Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-22

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feed and ground grain mixed and
moistened, to the same articles fed
whole. Though there is no more nu-
triment in food thus prepared, yet the
animal system gets more of it, and
less is passed off in the excrements.
The question of economy in the mat
ter must be decided by the value OF
labor as compared with the value of
food in each locality where stock is
fed.
| WINTER TREATMENT OF POULTRY. =
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and
with it all the old hens should have
gone to pot. But if they have not,
they should all be decapitated before
you again bid your friends "Merry
Christmas" unless it be choice and
costly variety which you wish to In
crease as fast as possible.
Ny experience has taught me that
pullets as a rule are better layers
than old hens. On the other hand,
cock two years old is better than one
younger.
| Farmers, as they usually manage
their poultry, keep too many for prof
it. One winter | recoIlcct We had a
dozen hens from which we gathered
more eggs than did any of our neigh
| nj
twenty to fifty. The number should
not exceed siXteen-ten would be
better still. From the last named
number your relative profit would be
greater We are quite sure. Above all
give them clean, warm, dry roost,
with windows fronting the south if
possible.
Another important item is a plenty
of pure, fresh water-a thing almost
universally neglected in the winter,
when snow is abundant and is relied
upon as a substitute, although a very
poor one. as your egg basket will tell
you if you practice t.
OF feed, little need to be said.-1st
1t should be in quantity all they will
eat. I'd. Variety is eggs-actty the
spice of life to the leathered tribe
Now, friends, if you will give your
"biddies" the above treatment anC
conditions they will laugh over theil
exploits all winter. And you, too
may rejoice when you sit down tt
7 that old time dish of ham aud eggs.
: TREATMENT OF CLAY LAND haC
5 a patch of hard clay land in one OF
my fields, containing about half al
acre; it was so hard we could no
pillow it with two horses, and when
was plowed it came up in large lump
S from one foot to three, the harroy
D would bound aud bounce over it, AM
you could not see where it had been
9 We could not plant it for the lump,
1t was a source of trouble and yeXa
0 ton to me, and | determined to d
/ something with it; so | went to work
l. | put large blind drain through tn
V middle of the patch this was my mai
i drain. Then | ran from the mai
drain small ones each way. twent
feet apart, to the outside OF the ella
y patch. | laid in two inch drain tile
d Then | drew on a large amount 0
d COrncODS and coarse manure; the
!. summer followed; then III the ial
= drew on large amount of we'll 70
ted manure. and 8Owed wheat. and
was by far the best had in the feel,
+ and | never saw any clay Jumps
h speak of in the patch. 1t was til
2. best land To plow that had, ali
# raised the largest crops; and | a
satisfied that if farmers would dra
and manure their clay lands heavil
% it would richly pay them for the trou
id lie and expense, and be saving
k, horse flesh and harrow teeth.-Co
10 Country Gentleman.
FooD AND SHELTER FOR Cows
n. Some years ago a farmer, Of our ov
49, acquaintance. found himself in pc
= session. at the coming in of winte
% of thirty-two cows, with only stab
room enough for ten of the number
be The balance were cOl6ned to an Op,
re shed, with a rack running along t
enclosed side, and fed with hay alon
Those in the stable, in addition to h;
0 had about a quart of Indian meal
lE' day each, till the approach of sprir
when they ceased to be MIXED. 1
sides this, they were thoroughly Cal
of ded, each morning, before being tut
na- ed into the yard for the day-an
Ids tention which those outside did Il
as enjoy. Some said that feeding me
would stop the flow of milk, by givi
y too much flesh to the animals, but
10 such result followed. The cows cC
Irh tinued in excellent health, supplied
80 fair quantity of rich milk and were
n together in better condition in
tho spring, than those wintered in
Ia open shed. The meal undoubte(
not had something to do with the diff
ence, but not more: perhaps, than v
;no caused by the daily carding to VIII
40 the stabbed stock were subjected.
nce CoLORING BUTTER.-When yell
AIN, tinted butter is desired in winter W
me- out the use of anatto, which is no
desirable commodity il butter, C
vas rots may be substituted. Take
by large sized carrots, clean thorough
out then with the knife scrape off the
rise low exterior, leaving the white p
ent soak the yellow part in boiling Il
low for ten or fifteen minutes. Strain b
yer. ing hot into the cream; this gives
ker cream the desired temperature, col
ers, it nicely, and adds to the sweetr