St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-08-04
farm, Garden and household.

farmer should devote
Il share of his time TO these all important
subjects. for herein lies the great secret
of success in raising all crops. There
are various ways employed to increase
the manure pile, some Of which are
worthy of close attention. Manure, to
realize good profit from il, should be
kept housed under suitable buildings,
and not left out-ol-doors, exposed to the
influence OF the weather. A small farm
cr in New Hampshire thus describes his
mo1us opGundi lie says:
keep from ten 10 twenty head OF
stock. and one horse, sometimes two;
also Il few sheep. My rule, summer and
winter, is to keep Il supply OF dry muck
or sol in the rear of the stock, of which
throw small quantity under the cat
tie every night. This serves rs a bed
DIM, and 10 absorb the moisture and
urine. This, with the droppln@s from
the cattle, Is thrown ont under 4 portion
OF the hlrn in the rear OF the tiG-up, and
lies all winter. In the spring level the
piles down, aldin" some muck or dirt.
| During the summer usually keep two
hogs III work on the mass, meanwhile
THROWN" in soil and scraping5 from the
road side, and the Stops and sOap-snds
from the house In the fall have some
twenty loads of as good manure rs one
need ask for. My horse manure | throw
out under II tight shed, and keep hog
on that in winter, and pig or two III
isummcr, adding soil or sand this keeps
it from ''lirc-f;Inging," and gives me in
the fall four 10 six loads Of pretty good
stuff In my sheep cellar have IL place
partllinned of for my hens, where | keep
eighteen to twenty of them, provided
with food, water, nests, &c. The drop
pings | collect every spring TO these
add some dirt or lime and Il lew leachcd
ashes; Of this mixture put about aplnt
in Il hill " here plant corn. by adding
soil to the privy vault, GOT nearly Il
load oi excellent compost 10 Use any
where In the fall haul ont all my
manure, and apply it on swarl ground
AT Ia. rate Of ten to fifteen loads 10 the
acre Til, plru.h under nh Gt five "r
/ -ix inches deep My soil i, sandy, and
think ii does better on such land t'
PLOUGH umd,r than Ia put "m tIr imrruw
Last season had II piece ul wet lanc
that l dressed thi, way, and in th'
SprimI, after u thorough lIrruwin@,
planted 1t 10 corn, putting Il pint of the
hen compn,t IN Il hill. The season wa
extremely hot and ify--iavorahlc 10
wet land the plot was hoed twir,
thoroughly not weed or spear "t "l:'~
suffered To- ,huw their heads, and III tin
fall | harvested, of from one square
: acre, one hundred and twenty ci.h
4 strain. that well mnnurrdl and thorough
. ly cultivated Land pay better than lan'
half dressed and, still wuIs', hail titled
" How To GET lIiNrl ur FI;r@I
II EDGS.-In Il long communication 10 III,
Germantown Telegraph, upon the sub
, feet of poultry, MIR. T.. DWIGHT, OF IluL
son, Michigan, considers the question
GLOW 10 oct plenty "t good illvorr'
fresh c""s with little trouble, and think
if thcra j., any secret in it hr las di&rnl
cred it. AMI makes the same public in
+ the benefit Of all Interested lie >rys:
Once, thirty year ago, Wa trouble.
: Just rs my nci.hhnr NOW i. | ted IN,
hens plenty of corn and GOT hut few
= c""4. reasoned upon the matter, an,
= happened To- think that the cnn~,iin,n
!, parts OF milk and the white of r..s wcr
:, much alike. Now, it has luna been
g known To milkmrn that wheat md
# dlings and bran are about the best Of an
feed To make Il cow give milk why nu
:. then the best To make the hens lay c4"-
I, | tried ii, and since then have had IA
II trouble. My mode "i preparing the fec
j. Is To mix about five paris Of bran wit
: one of mid,lln"s. In the morning we
Il up with water about four quarts Of ia
mixture in lar"c lin pan, tIkin" pam
TO have it rather dry, though all damp
If This | set in warm, sunny spot, sout
l. Of their shed. and they walk up, take
,e few dips, don't seem to fancy it lik
id corn, and start oil on Il short hunt f.
K something better, but always comm
T. round in Il short time for Il few MOI
from the dish of bran. There is littl
r time during the whole day but what ON
rs or more are standing BY the pan, an
l. helping themselves. am careful to mi
- for them just as much rs they will con
rs sumo durim% the day. At night, ju>t b,
,c fore they repair TO the roost, usual
throw them about pint of shrlled corr
well scattered, 50 that each one can oct
ar few kernels. If your hens don't inclir
ir To eat this feed ut first, sprinkle a lit
Ill Indian meal ON to it. would like II
. who complain Of not Getting eos, 10 II
= my plan, and think they viii never !
~ sorry.
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