The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-01-28
for the farmer.
FINELY sUGGEsTIONs.

In the every day dnties of life the first care of
the humane mau will be for his
ANIMALS,
which shoahl have warm well ventilated, con-
veniently constructed stables. The latter will
save much time and labor, and as TO the former,
warmth aud proper ventilation arc but other
names for food and life. The animal not well fed
literally lives, In part, on its own fat, and If u
should survive the Winter, the poor, starved
creature takes all Summer to restore condition..
Ia the main, then, It may be sad give the an
imals warmth, good air, good supply of food,
and enough of good pure water After all that
has been said and done about the care OF animals,
the wholesome facts we now speak of, cannot be
too forcibly urged.
CUT FOOD
Is more conveniently fed than that which is
not. We have dog and dog power by which
the hay is cut for quite a number of animals. 1t
IS not that chatting hay, straw, &c, and steam
ing certain kinds of food, adds TO its nntrifive
value so much that it renders it easily assim-
Hated by the digestive system. Let cows giving
mild be fed with view 70 milk and butter.
HORSES
should be fed according TO their work but let
them be well grOomed. Hay and oats, with now
and then a feed of carrots, are, in our opinion,
the best general food for horses. When TINS fed,
they thrive better than when fed on hay and
oats alone, probably not so much account of
the Eatriment in the carrots as upon IFS kind
tion of the other food Such is the result of cx-
perience.
Sheen and their Winter management we will
speak of at another time.
SWINE
for breeding purposes should be kept clean,
warm, fn u healthy growing condition, but not
Vat Fattenng swine must be pushed forward"
and especially for home use should be Finished
with peas and oats, which will make the flesh
solid and transparent. Some lovers of good ba-
IL. =. l.,
the foundation for solid, transparent, beautiful
bacon. OH delicious theme; but VIC have no
room for it now.
A hog without appetite, we imagine, like the
'lord of creation" lives with little pleasure to
himself or profit to anybody else. Sell him
kill him. 1t won't pay to keep him.
Poultry, aside from dry house, cleanliness,
warmth ventilation, sun light, choice variety
of food, pure water, dry earth, prepared muck,
ashes plaster &c. especially laying hens should
have animal food to make up for want of insects,
to which they are accustomed in out door life at
sotber seasons. SCRAPS" are a cheap source of
supply
regions ofceuntry, and the doing Of it will great
ly increase and facilitate the labors of Spring.
Seeds should be cleaned and labeled, protected
from mice, and put away in dry, cool place.
Celery in trenches will need additional cover
ing prOp0rfioDed to the severity of the weather.
Spinach should be mulched.
Cold frames should be ventilated on every ia
verable opportunity. In severe weather and
frosty nights, protect with mats ur shutters.
Trap or poison mice if they infest the beds.
Window plants should be syrnged to remove
dust, thus showing the beauty of the foliage as
well as keeping the plants in health, Let them
have plenty of light and air.
Manure should be compOsted for the kitchen,
garden, for next seasons use.
Make marker. 1t will be handy to havc in
the.Spring.
Hot bed sashes should be repaired and painted.
Make straw mats to protect frames in early
Spring.
fREssic work may be made. man of ingenu-
ity will construct variety of pleasing forms
and useful things
Gatsssre better than bars Make some now
Labor saving machinery, matter how good
it is, needs intelligence and care TO keep il in
der as well as to use it. See that it is ready for
Put all implements under cover, clean up
the premises, and let system and tidiness be the
order of the day.-PeR and Plog.