Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-10-08
Agricultural.

WHAT CATTLE TO BREEp.-To raise
cattle for beef, the Short-horns are pre-
ferable. They attain large size, take
ON flesh readily, mature early, and make
most excellent beef. They need good
feed and good attention, and will reward
one for bestowing it. No other breed
equals this for beef purposes. On
account of their tendency to take on
fat so readily, they are not generally
good mixers, though there are excep-
tions to this. Some kinds of Short-horns
are said to be fine mixers.
III the object is to obtain quantity OF
milk to sell by the gallon or to make
cheese, the Ayrshire is the breed you
want. Their milk is not as rich as some
breeds produce. .,
II the best butter cow is wanted, the
little Jersey stands at the head OF the
class. What she lacks III quantity, she
more than makes up in quality. Nearly
one-fourth of her milk is pure cream.
Tie butter is golden yellow, of the
highest flavor, and commands the
highest price. Their disposition is
quiet, and they are naturally pets.
For working cattle, the Devons head
the list. They are very hardy race,
give rich milk, and make nice beef.
For hillv countries and scant heIbage,
no breed surpasses this. If the object
is to make money by breeding per SC,
select any good breed, obtain the very
best breeding animals of that breed,
give them the best care and attention,
and try to get ahead of everybody else
in raising them, and your success VIII
be certain. Every breeder should strive
not to be surpassed in his line. He
must see to the care of his stock him.
self. and not trust TO others, for they
viii neglect many things that are very
essential to the highest success--R"r"'
HoplC.
To MAKE WIRE FENcE.-I will give
my fashion of wire fence, that,will stop
sheep, cattle and horses. I set the
posts 81 feet apart, and put staples on
the wire at each post, but do not drive
them tight, at every twentieth post
Chaving a post with wide, flat side,
and have it well braced.) bore through
with half-inch bit and put the wire
through it instead of the staples. j
cut the wire at this post, and | have
some cuts off hard wood round stick
each cut inches long. | bore two
holes IL 1-16 inches, one in each end,
so the holes will be at right angles to
each other; then bore one hole III the
middle of the cut, inch. | have two
iron rods of an inch thick, and y
inches long; now put the wire through
the hole in the post, then through the
small hole in the stick, as cut, and turn
50 as to form a lock; then with the two
irons / can tighten the wire as tight as
/ please, and when IL is taat, put IN q
short pin in one of the holes and leave
il. The strain comes on the whole wire,
and in December he can let back these
round cuts or rollers, and so loosen the
wire for winter. Last, put five or si1
upright sticks or Stats in every space
between posts. The sticks are five feet
long and split from some durable
timber.
drive a staple over each wire on eacl
stat or stick, and drive it tight. l LET
the lower end Of the Stats rest on tn,
ground, using a notched board to keeI
the wire in place while putting in staples
think IL is better this way than NOR,
posts ] use SIX wires, aud the spaces
NAV De as follows list, 4 inches ID
inches; 81. inches; ith, . inches
9Th, II inches 6th, - inches; TIM
viii make a fence - inches high. III,
can vary this as ne pleases. This II
the best way 10 make a fence so as e
ease mp on the wires IN winter -E"ro
Nam lDfksr.