Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-05-09
Farm, Garlen and Household.

LICE on cattle will decamp if dry sand
be applied to their whereabouts They
will apply it themselves, when let alone
in the spring of the year, by goring the
earth and tlinging it over themselves.
PLASTER ON WHEAT, A correspondent
asks if it is profitable to SOW plaster on
wheat in the spring. We have found it
to be so-especially on dry, loamy, or
sandy soils. A bushel per acre is plen
ty. The earlier in spring it is applied
the better.
WATER FOR SHEEP. 1T is believed by
some that water, as a drink, is wholly or
quite unnecessary for sheep No one
could make greater mistake than to be-
lieve the idea stated above. If sheep
are allowed access to water, they will be
as regular, in drinking, as other stock.
WOODEN GARMENTS. All wooden gar
ments hanging in closets unused through
the summer should be at least three or
four times through the season thorough
ly brushed and hung out Of doors in the
sun and wind. Sleigh-robcs should be
sealed up like the smaller and choiccr
furs, but in default of this protection
should never be allowed to remain more
than two weeks during the hot weather
without receiving shaking and airing
FRESH AIR FOR SHEEP Sheep require
abundance of fresh air, as in fact all
stock do, but sheep especially. Close
pens arc very injurious, causing first
running at the nose and colds, which
finally result in cough and inflammation
Of the lungs. The greatest need is to
keep them dry under foot and protected
from snow and rain storms sheep will
choose to lie out of doors in q well. Uttered
yard rather than under cover, and thrive
better in doing SO.
CHEESE AND BUTTER. From the con-
densed reports of 81 cheese factories, it
appears that 8 $500 pounds of milk
were required to make one pound Of
cheese, and the average price at which
the cheese sold was II 73-1O0c per pound.
From this it will be sceA that dairymen
receive, on an average, after paying the
cost of manufacture and furnishing,
about 9&c. per pound for their cheese.
From the eight reports of butter factor
les, triae over % pounds of milk
were required for a pound of butter,
and the average price received per pound
was 80 29.10Oc.
PEAS FOR PICS. lie Soch Yard Sun
is satisfied from recent inquiries that
Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, Why.
oming, Colorado, and such other sections
as do not produce corn to any advantage
because Of the brevity, and GOODNESS of
the season, may all have success in pork
producing, simply by raising oats and
peas for feed. These two articles will
grow operfection in any of the countries
named, Oats can be fed in the field
without harvesting to the best possible
advantage, and they fattcn hogs in the
most rapid manner. Peas are the chief
dependence in Canada for making pork.
Fifty bushels to the acre have been rails
ed in that country, though that is an ex,
traordinary yield, about 80 bushels being
an average crop. The vines, after the
peas are thrashed out, are about equal to
clover hay for sheep. Peas weigh from
60 to Go pounds per measured bushel,
and have considerably more nutriment
than the same amount of corn. So there
is no reason to doubt that the hogs can
be raised to good advantage in all the
northern country in question. Peas vii
grow to perfection where oats can be pro
duced. An average crop of peas vii
bring the farmer nearly if not quite a
much as an average crop of corn, count
ing the vines as food for sheep.