Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

for fifteen OF twenty minutes. Rub
freely, occasionally pulling the skin so
as to loosen it after rubbing. Grease
it: fresh butter is best, although other
grease will DO. Rub it in also. By SO
doing several mornings successfully,
no doubt the mare will get we'll. 1t
will take two or three months for the
sunken part to grow out even with the
other parts. IF the hair rubs off, it
will grow again.
Securin. Apples for the OF Year.
One of the most successful agricui-
turists in the country is Robert Pell,
who has p 1,2OO-acre farmfn Ulster Co.,
New York, all in the highest state of
cultivation. One feature is an orchard
of 200 acres, planted exclusively with
the Newtown pippin, and the product
Of this orchard is famous in Europe as
well as at home To obtain his pres
ent perfection in fruit culture, Mr.. Pell
studied the art of pomology and learn
ed how to assist nature in her efforts
to support mankind. Commonly speak
ing, the apple tree bears every alter
nate year. Mr. Peli determined upon
having an annual harvest, and to give
his orchard handsome start he sacri-
feed the crop Of a bearing year. All
the apples were picked while green.
He discovered that the germ of next
years fruit was in existence at the
time of the apple harvest, but the tree
would be SO exhausted that
this germ would fail of
development, and year of rest would
follow before another crop could be
produced. Having stopped his trees
from fruiting in the manner [ have
mentioned, he was sure of crop on
what was generally the of-year, and he
determined to follow this up by
treatment which should abolish the Off
year system. He learned that trees re-
quire variety of food. the chief of
which is found in potash, lime and So
da, and his orchard has been thus fed
with all the success that has been antic-
ipated The potash is found in wood
ashes, lime is obtained from oyster
shells at low cost, (stone lime being
undesirable,) while soda is supplied
by common salt. In orchards thus fed
and indiciously pruned cannot fail of
success, and although this season is
generally short of apples, Mr.. Pell's
crop is of usual abundance.
Few Hints of General Management
of Sheep.
One of the most common evils in the
care of sheep, except among the more
practical flock masters, is the rough
manner in which the sheep are permit
ted to be haddled by the help. Where
only few are kept, and the children
are allowed to have an interest in them,
a little care will obviate this. Another
vicious practice is attempting to drive
sheep with cur dog, which is a nui-
sance which should never be tolerated.
Have only the gentliest of collies or
one; an unframed dog among sheep
- only grade better than wolf
Cultivate the temper and affection of
sheep to that degree that they will
allow you to approach them and catch
them at any time. You will find that
it pays always to have your flock under
this subsection. Ii your sheep fly
from you at your approach, and jump
over any obstacle that may be in their
way in their frantic efforts to escape,
make up your mind that you are not
calculated for keeping sheep and sell
the flock at the first opportunity.
For extra early lambs, Il you have
thoroughly warm place for lambing, the
ewes should be put to the ram about
the first of October. They will then
drop their lambs about February first,
since the average period Of gestatien Of
the eve is about l52 days. Lambs for
killing young should not be dropped
later than the first 0; March, which is
about the time for all of them to come
except few for extra early lambs. The
better class of hotels is always eager to
obtain these very early lambs at fancy
prices, if they be really prime.
Thus few OF the ewes having been
tipped early in Septem her, let the bal
ance be served during the latter days
of September and the first days of Oc-
tober. When breeding for mutton it
is better to provide proper place for
lamblng, and have even the lambs in
tended for ripe mutton come as early
as March, since they stand the winter
much better than later ones. From the
time the rutting season is over, the
ewes being with young, they should be
we'll cared Tor and provided with a
warm barn If the basement of bank
barn so much the better. This should
be at all times kept well Uttered, and
the yard also should be carefully at
tended to in this respect. Feed plenty
of sweet hay and little grain every
1ay, and salt regularly ; in fact, let
them have access to salt at all times.
They will then take only just what they
need. If apples are plenty, or If you
raise beets, carrots, turnlps or pars-
nips, you may feed about quart OF
these each day to sheep with profit.
Sheep also relish oat straw if bright