The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-27
THE TRIBUNE.
FEk FARM AND GARDEN.

1IdkliIGEJS tii.ic iOtlltil DI IDSt, ~ SOtiCI
e. together and use for manure all the vast
animal and vegetable matter that is IT
longer directly serviceable to man, shouiC
be the object Of every farm erwho wishe
toreap plentifllly harvest, and at the
same time to improve the soil he cuitl
Z SFates And yet in visiting many farm;
it is not unusual to see ashes and rubbish
scattered about, or thrown into heaps,
often the accumulation of several years
= A spot Of land bare of vegetation marks
where barrels We're emptied of their brine
while wooden rags, bristles hair and old
bones disfgure what should be well
kept yard.
On visiting some back lot we shall lind
mounds, where the carcasses OF annlmali
that have died In the service, sheep, poui-
try, and swine are buried too deep to be
of use to the growing vegetable. loo
many farmers seem to think II they each
spring cart out the manure from the farm
ward and stable, that they restore the
land what was taken away In the crop
the previous year; but never was there
a greater mistake. The manure is what
the animal rejects The most valuable
portion of the soil, that which is asslmi-
lated first by the plant, and afterwards
by the ANIMAL is found not in the excre-
ments of the animal, but in the animal
itself In this are found the elements
for tie highest organisms.
Hence we see the value of the blood.
hair, flesh and bones of animals; they re-
store to the soil not only the materials for
producing the vegetable but they consti-
tute that portion of the vegetable which
builds up animal tissue. Not only is the
yield of grass and turnips greater when
grown on soil manured on animal refuse,
but an equal amount Of it is more nutrl-
tious than that grown ON land which is
not treated so.
1t is true that the amount OF animal
refuse which the farmer can readily OBJ
tain, is very small when compared to the
mass of decayed vegetable matter that
is under his control. But if he will in
dustriously save what he has, he will add
to his soil substances which make up In
value what they lack IN amount.
Hair, bristles, wooden rags and blood
have only to be placed on the ground and
plowed under The pairing OF the boots
of horses constitute most valuable ma
ure. and can always be obtained at no
greater expense than the cost of gather
ing them up The same Is true OF the
refuse parings of tan-yards and currler S
shops.
It requires more labor to render bones
Immediately valuable to the crop, than
It doesthe other portions of the animal,
for if applied whole, their decomposition
is-yery SLOW They require to be pulver-
lied, and the finer the powder, the bet
ter the results. As top-dresslng for
grain, grass, Or turnlps, there Is nothing
that equals this kind Of fertilizer.
Ashes are in one sense the bones OF
plants; they contain all the earthly mat
ter, and when the wood is imperfectly
burned, there is considerable vegetable
substance in the form of charcoal. Their
use as top-dressing for grass and corn
in the earlier stages Of Its growth, Is al
ways attended by the most happy results.
All vegetable matter, and waste Or de-
caving substances: even the SlitingS OF
coal ashes, chips and rubbish OF various
Kinds, should be carefully collected; and
wet from day to day with suds and Stops
ofth house. it will become of great val
ue. Too much attention can hardly be
given to thisfeature in agriculture. Il RAJ
re Farmer.
FARM PRovERBs.-l Use iiligence,
industry, integrity, and proper improve
ment IF time to make farming pay.
y Choose u farm with a soil either ma
t,iraliy dry or drained, not too level nor
yet steep, weiI fenced in proper-sized
tieiis, not to- large.
). Good, snug bindings with arv.eif
not caean. yards and cellars, especially
barn AMI stahijHe.
:. i1aono.!va iii accumuIating, saving,
and properly using all nanures and ierti-
lizers possible, no matter how IIcL your
lana may Be naturally.
5. x cool and toierably fast team: bet
ter smart than large.
i Your Turning i'm elements well made
of good ma eriai, not to- heavy.
I. Have work done IN season.
s. Illaays SOW good clean seeds.
9. D. not harvest before your crop is
fit TO harvest. --4.
10. Do not keep more live stock on
your farm than you can keep 5oeH.
II. House all things as much as posi-
bIe-aisi,nals, utensils and crops.
L. Sell when YOU can get a fair price.
ami don'tystore for rats and spectators.
Sd e., in .imcricom 1grtc0ttortst.
HEALTH or HoGs.-The refuse of the
dairy makes nutritious food for young
swine, on account Of the phosphoric and
sn'phurie acids they contain, which acids
are very important i'll building up the
frame of the hog. Summer stock run
ming at large or with good degree OF
liberty, may be fed freely with sour milk
AM they will generally provide them
selves with whatever is necessary to
molly the effects OF the feeding But
it confined in 4 pen or close yard, they
will suffer from acidity of the stomach,
an ailment which hogs are much subject
to, unless care is taken to furnish them
with the necessary corrections. \ little
powdered chalk mixed with the food is
recommended for this purpose, or almost
any alkaline substance occasionally added
VII answer the purpose.
The hog having very thick skin, II
is liable to become teverisn aud diseased
by the closing OF the pores, ana this pro-
duccs other diseases. Sulphur teuds to
cool and purify. the blood and keep opeu
the pores OF the skin, and should fae
auently be given When the skin is dry
and feverish and sulphur does not afford
relief, a little antimony iwhite powder
will generally prove etfeetual " hen
running at large. the hog will freuuentl,
be seen helping himself to charcoal :
w hen connneu IN 4 pen, separate boz
or trough should be kept supplied witt
coal, ashes and salt. The swine has tn,
name of being naturally tiishy animal
IA this he is slandered. No brute vii
take mora pains to keep his bed clear
than he When he wailowS in the mir
it is TO relieve a fevered, uncomtortabl
condition Of the skin, resulting from
want of those substances taken inward
which would keep his hide in good con
dition, aud Which he would take withou
urging If he could find them. In brief
thn h.rr !. ! rI,i.r sarsihle animal In III