106 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



having charge thereof, then within five days after said animal is taken 

 up he shall notify the owner of said animal, or the person having charge 

 thereof, which notice shall contain the same information as the notice 

 to be published and recorded." 



Salt-Curing a Calf Hide. 



How can I cure a calf hide for a mat? 



Trim the forelegs off above the knees, the hindlegs at the second 

 joint or hock, tail cut off within two inches of the body, forehead, lips, 

 ears, etc., should come off, or any other useless long pieces on any 

 part of the hide. All flesh and fat should be removed, the hair side 

 should be swept clean of all dirt, the flesh side should be washed with 

 warm water to remove blood, etc. Then the hide should be salted evenly 

 all over, using about 12 to 18 pounds of coarse salt according to the size 

 of the hide. See that every part of the hide is exposed to the action 

 of the salt. Place the hide on the floor, allow to cool, then salt evenly. 

 Leave for six hours to thoroughly cool, then fold the hide in halves, 

 head to tail, sprinkling a little salt on the hair side next to the points 

 and tail. By this means the flesh side does not come into contact with 

 dirt and blood on the hair side. Leave folded for from seven to ten 

 days, after which they may be taken up and swept clean, and any further 

 trimming done as required. 



Frog Farming. 



Would it be profitable to raise frogs /or market? 



S. Beck & Company of San Francisco, who make a specialty of 

 frogs and terrapins, advise us that they know of no one in California 

 who has made a success of raising frogs for the market. There has 

 been some interest lately and two or three parties have recently 

 started, but it is not known what success they have had. There is 

 always a market for frogs. Beck & Co. pay $1 to $3 per dozen alive, 

 according to the size of them, and also pay the transportation charges. 

 Their supply is now sent in by men who make it a business to catch 

 wild frogs, but the supply is getting scarcer every year, and possibly 

 you could make money if you have land that isn't good for cultivation 

 and is good for frogs, and if you protect the frogs against their 

 natural enemies, snakes, turtles, birds, etc. 



