The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-03-04
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ANrMALs,--All animals OF the farm
should be glad to see their owner
aiUlintaet every other person VIII,
has to do with them. Man should b,
recognized as their best friend. Colt.
and steers. particularly, should ht
pettcd and handled constantly. Thu:
treated they will never need breaking
lf there be n stable boy who play,
with the horses by pinching or pro
tending to pinch their flanks, keep.
ing himself out OF the way of kick.
and bites, no wonder they become
vicious.i The same boy in passing
through the cattle yard will strike
the cattle over the back with a fork
handle IL they are caught standing
in the dryest parts of the yard when
he wants to pass. The result is al
ways the same-a yard of wild COWS
and ugly steers to be afterward "bro
ken by fear and n gcad. Feed roots
to all classes of stock, particularly to
those which may be breeding, and
by this means counteract the tenden-
cy Oh 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. See that they do not
pack the manure so hard that il will
not ferment at all. Encourage them
to work it over by dropping nubbins
into holes made with bar. A breed
ing SOW, irritated by other animals,
fed on corn meal, and withal little
constipated at the time of farrowinr.
IL apt to be very cross and sometimes
TO eat her young. Prevent this by
givingla daily feed of raw potatoes,
or other roots, with bran or linsced
meal, instead OF Indian, not allowing
her to be disturbed Give n clean
wellflittered isty, and watch her at
the time and after farrowing. giving
her yaripy bran mash as soon rs she
will eat " 80.
SHIEr.-Some lambs intended to
be marketed early, will be dropped
this month. The ewes should he
kept at night, in tight, ventilated
stahles, Without much litter, for some.
time before and after ycaning. Preg
nant ewes should not be denied exer.
else, nor furnished with stimulating
diet. Some turnips daily are very
desirable. Exercise promotes health
Of the ewes svigor of the lambs and
full flow of milch--and the owes
must be forced to take it, in cold
winters.
RooTs-Arc a substitute for green
feed which no good' farmer ought TO
be without. Sort over all kinds sep
arating the soundest.to keep latest in
the spring. Feed the partially de.
caycd and wilted at"once. Re care.
full not to feed dccaycd turnips, ruta
bagas, or cabbages to milch cows
tho milk will taste. Cook before
feeding, all that are not entirely fresh
and sound.
BULLs.-Train your bulls to the
yoke, q In a single yoke or harness ed
with gears much labor may he done
by bull. He will be quieter for it.
better4stock-ge and much less
dangerous in every way. A bulls
willlshould always he controlled and
his anger never excited Insert a
ring in the nose of unmanageable an.
imals. esiHa
BUiLDING.--Studyt to make chang
es which will save steps and afford
decided conveniences. Paint lasts Il
great deal longer if put Oh in winter
instead Of in summer, and is less
likely TO be defacod by dust while in
the green state.
PoULTRr.--Examine carefully for
vermin; grease, or better, whitewash
the roosts. Clean out the nests, put
in fresh straw, and whitewash the
whole poultrylhouse,
PorAToEs.-Keep seed potatoes in
the coolest part of the cellar, secure
from frost. Examine others remoy-
ing decayed ones, and rubbing Off
the sprouts that will start if they be
kept warm. .g
CALVES dropped in February can
seldom be afforded fresh milk. They
should therefore be weaned as soon
as possible, and fed with skinned
milk, clover ten and cruel.