El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 99, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 28, 1889 Page: 3 of 8
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El Paso Times, Sunday, April 28. 1889
FARM AND GARDEN.
SUBJECTS RELATING TO EVERY DAY
LIFE ON THE FARM
A Cuvert'd Pig Trough Which the Inveutoi
Claim* !h h Decided Improvement Over
til© Oues Ordinarily IthoiI —How One Can
Ho Mad*?.
In the illustration herewith presented
is shown a hog trough with a twinging
cover, which a correspondent in Rural
New Yorker says has the following ad-
vantages over those ordinarily used:
S"IHCW6 CMl S
B — trough
AN EXCELLENT PIG TROUGH.
1. It ia so placed in the partition that
a hog cannot get into it or even place
hie feet in it with any comfort whatever;
her.ee it is always much cleaner than a
t trough which is wholly inside the pen
2, It affords great ease and convenience
in feeding or in cleaning it from refuse
feed or accidental filth, the swinging
cover shutting away the hogs while the
trough is being cleaned from the outside
and, moreover, feed can be placed safely
in it without spilling it on anxious heads
or noses. 3. Whether the cover bo
swung out or in, the trough may b» as
tight as the petition itself,and no current
of air can blow upon the animals should
the trough lie open from the outside of
a building.
It is very simple and readily construct-
ed. Make a common V shaped trough
out of two inch planks one foot wide,
letting tho end pieces extend an inch or
inoro Iiigher than tho sides, to give a
place for holes for the bolts which serve
as hinges of the cover. Make the latter
out of the same plank and just the length
of tho inside measure of tho trough, with
two triangular pieces firmly nailed, one
at each end, with holes bored to corre-
spond with holes in tho ends of the
trough. Fasten the cover to the trough
with suitable bolts; set the trough length-
wise of and directly under tho opening
in the partition cuttoreceivo it. Nail it
there (irmly, and with a button to hold
the cover back while tho hogs are feed-
ing, the article is finished.
The Peach Tri e Uorer.
The eggs are laid on tho free, close to
the ground, where the tenderness of the
bark makes it easy for the young grub
to get through to tho soft hew wood, on
which it feeds. Gum mixed with the
sawdust like castings of the worms, in-
dicates the presenceof tho pest. Cutting
into the tree with a knite, will soon find
a soft, dull whitish worm with a brown
head, and the knife puts him beyon I
doing any more harm. Sometimes the
track extends down under the bark, but
one need not fear to follow, as the cutting
heals over with no harm to tho tree.
When left to itself tho grub comes out
and makes a cocoon of tho gum and
castings. Tho perfect insect, which lays
♦he eggs, is a slender, dark blue, four
winged moth, not unlike a wasp. Cut-
ting out the grub is a perfect protection
if done in time. Twico a year, fall and
spring, tho trees should be looked over.
„ . A Word About Ensilage.
Borne facts about ensilage have passed
beyond all question. Experiment has
proven that food, especially green fod-
der corn, can be put up in this manner
and mako a succulent and nutritious
diet for stock in winter. Whether it
will pay in any given caso must depenjj
upon its circumstances. Tho growing
belief is that the valuo of this mode of
providing winter feed has been under
rather than over estimated, and that it
will pay ninny who now ridicule it. In
sections where long winters prevail,
there remains not a doubt about the
profits of silos and their contents.
A silo is simply a Ikjx or pit, air tight
and water tight, in which green herbage
is placed, pressed down and covered.
Manure* tor tho Strawberry.
The strawberry is not very particular
as to what kind of manure it receives
provided it is applied in sufficient quan
ties to render the soil rich in plant food
Old and thoroughly decomposed barn
yard manure is scarcely to be excelled
for the strawberry. A compost of muck
# and manure is good. Ashes are ako
valuable, especially in sandy soils.
wv. f'rt two *Ofk!
4 * VI/VTlf ?? * V"r
b'ir nv'i' Y(k the tollnwtnV «iTr£Ctfd»:<s 1 or
making cheese irt a small tyciy:
For the manufacture of cheese on a
small ficuln are required acheeso hoop
about ten inches in diameter, with a fol-
lower, a new washtub and a press. The
milk should bo taken perfectly fresh
from tho cow and Btrained through a
cloth into the cheese tub. As a gallon
of milk will make ono pound of cheese,
the precisoquantity used at a time should
be noted. Part of it should be warmed
so that tho temperature of the whole,
when in tho tub, shall bo raised to 83
degrees Fahrenheit. The rennet, thor-
oughly cleaned and prepared, should be
then added, enough being used to pro-
duce curdling in about forty minutes.
As soon as the curd will break smooth-
ly, it should be cut with curd knives into
squares, and then allowed to stand until
all tho whey runs off. Part of this whey
is tlwukittiated, the mass of curd is lifted
and broken into minute pieces, and
warm whey is added until tho tempera-
ture of the whole is raised 98 degs. Fah-
renheit. When cool, this operation ia
repeated until the curd becomes crumbly,
easily failing to pieces when pressed in
the hand. The whey is then all drained
off, and tho curd put into the cooler and
cut tip with curd knives, when tho tem-
perature has fallen somewhat, it is
turned over and left until it assumes a
flaky, condition. When nearly dry salt
is added, and tho whole is mixed thor-
oughly with a curd mill. It is then
put into tho bandage inside of the
hoop and is put on the press.
