Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
EXPERIMENT STATION WORK

The South Carolina state experiment
station in it's monthly bulletin Tor July,
published at Columbia. S. c., treats OF
the important subject of "Clean MIX IN
the Home" 1t goes into the suoJect
thoroughly, treating the product IRON
into butter or is passed on to the CON
sumner of milk. The directions are clear'
brief and easy to understand.
Circular No, -, issued by the Kansas
experiment station at Manhattan, haS''
saws in regard to wheat: Where the
loose smut is abundant, change OF iano
for a season is desirable. This Will al
low the smut spores that become stat
tered over the soil by the wind TO ger
inmate and die If wheat is planted on
land badly infected with loose smut
there is danger of the smut spores on
the ground terminating and sendlhg
their germ tubes into the wheat Wnen II
terminates. ..5.,4
In a variety test of potatoes, conduct
ed by the Pennsylvania experiment sta-
tion. state college, Pa, the hlghest
average Yields in four years are cred
tied to the following varieties; Early,
Six Weeks, Pride of Michigan, irish
Daisy. Medium early-Early puritan
Earlv Rose, Extra Early Crusader, IN
Gle sam. Late-Heath's Medium Late
Surprise, Whiton's White Mammoth,
Vermont Gold Coin, Heath,s Late
Beauty, Sir Walter Raleigh. Ihese re-
suits are set forth in bulletin NO: 81.
mThe Common Mole" is the title OF
an excellent bulletin (No. 1853 gotten
ont nv the Kansas Agricultural college,
Manhattan Kas. Among its conclu-
sions are: The labyrinth of tunnels
constructed by the mole serves as pass
sageways for several species OF mice,
which are alone responsible for most
10
ers encountered in the soil. The diet OF
moles consists almost exclusively OF tne
various insects, grubs and worms to DC
found in the soil. Mole traps are the
best remedy. ,4o
Bulletin No. 122 of the South Dakota
experiment station, at Brooklngs, .
D.. has for it's subject Creamery But
ter y in which is discussed factors af-
fecting acidity; the acid test as
measure of deterioration, and handing
cream to improve quality OF butter.
With respect to the third topic, tnlS
iunnortant rule Is laid down: Skim as
rich cream as is consistent with lts
handling properties during the dlfrer-
ent seasons of the year, between 81 anu
35 per cent fat during the colo Weatnei'
and between &c and 40 per cent CURING
the summer. Rich cream leaves more
skim milk to be fed on the farm ana
less hulk to handle and transport. II
keeps better than does thin cream, and
the creamery men can make better
quality of butter from It. .o
The Extension bulletin for June, 1911,
issued by the Ohio state university at
Columbus, O., is made up. of treatise
on meat, it's constitution and office as
food, the best methods of preparlnIs
beef, pork and mutton for the table
together with much useful Information
with respect to the economical selection
Of cuts. The directions for cooking are
important, since the objects Of cooking
meat are to develop flavor, improve ap-
nearance, kill any living organisms.
and 10 soften the connective tissues II
they are present in large amounts
since nroteids are coagulated and hard
ened by heat, it is probably true that
cooking diminishes ease OF alSeslloiii'
and it may remove considerable quantl-
ties of nutrients. The effect on CON
nective tissue depends on whether orV
or moist heat is applied