Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-07-28
Aaritnltnral..
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

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much OF It will never be'eaten by stock,
and much of what is eaten, will never be
digested. There is another difficulty con-
nected with our present method of cutting
grass after the stalk has attained its full
size and has put forth blossoms on has ma
tured its seeds. Unless such stalks can re-
main until desiccation commences it is in
furious to the roots to cut them. That 1t
is not injurious to the roots to clip the
foliage OF grass before the stalks shoot up
any considerable distance appears to be
proven by pastures. Here the grass is
clipped many times during the season, and
still the vitality of the roots does not ap
pear to be injured in the least,
Most farmers have noticed that grass
lands will run out quicker when they are
moved, than when pastured and that it
requires more power to break pasture turf
than that in field that has been cut with
scythe, an equal number Of years. The
oftener lawns are cut, the finer the grass
becomes, and the firmer the turf Grass
in lawn that is mown every week or two,
is not half 80 likely to winter kill, as that
in a field that is only cut once in season.
A team that will draw pillow through
field that has been in timothy hay five or
six years, with as much ease as through a
field of wheat stubble, would be 'stalled'
il taken into u lawn or pasture of the same
ago.
Nature, in providing grass as the food
for domestic animals, seemed to have de-
signed it for frequent clipping. Can we
not therefore, make our hay ofbetter quail
ity, and at the same time give greater per-
manence to the crop, by cutting the grass
oftener than we dop We know there would
be more work attending such n practice,
than in having hay cutting come but once
year; but We do not think the increase of
labor would be ms great ms it would at first
thought appear to be. Weshould be in no
danger of lodged grass, and the trouble Of
curing the hay would be greatly lessened,
as little spreading would be required. 1t
might be necessary, also, to exercise more
care in the application of manure in the
solid or liquid form, to fields that are to be
mown more than once; but in this case, as
in all others where manure is applied, the
additional yield will more than compensate
for the outlay
STABLES IN SuNIMER.--A correspondent
of the journal of Agriculture says: With
most farmers considerable pains is taken to
make stables warm and comfortable for
stock in winter, and this is as it should be.
But there is another matter connected with
stable management, fully equal in import
ance, which is very sadly neglected, and
| that is free ventilation in summer Very
many stables upon farms and in villages,
are built of brick, or clapboarded il made
of wood, without windows, and through
the sultry nights of summer, horses, and
often COWS, are kept confined here, breath
ing the air contaminated by the ammonia
which arises from their own filth, and the
effect of this is loss of appetite, disease OF
the lungs and decline of strength.
One half the injury will not arise from
keeping horse in cold stable during
winter. that will como from close coniine-
ment in summer, for animals were given q
robe to shield then from cold, but nc
shield is given to avert the serious effects Of
inhaling for house ut o time poisoned at
mosphero.
Somemeans ahould be devised to give Q
free circulation of air through the stable il
it has to be done by leaving the barn doors
open; and the stalls should be kept clean
and sweet by the use of saw-d list, straw, OF
dry earth. We do not approve of using
lime, ashes, or anything Of the kind as {
purifier, for it isinjurious to the hair ant
Skin of the animal.
When horses are made to stand upon {
plank floor the stable slikely TO become very
much moreimpure than under other circum
stances, for the liquids will run through
and form pool beneath, which will contin
nally send up noxious odor as strong ai
hartshorn. To avert this, fill the cavity
below the floor with sods or loan, and clear
the same out two or three times during tho
season. Thus large amount of the very
best of manure may be gained, and the
comfort of the animals kept In the barn pro
NOTED.
The Importance of cleansing the stable
floor often. cannot be too earnestly urged
for in hot weather the collections here are
alive with maggots in few days If left un
disturbed, and this is positive proof of iti
unhenlthiness and impurity. When the
horse is not in use, the stall should be rem
ovated morning and evening.
SHEEP AFTER SHEARING. After sheer
has lost its fleece, the skin Of the anima
becomes very sensitive to the heat of the
sun, or the, chill Of cold storm. TO bt
convinced Of this, and the Importance o
making some extra exertion for the comfcl
of the animals, it is only necessary to visi
the field where the flock is kept, when tn,
day is hot or immoderately cold, and wit
ness the discomfort manifested. In eitheI
case the sheep will be found seeking shel
ter, painting or shivering, and of course
suffering severely
Probably the most economical mode o
protecting the flock is to turn them into th'
woods, or into field, part OF which il
covered with forest trees Here, in ho
day they arc shielded from the sun, and il
q cold storm get some protection. II il
better, however, when cold storm up
proaches, to drive the flock up, and keel
them in the barn until the weathe-is suit
4 able for them TO 60 out again.
II will be remembered that but fev
years ago. thousands of sheep were killed
in Northern Ohio, by cold storm som'
time in June Farmers at that time VII,
were thoughtful enough to care for thei
flocls, saved them, and the lesson Learned
then should be remembered IL is not fTe
quent that we have summer storms sever
enough 10 kill sheep outright, unless, per
haps, il be few old 'pelters," yet that j
no argument against giving them protec
ton, for when m animal suffers from an.
cause, itdeclines in flesh and strength.
AT this season IL Is particularly impor
tant that ewes with lambs be given all tn
advantage possible, for they have two live
to support, and the draft upon their sys
TENS is heavy enough, without being sub
jected 10 endumnces which might, witt
care, DO ayerted. = ohio Farmer. Nh
: Hoes WANT SULPHUR Whether hogs re
quire sulphur M IN ossentinl To thei
health, &whother il is sought by them o
o condiment, may not be known for Ger
tainty But one thing in sure, they Dc
vour IL with greed whenever IL is to b
found. 10 in for this purpose, probably
that they eat large quantities of soft coal
which contains q large amount OF sulphur
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