The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-02-10
farm md 1tuuscltuld.
From the American Agrlculiurist.l !
work for the Farm

ASrNALa--An the animals of tho farm
should be glad TO sec their owner. aud IN
fact every other pcru~a who lms todo with
them. Nm should he recognized as their
best friend. Colts and steers particularly,
ahould be prt,ed aud handled constantly.
Treated thus, they will never need brcokiRg.
II tliore be n stable boy who plays with the
horses by pinching or pretending TO pinch
their ilauks, keeping himself out Of the way
IL kicks and bites, no wonder they become
vicious The Same boy in passing through
tic cattle yard viii crack tho cattle ovcr
tho back with n fork handle IL thoy arc
caught standing in tho dricst parts Of the
yard when ho wants to pass. The result is
always tho same "A yard of wild cows and
ugly steers to he artcrward "broken by
fear and goad. Feed roots TO all classes Of
stock, particularly to those which may be
breeding, and hy this means ccmteract the
tendency to constipation.
Cows.--It il common practice e. hayo
cows como in about 30 to 60 dNys before
they can I've turned out TO pasture. This
makes March or even April, the calying
ttno in this latitude Still many COWS como
in in February. They ought to have good
hay, daily fccd OF cut roots slightly salt
cd, and little meal spriul,led on this. For
removed to n roomy stall cr loose bov, to
get title at home in IT, They should ho
looked after, but let alone unless in serious
trouble After parturition give warm bran
mash made with scalding water, aud let the
COW return 10 her ordinary feed, increasing
THE amount of reotS aud grain if the How Of
milk is great, or cXlausting.
BrLLs-Train young bulls to the yoke.
IN single yoke or harncsscd with gear,
much labor may he done 10y bull. llcwill
lie duicter for il, n better stock-gcttcr and
much less dangerous in every way. \ bulls
will should always be controlled ard his
anger never excited. Insert ring in the
nose Of uumanageablc animals,
CIoNs may lie cut during mild weather,
any time before the buds begin to swell ;
keep in a cool cellar in damp earth or moss.
Those who do grating by contract are de
Sirous of beginning their season as early ~
possible .but oioas put in too early are cx-
posed long while to cold drying winds
and arc less likely to succeed, than if in
serted after vegetation starts.
RooTs are substitute for green feed.
which no good farmor ought to hc without.
Sort over all kinda, separating tho souudest
to keep latest into the sprug. Feed the
partially decayod and willed at once. BE
careful not TO feed decayed turnips, rutaba.
gas, or cabhagcs to milch cows-tlc milk
will taste. Cook before feeding all that are
not entirely flesh aud sound.
Toors.-Tt is not well to wait until tools
aro needed, before supplying deficiencies.
Buy only the best Get the lightcst if equal
~ efficient. A few ounces weight in a
spade fora or other tool, make great diff
ference in tho comfort of using it, Make
oil needed repairs inadNancc,
BunpTNG.-Study to mako changes whicl,
will save steps and afford decided convon-
iences. Paint lasts great deal longer If
put on in winter instead of summer, and is
less likely to be dofaced hy dust wl,ilo in
the green state.
PoTAToEs-Keep seed potatoes in the
coolest part of the cellar. secure from frost
Examine others removing decnycd ones
and rubbing on the sprouts that will start
Il they kept warm.
PouuTRY.--FxNmine carefully for vcrmin
grease, or better, whitcwash tho roosts
Clean out the nests, put in irosh straw, ano
whitewash tho whole poultry house.