The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the HorticulturistVarious
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The American Agriculturist. Vol. II. No. XI, December 1843: Designed to Improve the Planter, the Farmer, the Stock-breeder, and the Horticulturist
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FARMERS' MAGAZINE.--_Meat-Salting Instrument._--The instrument
resembles a common syringe of more than ordinary dimensions, and,
although not quite so simple in its construction, it is intended to
be used in the same way as the syringe, provided the point or tube be
not exposed to the air. The advantages to be derived from the use of
the instrument are explained by the fact that a joint of meat may,
in the simplest manner, be properly salted in less than ten minutes.
The brine is made of the usual ingredients, and after the salt and
other substances are completely dissolved, the liquid is poured into
the machine, and the nipple or tube (the circumference of which is
perforated with three small holes) is inserted into the most solid part
of a joint of meat, and the contents are, by a very strong pressure,
forced through the fibres until the brine is seen to escape on the
surface. For this purpose a smaller quantity of pickle is used than is
employed in the ordinary method of curing meat, and the bone (if there
be any,) in the centre becomes thoroughly impregnated with the fluid.
By the present mode of salting meat, it is a matter of some difficulty
to inject the brine into the innermost part of a large joint, whereas
by the process which is adopted in the use of Mr. Carson's instrument,
the size or substance of the meat presents no additional trouble to the
operator.
_Prince Albert's Annual Sale of Live Stock._--Since Prince Albert has
turned farmer, he has an annual sale of his fat stock, and is said to
realize from 50 to 60 per cent. profit on it. The last took place in
October, at which time 417 sheep, 55 oxen, and 9 cows and heifers, were
disposed of, realising him L1,743, (about $8,000;) a clever sum for fat
sheep and cattle.
_Produce of Ewes._--Count de Gourcey states in that part of his
Agricultural Tour in Europe, just received, that Mr. Walker, manager
of the late Duke of Gordon's estates, in Scotland, informed him that
from 200 Leicester ewes, and as many Southdowns, they _bring up on an
average_, 450 lambs. We wish we had possessed this information when
writing our notes to Mr. Grove's letter in this paper, as it would have
been something of an argument in our favor, regarding the difference
of opinion existing between us about the number of lambs bred in the
United States.
NEW FARMERS' JOURNAL.--_Exportation of Cattle to Prussia._--One bull
and eight heifers have been recently purchased in England, for the
Royal Agricultural Society of Prussia.
NETTING FOR SHEEP-FOLDS.--The fibre of the cocoa-nut is said to make
the most durable netting for sheep-folds; it out-wearing several sets
of tarred-hemp netting, and is so light, that a herdsman can with ease
carry 200 yards of it.
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