Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07

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White shorthorns.
Buyers OF Shorthorns who are afraid
of the white ones should be interested
In statement recently made by one
of the leading Shorthorn breeders Of
England, to the effect that the best sire
he ever owned was white one, and
that of the fifty or more calves gotten
by him while in the herd, not one was
the color of the bull. all being roans
or reds.
Value of Hides and Reef.
The value of cattle hides averages
one-fifth of the value Of the cattle.
This was recently demonstrated BY q
careful test In handling eighteen head
Of cattle by Swift L Co. They bought
the cattle and found they weighed q
total Of 23,OS0 pounds and cost $3.50
hundredweight, amounting to $s3O8S.
The eighteen hides weighed 1928
pounds and sold for $172, little moro
than one-fifth of the cost OF the cat
tie.
How to Graft Grapevines.
The method Of grating grapevines
is somewhat different from that prac-
ticed on apples and other orchard
fruits. The grape is grated short
distance below the surface. The soil
is removed, the stock sawed of and
split, and the cion inserted after the
ordinary cleft method. The soil Is then
returned and banked up around the
cion, on which there should be at least
two buds. The best time to do the
work Is just as the stocks are starting
growth In the spring John Craig, Cor
nell University.
Ventilation of Barns.
One of the great defects these days
in all large barns and many small ones
which are built Is the lack of good.
yentilating facilities. This is partly
due to ignorance and partly to indifrer-
ence and partly to lack of good plan
ming, This question is claiming the at
tention of some of the best architects
of the day. No matter how well a
barn may be equipped or how perfect
the sanitary conditions, 1t will not be
a success until ventilation is under
proper control. Many of the largest
barns are built with the express pur-
pose of raising blooded stock, and the
prevalence Of tuberculosis among the
herds Is thought In many cases to
originate from bad air.
Getting Rid of sassafras.
Sassafras is one of the worst pests
that can find hold on field. Cut Il
down, or even grub 1t up, and 1t Will
reappear almost unexpectedly, grow
ing rapidly and taking possession Of
the land There is time when 1t can
be removed to the best advantage, how.
ever and that Is by grubbing about the
list Of September removing the roots.
and then clearing off the field. Should
any plants appear next spring, 60 into
the field and touch little sulphuric
acid on each-half a teaspoonful will
answer-and repeat should any roots
reappear later, first cutting off all the
plants that show above ground. This
Is also an excellent method of eradi-
eating thistles and other weeds that ara
difficult to remove.
Storing the Honey Crop.
Years ago 1t was the custom to stora
honey In the cellar, as 1t was thought
that cool or cold place was what was
needed for the preservation of this
product, 1t Is yet difficult to get this
notion out of the minds of many.
However, 1t was soon discovered that
If kept for any length Of time In a
cool, damp place the honey would com.
mence to sweat or ooze out Of the I'M.
sealed cells, while II left In such a
place for two or three months the cell
cappings would assume watery an.
pearance and finally burst.
Some beekeepers work hard all tina
season to secure a crop Of honey and
then store 1t in such an unsuitable
place that when 1t reaches market thew
do not get nearly SO much for their In.
Dor as they would had they suent
more thought on having their product
reach the market in an attractive con.
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Many in the east store their honev
in an upper room or attic. Where this
can be done there is no better place 10
keep 1t.
In two or three weeks time the
honey will thoroughly rlpen, when II
can be prepared for market-Farm
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