The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-05-03

win tske placs h June.
Agricultural Department
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LIVE srocK.
As the weather grows warmer. vermin
increase in numbers on livestock Of all
kinds. The long coats upon horsss, cat
tie, and sheep, favor their increase. and
when once they have foothold. only
vig,lsnce in the thorough application Of
remedies will rid ones stables. Washing
with carbolic soap we have found eject
ual. Those who have not, must have
used the solution too weak. The curry
comb, or card and brush are elRcient
also, and do all kinds Of animals much
good. Spring is a trying saeson with
most stock, and all should have plenty
of feed and water, with all the salt they
want. Let cattle and horse drink Ill
they will, unless heated, or very thirsty.
MICH COWS.
Feed new mich COWS literally, giving
roots with bran or oil-meal. Cows that
have not calved should have less Of like
food.
CALVES,
To be reared, should be as well fed as
those intended for the butcher, unless
they be of those breeds like Jerseys, Ker-
rvs, and Brittanys. in which diminutive,
or small size, is point of excellence;
believe in removing calves to be brought
up by hand, at once from the COW, and
to teach them to drink from the very FIRST.
1t is much safer to trust than with the
COWS ia che same Pastures sfssrwsstAn'
Sour milk will produce SCOUTS, and
boiled milk, tkickened with little 6ns
wheat -four, will pretty surely check it,
If not neglected.
WORKING OXEN,
That have been doing little through
the winter, will be liable to have sore
necks if the yoke and bows do not fit
well. If much is demanded, give extra
feed, and groom like horses.
BEEvEs
Should have the range Of yard on
fine days, after feeding. Give them No
chance at the grass until they are turned
out into rich, fattening pastures. Oxen
well wintsred, and not over worked,
will do great amount Of labor II well
fed, and turned out in June, will fatten
rapidly.
Groom daily and thoroughly. Have
especial care that they are mot chilled af
ter work, and that feed and water are
not given too Soon. At this time, when,
in addition to the labor required Of them,
they are renewing their coats, they are
peculiarly sentative to cold and expos
nrc.
Are great company about house. and
a great protection against insects. Court
the garden Wren, and set little houses
about, at reasonable distances apart for
them. They trouble no fruit. and blue
birds are Is good an insect killer.
GETTING OUT MANURE.
Determine how many loads you will
put upon an acre; then. knowing ths
size of the lot, II Is easy 10 calculate in
how many heaps . load should bsdumPed.
and how far apart they should BE-.
With definite calculation. and the 6rst
row Of heaps along strait sideaccurately
laid, the field may be evenly covered.
FLOWING.
The land should be dry-no packing
of the soil, nor water standing in the fur
rows, should he seen. The swivel plow
is coming greatly in favor, because II
leav no dead burrows. A similar ad.
vantage attends back furrowing. but
this requires close calculation to come
out right. For root crops. no nipple
ment is better than the Michigan pillow.
providing the land can havea good top
dressing, or the crop MANFRED in the
drill. In blowing for grain crops. how.
ever, the manure should be kept near
the well-pulvsrissd surface.
DRAINING.
Where surface drains will expedite
the removal Of watsr from the land, open
with the pillow and shovel; and If opportu-
nifty offers. when other work will mot be
Kindred. set all the hands that can be
spared at understanding.
GRASS LAND.
Permanent meadows nssd little stssn-
ton at this season except vigorous ls11iag
alone. lfthers are stonss whicA voshs1
70 the surface. ID Is ageod tine 10 rsnsvs
them; and where the grs- b hiiaG sn
y'avslly knolk. and such places, asprink-
ling Of gypsum and ashes will benefit the
grsis and soil.