Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-14

AGRICULTUKA MAA'IEKS.
A pig seventeen months old, and weigh
ing 626 pounds, was recently slaughtered
at Verona, N. Y dIA
A cow bought for ten dollars, whose
milk but pays her keeping, affords less
profit than one at thirty dollars, that gives
double the amount of milk afforded by the
former.
An ak costing two dollars, with which a
laborer man cut fifty cords of wood a month,
is cheaper tool than an ak costing but
one dollar, and with which he can cut only
forty cords 1 / I'll III glUjLalsI III
VENTILATION is important for all
animals, horses, cattle or swine. Foul air,
drawn into the lungs, cannot fail to injure
its delicate coatings and destroy, more or
less, the health of the animal.
A "cheap pillow at five dollars, costing
in one season three dollars IN repairs, and
three more in lost timesto teams men, and
by retarding crops, is dearer pillow than
one at ten dollars, requiring no repairs.
STORIES of large pigs continue. The
latest and largest we have seen is of pig
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weighed, when dressed, 500 pounds, and
was but eight months and twenty days old.
DR.. Voelcker is in favor of putting ma
nure on the land as soon as it is produced,
and thinks it is better to spread it directly
when hauled on the field thanto leave it in
small heaps He. thinks maturing. in the
fail more advantageous than In the spring.
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them protection against the fierce blasts of
our northern winters. 1t is, too, unproit-
able, for warmth, up to certain degree, is
equivalent to food and cattle starved in
winter will not recover from it till the best
part Of the summer is past.
MANURE.-The hog-pens and compost
heaps should receive everything that will
decay THE fermentation in compost heaps
may need quickening by few pailfuls of
manure liquor. The plaster to prevent the
loss of ammonia, sprinlling it over the
manure while it is in active fermentation,
and upon stable floors, &c.
Pres AMI, DIRT.-Pigsf enjoy the reputa-
ton of having real liking for dirt; and
certainly the way they are kept in
some farms would show that their owners
are determined to give them ample oppor-
tunities for carrying out this liking. No
notion can, however, be more erroneous
than this, as none is certainly so productive
of loss olthe keeper. sifI2t'
The man who raises fine animals is looked
upon with respect, while, in America, the
man who devotes his life to healing the
diseases incident to these animals is gener-
ally regarded as being, at the best, an ig-
norant man, too INDECENT to engage in any
other business. The proper education OF
veterinarians is one of the best ways OF re-
moving this prejudice.
CARROTS FOR HORSES. - Experiments
have shown that the best way to feed car
rots to horses, is in conjunction with oats
Alone, carrots, are not as good as oats alone
but in conjunction, they are better than
each fed separately. If you are in the
habit of feeding four quarts of oats to a
mess, give two Of oats and two of sliced
carrots, and the result will be more
satisfactory than if each were fed sepaf-
ately.
DR.. Boynton describes in the Mirror and
Farmers, an apparatus used by him when
catch sheep. 1t consists OF two light
frames, made like gates and fastened to
gether by hinges, so as to open to a straight
line or fold together, 1t, should be made
very light, about three feet high and each
part four or six feet long. 1t may be used
as if it were an extension of the arms; or
by putting one end against the side of the
pen, three sides Of a pen can be made, into
which few sheep can be driven, and one
selected without difficulty. z z sAt4<<
CARE OF THE HoRsE.-If you would
have "Dobbin" look sleek and glossy,
beside careful attention and liberal feed, he
should have half peck Of carrots or pota-
toes for his dinner at least once week,
and twice wouldn't hurt him. Don't let
him go to his stall with his feet balled with
snow. 1t is no place for ice snow or water.
There is no time when he will enjoy groom
ing as much as when the harness is taken
of-especially if has exercised enough to
sweat, or if he has been out in the storm or
wet. This is seen by his inclination to
"roll," when turned loose at such times.
A thorough rubbing, carding and brushing
natural inclination to "roll, J" but when the
blanket is taken from him the next morn
ing, his hair will lay smooth, and he will
look fifty per cent better than if put up
without the carding and brushing-and he
will feel as much better as he looks.
HELPS TO PROFITABLE EARNING.
A thorough knowledge Of your business,
practical and theoretical.
Ability to buy in, the cheapest and sellin
the dearest markets. - f4-' VS.
To select the most able workmen, Of in
dustrious and honest habits. g,1l5
To apportion rightly your land and cap
ital.
To maintain in economical efficiency the
motive power, whether horse or steam.
Deep, frequent and clean cultivation.
Drainage of land not naturally filtrative.
Shelter for stock. y OH
Efficient machinery and farm nipple
ments --. -.--..-.--.-
Ample use of purchased food and ma
nures.IC I0[3H +aIhEW GU
Rigidly correct farm accounts, posted
daily from the cash-book and journal.
Estimates of the cost and return of each
crop in detail-Mecha.
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