Show t FARM QUESTION BOX NO by byED ni l' l ED W W. MITCHELL f l Form AdvIsor t e I General Genera ElectrIc E Station Q What Is is meant by the word homestead Is it obtained by legal procedure or can any farm he called a homestead A. A originally end nd nd generally n m means mean ni the building and nd land Im Im- Im around round them that list con ron a home Legally this area are h. h hat has been n defined an and protected from creditors creditor In various rlou wa ways y i. i S P the term l ls h often ap ap- 1 piled plied to an n area rn usually rods rod square quare that on one has ha h. acquired tree free from from t the the 0 lIon Internment government nten t b by hying on It four year ear building a houe house etc ate un under r the various rlou homestead homestead laws called iid a An homestead farm or horn om can ran be tx Q What makes cream taste bitter A. A The Tho usual cause rau I la I. bacteria of tail varl 1 ou OUt torn sort both lactic acid bacteria that sour our le Ie less desirable sort orl that thaC Impart other odor odora and end flavor Another cue cause I is I. the feed principally weed d In hay and omet sometimes m. m because the therow cow row I Is I. far advanced In n the tho lactation period Q I am in trouble with a chicken coop and maybe you ou can help me I cant can't keep it dry try inside heIr I d put putdown putdown putdown down tar paper and roofing paper over that put gut my straw about six inches deep and in one da dathe day the straw will be soaking wet I 1 Iwas was getting about 20 eggs a day thi this fall out of 32 young pullets Now Nov I Itt t from two to five A. A liens Hen give off nfl a lot of moisture In their breath and dropp dropping na The only practical way to tn get lIet rid of It I is I. isto to have hue an electric ventilating fan fon and ducts duct to keep the warm warm moist molit air moving out and nd fresh freh cool dr dry air mo moring ln In lit to replace place It II Q This year when we were ere cuttin cutting beef we placed small pieces in ina a tin pan the shine was wa off the pan We then took beef Lcd in in same crime pan to town had it ground then took it to a locker and had it wrapped The pan had a strange tr n e esmell smell when the meat was wa s re reo re- moved Is the meat good to eat Would there be any chance of poison from the tin We e got the beef around 9 U am a.m. and were all done with it at pm p.m. Just how the meat was in n the pan I cannot say 51 A. A The meat mat I feel quite ure sure I ii I. perfectly perfectly per per- good loud to eat and ond didn't spoil poll 11 nor absorb any ny poison rolon or taint from frons the metal metel pan All meat ha has hal a certain amount of smell imell Juice ulce slime lime lIme etc but It ii wont won't hurt you l I My wife too ha has one pf these the sensitive no noses always alway scenting trouble but we have hore survived more mor than thon 50 years year earo Q I heard you mention some chemIcal used to produce different differ diner ent eat colors in a fireplace Id I'd appreciate appreciate appreciate ap ap- a any y and al all the the information inform tion on this you vou could give me A. A Pr Practically oil nil ll the mineral salt alt alts will give some Homo color such tuch a as a. cop copper er for blue Iron sulfate for red I 1 barium arl sulfate for yellows cobalt sulfate for lor blue Mue and nd boroi borot a greenish tint Hut Hunt them on a as a. powder or took soak wood or cones cone In lit a solution Q For 10 years ears mv my farm fann has grown grownup grownup up tip to brush rush h and trees mostly elm Will anyone dig g or pull these trees up if I 1 give them away If not how is the best way to clear the Ian land l and find finda a farmer fanner to work the place on shares A. A You cant can't giro al those tr trees tree away and clearing such uch land I Is I. expensive May l I 1 suggest you ou ask your own non local loral county agricultural agent atthe at atthe atthe the to look over oror the project and nd advise dI you for or free fre l 0 also alio suggest that you hire an on farmer nearby to adl ad ad- vise ele l e and nd help you get lIet the project laid out and o operating I think you youre OU OUre are re re going to lose a lot of money on this venture Q O. Can you help me locate a rope maker that makes rope from border binder ler twine twice Ill I'll appreciate any information you can give me A. A I 1 dont don't know and cant can't find one listed anywhere Our only chance of getting Betting the th answer I is I. from our ri road reader ader r. r Do any of 0 you have one of these theo the ro rotH rope braiding brading machine you youre are re re willing y o 0 sell noil or r can you tell u u. u where ere It li Ix made or where this man moo cup cap buy one on Q I want wat to grow I some ome posts There are some locust trees tres nearby nearby near near- h by that have ha r l berries or seedpods or on th them m. m Are they ther the same as black l locust u t and suitable for posts post How long tong do o J it take tale to prow rowa a lor lorl net t post pos A. A th the hO th there r. r are re many varieties of locust locum some ionic better betterto than t others other for roll poets the aced aeed rot ran I U describe should huld be he all rl rI ht bt It I. I I n safer eater r end nd etl better r to buy trees tree from come rume me nursery IT r tc to get lIet them hem from the h Now New York St Slat 11 a t e onI llon Commission On 0 good Und land nd and ond without too much competition from rom Crass weeds eed and ond other trees tier r you can cnn grow n a four four- to Inch ill post poet po In about abou t J 10 la 0 to 12 11 Q Do you have any tny good ideas or suggestions on uses for all the surplus birder binder twine that lItt goes to waste from baled hay on farms hereabouts A. A I 1 have hae only two bright Ideas Iden for use ue of 0 such uch bit bits of 0 twine U. U Ue Jo them em to tie up grapes grape or tonu lo or to 0 tie Ie package f twisted or braided Maybe Maybe rd ty for heavier could u use be or to make moke woven rugs rug or ur door doormat mat mats Q Kerosene was spilled onto the floor and siding of my barn and shop Is there any allY I can get this out of the wood t I am afraid of added fire hazard when the hot sun hits the siding this summer A. A So far far a at I know there la is no way y to tolie get lie kerosene or ell out ou of or wood I dor don't dont think It will III v add odd to ro the he fire hazard but you u can check that bot by soaking occasionally with lib a II strong solution of bar bor bores |