The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-08-19

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At central markets the best grades
Of cattle are 500 aud going up.
There ought to he suggestion In this
for the fellow who has q good corn
crop in sight.
The odor Of rutrid meat II said by
an Englishman who has tried II 20
have cured him OF consumption. It In
not stated how long the cure had TO
be used, but In the minds Of some tho
query will arise whether the game
was worth the candle.
A simple precaution which SHOULD -
taken by those who have the care Of
milk Ia that Of cooling new milk at
once in tank or dish Of water before
1t is put In the cellar or refrigerator.
This viii greatly increase the period
In which 1t will keep sweet.
A meteorological phenomenon Of de-
cidedly rare occurrence was 4 thirty.
six hours' rainstnrm In the Salt river
valley in southern Arizona n few weeks
aSo. This Is one of the most arid
sections of the entire country. having
an annual rainfall OF but eight or ten
inches a year. yet in the time men.
toned $40 inches OF water fell
The freedom Of the garden from
weeds next season will depend quite
largely on whether those now bringing
crop Of seeds to maturity in the gnr-
den patch are swatted or not swatted.
Good work with hoe or cultivator
earlier In the season will count for
little II the finish is weak and the
weeds are allowed to get the upper
hand.
II does not require prophetic powers
to predict that young men or
women who will take the pains to
OF agriculture aud domestic science In
the schools OF the country will have
no trouble getting Job whsn ready to
take up their teaching work. Tho
two branches mentioned are bound 10
receive increased recognition, a. both
touch, in a special way. the everyday
life of our people.
A reader of these notes told ~ -
other day that he was doing q little
experimenting this year In the culti-
walton Of his field of corn-nameiy. con-
tinuing deep cultivation throughout the
growing season, and this on rather
light subsoil 1t Is not husking time.
but he has already discovered the error
of this way of cultivation, the fault OF
which lies In the fact that, continued
In the later cultivation, 1t disturhs,
and therefore harms the root systems.
It would pay most any gathered
cream creamery to churn by itself
"smelly" cream from sloppy - dirty
patrons, rather than to mix their pro-
duct In with the wholesome cream Of
the other patrons. This would serve
two purpOses-keep the major portion
Of the creamery output free from taint.
and. on the other hand. enable the
manager or buttcrmnker to credits
x&Al.
which their loud butter would fetch.
Within few months there has been
patented a grain shocker which can
be attached to any standard reaper.
It takes the bundles OF grain ~ they
leave the machine. assemblies them ID q
given number. heads up. pnts on cap
sheaf and deposits them on the ground
without disturbing their arrangeaaent.
This is the last step In the eliminatt0n
Of hand labor from the harvesting
process. 1t has been long dine in
coming, but II will I'LL long felt nssd
II it comes up to expectations.
A wise plan that has been put into
operation by a family We know might
be adopted by many another that has
seemed to have difdculty In saving
something for a rainy day out Of the
husbands wage. Briefly. this plan
consists in putting on deposit In tho
bank $40 per month just AZ soon -
the months check Is received. II any
Of the balance Is left after expenses
are met it Is also put In the savings
fund. but under no circumstances II
the amount set aside touched This
plan insures the saving Of definite
amount and so far has worked out
admirably.