The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-19

CARE OF IdPLEMENTs.-Eve farmer
should keep a good wrench which can
be adjusted to fit q nut of any size,
that may be employed on wagons OF
farm implements. The woodwork OF
implements and carriages frequently
shrinks so that clips, bolts and braces
have an opportunity to work; if the
nuts are not frightened, the parts com
mence wearing or the nuts soon work
off the bolts. The same is true of rivets,
when they pass through wood work.
They often need to be drawn up tight
with riveting hammer.
TESTING SEEDs.-In portion of Den
mark, where one fifth of the land is cul-
tivated to clover the vitality of the seed
is tested by placing a quantity on q
knife blade, and heating it over light
ed candle. The good seed will pop
opel. and pop off, while the worthless
remains and carbonizes on the blade.
Mr.. Christian Bagge, of Oakland, re-
minds us of this fact in response to an
Indiana Farmer.
WINTER TREATMENT OF STooK.-Lib
eral feeding is now needed. No stock
should be allowed to lose now what
they have made in the summer. On
the contrary, they should be kept
growing. And they may be, by proper
dealeth with slack hand" is very true
in this respect. There must be close.
attention to this matter, or money is
lost in feed and in. weight of stock.
Don't trust too much to hired men or
boys. Have exact measurements for
the feed. A box to hold three quarts
should be in every feed bin. This
makes fair allowance for one OK or horse,
or for two cows, or four calves at each
feed. A bushel basket of fine cut hay
is an average for one horse or COW or
two calves at each feed. There should
be no waste, but as much feed given as
will be eaten up clean. Give salt regu-
larly, In small quantities, or have it ac-
cessible to the Standardization
Agriculturist.
NONSENSE ABOUT FARMING. THE
Germantown Telegraph remarks thus
sharply about errors that creep into ag-
ricultural literature We find more
errors and nonsense about farming,
ETC., in the public prints, even in those
devoted to agriculture and its kindred
than would take all the time
of one well-informed person to correct
from week to week. But we are glad
sure protection against the injury that
would be inflicted upon him in this way,
and that is his own good common sense.
In connection with this, our eyes have
just lit upon a statement given in a
leading agricultural journal in the
as to the proper allowance
of hay for one horse. T-is is set down
at 8. 08 pounds per day for every hundred
pounds weight of the animal. Now, if
we estimate the average weight at $50
pounds, and the quantity fed at three
pounds, it would make the animals al
lowanee 25A pounds per day, 178 pounds
per week, or about 0,30O pounds per
year This would be over five tons
per horse, just twice the quantity fed
in these parts !
FAT CArTLE.-As the question of
pure blood, good handling, und the
points of good animal, all finally Gull
inmate in the fat steer, from which
large part of the real wealth of Iowa is
derived, why does not this animal take
q more prominent position at our fairs,
in our periodicals., and on our fancy
farms. Fat COWS and noble bulls have
their places and rightly, but while there
are hundreds of the latter on exhibition
the fat steer is seldom seen. There were
two at our late State Fair. They were
noble specimens, but why SO few, and
why do they occupy SO diminutive a
position on our list of prizes? The
COWS and the bulls are only the means
by which the animal of utility is pro-
duced. Why is the animal neglected
which fills our pockets, and whose JUICY |
steaks maketh richer than the wine of
The valleys of Burgundy? ? If they can
not have more prominent place at our |
county fairs, there should be fat cattle |
show Of itself It would tend greatly |
to induce our people to put their corn |
and grass in shape which will COM
mand a better price than in any other
form. Fat cattle are not the farmers |
-haracter for bank, but they are the |
cash in the vaults. They are not what |
The agricultnrist expects at some future |
day, but they are the present realization |
Of his hopes and labor. They are not |
what visionary men dream about, but |
the practical mans present joy. Let |
is, therefore, have more specimens of |
5he real fruits of the Improvement of |
;he stock of the country at the places |
where we exhibit our idols. s.-Des MoSnes |
Register.
Recipes, etc.
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