1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
323 
Handy Floors for Chicken Coops. 
H. E. V. D., Virginia. —It always pays 
to make floors to coops for hens with 
little chicks. If the tender little things 
have to sit all night on the cold earth, 
especially when it is wet, it is uncom¬ 
fortable and unhealthful. They are 
likely to take cold and have bowel 
disease. One thing that I have learned 
about making floors for such coops is, to 
not only make them separate from the 
coop, but a little smaller than the inside 
of the bottom. The edges of the coop 
will then rest on the ground, coming 
down over the movable bottom, thus pre¬ 
venting water from running down the 
sides and on to the floor, as would be the 
case, in some degree, if the floor were 
larger than the bottom of the coop. On 
the ordinary farm, the putting into prac¬ 
tice of this idea would be a great help in 
the rearing of little chicks, as it has 
been at our place. It costs almost noth¬ 
ing. 
Killing Quack or Witch Grass. 
J. S. Woodward, Niagara County, 
N. Y.—I used to have a horror of Quack 
grass. I have said many a time that I 
wouldn't take a farm badly filled with 
it as a gift. But I have had not only a 
little, but a good deal of experience with 
it of late years, and 1 don’t now have 
any serious objection to it, as 1 have 
learned just how to handle it. If F. A. 
H., page 241, will plow the field infested, 
late in Fall, and plow all of the ground, 
leaving it as light and rough as possi¬ 
ble through the Winter, and then work 
it often enough the next Spring, not to 
let a spire of the grass get fully devel¬ 
oped leaves until the middle of June, it 
will never trouble him again unless from 
a reseeding. The reason why farmers 
fail when trying to rid fields of Quack, 
is^their lack of thoroughness; it grows 
rapidly, and after plowing down, a few 
days’ exposure of leaves to the sun and 
air will give it enough new vitality to 
enable it to make a fresh start when 
again plowed under. If to be killed in 
a cultivated crop, it must be so often 
worked as not to allow it to breathe, and 
it will soon quit. But the easiest and 
most effectual way to eradicate it is to 
plow the field shallow and late in Fall, 
leaving it as rough as possible, so that 
the frost of Winter may kill a good 
many of the root stalks. Then in Spring, 
as soon as it shows the least sign of 
growth, start the Cutaway or some other 
tool, and go over the ground so often, 
every week, if necessary, as to keep 
down every vestige of growth, so that 
no plant gets a chance to seed, and my 
word for it, the last spire of Quack will 
be dead by the middle of June. This is 
no guesswork. 
Tape-Worm Items. 
W. O. E., Canada. —Three varieties 
are known to infest mankind ; besides 
these, there are a number of others that 
infest the lower animals. Certain general 
characteristics common to the several 
members of the family may be mentioned. 
All are composed of a head, a neck, and 
a number of flat, oblong segments jointed 
together. The head is small, measuring 
from one-fortieth to one-tenth of an inch, 
according to the variety, and is provided 
either with hooks or suckers by which it 
attaches itself to the lining membrane 
of the small intestine. The neck is some¬ 
what smaller than the head. The seg¬ 
ments increase in size from above down¬ 
wards, those at the lower end being 
shed and discharged with the contents of 
the bowels, while fresh ones are formed 
from below the neck. Each segment so 
discharged is provided with both male 
and female sexual organs, and contains 
thousands of ova. Should any of these 
ova happen to be swallowed with its 
food by the animal intended, a process of 
transformation, or partial incubation is 
effected ; the result being the develop¬ 
ment of a parasitic disease in the body of 
its host. The ovum becomes developed, 
makes its way to the muscles, and gets 
lodged there between the fibers in a cap¬ 
sule formed around it. A portion of a 
muscle so infested swallowed by the 
right animal produces a tape-worm in 
its intestines. The muscles of the hog, 
when so diseased, are known as measly 
pork. Beef may be similarly affected, 
and eating it when rare may bring about 
the same result, though in this case, 
the tape-worm would be of a different 
variety. 
Tape-worms are not as harmful as is 
generally believed. Quite commonly the 
individual that harbors this uninvited 
guest is not aware of it until he happens 
to notice the discharge of some segments, 
either alone or with the foeces, and then 
he becomes very anxious to get rid of it. 
