The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-06
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Mich Cows.
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Cows Eve more or less milk. according
% me P-ussi4n agricultural annals II pro
r0rti0n 20 tle quantity Of water taken ny
theu ! cow which produces Att4s Or 10
nix is -at.sled with eight or Ten 4uarts o.
Watar. C.. .ess, per day; as soon, however
g -ie begins 70 give milk, s1e VIII consume
~ 0r more g1arts Per DAY Inc quantity
rfm,Is o-0i nced il said 10 be always n
proportion % the quantity Oh water s"al-
'o.cad bv the COW. When cows are kept IN
the open'2.r pasturing, It has been observed
tta- tlCss which most frequently 20 10 the
water axe those which yield the most milk.
Stalled cons produce nearly - per cent.
isss -uaa others, because dry forage con-
.ains Tot me same large proportion Of va
.es as p4s.ure-ieed.
RAISING FLAX
Dunag TIE prevalence OF tAe late rebel
-0n Llucl Vas SAID On the subject or lax
cu.t1re aut now that the war Is over, cot
ION VII PROBABLY resume lt1 former ascen-
feucv. stu some Tax will oe grown
hence lew words 10 relation TO its culture
-las not be inappropriate. Il IS generally
conceded hat fax Is one OF the most eX-
Laustiye crops sOwn, hence the necessity
0fhaq.ls rich and well prepared ground Ia
s.h.cu 10 deposit the sesd. Land On which
s1eep haze 1een kept Tor some time is gen
er-.iv deemed best for the growth OF this
crOl. IN any event the land should be pro-
l-selT MANFRED and well stirred up with the
riOw three or four times. IL should then
wei narrowed before tie seed IS sOwn.
Wien -Le seed is in harrow thoroughly
again. puiveriziBg the ground and renser-
~ q smooth As NAV DO. Alter this. a free
-se of ne roller is essential, but where
,.s implement cannot 30 obtained let Z
brush drag be substituted, which will leave
t4e surface smooth and we'll compacted.
wood ashes sOwn with the seed, or thrown
Broadcast afterwards will tend 10 prevent
ne intrusive labor OF insects, which are
C.tel hgliy detrimental - the successful
cd -1rs u lax.
LOW TO PRODUCE BGGs.
:. 49,. T. writes 10 the PraUse Farmer:
a De-. IS a perfect machine, which If
.re1 l1r "a il should be, being Kept IL
comfortable quarters and ted with care, viii
produce eos in spite VI itself II rs q rule
: hen IS kept clean (tor nothing enjoys
cleanliness more than hem and furnished
= supply ri grain, meat and vegetables,
she VII produce the eggs which she has
rot ~ lay 0r die. Take away the lesh and
vegetables and small grain and give corn
ana water alone and your hens will cease
~ .ay luu sr0w TAT. Corn in itself has less
rftLe properties which make the egg than
-uy q Tie smaller grains which We raise.
Rice, wheat. barley aud buckwheat are best
or egss
GOOD CULTURE.
Under this head an exchange says that
" 10 farming, Ike al other branches OF
business, success mainly depends upon
many points, none Of which 1t IS safe to
-erieCt. hut the chief OF these IS the careful
preparation OF the soil.
Now there are many ways, all OF which
arr considered by different farmers as care
fli preparations, that We should be quite
likely % be led astray, unless we were 10
choose ,hat which, from experience long
aud varied, mas been proved 10 be the best
pan. The best plan must be likewise moo
fled a hundred varying causes. Each
season may differ from the last, and 4 i be
Wet or Dry or intermediate between the
,wo, the cultivation OF the soil must be va
led - meet the changed conditions.
H. q Vet time the surface only needs stir
ring, iOr il we pillow deep the soil becomes
=cGlen and It's fertility locked up; on the
1-Ler n4ld, in dry season We must plOv
deep and thoroughly pulverize the soil, or
we may n0t expect good crops"
rHE. CANADA THISTLE.
Oi al tests none IS more pesti.erous
,h4L tl.s after it has become thoroughly
..lssgl. lua ed and rooted in the field. Il is
SAYS tle t01tat'y Gentleman, q formidable
weed j. 40 respects. II spreads extern
s.vely 9y seed, and the roots being both
perennial and creeping, the plants quickly
s1t.nl INTO patches beneath the surface
The roots ave been sometimes found ser-
e-al feet below, in porous subsoils: ami az
tha iragl ents OF roots are sufficient TO pro-
..Ice new plants, IL was formerly suppOsed
30 be incapable OF eradication. without die
s.ug cut every portion, which, in a large
Iatch. would involve immense labor. This
CplLiOu las now been found 10 he fallacious.
and by tia observance Of simple princi-
pie. the whole subterranean network o.
roots may Oe easily destroyed. The roots
Uannot i've, unless they breathe
through their lungs, the leaves. Keep the
portion OF the plants above ground from
growing aud the whole patch may be de-
struyed in 4 single year. This NAV be ac-
COmplsued in severa, ways. small patches
may he smOthered by covering them with
boards. closing the joints with a second
-aQper. 70 prevent single plant from ind
~ is way through. Sawdust, tan or
straw vii accomplish the same end. il laid
on thiCS enough. II q single plant, howev-
CT. escapes, it will sustain life in q portion
% the roots. Another way Is TO cut the
plants OIL daily even with the surface OF the
ground, SO that leaf cannot grow. Tie
lest WAY tor common practice is 70 plow
.lem under. and continue the blowing Of
zen enough 10 keep them smolhered. II
sell and deeply done, once a month will
answer lie purpose. This mode succeeds
fest or heavy or clayey soils, which 10 not
permit tie thlstles to find their way readily
upwards But even on such soils the
work must be very carefully performed, FOR
Z portion OF the weeds are but partially
severed they cannot be destroyed. On
-Tare.ly ana other porous sole, 1t is more
difficult 10 destroy them by blowing The
operation must therefore be more frequent
% soca soils, and greater care taken to do
= deeply and in the most thorough manner