The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-22

" @A'S oA grass dlOue, IL Will DOLQer
them to weigh more than 125 pounds.
The increase in weight during the
first five months of the young shoat's
life can be made at a less cost than
any gain that will be made later. At
the same time. to keep the young
shoat in good condition from the time
he is weaned until the fattening per-
iod, in no sense fnterferes with max
ing just as rapid gains during the fat
tening period, so that one Is Just
ahead the extra gain for a given
amount of grain fed in this way that
young shoai will make over an
older one.
When it comes to selling the grown
up shoats that have been fed q little
corn or other grain while at pasture
they will outsell the quickly fattened
hog. This is because the butcher who
has to cut up the carcass has learned
that the hams, shoulders and other
parts of the hog that has been fed
well and kept growing are thicker
and of better quality than of one that
Is first allowed to grow the frame and
afterwards fattened in a few months.
In the latter case, there is too apt to
be an excess of internal fat. While
with the former case there is an inter.
marbling Of the fat and lean, espec-
ialy that Of the hams and shoulders,
which pleases the ham epicure. thus
making the carcass one that will cut
up more profitably and give better
satisfaction to the consumer-Ex.
FLOWERS AND THEIR CARE.
Flowers that require a quantity of
water can be very easily watered by
placing under the pump a tub with
a mole near the top. When water is
wanted stroke or two is always
taken to get cooler water. This
water. falling into the tub will
be about the right temperature for
MOVERS when the tub is filled. Place
trough. or better still. a gas pipe at
the hC,e in the tub, so that all surplus
water Is carried to the flowers. A
rubber hose is very convenient as it
can be changed from one bed to an
other. Another advantage is in TAX
ing the waste water away from the
we'll.
Some varieties of flowers grow in
water instead of soil and most of
THESE require but little attention.
The Wandering Jew is said to grow
as well in water as in soil. It does
not require sunshine, and keeping
the vessel filed with water is all the
care needed. When grown in water
this makes nice center piece for the
table in winter.
If flowers are cut in the evening
they will keep fresh much longer
than those cut during the day. A
little soda in the water in which they
are kept is said to be beneficial: a
pinch of salt, alum or borax is recon-
mended also Another method of
preserving it is to dip the ends in
parafin. All hard stemmed flowers
such as roses can be kept fresh in
this manner. Put very warm water
into vase and as each flower Is in
serted cut off the end of the stem
under water so that no air can reach
the freshly cut stem. This must be
done every morning, leaving the
flowers to cool in the water till the
next day, when repeat the process.
Flowers should always be cut from
the bush or plants with scissors, for
then the ends left on the plants draw
together, and the nourishment can go
to the root of the plant. After the
flowers are cut from the bush, cut the
ends of the stems in an oblique fash
ion with sharp knife. AT night cut
flowers should be kept very cold.
When intelligently cared for they may
be kept fresh for week and many
kinds longer.-Ohio Farmer.