The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-02-12
From he New England Former.
Small Lois.

will be as large as possible for tho
more convenient use OF the plough.
cnli,afor. horse rake ami moving
machine, besides saving the land upor
which tie ordinarily numerous divi.
sion fences stand.
There may he cases where this
course can he adopted with profit
Tn large farms il desirable 10 have
large hclds. especially who're few ani
mails are kept and large quantities Of
gain raised.
Thcic 5 sumcthin. View satisfactory
81 the eye in Woe sweep oi meadow
when spring clothes il IN green. or
when the long days uf July bring ac-
t.vi,y to the hay geld. Nearly al tie
operations OF tllage and harvesting
seem 10 he carried on 10 greater al Z
vaniage IN the large field.
Eut 1t is nevertheless true that on a
farm where a mixed hnsbandrv is car
ried on. there VIII be constant loss il
there are not small lots. And al.
though some delight To Sa,hcr HE sta
s>t!cS OF tie cost Of fences. vet the
eXpen'e should he as rheeriulA borne
as the espeuse for any other necessary
purpose.
All shrubs and fuit trees shonld he
ro'ected bv fences from the encroach-
menis OF animals. and every farm
should have its trrit lot. The veg.t
garden should he securely fenced. A
LIT shonlc be ready in spring for the
ewes with early lambs. This should
lie large enough to allow them exer
else, yet keep them from roaming
This LOT should have shed. A lot
tor The calves wonld add to their thrift.
aud i it had a southerly exposure and
a warn shed for hay and feed troughs
it would be more satisfactory. Calves
generally do best ii Kept from other
stock till year DID, If geese aud
ducks are kept, a lot should ba prov
ded specially Tor them. These fowls
are very disagreeuhle if permitted to
run with other stock or TO have access
to The door.yard. Many farmers en-
tirely refuse to keep these wafer fowls.
becousc OF the damage they do to-
growing crops. and because Of their
disagreeable noise near the house:
yet their products are becoming more
scarce and valuable every year. Mat.
tresses may be conducive to good
health and early rising; but for rest
ing, commend me ia we'll ventilated
bed in the farm house where ducks
and geese are raised. With lot Sc.
curely fenced, and with nest.houses
the profit from geese aud dacks will
be more satisfactory than nnder ordi-
nary management. A lot for breed
ing sows and Young shotes will cheap.
en- pork, especially ii it have good
clover sod and running water. Colts
and young horses should not be al.
lowed to exercise in yards where other
stock is kept. A big smooth fence
will not tempt them to Jump.
There should also he plenty of ma.
terial prepared Tor temporary fences to
surround piece of field turnips, cab.
bages, potatoes or corn, iwhen it is de-
sirable TO Craze some animal in the
rest Of the field. Ii posts and boards
are used, sharpen the posts to drive
into holes prepared with a bar. Use
twelve penny nails that have been
toughened by heating to red hea,
and slowly cooled, and they will sci.
dom break, if drawn with hammer
after being driven. Stake with
boards will make strong fence without
nails. There are also several kinds Of
panel fence and hurdles. that are so
prepared that they can be put up at
little expense.
In the fall Of the year when lambs
are weaned, bucks taken up, and the
flock divided, these lots will be needed
again; especially il choice breed is
is kept, or if some are put up to fat
ten.
1t is q1itc startling to see the sta
tistics that show the immense cost oil
fences. Such statistics prove nothing
in regard to their necessity or econo-
my. Statistics could prove that shoes
worn instead OF boots would make 6
great saving; but not one man would
cut of his boot legs to economic. -
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