The Kendrick gazette., 1913-04-25


year on the farms Of this country by
the dairy cows that are not bred espe-
cially for dairy work is stupendous.
1t takes celery seed FIVE or six weeks
to sprout, and this means that seed
that is intended for early planting
should be sown at once in a box in q
warm window.
It pays to whitewash, ventilate and
properly light the stables; to brush |
and curry cows, to use clean and well
covered utensils, to cool milk quickly |
and to have a cool place for the milk.
The length of stem of the dubious
plants that are now at their prime
may be increased by placing coil Of
paper about the stem just as the bios
som spike is putting forth. The stalk
seeks the light at the tip Of the paper,
hence stretches out.
As rule, a pure bred animal will
fetch from one-half to twice as much
as a scrub, and often times much more
than this. In this connection it should
be kept in mind that 1t requires but
little more feed and care to produce
the pure bred than the scrub.
There is no confection that the writ
er Is acquainted with that surpasses in
deliciousness that made by dropping
hot maple sirup, boiled nearly to the
sugaring point, on slab Of clean ice
1t Is treat that only those who have
had pure maple sirup know the full
meaning of.
While the hog has the reputation Of
being one Of the dirtiest Of farm ami
mails, probably because Of its inborn
instinct to seek wallOw on hot day,
it is nevertheless one of the cleanest
Of animals in the matter of keeping its
sleeping quarters dry and clean. In
this respect it excels the horse, COW
or sheep.
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
rigid tests that are being given to the
| friedman consumption cure, 1t should
be we'll for folks having tendency to
tubercular trouble to still keep in mind
! the necessity Of getting in as large
quantities as possible wholesome food,
fresh air and direct sunshine. If the
cure pans out they will be just so much
better Off
1t is reported that 100000 lady
bugs have been captured by the Cali
fornia state insectary and will be ship
ped as needed to the various sections
of the state in order to save the melon
crops. The ladybugs prey on the mel
on aphides, which attack and destroy
the young vines. Hop growers in other
sections will also be furnished with
these useful insects.
Caked or infamed udder may be
greatly helped by milking the bag dry,
rubbing it gently, yet thoroughly, for
some time and then applying and rub
bling in mixture Of lard and turpen-
tine. Sweet oil is as good as or better
than lard. The rubbing of the udder
and the application of the ointment
should be repeated night and morning
after milking until the swelling and
hardness disappear.
Wonders can be done with scrubby
and unthrifty looking shotes by giving
them tanllage with their corn at the
rate of one part of the concentrate to
nine or ten parts of the cereal. Often,
however, before this balancing of the
ration will have the desired effect it is
necessary to rid the pigs of worms.
For this purpose lye is excellent, given
in small quantities in the slOp, or any
of several commercial worm medicines
are good.
One Of the chief troubles with the
bulk of the beef that is sold over the
counter in the small town meat mar
ket is that 1t Is sold and eaten altogeth
er too soon after 1t is killed. Instead OF
day or two days to cure, 1t woult
be vastly more tender If it could hanl
up in a cooler for three or four weeks
The average meat market does no
have sufficient storage room for this
!. hence the present block to table meth
cd persists.
The peony Is one of the oldest Of thu
known cultivated flowers. 1t is men
toned as far back as the days of Troy
when one Of her physicians used th'
roots Of the plant for medicine. Late
the seeds were taken just before goin,
to bed to prevent nightmare. The root
! of the plant have been used until re
cent times as a medicine. Today Their
are in cultivation 1000 named varie
ties. Among the varieties most highl.
priced are the Festiva Maxima, La ,ru
lipe, Baroness Schroeder, Nine. L
!. Motne and Couronne dor.