The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-12

monial for the farmer. The rusty hoe
tells another tale.
When mustard ia a serious pest the
fields are sprayed with solution that
kills the weed. but does not harm the
crop.
The best lice killer we ever tried is
plenty of fine ashes in THE chicken
house. The birds stir up a mighty dust
often and no louise can live in it.
In Holland they rotate the fertili,
GERS as well as the crops. Each crop
has its particular cOaxer. Perhaps that
is why they farm successfully on land
worth S1,6OO per acre.
Over five million bushels of pota-
Toes were grown on Long Island last
year. but on account of the loose mar
keting methods of the growers very
small profits were realized from the
work.
Sift quart of fine slaked lime into
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and drop the gappy chickens into 1t.
Pull them out after you have counted
fifteen and they viii sneeze the worms
into the hereafter.
\ slick swindler is swindling south
ern farmers by Offering big premiums
with purchases of soap. lie collects
the money in advance and then forgets
TO send the premiums or the soap.
Postohice detectives are on his trail
Cream that has been allowed to
stand too long will break or become
watery and will not make the best
favored butter The secret of good
butter making is knowing just when
the cream has reached the right stage
of acidity.
Farmers of New Jersey are asking
for law to abolish all spring shoot
ing of game birds and to stop the
shooting of woOdcocks in July. The
wOodcock shooters tramp over the
meadows before the grass is cut ami
! CAlSt GREAT loSS.
Do you know how to ground your
fence wires to prevent lightning do
ing damage TO stock? Simply thrust
a length of heavy wire several feet
into the ground down the side of &C.
casional posts, and staple to the fence
wires where they cross.
The board silo can be given &C.
ment lining by cleating with lath and
applying the cement Silos thus lined
should be thoroughly cleaned each
year and then washed with thin ce-
ment to fill the cracks which may
have formed in the thin lining.
In Sullivan County, New Hampshire,
last year only Sixty-eight sheep were
raised. Just before the war the sheep
industry was the principal one in TINS
and adjoining counties, but the gen
eral depression of farming and the
ravages of dogs and wild animals de
stroyed the industry.
For the farmer who still uses blind
ers upon his horses and tight cheek
rein, n humane stOckraiser suggests
the experiment of tying his head back
as far as possible and then Putting Il
black piece of cloth one inch in front
of his eyes. He wouldn't like ii, to
be sure Neither does the horse.
Dirty eggs are usually hard TO clean.
Vinegar Is used by some and some use
brick dust as securing material. Soap
and water seldom give satisfaction. The
use of alkali on the egg removes the
mucilaginous substance and this re-
duces the power of the egg to keep.
This mucilagnous material fills the
pores and SO keeps out the air.
California oranges are now washed,
brushed dried and Ice cooled before
being placed in refrigerator cars for
shipment to the east. These new
methods are proving big money savers
TO the growers Some of the big pack
ing houses in the fruit belt turn out
from ten to fifteen carloads in day
and they arrive in Chicago and New
York in fine condition.
The horse with q long-established
case of worms should be given a pur-
gative before any tonic treatment is
begun. Administer four drains of
aloes before breakfast or on a empty
stomach. Also give a warm enema of
four quarts Of strong soapsuds. Fol
low this with course of tonics. Sui
plate of iron, two drachms; gentian,
four drains, and columbia, two drains
twice daily, for week or two. Give
nj the same time sound, nOurishing
diet and gentle regular exercise.
Carrots are good feed for dairy
COWS. as we'll as other stock. When not
fed in too large quantities they pro-
vide the best winter food for the milk
cows. The carrot is always greedily
eaten by stock, as it has in it a con-
siderable quantity OF sugar and no ele-
ment of bitterness. Carrots are also
supposed to help color the milk In the
direction OeSlTeu, Out IL NouIu tdht
good many carrots to accomplish
much in this regard. The effect Of feed
ing carrots is very good OH the diges-
tive system.
| Sick Fowls.
Colds among chickens result from
many causes, usually exposure during
damp weather, and may be indicated In
different ways, such as by coughing
or sneezing, by swelled faces, watery
eyes and nostrils, and sometimes as
canker in the mouth, In which case
there may be roup. A simple cold can
be easily managed and cured in a few
days by keeping the fowls warm and
dry. Castor oil, ir small doses Of one
teaspoonful, is particularly good when
poured down the throat. In cases Of