The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-02-18
WORK ron TIE FARM,
Barn Aud stock Yard.

farm should be glad to see Their
owner, and in fact every other per
son who has to do with them -
Man should be recognized as their
best friend. Colts and streets par
ticuIany, should be pcttcd and
han llcl constantly. Tieatol thus.
they will never need breaking, 90
lfthere be stable boy who plays
with the horses 10y pinchiug or
pretending to pinch their 1anks,
keeping himself out Of the way of
kicks aud bites, no wonder they
become vicious. The same boy in
passing through the cattle yard
will crack the cattle over the back
with fork handle il they are
caught standing in the drycst parts
ofihe yard when he wants to pass.
The result is always the eamo--a
yard of wild cows aud ugly steers
to be altcrward broken by fcnr
and a goad. Feed roots to all clas-
SOS of stock, particularly to those
which may be breeding. and by
this means counteract the tendency
of constipation.
SWINE Store pigs will often
pay for their keeping by the work
they do ON the manure, and the
manure they will make IL plenty of
muck has been laid in. Sec that
they do not pack the manure sol
hard that twill not fc'mcDt at all.
Encourage thcu to work it over by
dropping nubbn, into holes made
with bar. A breeding SOW, ir.
ritatcd 10y other animals, fed or
corn meal, and withal little con-
stipatcd ut the time of iarrowinc,
is apt TO he very cross and some.
times to eat her young. Prevent
this by giving daily feed of raw
potatoes, or other roots, with bran
or linsecd meal instead of Indiana
not allowing her to be disturbed
not, "a become fat. Give II clean
wei Uttered sty, aud watch her At
the time and after iUrrov ing, Civ
ing her warm bran mash as soon
rs she will eat.
Snrrr.-Somc lamhs intended
TO be. marketed early, will b,
dropped this month. The eve,
should he kept at night in tight
ventilated stables, without much
litter, for sometime before and ar
ter ycnning. Pregnant eve,
should not be edcnied exercise, no
furnished with stimulating diet. =
Some turuips daily are very de
sirablo, Exercise promotes hcalll
of the ewes, vigor of the lamb,
and a full flow of milch-and III,
ewes must he forced to take it, il
cold, snowy winters like tho pres
cnt one.
iooTs are substitute for green
feed which no good farmer ought
TO bo without. Sort over all kinds
separating the soundcst t, keel
latest into the spring. Feed tn,
partially dccaycd and wilted n
once. BE careful not to feed de
cayed.turnips, rutaba gas, or cab
hages TO milch cows-the milkwil
taste. Cook before feeding, nj
that are not entirely fresh ant
sound.
BuLLs.-TRiu your bulls to tn,
yoke In a single yoke on har
messed with gear much labor ma,
be done 10y a bull. lie will y,
quietcr for il, a better stock gottcr
and much less dapgorousi in ever,
way. A bulls will should alway
he controlled and his anger neve
excited, lnsertaring in the nos,
of unmanageablc animals.
BrrpNG,--Study to max,
changes which will save steps an,
afford decided conveniences -
Paint lasts a great deal longer
put on in winter instead ofin sun
mcr, and is less likely to be d,
faced by dust while in the gree
state.
PoULTRY.-EXamine caroiull
for vermin; grease, or better
whitewash the roosts. Clean on
the nests, put in fresh straw, an
whitewash the whole poultr
house.
PoTAroGs.--Keep seed potatoe
in the coolest part of the cellar
secure from frost. Examine 9th
ers removing decayed ones, an
rubbing of the sprouts that wi
start il they be Kept warm.
CALVES dropped in February ca
seldom be afforded fresh milk
They should therefore be weane