The Ottawa free trader., 1871-06-17
-@arnen-Rouseboln.
Barley.


Barley draws more mineral substance from
me soil than does wheat. IL is an exhaustive
crop, but unlike wheat or oats, and its roots
spread through and gather their food from a
few inches in depth OF the soil. The roots run
ming through the top soil, keep it loose, and
barley field plows easier after the crop than
one sown with oats. 1t is a much better crop
than oats to precede wheat. A light fertile
soil is required, and it should be well pulver-
lied 10 tine depth OF four or six inches. An
inverted sod Is not safe it should follow a
hoed crop or tallsw. Weeds injure the
yield largely. Drilling Is preferable to broad
cast sowing, but the seed should rot be Gov
cred deeper than two inches-better shalOwer
than deeper. The roller ought to be used af
ter sowing, # the soll is suitably dry. 1t is
the best OF all spring crops to sow clover or
grass seed with.-Ashes are an excellent
special fertilizer. The best sample OF grain
Is, Of course the best seed and that may be
described as tree from blackness at the tail.
and is of a pale lively yellow color, intermixed
with "a bright white cast. y slight shrivelng
of the skin Is not Objectionable, as it indicates
thinness. Hereafter We shall have something
to say about the best methods of harvesting
barley. So says an exchange paper.
SEASONABLE HINTS AEOCT SWINE.-It Is
said that the hogs which have been marketed
during the recent packing season were of bet
ter quality than those Of any former season.
Farmers are beginning to pay more attention
to the breeding and management of swine.
but there Is still room tor Improvement in the
selection of the most improved breeding ami
mails, the construction OF pens, and the prepa-
ration of food. Sufficient attention is not
fn lp of ha lie in,
they are in many place lett to depend entirely
on clover or grass, get no grain and have no
defence from the heat of the sum, or from
rain. When IL hog Is roaming at large, he Is
his own physician, and selects such plants, etc.
as are remedies for his diseases. Swine are
particularly fond ot plants which contain "a
large proportion OF sulpher. Common must
t.rd, or few plants Of wild mustard, will sup
ply this. Radisnes and the top rind of the
rutnbaga contain sulpher, and may be used
with good effect. The peculiar smell of horse
iadlSh arises from the sulphurous volatile OIL
IN 1t. when hogs are shut up IN yard or
pen. they should be supplied with preven-
tves oi the disease to which they are subject
mixture OF earih and chalk should always
be within reach. Coal ashes or powdered
charcoal are essential. Salt should be given
daily in small qUanties. \ few grains OF nitre
are beneficial IN warm weather. Sulpher IN
some shape should always be available Per
feet cleanliness should DC observed, and regu-
.arity in feeding, etc. Now that cheese facto-
ries are becoming 50 general, il Is important
tor farmers to know that whey and barley
meal make excellent tattenting food for swine.
GooD POINTS OF HoEsE-A correspon-
dent Of the Western Rurat writes as follows
concerning what constitutes a good horse:
First, observe well the eyes They should
~ clear ana intelligent, and looking as il he
were talking t. yOu ot bis might and strength.
The forehead should he broad and full, the
ears short and well pointed; straight face,
tapeFlng wei to the uostrlls, which should be
WIDE aud well distcnded. See that he has
broad and full breast. Pass along By his side
and note well his shape. His cres, should
form perfect arc, from poll to wthers. His
windpipe should be OF "a good size, and lit.
Ce arched. The legs should be free from
s!emish cf all kinds The arms should be
well out, and with muscles well braehed and
with shoulders oblique. The depth Of shoul.
ders, length of back and hip should be the
same. a good, round, closerbbed body COW
aed with soft, yielding skin, and hair which
under the touch Vt your hand has velvet
feeling; the lolns broad, Group moderately
s.opins, good sized ham-string and let the
cannon be broad and fat. with true taper in
width from point oi hook to fetlocs;; the pas.
TEN not too long the hoot free from cracks,
not too fiat.
with such horse you will have speed,
strength, durability, and beauty combined,
which is very essential and desirable, and
with good care vii! do good service quarter
Q. a century"
LICE on HoGs.-In answer 10 q recent IN.
Quiry for remedy for lice on hogs, allow me