Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
Farm NEWS AND yEws

night, and pour the whole next morning
into kettle, and let 1t boil for fifteen
minutes. When cold, it will be tit for
use. No more ia required than TO wet q
sponge aud before horse goes out Of the
stable, let those parts which are most
irritated be smeared over with the liquid.
The census report cannot give the real
value Of sheep. Outside Of the value Of
sheep as producers Of meat and wool,
thore is a benefit conferred by them to
land. Pastures occupied by sheep be-
come richer every year, and bushes, weeds
and briars, which so rapidly grow where
they are not desired, are kept down by
sheep and their places occupied by grass.
The poorest kind of land, If given up to
sheep, even if it is necessary to allow feed
to them, will be made productive in
few years.
Fruit growers are generally interested
in the National Apple Exposition, which
is to be held IN Denver next December.
Clinton Oliver, secretary Of the Colorado
State horticultural Society, is making the
preliminary arrangements. He says the
Denver Chamber of Commerce is indors-
ing the plan, and that premiums amount.
ing to about $25, 600 will be offered.
Some hog men are claiming that the
reason underlying the fewer complaints
| as te diseasse among swine during ths
| year is the higher price Of corn, which
has caused feeders TO use other ieeds.co
sequsntly a ration of better balance.
/ Where corn is cheap there is constant
temptation to feed it in excess Of the real
needs Of the hog. From present indica-
tions of permanent high prices for this
cereal it may be reasoned that disease in
hogs from this cause will not be SO preva.
lent.
Il is advisable not to pasture the second
growth clover, but allow it to blossom
and seed. Should it not be desired to
cut it for seed, it may be pastured or
turned under after the seed has formed.
In this way the land will become re.
seeded at little or no expense. Clover
seed turned under will remain vital down
in the soil for several years and sprout
and grow when agein turned up to the
surface.
il Butterlnilk is q nutritious and whole
, some food, or drink, and is is relished by
a great many people. There is good
sale for it in all towns and cities Of any
size. The quality Of butteFnilk, like ell
other foods, il determined BY the way 4
is prepared. To secure tlle most whole
come product, keep the milk ss pure and
clean as possible, use she most pure wateH
obtainable aud practice absolutely clean
methods ia churning. 1t must be held
at low temperaturein order to have il
|, fresh for any great length of time.
q Hard soap rubbed. into the wounds
! made on trees by borers or otherwise il
/. said to be an effectual remedy.
II Some Of the best work on the farm il
d done in leisure time. Some Of the poor
II est work is done by trying to work tot
|. much.
= Dou't get too busy to empty and re
fiji drinking vessels with fresh water. 4
y drink out of the northeast corner of thl
= well on a hot day tastes as good to th,
z hens as it does to the human family.
Cultivation Of the soil is not merel.
: done to kill weeds, but it is moistur
conseryator it makes the soil NOR
!. porous, so that the plant roots more easii
! penetrate in search Of plant food.
is Set good solid stake at the end Q
y every row Of Strawberries, giving IN plai
he letters the name of the kind in that row
Ut But don't have the stakes so high tbs
b. they will be knocked over by che whifat
BE- tree when you are cultivating.
" Using as a theory that an egg deCon
se poses owing to the ensrancssof bacteri
Of through the shells, an English firm hs
be adopted method OF preserving eggs b
rs tirst disiniecting them and then immer
al ing them in vessel Of hot parafiiIe in
4 vacuum. The air in the shell is extracte
by.a vacuum and atmospheric pressure
e. then allowed to enter the vessel, and u
be hot wax 10 pressed into the pores Of IL
be shell, which thus hermetically seals ]
K Evaporation Of the contents Of the eg
sir which has harmful effect, is theret
ts. prevented, and the egg is practical
an sterile. The yoIk Of picked eggs az
Ie, others artiticially preservedwiil frequent
i'll break on being poached, bat tie eg
in preserved by this novel process, il
Of stated, are quite free from aucb faals.
ct The proper feeding Of poultry is
It science, and one that not only afforv
oi pleasure ID its investigation, bot profit
e its mastery.
n Ash is the mineral portion 5Of no
% ieeeing stuffs, IEand is used largely 10 ma
:. = ing bones, egg SHELLS, etc.
s. In seasoning mashes ! teaspooni1l
j. salt added TO a quart Of mash about Il
3. right proportions, On very, BID days
!. little pepper acts e d tonic, jbht Il shou
,ls not be given every day.
When an esg { broken on the nest Il
air Usually believed llaas Il win not bate
on but we 6nd sls cracked shell can
les patched up taking piece 81 she'll fro
bic another egk aud pressing 4 GFnll ~
". the cracked part ol tlla broken en-
ii. sllis 2ay ii homssinss happsns sllasg "
In yaiuahls asvs may b6 AIRED ans hatch
/. Is il nothing lad ! psned
sns prsssnsiy aeainss hens hsi
de-. d a ianes. strand Of smoo
i've six inei aili Is TOP Oi she ienl
cir e aid pa.sllsl 70 j.. A ben aiws
bat his on ss Top d s ience before goi
lhe 80 shdsayoriag 70 ~ 70
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