Middletown transcript., 1908-09-05
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS


Ills cents per dozen as an AVERAGE for
the United States. In 1908, -. 81 cents
per dozen; in 1904, 1920 cents; in 1907.
1920 cents.
Dressed poultry sold in New York in
1899 for 10. 7S cents per pound, wholesale:
In l9O5, 1897 cents: in 1904, 1857 cents.
in 1905, 1886 cents; in 1906, 1920 cents:
IN 1907, l4.9O cents. The prices of poul.
try and eggs are steadily advancing each
year. The demand for choice stock ia
rapidly increasing, and prices are sure to
60 higher.
weeds In the garden during the months
OF August and September will produce
seed before they are noticed, stocking the
ground with weed seed for next year.
The garden should be kept free from
weeds until frost. This will save consid-
cradle labor in the growing of vegetables,
as most of the work required is due to the
weeds and grass that come up in the early
season.
The New Jersey Board OF Health has
started an active campaign looking to-
ward the enforcement of the law which
provides for the thorough cleaning of all
milk cans by city receivers before return
ing. Arrests have been made in Jersey
City and $25 fines for each offense are i'm.
posed.
In giving castor oil to animals allow
one to two pints to a horse, four ounces
to sheep, two ounces to pigs and two to
four ounces to calves. Castor oil is an
excellent purgative. In cases of scours
it is advised to give small doses, combined
with laudanum.
An English veterinarian being called
upon to prescribe for constipation among
some yearIing heifers gave each heifer
one pound of EPSON salts dissolved in a
quart of warm water. This was given as
a drench, and for "a hours after giving
| the drench nothing was given to eat but
little damp bran. In order to prevent
recurrence of the trouble he advised
feeding some laxative food as pulped roots
or silage.
! Horse radish may be harvested in the
| fall, before the ground freezes or in the
spring, before rank top growth begins.
Run plow deeply along side of row to re-
move earth, lift out and trim main root.
Thoroughly wash with brush and rinse in
clean water. Peel off outer skin and
CRATE.
The Philadelphia Vacant Lots Associa-
ton, which was organized during the
panic OF 1893 as one means OF supplying
food and work for families without en-
ployment, has since been maintained.
The last year the investment OF $500 con-
tributed by the friends of the movement
and the use of vacant lots and otherwise
unproductive land, yielded not less than
$54, 600 worth of vegetables and fruit.
For sticking labels to tin, mix dextrine
and vinegar to the consistency to suit
then add about two ounces OF honey 10
the pint Of paste. If too much honey Is
used the labels will have greasy appear
ance aud will not dry right.
| When horse gets into the rearing habit
| it is best to quit using him for riding as
il in hard to break him. The horse given
to rearing is dangerous under the saddle,
as the rider cannot tell when the animal
will fall clear backward and pin him un'
derneath. 1t is a mistake of the rider at
such time to loosen the reins and cling
to the horn or pommel of the saddle, or
grab the horses name, as this Goes not
give protection. Expert riders say that
the best thing to do when horse starts
to rear is to quickly and violently pull the
head to one side. This will put him OF
his balance so he cannot rear up, but the
rider must be quick.
Young horses should be worked mooer-
ateIy, so chat they may attain their tull
growth. 1t is bad mistake to depend
upon them to do all the work on the
farm.
| The most common diseases OF pigs are
rheumatism, paralysis, blind staggers'
thumps and scours and worms. An Eng
lisb cure-all for these maladies is fresh
milk and turpentine. For young pig
about six weeks old, give teaspoonfui oil
turpentine in pint of milk. Ii the pig
| is not too sick it will at once drink this.
If too sick, the remedy should be given
with a spoon. Older pigs seldom refuse
new milk, even when tablespoonful OF
turpentine is given in quart or more.
The dose should be graded from tea
spoonful at six weeks to tablespoonful
or more for mature hog.
Fuel or energy is all that can be gotten
out of the fat contained III foodstuffs.
Potential energy is furnished by fatty
tissue. It is reserve fuel supply for the
animal.
A new bacterial disease has attacked
chestnut trees in Pennsylvania and New
| York that is of contagious order. The
leaves turn yellow and the trees die. In
appearance the disease is similar to pear
blight. Chestnut growers in some parts
of New Jersey are reporting the same
| trouble.
OF all roots, except potatoes. beets are
the most sensitive to frost. Carrots will
stand considerable freezing without much
injury being mostly deep in the ground
but they must be left to thaw in the
ground but they must be left to thaw IN
the ground. Parsnips and vegetable
oyster plants are better for being allowed
to remain out all winter, and OF parsnips'
especially, only sufficient should be put
| in the cellar for use when those out OF
doors cannot be gotten at.
Sweet potatoes should be harvested be-
| fore the frosts iniure the vines. Cut of
tops close to the ground and carefully
raise with fork. Leave tubers exposed