Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

NEW WAY TO FArTEN Hoos. During our
visit at the East, we were asked to look at
some atting hogs in the sty of Dr. Caleb
| Plaistrdge, OF Lebanon, N. IL. They were
very fine ones, but not as good, we were told,
as the doctor usually raises. His system is
this for twenty years past be has planted
| one fourth acre Of sweet corn, ard killed three
hogs. The hogs have good large, airy sly,
with feeding -troughs so arranged that they
cannot interfere with each other, at feeding
time, and roeaccess TO large, dry yard,
through which runs clear spring of water
When his sweet corn is large enough to roast.
he commences feeding It, stalk and all, in the
yard, giving them all the swill they will eat
This he continues until they refuse to eat
| the stalks, after which the balance of the corn
is fed in the ear, and the fatting process fin
ished with corn meal. During the whole
twenty years he has failed but twice of killing
hogs of over five hundred pounds weight
each, and he gives credit for most of the
weight to the sweet corn. He says, properly
| fed, it adds at least two hundred pounds to
each Of his hogs. Until the frost kills it,
/ they will eat the sweet corn, stalks and all
Pontiac Jacksonan.
POINTS OF Coon Mich Cow. l. Pu
rity OF breed and qualities of the dam for
yielding rich and yellow butter 2. Small
head, large and bright eye, small muzzle ears,
orange or within. 8. Straight back from
the shoulders to the tail, md chest wide. 4.
A fine loose skin, with soft AID short hair.
5. Sides well rounded, flank small between
the side and launches, tail fine. s. Forelegs
straight and well porportionei, hind legs
broad above knee, fine and clean below hoois
small legs should not cross in walking T..
Udder large, and the teats large and spring
ing from the four corners OF :he udder milk
vein large and well defined 49, Gardeners Chron-
lce
LAND MEAsURE.-Every farmer should
have rod measure light, stiff poe-just
l6 ID feet long, for measuring land. By a
little practic be can learn to step rod at five
PAGES which will answer very well for ordina-
~ farm work Ascertain the number If rods
in width and length of lot you wish to
measure, and multiply one by the other. and
divide by 100 and you have the number OF
acres, as leo 'quare rods make square acre.
If you wish to lay off one acre. measure thir-
tie rods upon each side. This lacks only a
rod Of full measure.
CALVES. II for veal let them suck the COW
at regular periods. If you intend to raise
them, probably the better method is to bring
them up by hand" Take them from the COW
as as they have thoroughly cleansed the
udder, and learn them to drink in trough,
giving them milk from the COW for a few days,
gradually changing to skim milk, and after a
while wholly to skim milk, with some meal
added. Early calves which may be turned to
pasture as soon as feed grows, are the least
trouble, and make by far the best animals.
CLOVER. Sow clover in the early morning,
upon frost-craked ground, and the freezing
and thawing of the earth will cover it finely
and just deep enough for it to terminate we'll
FENCES. Commence repairing fences as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground. Relay
walls which have been thrown down by the
frost, and put gates instead of bars where il
: will pay in time saved in opening and closing
during the summer.
PRUNING. Prune only small and decaying
+ branches, Cleanse old trees Of moss, dead
bark, &c.-Maine Farmer.
( A French agriculturist made last year
singular experiment, the success OF which
has surpassed all expectations. He planted
four potatoes, two Of which received each o
! bean, and the other two each pea. In very
} short time the peas and beans brought forth
J very vigorous shoots. which furnished to their
3 proprietor four copious dishes. But the most
remarkable thing was that the potatoes sprout-
ed wonderfully. and were not tonched by dis