The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
FARMERS COLUMN.

A correspondent of the Oshkosh
Wis, Northwestern says he bought
/ fed which had been plowed for 20 SUI
cessive years, with soil only four or fiv
inches deep. He applied subsoil pillow
running it fourteen inches deep, the
run it the other way. and then harrowet
it twice, with an interval of fey days
and had his ground broken up nithou
the aid of the ordinary pillow. At on,
time he marked ground for corn by run
| ming subsoil pillow IA inches deep, both
| ways at proper distance, and planted a
the crossings. He had good crop not
withstanding severe drouth.
POULTRY RAISING ON A LARGE SCALE
We are in receipt of a number of letter.
asking advice on the subject. Poulty i.
cheap this year for some reason-prob-
ably because corn is not dear.
grasshoppers more abundant; the sea
SOC was dry, and the weather holds
warm. 1t is therefor easier to buy ,OOC
choice pullets than usual; but if any
body tries it he will find it task to dc
that-if we may judge by the experience
of nelghbor.
We have no doubt it is profitable to
keep fowls by the thousand and the ex-
pertinent in almost every case. where
care is constantly exercised, will be sue
cessful for the winter and part of the
spring, but when we have moist, cool,
spring weather, damp within and with
out, colds, roup, and death will shurely
come to an extent to reduce the profits
essentially, unless experience and vigil
ance, with the closest attention to the
wantssof the fowls and their sanitary
surroundings, ward them Off We ad-
wise no one to undertake wintering 1000
hens, but are glad if discreet people try
the experiment
We are learning more about chicken
ailments, preyentives, and cures ; and
the time is comming when 5000 will. be
no rarity.-American Agricuzturist.
HOW TO MAKE HENS LAY.
People would better understand this
matter if they considered for moment
a hen to be, as she is small steam en-
CINE, with an egg-laying attachment,
and thus there must be constant sup
ply Of good food and pure water, to
keep the engine and the detachment,
up to the work. In addition to keeping
before hens, who have complete liberty,
a constant supply Of pure water, sum-
mer and winter. [ Rave found that du-
ring the cool and cold weather of fall,
winter and spring, dough compounded
as follows. fed one day then terminated
for two days. to produce excellent results:
To three gallons Of boiling water, and
half an ounce of common salt, a teaspoon
full of Cayenne Pepper and four ounces
Of lard. Stir the mixture until the
pepper has impaired considerable
s trength to the water. Meantime the
salt will have dissolved and the lard mel
ted. Then while yet boiling hot stir in
a meal made Of oats and corn ground to-
gether in equal proportions, until stiff
mush is formed. Set away to cool down
to a milk warm. Before feeding, taste
to see that you have an overdose, neither
of salt nor pepper, and to warrant the
hens being imposed upon with mixture
not cit to be eaten. The hen mush
should not be saltier than to suit your
own taste not so hot with pepper that
you could not swallow it, were so much
in your broth. Beware of too much salt
too much pepper, too much lard and
beware, too, where the seasoning is high
Of feeding too long at time. Let the
hens be fed one day fully with it, then
let it be omitted and the ordinary feed
given two days and so on, and the result
will be found satisfactory. Take notice
hens fed in this way will be a good
deal less inclined to set than when fed in
the ordinary manner.-Comtry Gentle.
men.