The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-09-04
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and his ncighbors used bonc-meal, with
out noticing any good results whatever
At last he put about four bushels Of
lcachcd ashes in his barn-yarl and threw
out to them about q shovclnul each day.
They all ate with evident relish After
turning them out 10 pasture, he put one
peck of dry ashes per week on the ground
in the pasture. They ate il all, and
gnawed oft the grass where II had been
lying. The cattle began to improve,
gaining flesh and looking better than
they had done for several years lie
says this morbid appearance was unno-
ticed years ago, from the fact that the
ground was new and ashy from the burn
ing of the woods and land clearings.
Since this discovery he gives one quart
of ashes MIXED with one qua Of salt to
twelve head of cattle about once week.
NV PAN wrrH pIGs.--A correspond
ent Of the New York Tribme, in writing
about pigs, says 81 have studied the ma
ture Of the hog, and, after many trials
and disappointments. have come to the
following conclusions: First, have the
pigs dropped about the first of May, thus
avoiding the cold winds OF March and
April, and the OVERLAPPING occasioncd by
pcnning IN early spring. ! save by this
plan about ten per cent, and sometimes
more, especially in wet, cold spring.
second, have a good blue grass or clover
pasture for them to run in, with plenty
of fresh water, and feed literally on corn.
Third. the following year have good
field OF rye to turn ON a. soon rs il he
gins to harden, and il possible a good
clover lot. feed no corn while they are
ON the rye. In the meantime, | hav,
four or five loads Of coal ashes from the
steam mill or refuse from the brick-yard,
and mix with salt and wood-ashcs. by
the first of September they are ready for
corn, not fat, but healthy, aud sleek as
moles. | then commence feeding, each
day increasing the amount, until they
are on full feed never overteed, but a
much as they will eat up clean. give
plenty of fresh water, and in six weeks
am ready to market pigs that average
over three hundred pounds each. ! am
not particular about the breeds, but pre-
fer a cross between Berkshire and By
field. A person may do better with few,
but this plan is for those who Keep from
sixty to one hundred head, and feed no
cattle"
PRESERVING GREEN FoDDER.-A par
agraph is circulating among the agricul-
tural papers giving European plan for
the preservation of green fodder such a.
turuip-tops, or other succulent vegeta-
bles. The original source of this para
graph has long been lost sight of, or We
would gladly give credit. A pit from
two to four feet deep is dug in -ome we'll.
drained part of the field, and the tops of
the roots are thrown into it. They must
he gathered when entirely free from ex-
ternal moisture, and must be pressed
down a tightly as possible. When the
pit is full, little straw is laid over the
fodder, and the earth is heaped over the
whole. Ii is said that fodder thus put
away will keep in good condition for six
to twelve months. The writer Of the
paragraph in question bears witness that
he once saw a pit of this kind opened
after having been closed all winter. In
this instance the leaves were tho-e Of the
sugar-beet, and they were, to all appear
ance, as fresh As when first gathered. The
stock 10 which the fodder was given ate
it eagerly. Ii is well to sprinkle salt
upon the fodder while packing il, as this
tends to preserve it and renders it more
palatable when it is dealt out to the
cows. 1t would seem well worth the
trouble to adopt this simple method, if it
has all the virtues claimed for it, for
thus, with comparatively little trouble,
a large amount Of fodder can I've pre-
served which usually goes to waste. The
only question i as to the possibility of
preserving fodder in this manner in our
colder climate. II is evident that the
exclusion of air is the principal condi-
ton of success. Frost will not often pen
citrate through four feet of dry, we'll
packed earth, and most of us know that
burying is an excellent preventative for
many vegetable products One thing,
however, must be remembered, and that
is that it is not every soil which will an
swer the purpose. Nearly every good
soil will do; but the system must not be
condemned if the very first attempt does
not perfectly succeed.
MANAGEMENT or BULLs.-Every bull
should kaye a ring put in his nose when
he is about ten months old, because it is
80 easy to accustom him to be led at that
age; but the best way is to teach him to
lead first Of all, with halter, which is
a nice job for any strong, good-tempered
boy, who will not play with or tease him.
Of course, good man would he better,
if he has time to do it. The ring can be
put in by throwing the animal down and
tying his legs; many breeders have straps
with buckles to put on above each foot,
and a ring attached, through which
rope runs, and this prevents any chance
of accident. With everything in readi-
ncSs, by tying the head to Il firm post, or
anything else strong enough not to give
way, ring can he put in all right in