Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-01-07

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breed for the c,rcass market they study
the Plymouth Rock and the Wyandot.e;
IL a breed laying white eggs in abundance
is desired then the White Leghorn is about
the only fowl they know. AS Il conse-
auence other breeds which fall but little
short. OF those named in the main re-
spects are overlooked. This is the case
with the Partridge Cochin which, it is
admitted, l. a very different bird today
than ten years ago for those who are in
terested in ii have, by proper mattngs.
greatly improved ii as a breed. The H.
iustration shows a typical hen and she
will delight the eyes of those who want a
nigh grade table fowl. The Partridge
Cochins will not las as many eggs as the
White Leshorns but the eggs are larger
md. if we'll mated, they will keep close
to the 15O Il year mark. AS table fowls
they are as good as any breed and be-
cause of their large size they fill a de-
mand which few other breeds can fill. 1t
would be a good plan for those who have
L good market for carcasses to investi-
gate the merits of the Partridge Cochins
.or they are inexpensive to feed and bear
confinement as we'll or better than other
IF the large breeds.
Picking Hams ard Shoulders.
More or less fresh meat is prepared on
The farm each winter and in many sections
The first of the year is the time for getting
together the store for the second half
IF winter. The smoked hams and bacon
ire good and should be made a part of
he stock for the winter, but a variety is
obtained by picking a portion of the sup
oily. The following recipe has been used
on our farm for many years with entire
satisfaction and may be relied upon. On
the basis of 1No pounds of meat use eight
pounds of salt, two and one-half quarts
Of New Orleans molasses, one ounce of
saltpeirc, two ounces CT soda and enough
soft water to cover the meat in the barrel.
Mix a portion of the salt with Il little of
he molasses Give pounds of sugar may be
ased in place of the molasses If desircd)
tnd rub edefii- piece of meat thoroughly.
Sprinkle the bottom of the barrel with salt
md pack in the meat as closely as pos
sible. Put what salt and sugar or mo-
iasses there may be left, after rubbing the
neat as directed, in the water, and. after
lissolving the soda and saltpetre in hot
water add it to the water and. when the
entire mixture is cold, pour it over the
neat. Cover over with a board that will
1t the barrel and weigh it down so that
all OF the meat will be under the brine.
Killing Lice on Cattle.
1t is astonishing to know how many
-a!tle in the country that are barn fed
Turing the winter are troubled with lice,
and 1t Is just as astonishing to realize
that farmers will not apply the ounce of
prevention instead OF asking for the pound
Of cure. we winters ago the writer, lee
.uring before farmers Institutes. was
asked how to remedy this trouble, Il dozen
Or more times. and in each and every case
It was found that the poultry were per-
mitted to roost in the barns or at least
had the run of the barns during the day.
There isllo question but that tn. lice from
:he poultry got on to the cows. 1t is not
claimed, by any means: that all of the lice
that affiict cattle are hen lice. but simply
hat in eight cases out Of ten they are.
In any case the following remedy will be
found effective. Buy n of the sheep
lips on the market containing carbolic
acid; they are generally sold under the
name of carbolic sheep dip, and take one
part of It to fifty parts of warm water.
stirring until dissolved, then wash the
cattle with this mixture, using a large
sponge After washing blanket the ami
maj until the hair is dry. One or two ap-
plications of this mixture will destroy the
lice. Then look well to the cracks of the
barn and whitewash the boards thorough
~. or, better still, spray the walls with a
form and keep the fowls out OF the barn.
Beginning for Early Chicks.
Ar long asst is generally conceded that
Z: Is the early Matched pullet that is the
profitable egg producer every provision
should be made to obtain u good early
Matched bird and now Is the time to be-
gin. The selections fer mating should be
made at once from among the birds that
nre designed for this purpose and they
should be mated by the middle OF Janu-
nry 50 that h eggs can be used for
Matching in February. This is early to
be sure. but II one is provided with proper
quarters there is no trouble in raising the
e1,acks Matched thus early provided they
are turned out on the range as early in
the spring as is safe. The best results
will be had by taking the mated stock
away entirely from the rest Of the flock
indeed, this is largely essential unless one
has automatic nest boxes SO that the eggs
OF the several hens can be identified. Be
fore the writer owned incubators chicks
were hatched In February in an old shed
which I made warm and cosy with
plenty OF old newspapers Il could not at
ford lumber or sheathing paperl tackled
over crack after they had been stuffed
With strips OF pars.. A rough partition