The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-29
1U about COirS.

Cows in calf should be kept in good
order, bat not fat and as calying APP
proachrs. be careful not 10 tecd them rich
or stimulating food for fortnight before
the time. Good hay, a few roots or shorts
AMI GOOD pure water. will be sufficient.
Avoid sudden changes in food, or sudden
increase in quantity. After caIvinr. 4
copior1 supply Of roofs, Stops, or mixtures
of meal and water may be given. increas-
inc gradually from a moderate supply
Country G,ptien,an.
Mich COW, need special attention from
this time until turned out to grass, and,
unless they have it, the value of their
annual product will be greatly diminished.
a nubbing or two Of corn, or Il little
meal. or shorts, daily. with Il few potatoes
or roots, occasionally, with plenty of good
hay, should he fed to them, and they.
meanwhile, protected from cold winds and
storms.
Mr.. Lyman r. Sanford writes to the
New York Farmers Club. that while in
Canada lately, he paid an old English
farmer ten dollars for 4 secret remedy Tor
the disease in cows Of abortion, was
simply to feed with the salt for each one
about a tcaspoonful of bone pounded or
ground TO u dust. As result in a dairy
Of 3S COWS he had lost none, While his
nci@hhor's hocks were as badly afflicted as
ever.
Cows. says Il contemporary, seldom
kick without some Good reason for it.
Teats are sometimes chappcl or the udder
tender; harsh handling hurts them, and
they kick. Sometimes long and sharp
finger nails cut their teatS, and sometimes
the mixer pulls the long hairs on the I'd
der, while milking. Shear off the lone
hairs, cut long finger nails close, battle
chapped teats with warm water, and
grease them we'll with lard, and Away
treat u cow gently. She will never, kick
unless something hurts her, or she fears 4
repetition of former hurts When handled
gently cows like to be MIXED. Whel
treated otherwise, they will kick and hold
up their milk. 1t is quite as consistent tC
whipa sick child to stop its crying, as tc
whip or kick a COW, to prevent kicking
while being MIXED.
ABOUT SETTING IIENs.-In reply t
inquiries from IS. A. A." of North Eas
ton, we would say, we think that hatch
INC out and bringing up one brood o
chickens is enough for one hen to do il
that line, i'll one wear. Sometimes the,
Will bring up two broodS. Lut often fail
and are worth little after the second at
tempt
Some hens wish to set three or fou
times Il year, and various means are re
sorted to, to prevent it-svch rs Shuttin!
'hem IN dark place, tying the feet within
two or three inches of each other for a
many days. Some practices are resor:e,
to which are cruel, such as plunging then
into cold water. or Withholding all foo(
from them for time
DO not allow Il hen TO set in the sam,
nest where a brood has Just been Matched
out without first cleaning it out in the
most thorough manner, and washing i
out with ashes and water or strong lime
wafer
Hens may 90 to setting now, if a warn
place is provided for them, and for til,
chicks when they come out.
Eggs are much more certain to be
Matched if the nest is large and composed
at the bottom, of earth, and then line,
with little soft hay or straw. Whel
hens steal their nests, they usually plac,
their eggs upon the ground this become:
SO thoroughly warmed that when the her
leaves the nest. for food and exercise. the
heat from the earth is impaired to the
eggs, and keeps them warm until the her
returns IN thpm - Y l. EJa,o.