Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-11
A9ritnltnral.
Hints about Work.

merS, there would De guaranty against
long sessions, in the pressing necessity for
them to return to their farms to put in their
crops but when the effort was made to
change the time to the winter months, the
law makers, no longer so frugal of the peo-
pies money, argued that winter work up
on the farm needed more the vigilant eye
of the master than that Of any other sea-
son. So indeed it does spring is the
seed-time, but winter is the golden frui-
tion,-more than any other, the rpenlng
time of the farmers years toll, when beef,
mu' ton and pork, corn and wheat, are most
readily converted into greenbacks. To
promote this end
.lnimaiS of all kinds need constant care.
We subject them to unnatural influences of
food and confinement, and should see to it
that the natural laws of health are not vio-
lated, that they are all clean, have pure air,
light, exercise, good feed and water, The
curry comb and card cannot be recommen-
ded for use on sheep and poultry, but all
the other live stock of the farm will be ben
Gifted by their frequent employment Try
cardng the calves and colts regularly, and
mark their improved appearance and the
animals which more than any others fairly
speak their gratitude for currying are
Slriae whose thrift and good growth
will also be greatly promoted by extraord-
mary cleanliness. Arrange this month for
the tarrowing Of sOws about the first Of
May. During her sixteen weeks of gesta-
ton sow should have clean and com
Portable sty, be supplied with abundant
litter and with succuent and rather bulky
feed, III preference to grain, or nutriment in
4 concentrated form. An excellent diet is
potatoes, and other roots, apples, pump
kins, etc. with oats, bran, or corn meal, in
small quantity, all boiled together
Stepp.--lf so situated that you can watch
the market and take advantage of its huc-
tuations, crowd the fattening sheep as fast
as possible, 50 as to have them fat and
ready for market in case SHOWS or other
causes cut off the supply by rail If the
object be to consume fodder and make ma
nure, feed more deliberate ely-giving more
freedom and exercise Lambs need the
best quality Of hay, some roots little
grain and access to straw, or they may fall
uil III condition. When sheep have no
roots or similar food, keep them supplied
with hemlock or pine boughs, and if con-
vcnicnt, give them the range Of piece of
Youag Stoch.-One great means of hav-
my fine stock is bestowing attention and
good care on them while growing. All
kinds, especially colts and calves. should
hn kept rapidly growing, and never lack
pure water Probably three quarters Of
the yomg stock Of the country nearly OF
quite stop in their growth during several
weeks, each winter
ColreS and Yeariings should always be
separated from large cattle, and receive
more nutritious feed than store animals or
dry COWS require. Half pound of oil-cake
meal per head (soallcd or scalded i'll much
water, and sprinkled over the fodder will
promote health and thrift
Cots will thrive well on one quart OF oats
each. daily with good supply of bright
straw or two pounds of hay. The same
quantity fed as cut-facd, the oats being
ground, will be much better for them
Hor&es.--Curry or card all whether work
&C. or not, if You would keep them in good
health and give all not worked daily an
hupr for exercise, turning them loose one al
, grmc. lest in their play they kick each
other Do not expose brood mares to dan
ger Of falling in slippery weather bring
water to them, or keep them calhcd, and
~o too,
Orra used on slippery roads should be
Kept well shod, both for their comfort and
their owners security. Large bodied oxen
often get bad habit of crowding 10y being
worked in short yokes and going in narrow
sled tracks. The remedy for this difficulty
- 10 make the slCds to run wider and the
yokrs longer Long yokcs alone viii not
cure it,
Mich Co1rs should not be MIXED too close
upoa their time of calviug If dried of
within five weeks, it is we'll enough fu1
roth COW and calf Cows not giving milk
d. not need so good feed, but should be
stabbed if possible, and fed good hay ant
talks, which if Chatfed and wet up with (;
little bran, corn meal or oil cake will Q,
farther, The fact is, farmers generally pay
too little attention to properly economizing
Fodder Of all kinds II ought never t.
J.. I'D npon the ground, the vase will pay
:ur good racks in one season. Fodder goes
farther and is consumed to better adyan
,ag" when hay, straw, cornstalks, with a
suitable allowance Of roots or grain are
led daily, at different icedin@s or mixed
more or less, than when the animals are
confined for days or weeks to one kind o.
coarse fodder. One of the most econOm
ical ways to feed
Oats is to thrcsh off about two-thirds o
jhc grain and feed the straw with the re
maindcr to sheep and cattle 1t will ht
found nearly equal to good hay
Gr0ia.-lti is poor economy to feed ~
kind of grain whole or uncooked, to any
stock except sheep. They do their owr
c'rn-grinding 10 advantage, except wher
being rapidly fattened Ifwhole corn be
fd, pour boiling water over il and let il
stand twelve hours and if boiled half al
hour after that. it is all the better. A
strange but general prejudice exists among
many old-school farmers not only against
feeding grain, but against feeding
RootS their extended culture and free
use will pay, not only in introducing a bet
icr system Of farming but in the better
health and condition Of the stock, and il
maintaining them and fattcniHG them al
less cost. Look to il that roots do moi
irreZe If in pits or heaps, where the earth
has cavcd in or been washed away, patel
such spots with Strawy manurc, or earth
Sliced or mashed they may be fed to al
kinds of stock, from chickens to horses. il
large or small quantities to advantage Il
only with regularity. Another very gener