The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-05-21
farm R0IiRgS,

crops Is deep plou@hing. The roots want
Il wcll-made bed to luxuriatc in.
BREEDING sow should be pcnned by
themselves and tinc-cut straw furnished
for bedding. They should be fed daily
a few roots and potatoes. Corn alone is
too stimulating, and tends to produce a
fcvcrish, cxcitable condition.
J. G. DILLON, Farm Superintendent of
Massachusetts, Agricultural College,
writes the Massachusetts PiOughnlan
that cas- working cattle, [ prefer bulls to
oxen. They are quicker, stronger, and,
being more wide-awakc and Olservant,
are more easily taught either good or
bad habits"
An emulsion Of raw meat is advised as
a nutritious form of diet for GONZALES
cents. Eight ounces of raw meat, with
two and a half ounces each of sweet and
bitter almonds and white sugar, are
beaten together III a mortar until com
pletely homogeneous, the almonds hay
ing first been blanchcd. The compound
may be beaten up with egg or milk and
water in any consistency.
One OF orr thoughtful members tells
us that he never allows steel forks to be
used III his horse stable. He is satisfied
that many horses have been. injured and
probably spoiled by the careless use OF
these forks il shaking up the bedding
and clearing UP the stall. Hostlers are.
not always careful OF even-tempercd and
Will sometimes Use the fork as an instru-
ment for punishment. Therefore, our
friend, rs Il protective measure, sub
~stitutes wooden forks for stable use, and
says they answer ali purpOsos.-Ou'
Dtnnb 1nim0}&.
PERSONS, in ordering their seeds for
spring planting, should be sure to obtain
them OF reliable seed dealers. Seed
Will NOT terminate if they are too old;
and disappointment and delay often re-
suit. Experience of scedsmcn indicates
that, if properly gathered and preserved,
beans viii retain vitality two years; beet,
seven; cabbage, four; carrot, two; sweet
corn, two; cucumber, ten; lettuce, three;
melon, ten; onion, one; parsnip, one;
peas, two; radish three; squash, ten; to-
mato, seven; turnip, four.
SOME one writes, in answer to the
question, how to prevent n horse from
pulling at and breaking his head stall:
q have cured several colts of the habit
by fastening securely and then wetting
the floor of the stall. As soon as the
colt begins pulling back, his hind legs
slip and he falls, and [ have never
known one to try a second time. [ have
also tried with success a very strong
rope round the neck, well fastened to a
strong staple; ii nothing breaks, the colt
soon gets tired OF pulling and seldom
tries again. If, however, anything
DItihS tuc hLSt IiHIt, IL ID very udIU 10
cure the habit"
THE benefit which fowls derive from
eating charcoal is, VIC believe, acknowl-
edged. The method of putting it before
them is, however, not well understood.
Pounded charcoal is not in the shape in
which fowls usually find their food, and
consequently is not very enticing TO
them. We have fonnd that corn burnt
the cob, and the refuse which consists
almost entirely of the grains reduced TO
charcoal, and still retaining their perfect
placed before them, is greedily
eaten, with q marked improvement III
their health, as is shown by their soon
producing a greater average OF eggs to
the flock than before.
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