FARMING.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 16, 29 September 1883, Page 4

F A R M I N G .

LIVE STOCK NOTKB. Horses should come through the winter in good flesh, an- 1 be in iine trim for the har<l work of spring. Horses' feet need special care at this time of slush an ! mud. When the horses are brought in from work they should he rubbed down, an I the feet, and le^-s thorough 1\ dried. If left covered with mil 1, tie skin may soon become disease 1, an I cracked heels or foot fever ui«i\ r i esalt . Look well to the horses' feet. Cows — Any cow that is out of condition will need the best of cure now Wnrm bran slop, with a little ginger, is »»\i-ellent. If the animal is poor and weak, there is danger of feeding largely of rich food. Calves infested with vermin are known by their rongh coat-. A mixture of lard and .sulphur iiibbel along the back, with a dose of a teaspoonful of sulphur and molasses oneor twice a week, is effecthe. Shickp. — Ewes should have dry an 1 clean pens and yards, with plenty <>! liood, wholesome food. If the wool i> falling, a few ounce doses of equal partof sulphur and ere. tin of tartar will nlifMt* tiie inita'ion ot t.ie skin E.irK lambs may be pushed forward with fiv^li co \ 's iinlK, mven warm, a qu.nter of a pint to a meal. Do not run any libks in o\t'r-feeiiiuu. iSwine. — Breeding sows should be separated from other pigs, and pi o vide ' with warm, dry pens, bedded wit i leave o stiau. A. rail fastene ' to the wa ' bin. from the rlcnr, wil! p-event (■ i yoiini; piu;s from being oru-he I ft i well to feed tiie sow boiiK' raw lm^ «_ . oil a few days Itefore the pigs are bom Poultry. — Unless well kept, vermin nriy be expected as the weather ge. s wanner. If lice are present, appl . kerosene to the parches, from wliich i will spread to th° fowls. >Sitting liimjs should have a warm and qui'jt room Feed young chickb often

HOW TO SAVE ANM CURE KENNETH. A rennet that is taken horn a cai which has never been suckled or fed X i'«ir)k poison, ami should nc\er be save! Tne calf should at least be throe tli's old before killing. Rennets are usual i\ in their best condition, the aye of t t calf being from five to ten days ol< before killing ; but they do not gaii. much in strength so lout,' as the cilvelive entirely on milk. As soon as calve.begin to live on solid food the strength of their stomachs, as rennets, begins to abate. Calves live days old are eonsideied of proper age, and their st< micliare counted the very be-st, an I ai generally preferre 1 by clrcse makers t f o>e younger or older. To obtain t. s lennets, the calf should be allow*" to suck or be ie 1 a modciate meal 1 hoins before killing. It is the be^t wa\ to give the last nual at niyht and kill ii the morning. Fifteen hoi rs is not to< long an interval, but in too Ion; without being fed the st< mach become inflamed and congested with blood giving it a dark reddish appearance, an the disturbed condition thus occasione is carried with the steepings of th< rennet into the cheese and affects it yen mateiially aud unfavourably. The call should live till the curd from the lasi meal is nearly dissolved and no longer. As the curd disappears, the coagulating agent accumulates, not in tne juices ol the stomach as might be supposed, but it is deposited on the inside of the stomach, forming a delicate coating, faintly flesh celoured an 1 very tender, which bieaks off in thin scabs upon slight friction. As this coating contains the concentrated strength of thr rennet, it is desirable to preserve as much of it as possible. To this en I, the sack, when take,n from the culf, should be handled with great care. Tiie contents should be emptied out carefully, sack turned inside out and any specks of dirt or hairs that may appear on it picked off. If further cleaning is necessary, it m.iy be carefully wiped with a wet cloth. Much water should never '

c .used in eleaninsr. When sufficiently Ir'ed and lightly salted, it is ready foi trying, which may be done in any convenient, way, so tli at it shall not wash* >>y dripping or injure hy tainting. It may be stretched on a cotched limb, itn ends may be tied and inflated, or it may be cut open and laid on a dried bonrd, which will aid in dry ng by absorbing its moisture. These mo Vs of preserving nre very much better than salting in a pickle or filling with salt Tf exposed to too much heat, rennets lose strength quickly ; 120deg. Fahrenheit will kill the strength entirely ; therefore they should never be dried on tins or plates around the stove. By remembering these directions, all who desire to save Hie rennets of the calves need not fear of being able to succeed, and of having the best of lennets for their own use.

The tricycle !>■> heroin nsj; very popular w<h the ladies in Fn^hnd. Where n -hort time fi ir o nnlv a few wou'd venture ♦ o b* *jf»pn gliding 1 about in the moonlight, ! undred now enj »y at all 'imes of the day without i'eur of comuicnt, the ad\a!)tiges "f this useful machine. The houqu t curie I by the Piincess of W.ile j on the occ i^ion of tiio Savage Club entei fa'nrnont w.i.s rei)j.irlval>)e. It was composed entir *1\ of l.iriT' 1 li'Mos, tinted wit » tlio mo t delical** b'uti ami pink hues l>v the. absolution of dyes through the string. By fiw process, which was discovnvd bv Mr Nenbilt, tlu wel!-!cnown analyst, wbi'e experimenting upon the anatomy of flowers, very beautiful results cm I)- 1 obtained, without in any way afffictinyf the p n'i'utne or freshness. Singular to say, {lowers refuse to absorb certain color, while they dispose of others in differ- nt manners. I± placed in a mixed Mention they make a complete analysis ; and som > of the lilies which had been tr-ited with purple showed distinct red and Mile veins, the colors having been divided, in tho process of absorption.