Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-30
Agricultural.
Hens in Winter.

mems In WlLtsI'
HISS lay well In warm weather II they
have any reasonable chance for their lives
because they can procure oil the elements
essential to life and the formation of eggs
But In winter they cannot do this. aud if
yon do not provide for them. the eggs will
be wanting. In the warm season they can
obtain all the vegetables they need; they
are busy In hunting and devouring every
insect that crosses their path they secure
Il ne to form the shell of eggs from numcr
Gus sources they have access to all the
sand aud gravel they require for digestion
they find plenty Of pure water; and adj
diEion to all these. nn,. a good bath, by
which they rid themselves Of vcrmin.
But in freezing weather they arc cut of
al once from this supply and are len
wholly. or chiefly, to shirk for themselves
aud As a consequence lay no eggs. There
l. no use of attempting to reason the case
with them, or getting out OF temper. be-
cause they won't do 1t, and that is the end
ont But look at the subject like philoso
pher. and ascertain whstwill place them in
summer condition. then 20 to work ana
furnish the means; and A. there j. a com
prn~ating principle prevailing nature. You
viii hnd IL developing itself hcrr.
Hens need variety Of I'd Naonc Kind
meets their necessities. Corn. oai~ aud
hackwhcat mixed are better than either
alone but whole grain should be given them
only In small Quantities Boiled or scalded
huckwhcat aud oatmeal. madr rather thin.
is ecoupm cal. nuiriciou> and healthy. Boil
ed potatoes refuse apples and paring> boil
ed and mixed with whcat-hran are Ncrv
nnc raw NOT hoii~si. cabbage, chopped due
lettuce and any other green vegetables are
highly relishcd- Fresh meal. fat trier>-
greaves and any fresh refuse meat from the
tables, supply the place OF worms and in
scciS Bones. oyster and clam shells
pounded ilnr old mortar air->,ackcd liE.e
furnish material for shells. sand and gravel
for digestion. drr sand and weod-a>hc> 10
wallnw In.
Fowls accommodated IN this way VIII
lay nearly or quite - wei In winter a. IN
summer,
The FsRNERs' FRI Nps-A fore ign pro-
vincia paper rcgrets The reckless dcsiruc-
iion - the goldnnch and other lovely dcni-
zeas ~ the air for the purpose Of supplying
the London market" aud thinks IL would
be well To heed the example OF rance. IL
saws The slaughter Of small bird, in that
country having led 81 plague e insects.
which destroyed the crops stringent law
was passed aud y now tn force there. a.
prAhlsit further destruction. and every iI-
cpuca.elnrnt il offered far the r,~tnra ion
OF the fcaihercd element The csloni>i-
spend heavy suns to secure the atlA ser.
vices which We al home too >ii-htl, value
SAal. We ever learn the lesson =,
WoHo TO FAruEIs>. The first thing
fpr farmer TO aud oct l. what crop,
grow best on his ,ofi Then let him not
D. Discouraged los low prices frr year az
tn. fhe hl> a grA>>-farm. ict hi,n max,
butter right along even II some weeks II
does not bring him bat twcniy-aSe GENTS
lat HIN preserve and continue 10 send
fue article To- town. and heforr the wear g.
out he ~ilI 60 forty arc cents - Win
pota;os~ or hogs or chcc~c Farmers dig
morn 30 sk.I A. inarkctcr> than ~ iudusir,
A. prtit Gers.
{; Ms n tIIICAEN-.-i farmer wife
living la Amcuia. nIou. r.. sends "a,
The following remedy FOR gaps iu chicken,
witch IN has not found a. fa,} 90 an, ~
>taaec durng THE ten ycar> She has used 10
Take i >ixpencc worth 81 CoculgS lndiru,
(Which can hr bought a any 81 the dru.
- frr>l. cra-k the berries. and put il,eu
in.n q Aptt'. Pour ar pint Of alcohp-
uN tA n and ict ii stand few DAYS. 90
un b need II tlr US when the hen &,
r. tlt IN tax IA fri ihr nest ~lth hrr
chickens. put them into basket. take 4
small ] ii ana pour little 10 the iifuu,
from th berries. and wet the bead and
NECK Of each chicken. The aeSt WAY j. tn
tak- small piece ~ cloth end not have !,
too vet Ruh little under ID, old hcn'-
wings ami then let her hover them uuti
Ihey are dry. and YOUR chickens viii nt free
from danger Of gape>-the lice. 81 whirh
thar" are already more or less being al
dead"
>WEFT-uIii> recommendcda 4 sur cur,
for bots in horses.
The part Of The holding OF farmer ~
landowner which paws best for Guilt, ation
j. The small estate within the ring fence 81
his skull"
II well-seaSoucd shingles he dipped ir
lue-wash. and dried befur- LAYING th-y
will last much longer and not bccom,
covered with NOS
MrcK should not ne applied NJ The hrjI-
mill il has be exposed to the atmosIhrr,
for six months or more, compo,tcd with
lime or unlrached ashes
To cure dog Of sheep-kil'in.. Let hin
zee the sheep be has Killed IN III presence
take Of the peli. fa>ten 1t tightly around
him and make him wear il from one Il
three days.
liis believed that the manufacturers an,
seller. 81 farm implements do not take Il
very hard when they see 4 reaper or NOW
cr plough or seed-driIl standing through
the .----~s II winter hv the roadside or il
the field where IL was last used.