National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-10-17
Farm, Garden and Household.
Seas0ssat,ie Hints.

For winter fattening we want shee
that have got their full growth and nj
now in good thrifty condition. Merin
sheep for this purpose should be thre
or four years old. Let them have goo
pasture and little grain-say half
pound each per day. They will gal
very rapidly this month.
Long-wool sheep and lambs shout,
be dipped or dressed with n solution o
carbolic soap to kill ticks. II this /
neglected now the ticks will be yer,
troublesome next spring.
For combing.wool and mutton com
bined there is no more profitable sheer
than a grade Cotswold or Leicester
Merino. Select out the strongest ant
best common Merino ewes, and procur,
iull-blood Cotswold, Lincoln, OF
Leicester ram. For 90 or 25 ewes
last-spring's lamb will answer. Good
pure-bred ram lambs can be obtained
for from $40 to $50, and nothing will
pay better.
Farrow COWS that are giving milk
should be fed two or three quarts OF
corn-meal per day. This viii fatten
them, and they can be MIXED at til,
same time.
Mich cows will also pay well for
quart or two of meal per day. 1t will
get them into good condition for the
winter, as well as keep up the supply OF
milk.
Look out for storms. and have the
sheds and stables ready to shelter the
sheep, calves, cows, etc. See that the
stables are well ventilated.
SwINR.-Pork has been so low for
two or three years that many farmers
have paid no attention to the improve
ment of their breed of pigs. They
make mistake. There will be n re-
action. Good pigs will soon be
wanted.
Early maturity is more than ever de-
sirable in our breed of pigs. The de-
mand is now greater end the price
higher for young. small, well-fattened
pigs than for large hogs.
AS soon rs a pig is fat he should be
sent to market. Sell the fat ones, and
buy lean ones to feed.
Fattening pigs should be pushed for
ward this month as rapidly as possible
There is no better food than sound
corn. If it doe. not cost too much.
grind and cook 1t. At any rate, shell il
and soak the corn for "a or 36 hours.
Let the pigs have all the soaked corn
they will eat, and then tempt them to
eat more by throwing them some dry
ears of corn. Let them have full sup
ply OF fresh water at all times.
Young pigs should haye all the milk
yos can spare. Our own plan is to feed
them cooked corn meal, and when they
have eaten rs much Of this as they will,
give them some more cooked meal mix
ed with milk. This induces them to
eat more, and they grow very rapidly.
Breeding stock should have plenty
OF exercise, with liberal allowance of
food of Q not too concentrated charac-
ter-such as pumpkins, bran, mangel
leaves, turnips, etc.
Spring pigs are better wintered in
the pork
Early fall pigs should be pushed for
ward rapidly, so that they may have
strength enough to stand the winter.
Late fall pigs must be kept in pens
by themselves, and should have the
best of food. 1t will not do to let them
rough it with the common herd.
Horses should be kept up at night :;
or, at any rate, if turned ont to pasture
they should be allowed grain and hay
in addition.
Poultry should not be neglected.
See that they have abundance Of food.
Clean out the hen-house often.
culturist
Beef Broth.
Process Put two pounds of beef in
a pot or kettle with two quarts and n
half of cold water, small tablespoon
full of salt, and set it on good fire !;
after about thirty or forty minutes the
scum will begin to collect on the sur
face; take skinner and skim it off as
soon rs there is enough of it; when it
begins to boil add about a wine- glass
ful OF cold water to stop the boiling,
and allow all the scum to come on the
surface in order to remove it. When
no part of it comes mp, add n small tur-
nip, or part of one, medium sized car
rot, two cloves, an onion, n stalk of
celery, lcek, and Glove of garlic :;
simmer constantly for about six hours
then add n tablespoonful of burned
sugar, and the broth is made. The
meat is served either with the carrot,
turnip, or leek. Strain the broth,
and it is ready for use. 1t does not
keep long in summer without turning
sour; it is then necessary to cool it
quickly by exposing it to draught,
and to keep it in dark and cool closet,
or on ice. 1t keeps longer by giving it
one boil every twelve hours.
Kerosene for Hen Lice.
Hen lice are among the greatest
drawbacks to the pleasure and profit of
the poultry yard they are especially
troublesome III small yards and coops
where the fowls cannot have free access
to green food and dry earth. We have
tried various remedies, and have found
kerosene oil to be very little trouble
pour it from the can upon the perches
where the fowls roost, and when the
hens are ready to brood, saturate the ill.,
side of the box before the clean hay or
straw is put in with the eggs. 1t is
very much less trouble to apply the oil
.h"h w uSt WaSH vi toDuccO, or 10 go
through process of whitewashing once
month.
buggy Peas"
A farmer asks us what he had better
do with "buggy peas" There are sew
eral plans recommended for killing the
bug-or, more properly, weevil-but
the best thing farmer can do with peas
affected with the weevil is to feed them
ont as fast as he can. Pigs will eat the
peas and weevils together, and grow fat
ON them. II fed ont before the middle
of November there will be comparative
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