St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-16
Seasonable Notes.
CONDITION OF STOCK.

CONDITION OF STOCK.
If vour cattle OF horses have lost one
OF two hundred pounds each during the
past winter through inattention. OF all
attempt to cheat nature 10y insufficient
feeding. don't thy to lay the tiattering
JUNCTION to the soul that they are just
in good working order. Rundown
stock are III Just the very worst cOndi-
ton fol being put Ia hard work. So of
dairy COWS also. aud So of sheep. and
especially of breeding ewes. They are
Ill bad condition for the duty expected
ot them. Those who have been starry
ing and neglecting their stock. have
Il good deal to say about farming not
paving. this spring.
LOUSY STOCK.
Lice do not trouble well fed stock.
usually; but when you tind them null
tiplying upon Your cattle, II will pay To-
kill them 10y direct applications, as well
as good feed. We have always found
that OIL or lard. rubbed along the back
and behind the horns, would kill these
vermin the quickest but the water i'll
which potatoes have been boiled is
recommended 10y some.
HORSES AND MARES.
When horses are shedding their coats
they are very sensitive tu cold. and liza
Die to take cold if not well rubbed
down and blanketed after being used.
Feed literally. and groom we'll at this
season. Don't turn Il LOT OF horses.
mares and colts ont of the stable into
the ward OF field together. after he
ing shut up all winter. They feel So
well that they often kick one another.
and do serious injury.
Peas are much more valuable crop
than many think. No feed makes rich
q manure than pea meal. and nearly
all kinds of stock like il and do well on
II. Peas should b,- sowu early. and n1
light land should hc pluved III rather
than narrowed four inches Is none too
deep. The land should h. III good con
dition from mamuring the previous wear
If not. then apply ashes and plaster ::
fresh stable manure makes too heavy Il
growth uf VINES If oats and peas are
grown togethcI, the land may. and in
deed ought tu lie richer. In order to
Get the peas III deep enough il l. a good
way To scatter them III every thid fur
row when blowing. and then SOW and
barlow III the oats
Root DI;uP-
Mang"ld> and sugar heels >unuld to
put IL a. soon a. the land l. III iii con
dIJI"u t. V"Ik well. On heavy land II
l. a good way 10 SOW them on ridges
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hN the zenith ot June.
POTATOES
If Won rrnv for market let ,n,,r main,
crop Ice "A market sorr. than : 3, sorr
that l. popular and we'll known. Both
Early Ro>, and Jackson Whites a,,.
standards III The. Rnsfnt, u,.,,L.r. sn,,,,-
times one ana sometimes he others rank =
lISlt>t "''"iuihI /" ti'' quillt\ "f the
crop hu' Inc hose VIII al way sell: and
~ II J. mon" productive t.an the jack
son Il "'>'"'''' 81 " IL" cents oil 4 hu>htl
van w ''v' "' q" 'n'ih' I'\ some "l me
nI h'',t>. NP'' '''-',' We thIhh VERY
VI inv 0"'M I'ht' fo' lttulhS