After1 remaining there from two to
four hours it should bo taken out
and ttirfiecL The next day it may be
taken from tho press and put on a shelf
to cure. While curing it should be
watched closely to keep all flies from it,
should be rubbed over daily with warm
melted: butter, and daily turned. It is
fit for use from six to eight weeks after
it
'i \ i Eating lieu*.
Ad 'High authority as The American
Poultry Journal says that there is no
way *or curing hens from eating eggs,
but to prevent them by mechanical
means is easy. A nest with a double
bottom, the upper ono inclined so as to
allow the egg to roll to the lower one
answers well, but tho habit is one that is
always acquired and therefore a lasting
one.' Hens learn it by being in the pres-
ence pf broken eggs, but they rarely
breAk eggs themselves until so taught.
If th(> testa aro arranged so as to keep
the eggs out of their reach they will for-
get the habit if fed liberally with meat
for awhile, but tho safest plan is to cut
off tli© heads of such fowls before the
habit becomes general with tho flock.
Of Interest to Bee Keepers.
ft>e keepers ought to have a special
work suit, one light in color, easy to put
on or off; a protection to the entire per-
son and of a mako and texture to stand
frequent washings. Such an ono is
shown in tho annexed engraving from
"Gleanings in Beo Culture." It is,
strictly speaking, an engineer's suit and
can be purchased at a clothing store at
a small cost.
A Barrel for Shipper*.
Scientific American lias recently called
attention to the barrel represented in the
accompanying cut. It is light in weight,
and of such construction that tho mate-
rial carried therein will be thorough ven
dialed. It is tho patented invention of
a Delaware man aityl is kno\C)i as the
Adarua barrel. '4
The body of the barrel is formed of
two or more layers or thicknesses of
splints crossing each other diagonally,
tne splints being nailed to each other and
to the supporting hoops, as many hoops
being employed as are deemed necessary
or desirable. The head and bottom of
the barrel, may be put in in an; desired
manner
MAKING CHEESE ON A SMALL SCALE
Brief but Definite Directions for Bott*
Hade Cheese.
Our readers are Indebted to Indiana
"If wo were raising peaches lurgely,
we would uso ground bono and karut or
muriato of potash," says Rural New
Yorker.
Mr. S. F. Baker considers tho wren
one of tho best friends of farmers and
encourages them to nest on his place,
lie has yet to t?eo tho fpurrow fied on
insect food of any kind
Where a regular system of under-
drainage does not commend itself, drains
at least should lie out through the wet
spots in fields, which bv drowning out
will perhaps offset tho gain on other por-
tions.
Look out for lice on poultry, cattle and
hogs
Many people make a mistake in turn-
ing-their flock out in tho pasture too
early in the spring, before there is suf-
ficient food for them to nourish them-
selves, and in that case the wool will
commence to shod, affirms a sheep own-
er of many years' experience.
"If I were to preach a sermon on hor-
ticulture I would take as my text, 'Stir
the soil,'" was said by one of our beet
horticulturists.
K COMPLETK BEE SUIT.
It consists of overalls and short coat or
blouse, made of blue and white checked
cotton cloth, tho whole weighing only
one and one-quarter pounds. The l>eauty
of this suit ia the certainty of complete
protection to your Sunday clothes if you
choose to wear them; and the price en-
ables you to own two suits, and wash of-
ten, and always clean. Then there are
plenty of pockets fore and aft, for pen-
cils, jack knives, screw drivers, qu^en
-cages, etc. When extracting lioney 3or
at other work likely to soil the sleeves,
an additional Bet of sleeves may bo worn
as protectors.
For the head, a stiff straw hat with a
wide brim, over which a silk Brussels
net veil is worn in the ordinary way., is
advised.
Farm Notes.
Fay's Prolific is unanimously pro-
nounced tho best currant for market in
the report of the New Jersey Horticul-
tural society.
Myar's Opera I lotii'0,
Monday Evening AoriI 29th
,c' IN HONOl; OF THE
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Grand mtnieaJfestival. Selections from the choruses of the Cmtanta of
BELSHAZAR
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00 Voices SO
SO LOB, ETC BY LOCAL TALENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
MRS. H. SMYTHE-
Full Fort Bliss Orchestra,
Strictly First Class t
DRAMATIC ODDS AND ENDS.
Opinions and Opinion*— \ on tlie
New York Critics.
Scene-Tlio lobby of an>. New York the-
atre, after any second act m any first night.
The critics and the first meters ah) assem-
bled in council.
Critic of Tho Evening Owl—Dreadful rot,
eh, old man i >
<_.ruic 01- ino morning magpie-—iei
guano, by Jove I
Critic of The Daily Crow—Guano, dear
boy I Pshaw! Why, guano is a fertilizer,
you know.
