The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-01
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! 1t is said that the hogs whicl
haye been marketed during the recen
packing season were of better qualit,
than those Of any former season. Farm
ers are beginning to pay more attention
to the feeding and management of swine
but there is still room for improvement
In the selection of the most improved
breeding animals, the construction OF
pens and the preparation of food. Suf
ficient attention is not paid to the wants
OF the animals In summer; they are in
many places left to depend entirely on
| clover or grass, get no grain and have
no defense from the heat or sun, or from
rain. When hog is roaming at large,
he is his own physician, and selects such
plants, ETC., as are remedies for his dis
eases. Swine are particularly fond Of
Plants which contain large PROPORTION
of sulphur. Common mustard, or a few
plants of wild mustard, will supply this.
Radishes and the top rind of the rutaba-
ga contain sulphur, and may be used with
good effect. The peculiar smell of horse
rsdish arises from the sulphurous volatile
oil in it. When hogs are shut up in a
yard or pen, they should be supplied with
representatives. of the diseases to which
they are subject A mixture of earth
and chalk shonld always be within reach.
Coal ashes or powdered charcoal are es-
sential Salt should be given daily in
small quantities. A few grains nitre are
beneficial in warm weather. Sulphur in
some shape should always be available.
Perfect cleanliness should be observed,
and regularity in feeding, etc. Now that
cheese factories are becoming so general,
it is important for farmers to know that
whey and barley meal make excellent
fatteDing food for swine Western Rural
SELECTING, BREEDING AND CARE OF
CATTLE
A writer for the Boston Cultivator
gives the following convictions derived
from observations
1st. Stock to be profitable must be
adapted to the locality, and the particu-
lar branch of business to be pursued
Many farms in New England can not
keep with profit the large shorthorn stock,
however excellent that may be. For the
production of milk the New Jersey stock
is not desirable for the manufacture
of butter the Ayrshire stock is not the
best; and for the production of either,
nc kind of stock is profitable if not well
fed and well cared for.
I'd. 1t is important that in every
neighborhood there should be kept
good stock of thoroughbred cattle, such
as will be adapted to the feeding capaci-
ties of that neighborhood, and the bust
ness pursued, whether of milk, butter or
cheese.
3d. In every case the base Il don't
know as this is the best term,) of all
herds for profit should be the best of our
udiIf Z nLOCh, tdhiuS lHlO. COHolUeIdli's
endurance and adaptation to climate.
4th. All stock must be kept in good
condition, well housed and well and regu-
larry fed, care being taken to give as much
Indian meal as will keep the cows in
good order. No COW will last long that
is only fed with reference to great flow
of milk to the entire neglect of fat pro-
ducing food.
9TH. Variety is essentiol to healthy
appetite, and this to be determined by
circumstances, as to the time of year, the
use made of the milk, &c.
9th. 1t should be known that consid-
ering the economy of feed, the cow fed
on oil meal, whether from cotton seed or
linseed, will eat about the same quantity
of hay. as though this were not fed with
it but the cows fed corn meal eat less
hay some say pound for pound, that is,
one ton of neal will save one ton of hay.
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
How TO PRESERVE EGGs.-Apply
with a brush a solution of gum arabic to
the ahells, or immerse the eggs therein
let them dry. and afterwards pack them
in dry charcoal dust. This prevents their
being affected by any alterations of tenn
perature.
MENDING TIN PANs.-A correspon-
dent of the Rural New Yorker says:
Tell your lady readers to mend their
tin pans with putty. 1t is very easily done,
and is much better than to throw them
away Put it on the outside; let it
thoroughly dry. and they will never have
to mend that place again. have them
that have used for twenty years.
To DYE PINK ON CoTToN.-Two
pounds redwood four ounces of solution
of tin +; boil the wood one hour, turn of
into tub, then add the tin, and put II
the cloth let it stand few minutes
five or ten, and a nice pink will be pro
duced. This will color four ponds O
goods it is quite fast color.
YEAS CAKES. pint of dry hop