every way they knew
for hours without success. This
creature was choked with a potato
Points OF the Small Yorkshire,
The Small Yorkshires are noted for
the small amount of food on which
they will grow, thrive and fatten.
Experienced breeders claim that
three Yorkshires can be grown and fat
tel ed on the same amount OF food
that is consumed by two pigs OF the
coarse breeds. In only growing condi-
tion they can be kept enclosed by
the fences that would prove no barrier
against the roaming propensities Of
other pigs. When not eating they
srend their time in sleeping, not
rambling around and squealing They
dress away very little when killed.
Their short noses. small heads and
oars and snow white color give
them handsome appearance when
dressed. making them the fayorite
among dairymen and breeders who