The Lincoln County herald., 1869-10-14

mtds up for she butcher. Tho breeding
aock should consist of swes o. tho bese
qss)ity IL their prime, sa
'Snikr.-As farmer should not keep
more sheop 10 winter than he can provide
with comfortable shelter aud plsoty of.
provsedsr. "nOld ewes should b Sot rid !
of bSforo they beSin D. fall away from
The soldnsss Of the weather and the scaro- |
ity OF pasture. II sheds have not bceM'
dread cohsttGctsd, thoy should bs built
before cold "a Weather osmmencss, 20 that
The sheep may be accustomed to enter
them before the rigors Il winter. II
nothing. better ID. available, ssheltsr may
b obtained by builaing.a straw stack on
. frame OF stand about seven feet 10
height this will afford comfortable win.
tor. quarters for the sheep and will be
high enough 10 admit the man who ,tends
them. The stack should be made ito
cover ths top, both ends aud enc side Of
the she'd. If the entrance to, tho shed il
sheltered .by ofhet lAiugs, the onb side
may be left entirely open. In. bleak ~.
pects, ssmw SaoalA adlSaaDid dsfa
part with the exception Of q, vide door.
This ialtsr sheald b 1ide enough 10 admit
the entrance of four or Eve shsep abreast
Racks for ? hay, and shallow boxes or
tDoushs i6rscorn, oqts, wnter eiel should bs
provided. It payb we'll to provide per.
mAhcnt, veil conAtructed sheds for sheep,
supplied With tho necessary conveniences
for feeding and Watering, The manure
made by sheep properly wintcrcd is very
valuable. H.. "
SwINE.-If suitable care Is taken of
hogs in summer, they will be in proper
condition for fattening early In tho fall,
and will not require largo quantity Of
corn or other grain to prepare them for
the butcher. Farmers lose much money
annually by keeping inferior breeds Of
swine, also BY ueglecting them whom they
arc young. A successful breeder and
feeeer Of swine will not keep any but the
best breeds, ind the pigs are taken care
Of from the duy they are Uttered until
they are slaughtered or otherwise disposed
of. The pens for hogs should be we'll
constructed and provided with plankod
yards for feeding. Good pasture should
be attached, 80 that when pigs fnrt done
grazing, they may lie down and sleep. "A
celebrated English Agriculturist says
that after many experiments he has,'a
last found out the secret Of (attening hogs
quickly, aud that is, to give them as much
grease as possible in the ordinary. fatten.
ing, food, aud to provide them with com.
Portable pens aud good beds. lilo says
plenty Of sleep is the great secret of sue.
cess. Tho partial failure Of the corS
crop this year will mako corn scarce and
dear. Hogs should be fattencd and sold
early before the rigtrs of winter COM
mence, as much lager quantity Of food
is required for fattsping. .tn cold weather.
than in the mild temperament Of the early
tnil. - ,.... 81 lP.3
| WATER FOR STOCK.-A farmer should
provide plenty Of water for his stock u
all seasons, so conveniently placed that
the animals which are used to it, need
not travel far during rhe heat or summer
or the cold of. winter, In localities where
water 10 scarce, a we'll should be sunk in
the barn yard deep enough to ensure an
unfailipg supply Of water. Shal wells
which arc supplied with surface water
generally dry up when water is more
needed it is therefore very wrong. te
depend on such sources for water 70,
stock or, domestic use. Cisterns are
sometimes very useful when supply Of
water cannot be easily procured in any
other way. Every dwelling hou
barn, etc., should be provided with cave
troughs and spouts, to carry away the
water which is produced by rain or melted
snow and; whom this is collected 10 ,
large cistern it will be valuable fot stock
for washing clothes, watering vegeta bies
and plants in tho garden, or pleasure
ground, etc. A good supply Of water is
as necessary in winter us in summer
Sometimes the freezing Of creeks. and
shallow wells causes great ;iincon nycnie no,
on farms which, derive Q supply Of Fsts
from them, , "a ...,N'-.',o ? :
|. iHA.yEs1,sa PeTAroEs, yoor CRors
ETC.-LarEe .quaptities Of potatoes az
destroyed every year BY fpst tbrQpghth
csrelsssHess lof farmers who neglect t
harvest them at the proper time. A
soon as the vines are withered, potatoes
should be taken vp and secured sgains
frost. It u not adyisable,io store then
in pits, root bopsss, OF cellars as soon n
they are dug, especially when they ar
taken out Of the ground early. The!
may be kept for a month In small heap
IN the Geld, 70 allow them 70 become sea
soued for the tinal storing. Thsss heap
should b covered vith.,a few indies o.
soil and a. much potatoe vines as xil
protect the tubess from frost OF hcay,
rain. a dry day ihouid - ~ Gse1> 70
remosisg tho poA III u 4he pit etcsller
and they should Be laSea 1sSorciy be
yond the reach Of froit, SSA>few years ag
thousands Of bushels Of potatoes wer
destroyed by2 ftsst pits 1t,ieh,b Md i1b
been properly covered. kuta bagas
carrots, lbscts, mobgsois, etc., should b
toL nm nm ard oaoupnI hocn.o xhou a,