Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-30

l. e COWS OF InlS CLASS are SeHerdlly
in good condition and snowy, takingl
animals, the thighs are feshy, the skin
hard, thick, neck thick, head and horns
large, and the latter of large diane
ter at the base.
Experience shows that the first two
or three calves are smaller than those
that follow, and hence, unless they
are pure bred, and to be kept for the
blood, they are not generally thought
to be so desirable to raise for the dali
ry, as the third or fourth, and those
that come after, up to the age of nine
or ten years. To raise frst-rate milk
ers, it is absolutely necessary to feed
on dairy food, even while young
Small quantities of oat and linseed
meal should be fed during the time of
growth.-Lecture of C. L. Flint
GOOSE WHEAT.-Some years since,
a wild goose was shot in Washington
Territory, and a few grains of wheat
were taken from his craw. Being
very large and full, they were preserv-
ed and planted. The yield was found
to be so great as to lead to its prop
agation, until this variety, which is
known in the Territory as the "Goose
Wheat" has become standard one
in that section of the country. Sam
piles of this wheat were recently sent
to the Agricultural Department at
Washington. Upon examining the
samples at the museum, of which there
are some 1000 varieties, the sanU
wheat was found. being one of the
samples sent from the Paris EXPOSE
ton, and grown in Cuenea, in Spain.
PRUNE THE CURRANT BUSHES.
Currant bushes, as generally seen in
country gardens, look very much like
a brush heap set on end. The brush
form of growing currants is not, how
ever, so very Objectionable, and, in
fact, with some species it is the best ;
but pruning and cultivation should not
be wholly neglected, as is too often
the case. After the old canes have
borne two or three crops, they should
be removed for the purpose OF allow
ing more room to the younger ones,
and encourage the growth Of other
shoots to take their place. Very tall
and slender oue-year-old shoots may
also be shortened, and this will make
them throw out side branches and be-
come more stocky and productive
Now is Just as good a time as any for
doing this kind Of WORK. Besides, if
the currant borer has found a lodg
ment in the plants, his retreat may
be discovered by the appearance of
the infested shoots, they being usually
of lighter color than the others, OIL
| if they are slightly bent theywill break
All the old branches and young shoots
pruned off should be burned to pre-
vent an increase OF this pest of the
currant.-Hearth and Home.
WHEAT BRAN FOR Mich Cows
/ Cows that give milk require feed tina
abOunds IN albuminouS matter, in or
der to be able to maintain a satisfac
tory flow of rich milk. Buckwhea
bran will produce about as large I
quantity Of milk as wheat bran. Blu
the milk made by feeding buckwhea
bran will be thin and poor, and mucl
!, inferior to the milk which a COW give
when her feed is composed largely 0
wheat bran, which contains larg
/ amount of albuminous matter. Blu
: wheat bran uudergoeS a great i'm
provement 10y being cooked before i
is fed. Agricultural chemists tell u
that bran contains more than fourteen
, per cent. OF albumen, which is all eS
cellent feed for making rich milk
Besides this, wheat bran contain
three per cent. of phosphoric acic
which Is an excellent article ia tn
. line of fertjlizing materials for pre-
: ducing bOuntitul crops of any kind o
| grain or vegetables. Where a pei
/ son has only one or two mich COW;
r it will always be profitable to seal
the bran before feeding to the COW,
Let few quarts be put in a tub, an
boiling water turned in and mingle
, with it until the mass is as thin a
cruel; then allow it to stand owe
night, or during the day, covered close
ly. A good COW, fed with such a mes
and prime hay, will roll out the ric
milk almost as abundantly as if SD
was fed on grass, provided she has
comfortable shed, or stable, in col
weather.
The farmers Of Goodhue, MINI
/ claim to have a new variety of earl
p corn which yields 1877 shelled bushel
to the acre.
An AIdcrnry COW, recently impor
ed by Charles L. Sharpless of Phil;
= deiphta. has. on two separate trial
n made thirteen pounds Of butter pc
t week, giving twenty-one quarts o
a milk per day, with no feed but grass
II A correspondent OF The Maine Farm
er gives the following recipe for tn
n cure of red water in cattle: For
= COW, / take two ounces of nitric aci
: and divide it into three equal part
y and give one part in half pint Of
water every other day, till | give tn
3 whole. This is sure remedy, tha
never fails, unless the animal is pas
+ cure. | give oxen ounce doses.
HINTS ON HORSE FEEDING.-AI
horses,says French authority, shout
not receive the same amount of fooC
;. without any consideration of age, col
= stitution, etc. Small fodder is bette
= than hay for old horses, as it is ma;
Z ticated and swallowed. When hors
is working hard, his main feed shout
be oats If he works but little, ha
II alone will answer. For a saddle @
/ light carriage horse, half a quart O
n good oats and thirteen pounds of goo
t hay is sufficient. Hay should be We
with salt water-a teaspoonful OF sa