Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-10
AGRICULTURAL.

HrNrs ABOUT WoRK.-Marketing
crops has gone on but slowly this sea
son. Prices are low not only here, but
in all parts of the world. The promise
of higher prices is uncertain. The far
mer has an unquestionable right to
hold or sell his grain, as he pleases,
but it is well TO consider the wisdom
of holding it in a spirit of opposition
to the absurd demands of those, who
question this right. There is q more
sensible way of looking at this matter
than that, which is to regard the simple
profit or loss in holding or selling, in
view of the condition and prospects of
the markets.
Economy, in everything, upon the
farm and in the household, will be
needed. We are passing out OF cycle
of high prices, and probably entering
one of low prices. If profits are to be
kept up, expenses must be reduced.
Tools must be carefully used and pre-
served. Little things mnst be watched
as carefully as large ones. The boys
and girls must not be ashamed to ride
in the farm wagon rather than go in
debt for a carriage. Debt must in
most cases be religiously avoided. A
year or two of hard times may prove a
blessing, if they lead to a system OF
buying only for cash.
Look Out For Fire.-At this season
much work is done in the barn by the
light OF lantern, and the greatest
caution should be observed. The lamp
should not be trimmed, or filed, or
lighted, in the barn or stables, nor near
them ; do not keep matches in eny of
the farm buildings, and take every
precaution TO preventN fires. If there
IS an insurance upon the building, 1t
should not be allowed to expire with
out renewal, and if there is none pro-
cure one without delay.
Snow should be removed from weak
or fat roofs after every storm, lest the
weight should be too much for them.
1t should also be removed from door
ways and yards as soon as it stoDs
showing.
RoadS and P1thS.-Clear after every
snowfall. Cows and ewes may be seri
ously injured by wading through deep
snow or mud, and heavy in-lamb ewes,
falling in the deep snow, are sometimes
unable to extricate themselves. 1t is
well TO throw down some of the fences,
or opsn gates, in places where drifts
may gather, to save the labor of re-
moving the snow, which would accu-
mulate.
Care Of !StOck.-Liberal feeding will
be found of benefit to all kinds of stock.
Observe such caution with cows in high
condition as they near the period of
calving, let their feed be gently laxa-
tive. and not stimulating. No corn
meal should be given to such cows.
Bran is safe feed, and if there is any
sign of fever, pint of linseed oil, or a
dose of salts, should be given, as pre-
canton against milk-fever. Pure air
is of vital consequence to stock confined
IN stables. Animals will maintain
their natural heat better in pure cold
air, than in a warm foul one.
Feeding StrdsO.-Straw is too vslua-
BILE to be used for bedding, whenever
other other absorbents, such as sand,
swamp muck, leaves, or sawdust can be
procured. Horses working moderately
may be kept in good condition upon
clean, bright straw, cut and mixed with
six quarts of meal daily. A feed of
long hay and oats may be given on
Sundays, to save labor, and as a well
come change. Common sheep will do
well on straw, with pint of corn, or a
quart of bran daily; the heavier
bodied breeds will require pound of
oil cake meal, or some roots, and at
least one feed of hay daily in addition.
Sheep are not early feeders, and love
TO lie late. They need not be fed un-
til after breakfast. Other stock should
be feed before breakfast. Eor cows
straw is very poor feed.