The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-04-20
what L DOm't Know Of FARM
ing.

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NOT BY HORACE GREELEY.
In selling stock by live weight, it
is a good plan to feed each one about
three pals Of water and what other
stuff can be got down 'em just before
driving on the scales. If the buyer
has ever invested much money on
sChange he will know what ''Water-
ed stock" means.
In holding the plOW, I always
prefer to hold it in the house, seated
in a rocking chair, with my family
clustered around me.
In planting hay, I always plant
the longest L can find, as short hay
bends a persons back too much in
cutting it.
In the matter of wheat, I always
raise it by the barrel, at a mill not
| far away, as it saves buying seedi
plowing, sowing, ,eradling and thresh-
ing. I generally raise it on q note.
In travelling through the country,
I have often noticed that farmers
do not sufficiently regard the health
Iof their animals. My barn is arrang-
ed on a plan Of my own. 1t is open
on all sides ; so that no creature may
have to stand out in a storm because
I am asleep or away. This also
saves lumber. All around the barn
are benches, on which any animal
can sit t.doWn when tired Of standing
or when waiting for something OF
other to turn up. The Sheriff says
my cattle always sell when my
neighbors' don't, and he thinks it i;
all owing to my economy, and l dc
not doubt it. .
In subsOiling a piece Of ground,
always "plant" a mortgage on it il
the winter previous. 1t raises tn
biggest kind of a crop, especial!
> when you let the interest go behind
1 hardly ever knew such sOwinl
that didh't turn out as well as tn
holder expected.
In raising hogs, 1 think tha
many farmers are altogether to
slack for their interests. Now SUI
. pose that I want to raise a hog, 1 g
8 at it in a careful, scientific way. .
y good many farmers raise their hos
with the first club that comes hand,
J but this has a tendency to make Ii
2 animal discouraged and discOnten
ed.
i I have my own ideas about trail
ing horses. If ever I get hold Of
9r horse inclined to run away, Ialwa,
10 borrow a buggy of some Of n
ID neighbors, put him to it, turn hi
% into a lot, and let him run. He ge
'' orally gets sick of the fun by Il
time the buggy is gone, but if
don't, hitch him to any of t
:. wheels there may be left, and ke
- him travelling. The owner Of t
80 buggy always expresses astOnis
al ment at my system, but the evider
\ of its success is there before him a
- he cannot dispute the pieces.
- IfIever get hold Of a kicki
: COW, I always let Mrs. Quad
down first to milk, and take l
IL, station by her to see what foot
=. the animal kicks with, and how h1
ia she hits. My wife has a remarkal
,lr clear memory, and after coming
she can generally give me any Iii
particulars which 1 failed to nc
gh owing to distance. 1 then get
.Ie- COW into the stable, drag her
1he with a wlndlass, until she is evel
nd balanced. Then I get bag
.ud I'LL it with bricks, hang it wit
let. easy kicking distance, and stand
I'M for developments. Every time
ice, comes down she hits the bricks, 1
bad when she goes up I have anot
2ir' thing to apply to her in front,
the after she has gone through with
the oscillation two or three times
can never kicks any more, at least
,esh until she looks around for bricks