Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-06

t~AC AASeAtu AoltS pOunu VI QulCh-
lime, aalf pound of salt, and one gal
Ion of boiled water) were tested by
Prof Thatcher. He found that eggs
can be kept in good condition for
home use for at least eight months by
immersing Them in a water-g;ass solu-
ton or in limewater and salt brine.
although those preserved in a water
glass appeared TO come out in better
condition than these kept in the lime
and-salt mixture.
What is the best breed of hens for
eggs?' Hard to answer Most any
breed will eat eggs, Most any breed
will produce them. All breeds have
their merits. All poultrymen have
their likes and dislikes | could stir
up an awful discussion if | should tel
you what l think about one or two
very popular breeds. The Hamburgs
are great layers when properly kept
and cared for, but they require clean
dry quarters Ny notion as to the
order of good layers is: rose comb
brown Leghorns, any other Leghorns,
any of the Hamburgs, rose comb
Dominiques, black Langshan, and fol-
the three winter months alone the
| light Brahmas are unsurpassed But
say. | know an cd brown Red
Horse game hen that produced 21O
eggs this season after being moved
four times and more than 400 miles in
crate. If ! was going into an all
around year contest / would take
Hanburgs. Leghorns, Dominiques or
games, but for a winter contest |
would take black Langshans or light
Brahmas though | expect to see Col
umbian Wyandottes come in for a
close second on winter laying-Rich-
ard H. Wood in New York Tribune
Farmer.
frangrance are of the easiest culture
fragrace are of the easiest culture
and are within the reach of all who
wish to enjoy them. The lemon
scented verbena is an old favorite
and has a delightful perfume It's
fragrance is so sweet that few can
resist plueking a leaf of it. 1t may
be increased from cuttings of the
young wood taken and struck in sum
mer The half-ripened wood will root
quite freely in hotbed in spring.
This is a deciduons plant, and there
fore should be kept quite dry in win
ter and cut well back in spring.
When growth starts shake out and re-
pot. Pinch the young shoots to
make the plant bushy. violets are
very pretty in window in. winter
their frangrance being very sweet
Young plants ported in autumn will
i flower in sunny widow all the win
ter. Plant outside in spring again
Marie Louise is a good violet for poi
work. Mignonet is everybody s
flower in sunny window all the win
winter by occasional sowings from
July to September Mignonet is q
gross feeder and must have liberal
treatment. From three to sir plants
will be plenty in a six-inch pot
American Cultivator
o. Err and G. W. Melick maintain
in a bulletin of the Kansas expert
1
ment station that cleanliness is the
first law which should be observed
by every man who in any way manu-
features or handles dairy products,
and show that this applies particu-
larly to the utensils used in the dairy,
for unclean dairy utensils are among
the greatest sources of contamination
of milk by undesirable bacteria
which produce taints in milk and
which exist principally in filth lodged
on the surface and in the crevices OF
dairy utensils. The real object of
sanitation (washing and c,eaning) is
to get rid of these undesirable germs,
for while it is fact that some OF
them are harmless, still there are
many which are harmful to human
life, hence we must establish condi-
lions by which we can destroy them
effectively and without great expense
The first requisite is to obtain dairy
utensils that can be easily cleaned
which have smooth. hard and nonpor-
Gus surfaces, and corners so made that
they are easily accessible to brush
or cloth. Unnecessary corners and
angles should be avoided.
According to w. Dietrich, of the
Illinois experiment station. properly
located and constructed hog houses
or shelter are essential to success
in swine husbandry in all regions
with cold or variable climate. The
best location for hog house is one
that is well drained and well lighted
and viii permit access to pasture, to
good shade. and TO stream OF run
ming water that is free from disease
germs, where also there are oppor-
tunities for making wallows in clean
mud. The two general classes of
hog houses nest in use are individual
houses or hog cots and large houses
with individual pens. and of each
class there is great variety of con
strnction, depending upon individual
needs and conditions. Particulars for
construction are given in farmers
Lulletin No. 27s cf the department of
agriculture compiled from reports Of