The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-03-20
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NOTES FOR MARCH.

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Welcome, Spring! Rejoice, rejocc!"
Care Of domestic animals is a topic
that is always timely. The appetite Of
beet cattle and mutton sheep that are
designed for slaughter a few months
hence, will appear to be sharper this
month than it was at any time during
the winter. Consequently, their daily
allowance of meal should be increased.
See that ewes that will drop early
lambs are not allowed to fall away IN
flesh, before grass is sufficiently large
tor grazing II they are thin in flesh,
let such be led one punt of oats or oat-
meal daily, with some roots, and a
bountitnl supply of hay,
Mich COWS that will come In shortly
require much care, lest they lose flesh
Let it be borne in mind that every
pound of fat, or flesh, that a milch COW
loses in the spring Of the year will cost
her owner more than the price Of .
pound Of choice batter to replace.
Let calves be fed a piut OF oat meal
each, daily. Oat meal is excellent for
all kinds OF stock, as 1t contains large
per centage OF nourlshment. Calves
that are dropped this month, whether
they are 10 be raised or slaughtered,
need a comfortable stall, well Uttered
with straw, 1t is a shocking way to
tie a calf to the fence, or in some cold
and wet corner, where 1t must endure
the cold, and lie in its own filth. In
order to rear choice COW, or an ex-
ira bullock, ii Is essential to commence
when the young animal first begins to
live.
During the month OF March there Is
need OF exercising especial care of brood
mares that are expected TO rear colts
the coming season. One Of the worst
things for mare with foal is to be res
quired to stand tied, from day to day,
in the stable. Such animals should
have the advantage of a large yard for
several hours daily, or be driven gently
several miles regularly. There Is no
danger at all that light work aud mod
crate driving will injnre mares with
toa!; but harsh usage, drawing heavy
loads, and worrying by rough drivers,
will oftcn prove to be their ruin.
See that sheep, which aro no, abund-
antly supplied with roots, have access
to evergreen branches of pine or hem,
lock trees. When they can be allowed
to go to the forest to browse, nothing is
better for their health,
Dacks, in some instances, will begin
to lay during the latter part of the month
Of March. Let lhen be kept from the
pond OF water until the latter part of the
day, or until they have layed, as they
are so exceedingly tonl Of the water
they will not seek nest, but will drop
their eggs in the water, where they
will be lost. As ducks lay large eggs,
they require an abundance of rich teod,
in order to produce an egg daily
There is nothing better to make ducks
lay than feed made Of equal parts Of In
dian corn mlal and unbolted wheat
flour, scaIded, and made INTO mush, and
mingled with milk, and fed warm.
Hens may be set during the latter
part Of the month. See that such hens
have comfortable place, where cold
winds will not chill them or their eggs,
when they leave the nest in quest OF
food.
Brood sows should be separated from
the herd at least four weeks previous
to the time of yeaning, and have the
advantage ofa comfortable and dry sty,
well Uttered with few bushels of cut
straw. Such animals should always
have access to yard, where they can
come to the clean ground Avoid
feeding such animals too highly with
concentrated food. A few apples or
boiled potatoes will often prevent a
morbid appetite for flesh, which induces
some sows to devour their own pigs
There Is no danger that SOW will
have such an unnatural taste for flesh as
to induce her to cat some of her own
pigs, if she has been properly fed and
cared for in every respect. Whole
grain, OF any kind, is decidedly object.
ionable tor brood sow, as such feed
often supcrinduces fever.
Painting agricultural implements can
be attended to during the warm days of
March. Sky blue is one OF the cheap est,
most beautiful and durable colors for
painting the woodwork OF all kinds OF
farm implements, But little skill is res
quired to prepare such paint. Procure
boiled linseed oil and can of white
lead. Purchase also about one.tourth