Critic of Tho Weekly Poll Parrot—I'd call
it garbage.
Critic of The Hourly Hawk—Or muck.
Critic of The Noonday Vulture—Or truek.
Critic of Tho Sunday Buzzard—In fact, I
think it is about the worst i ever saw.
Omues— Oh, immeasurably.
The curtain rings up anil they disband for
the next act.
EXTRACTS FROM THE CRITIQUES.
"A triumphant success.' —The Owl.
"A magnificent triumph.''—The Magpie.
"The hit of the season."—The Crow.
"Art and genius excel themselves."—The
Poll Parrot.
"Neat, polished and fascinating."—The
Hawk.
"A perfect morceauof its kind."—'The Vul-
ture.
"The most delightful and successful mod-
ern drama it has ever been our good fortune
to witness with enthralled interest."—The
Bumrd.—Today
Got a Job.
"I'm an experienced barber and I'd
like to get a job in your Bhop."
Proprietor—You! You would never
do at all with that bald head. A custom-
er would laugh if you should ask him to
buy a bottle of our celebrated magic hair
restorer.
"That head's all right I'd bo the man
that used tho hair restorer that Jones
sells in the shop around the corner."
"I never thought of that. I guess you
can go to work."—Chicago Herald.
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SAM ECKER, Proprietor.
S. W. POMEROY, Gen. Mgr. ADOLPH SOLOMON. Secty, & Tres
POMEROT'S El PASO TRANSEER CO.
Nos. 109, 111 and 113 eian Francisco Street.
El Paso ----- Texas
TELEPHONE NO. 18.
Hacks Livery and Baggage, •
Freight Transfers a Specialty.
Fortunes in Small Tilings.
The New Jersey man who hit upon the
idea of attaching a rubber erasing tip to
th9 end of lead pencils is worth $200,000.
The miner who invented a metal rivet 01
eyelet at each end of the mouth of coaf
and trousers pockets, to resist the strain
caused by tho carriage of pieces of ore
and heavy tools, has made more money
from his letters patent than ho would
have made had ho "struck" a good vein
of gold bearing quartz. Every ono has
seen tho metal plates that aro used to
protect tho heels and soles of rough
shoes, but every 0110 doesn't know that
within ten years the man who hit upon
tho idea has made $£>0,000.
As largo a nun as was e*er obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
Yankee who invented tho inverted glass
bell to hang over gas jets to protect ceil-
ings from being blackened by 6tnoke. A
simple thing? Yes, very. Frequently
time and circumstances are w anted be-
fore an invention is appreciated, but pa-
tience is frequently rewarded, and richly
rewarded, too, for the inventor of the
roller skato has made $1,000,000, not-
withstanding the fact that his patent had
nearly expired before the value of it was
ascertained in the craze for roller skating
that spread over the country several
years ago. The gimlet pointed screw
has produced more wealth than most
silver mines, and tho Connecticut man
who first thought of putting copper tips
on the toes of children's Bhoes is as well
olf as if he had inherited $1,000,000, for
that's the amount his idea has realized
for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needlo threader, which
every ono has seen for s|le, and which
every woman owns, was a boon to needle
users. It isn't at all intricate and any
15-year-old boy might havo thought of
it, but he didn't, The man who invent-
ed it has an income of $10,000 u year
from his invention. Few inventions pay
better than popular (patented toys. A
minister nude $50,000 over in England
by inventing un odd little toy that
danced by winding it with a string as a
boy winds a top. The man who "in-
vented" the return ball, an ordinary
wooden ball with a rubber string at-
tached to pull it back, made §1,000,000
from it. The person who invented the
most recent popular toy, "Pigs in
Clover," will be rich before the leaves
turn this autumn, for there is an un-
precedented demand for it, and station-
ers cannot supply the demand. A half
dozen factories in tho east aro turning
them out by the tenB of thousands, but
tho public wants more than the factories
oan make.—Pittsburg Press.
C. R. MOREHEAD. Pres. J. MAGOFFIN. Vice Pres. J. C. LACKLAND, Cashier
State National Bank,
United States Depository
EL PASO, TEXAS.
Coffin 8t Seeton
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY, FEED, ETC.
AH kinds of Garden and Grass Seed* No ''Oft EL PAPO STREET.
R. CAPEL8.
L. HAMMER,
Capels & Hammer
Contractors and Builders,
EL PASO. TEXAS.
H.M.MUNDY&BROS
EL PASO, TEXAS.
SADDLE HORSES
Can supply at 'cv^st possible prices Mexican Saddle Ponies
on short notice, delivered in El Paso in quantities to suit the
purchasers. We make this business a specialty. Correspon-
dence solicited.
SMITH, HUBBARD & CO.,
-WHOLESALE-
Produce g Commission,
Eggs. Oranges, Potatoes,
Batter, Lemons, Onions,
Cheese, Pine Apples Cabbage,
Oleomargarine, Strawberries, Nuts,
Codfish, Herring, H&libv^
Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
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El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 99, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 28, 1889, newspaper, April 28, 1889; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth503340/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.