1908. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
279 
SULPHUR FOR RATS. 
In reference to the subject of “Sul¬ 
phur for Rats and Mice,” we tried the 
experiment of sprinkling sulphur over 
the corn when it was cribbed, as was 
advised, and we never had corn cut 
worse any year. It is a complete fail¬ 
ure as far as keeping away rats and 
mice, but we think we derived an un¬ 
expected benefit from the application of 
the sulphur, by keeping the corn from 
molding, as many cribs have done in 
this section. Our corn was not matured 
any better than other corn crops in this 
section, yet it came out much better 
than our neighbors, and we attribute it 
to the sulphur. w. H. ridge. 
Pennsylvania. 
NEEDS PHOSPHATE; HOLSTEIN AND 
JERSEY. 
I have a Jersey cow that hunts up old 
bones, etc., to chew on. Is this a disease? 
What shall I do about it? I have heard 
several persons give the opinion that a 
cow that is a cross between Holstein and 
Jersey makes a good milk cow; others 
say the opposite. Would you advise me to 
raise a heifer calf of the above crossed 
breeds ? j, e. 
Connecticut. 
Cows which act in that way have a 
“depraved appetite,” usually the result 
of feeding food that is lacking in phos¬ 
phates and bone forming material. The 
system craves the bone forming ele¬ 
ments which the food does not provide. 
The remedy is to supply what is lacking. 
Feed wheat bran freely and put a hand¬ 
ful of fine ground bone in the feed each 
day. We have two cows of mixed Hol¬ 
stein and Jersey blood that are very 
satisfactory for dairy purposes. We 
like the Jersey sire best. Of course, in 
order to obtain the best cow we should 
breed animals of similar type as far as 
possible. If we bred a delicate, small 
boned animal to one that was coarse 
and beefy we could not expect a satis¬ 
factory calf except by accident. It is 
not so much a mere crossing of breeds 
as mating animals that are alike in type. 
BUTTER FROM ONE COW. 
In reply to L. D., page 115, first, use 
the “deep-setting” plan. No progressive 
R. N.-Y. woman should use “pans” or 
“crocks” at; this day of scientific dairy¬ 
ing, when the deep-setting system is so 
much more economical, sanitary and pro¬ 
duces a uniform high-class quality in 
Winter and Summer. Procure two one- 
gallon carrying pails, with perforated 
covers, with a tube inserted near bot¬ 
tom of pail. The tube should be one 
inch in length, one-half inch inside, 
flaring to five-eighths inch outside. 
These should be straight sides, about 
six inches in diameter; will cost about 
20 cents each, and will serve as “cream¬ 
ers.” Strain milk directly into these, 
after snugly fitting a cork into each 
tube. Set in water at 45 degrees or 
less; water must be as high in tub as 
milk in can. Cream will rise in 12 
hours, with ordinary well water, chang¬ 
ing water in Summer or adding ice. 
We prefer Winter dairying on account 
of colder temperature of water, and 
make as fine quality of butter as in 
Summer. Set tub in cool place. Lift 
the cans out of water and draw off 
skim-milk, using care at first in with¬ 
drawing cork. When cream first shows 
close the tube, shake can to rinse down 
all cream, pour in clean jar and set in 
a cool place until the cream of two or 
three days is collected. Rinse the 
creamer with skim-milk and save for 
family use. Rinse can in clear cold 
water, washing and scalding once each 
day. The same cans are ready to fill 
again, changing water as necessary. 
When enough cream is gathered for 
churning, bring jar into a warm place 
and let the temperature rise to about 70 
degrees, and stand for several hours 
until the cream is thickened, or as we 
say “ripened,” stirring frequently and 
using care that the jar never gets too 
warm. Let the temperature fall to 66 
degrees in Winter or 64 degrees in 
Summer before churning. In Winter 
we add five or six drops of good butter 
color to each gallon of cream before 
churning. Scald churn, butter bowl and 
ladle in boiling water, then rinse in cold 
water, before using. Churn until butter 
granules are size of pea, drain off the 
buttermilk, wash well in water at 55 de¬ 
grees, with a handful of salt to clear 
the buttermilk more easily. Drain off 
water, take from churn, add one single 
handful, or one ounce, of fine dairy salt 
to each gallon of cream or pound of 
butter. Work in the salt evenly in the 
butter bowl, let stand one-half hour, 
then work until the brine is pressed out 
and the butter is solid and firm. Make 
into “prints,” rolls or pack in jars; two- 
quart jars are convenient. If in jar, 
sprinkle a bit of salt between every 
layer two inches thick to make the but¬ 
ter cut out easily. Wrap prints or rolls 
in parchment paper. 
Wash all wooden utensils in hot 
clear water, after rinsing in cold water. 
Scald well and leave to air. Never use 
soap with wooden utensiles; use salt if 
necessary. Tinware can be washed with 
soap, if well scalded after in clear boil¬ 
ing water. In Winter we oTten add a 
pint, of hot water to each can to hasten 
rising of cream. This method is so 
easy and satisfactory. I wish all might 
know the comfort of one little Jersey 
cow to a family, and also profit. We 
estimate the income of one cow at $2 a 
week for 10 months of the year. 
Pennsylvania. m. p. adams. 
A MASSACHUSETTS HEN STORY. 
The hen story of M. II. C. on page 159 
moves a Massachusetts hen-keeper to tell 
her tale. This is the summary of the ac¬ 
count for 1907 : Stock on hand January 1, 
12 hens, 86 pullets; December 31. 46 hens, 
86 pullets, feed for year • .$147.25; eggs 
for setting, etc.. $8.38; total outlay, 
$155.63. Eggs sold and used, $348.81 ; 
poultry, $107.27; total income, $456.08; 
Balance, $300.45. The fowls ranged most 
of the time. It will he noticed that no 
charge has been made for labor nor credit 
for droppings. Prices were ordinary local 
market rates at the door. The account 
was so kept that it would he easy to deter¬ 
mine the number and value of eggs and 
fowls used in the family, but all were 
credited at market priCe. Everything salable 
fed the fowls from the products of tba 
place was charged at regular retail rates 
in this locality. Price of wheat has not 
been less than $1.50 per hundred, now 
$1.75: corn from $1.20 to $1.55, now $1.40; 
oats $1.60 per 2*4 bushel bag. Two hun¬ 
dred chickens were raised; 1,188 dozen eggs 
produced. m. a. m. 
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1908 Improvements 
continue to keep the 
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Remember: The separator which gets just 
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Remember: The separator which lasts 
practically a lifetime, doing good work every 
day, is a better investment than the cheap 
machine constantly needing repairs and 
worn out in a few years. 
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