This is not a matter of much difficulty, 
care being taken to make sure that the 
head is got away before the means em¬ 
ployed are disc: ntinued ; for so long as 
the head part remains, the segments 
will be reproduced. A caution against 
eating beef or pork insufficiently cooked 
will hardly be necessary, and all the 
more if the danger from eating pork in¬ 
fested with the Trichina spiralis be 
taken into account. This is a very much 
more serious thing, for in that case, the 
parasite multiplies itself enormously in 
the intestinal canal, pierces the coat of 
the bowels, and works its way through 
the tissues till it at last effects a lodg¬ 
ment in the muscles, and fixes itself 
there, or Nature does it by enveloping it 
in a capsule, that is to say, provided the 
patient does not succumb under the in¬ 
fliction before that event. 
Butter from Pasteurized Cream. 
J. M. W., Meaks, Mich. —In a recent 
R. N.-Y., I noticed questions and answers 
on the above subject, and was particu¬ 
larly impressed with the closing remark, 
“ Batter made from Pasteurized cream 
would be a good handle with which to 
catch a fancy trade.” I believe that but¬ 
ter made from cream so treated, will not 
only “ catch the fancy trade,” hut has 
better keeping qualities. As every farm 
dairy is not supplied with conveniences 
for this method, let me tell the house¬ 
wives so situated how I manage. I have 
for several years practiced the Devon¬ 
shire system, that of giving the milk a 
steam bath. When heated to a tempera¬ 
ture of 155 degrees F., the cans are 
placed in tanks of ice water, and are 
ready to skim as soon as the milk is 
thoroughly cold. If the milk is given a 
second heating and immersion, it will 
give a cream which is very much relished 
on the table. For the past few years, 
butter has brought only 10 cents per 
pound during the Summer months, in 
our local market. We have, therefore, 
packed, using one-gallon jars, and im¬ 
mersed them in a gallon of very strong 
brine. When sold in early Winter, I 
have received three cents per pound 
more for my butter than was being paid 
for Winter butter. 1 know it is claimed 
that the sooner butter is disposed of the 
better ; but if it can be made to bring 
20 cents per pound by holding three or 
four months, and will bring but 10 cents 
when fresh,I say pack every time. 
If there is a history of 
weak lungs in your family, 
take Scott’s Emulsion. 
It nourishes and invigor¬ 
ates. 
It enables you to resist the 
disease. Even if your lungs 
are already affected, and if 
besides the cough you have 
fever and emaciation, there 
is still a strong probability of 
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Salem, Mass. 
Buffalo. 
I F \ OU want to get the best results in 
painting use Pure White Lead (see list 
of brands which are genuine) and Pure 
Linseed Oil, and give your painter time 
enough to apply it properly. It will pay. 
If any shade or color is desired it can be 
easily produced by using the National Lead 
Company’s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors 
and Pure White Lead. 
Pamphlet containing sample shades, and 
giving directions for mixing and applying, 
sent free upon application. 
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Perfect Farm Fence. 
steel wire. Top and bottom wire 
wires No.l 1. We use the strong¬ 
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'h< 
Made of best doubly 
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res No. 9. All other 
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Cabled Field ami Hog Fencing with and without lower 
cable barbed. Steel Web Picket Fence for Lawns and 
cemeteries, Steel Gates, posts, etc. 
DE KALB FENCE CO., 315 High St., DE KALB, ILL. 
Do the Hogs Crawl Under? 
..ROT Wf , havc a 
Remedy for It, 
they cannot lift or 
crowd under the 
1 LAMB 
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witli its heavy up¬ 
right and perfect lock, 
and you will not have 
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wire between posts. 
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Prepare tor War! 
New Const Defense. Stretch Page Fence a 
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Fence corners that will not pull up. No 
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winter and summer. All wires tightened by 
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Farm, Town, County and State rights for sale 
Write for particulars. Patented Oct. 12 , 1897 . 
Guest Patent Fence Company, Moravia, N. y. 
A three-ply cable on each edge. Always taut. To 
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Machine $10 
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g 16 to 24 Cents per Rod, 
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0 C to $8.51) for ma- 
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your own fence at 
12 to 25 cents per 
rod. Strongest en¬ 
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for illustrated 
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and machines. STANDARD WIRE FENCE CO., 
Canadaigua, N. Y. • 
Runyon's Gauge and Lock 
Wire Fence.—New plan to 
weave fence cheap and 
fast on farms without ma¬ 
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County rights for sale 
cheap. Agents make 
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Runyon, Ailamuchy.N.J. 
“Climax” Poultry Netting. 
Strongest and best; cheapest in the end. Prices 
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The oil in the Emulsion 
feeds; the hypophosphites 
give power to the nerves; 
and the glycerine soothes and 
heals. 
50c. and $1.00, all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
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SPRAYING CROPS: Why, 
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This little book tells In plain, understandable 
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The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
