Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-10
Agricultural.

Agricultural.
FArrENNe CArrIK.-One would hard
ly suppose it necessary TO say that In
fattening stock warmth is Of great i'm
portance; yet, particularly in fattening
hogs, we see this principle continually
neglected. Styes, pens, and stables are
built often in cold, exposed places; and
though the location may sometimes be
geod enough, the buildings are 30
roughly put together that the cold winds
whistle through in every direction. The
food which cattle eat in q great measure
goes to supply waste heat. The inter
nal arrangements of an animal are much
the same as the heating arrangements
of building, and the food is SO much
fuel which is being consumed In this
internal stove. To have q cold, open
place for cattle, though they be well
fed, is much the same as to have q
large fire in ones Office of q cold day,
and then leave all the doors and windows
open for the heat to escape Warmth,
however, is not the only thing needful
to make cattle fatten well. Good health
Is an essential element. No matter
how close we may keep q room, unless
the stove draws well there is little heat
given out. So the animal may have
warm surroundings, with plenty to eat
feet, SO that the food may be freely
prepared, or as We may say properly
consumed. there will be little heat given
to the body, and the fattening will not
60 on.
Everybody understands the old saying
that such or such q one ''laughs and
grows fat" OF course the laughing
has no relation to fattening. But
laughter shows q healthy, contented
disposition. and this is an element
necessary to putting q good fieshy
covering on to ones bones. Now, good
wholesome food-food that cattle seem
to enjoy-is as necessary an item in
good fattening account as abundant
food. So, also, cleanliness, good water,
and other good sanitary conditions are
requisite.
Indeed this healthy, cheerful condi-
tion of things is perhaps quite as neces-
sary as mere warmth. No matter how
well OF in this respect a stable or pen
may be, If it is dark and dull it will have
an injurious effect in fattening. If very
healthy sharp spell, if not too cold,
is often an appetizer. The main point
is to create desire to eat and to enjoy,
and then to keep as warm as consistent
with comfort, to preserve the heat the
food creates from useless waste.
Uaarp>z H1Y,.,~ Tba lTo~,IonJ
Farmer prints the following argument
in favor of wooden collars: ''The present
huge collar chokes the horse in summer
and chills him through the lungs in
winter. A collar made of white bass
wood, or other light, tough wood, would
never heat, gall, or chill a horse.
Experience has demonstrated that q
hard wooden surface, polished and kept
clean, is the safest, coolest, best, and
healthiest collar ever used. They will
only weigh one-third as much as ordi-
nary collars, and unite names and collar |
in one. No rough surfaces are worked
up; no sweat Is absorbed to cook q |
scald /; fresh air passes round the collar, |
evaporating the moisture and keeping |
the skin dry; the hair is not chafed and |
fretted. During the war, it was found |
necessary to remove an equipment fac
tory in the South, 500 miles. The |
number of collars for the teams en-
ployed was insufficient by forty, which |
number was made of wood, polished,
and tied on by ropes at each end. AT
the end of the tiresome journey, all the
horses and mules that used the ordinary
collars were severely CALLED - nearly |
rr,nn1 onI
service; whilst those that wore wooden
collars were ungalled, and ready for
use as usual. Several planters also
being unable to procure collars during |
the war, made them of wood, and con-
Quoted their business with success, and |
comfort to their mules and horses"
FALL VS.. SPRING PRUNING.-If You |
prune some kinds of trees in spring they
will bleed, as it is termed, very profuse-
ly. If this does not weaken the tree by
depriving it of q portion of its sap, the
wounds made are long time in drying,
and the sweet juices attract various in
sects, which sometimes bore into the
exposed wood. We are not in favor of
what is termed "spring pruning" but
late In winter before frosty nights are
all past, or late in spring, after the
leaves have appeared, will answer. If
trees were sensitive to pain, like ami
wounds which would remain exposed to
cold during winter. But there are no
feelings to be taken into consideration,
and if we prune in fall, the surface OF
the wounds will be dried and the pores
entirely closed against any amount of
sap long before spring. The healing
over process can neither be injured nor
retarded by this early pruning.
The theory of spring planting would
answer very well if it were possible to
remove trees of any considerable size
without cutting or breaking off portion
of the roots. 1t requires a certain length
OF time for every severed root to heel
and produce new fibers, and it is reason
able to suppose that this process lin
fact, We know it does) proceeds to some
extent during winter, especially on all
roots buried below frost.
MANY OF our farmers till too much
ground. The same manure and labor
expended on half the ground, would
bring heavier crops and greater profits.
II one-half Of many of our farms was !
laid down In permanent grass, and all
the attention devoted to the other half,
many of us would be the gamers. Five ,
hundred bushels of corn off five acres, q
would pay better than the same amount
1f ten acres. That this crop can be
has been proved time after time.
Well-manured crops will resist their :
insect enemies much better than half y
nanured ones, because their growth is 8
stimulated and forced forward in ad- j,
rance of the damage.
QUNsY IN SwNK.-An enlargement of !,
he glands Of the throat will often occur
n fattening hogs, and sometimes in !;
hose which are only in store condition. I.
L swelling occurs under the jaws and :
Ibout the throat. which either presses :
,pon, or SO much affects the upper re- :
piratory organs that the animal seems
q be almost in danger of suffocof;oo | }