Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-30
Hints About Work.

in the south there is yet ample
time to put ia this crop. For fod-
der, or for spring pasturing, rye or
wheat may be sown up to Nov.
Husksag Corn. Halls Hasking
Gloves, il they have once been US
ed, will be considered indispensa-
Bile, as they will save their price in
one season in lessened cost Of hnsk-
ing. to say nothing of the protec-
ton they give to the hands. After
some experience in putting corn
away in the barn unhusked, TO
husk at leisure afterwards, we
would never repeat it. A loss thro'
moldIy corn can hardly be pre-
vented. Husk early, and leave the
fodder to cure in the field.
Fail Ptowing should be pushed
ahead on every fine day. Encour-
age the fowls TO follow the pillow,
and if a few crows or crow black
birds alight on the field, do not
scare them away They are doing
good service in devouring grubs,
beetles, and cut worms. If far
mer can teach score or two Of
fowls to follow him in the furrow
they will destroy hundreds Of in
sects every day.
Clearing up of rubbish in the
fields and around fences should not
be delayed, and the corn husks,
old straw bands, leaves, ETC.,
which lie about, should be raked
together methodically, with a
horse rake and burned. This is
more important where chinch
bugs abound, because these pests
hide in such rubbish, and may
thus be destroyed in myriads.
Buildings SHEDS, stables, pens
and poultry houses, and the rub
bish heaps about the house and
barns, should be all cleaned up,
and the scrapings used as top
dressing on wheat, or go to the
compost heap. Stables should he
repaired, whitewashed, AID made
comfortable, broken windows
glazed, and doors made tight.
Warmth is a great economizer of
food and comfort, great help to
health and thrift.
Live Stock Different kinds of
stock should be kept separate both
in the fields and yards. Heavy
losses are always occurring from
allowing horses, cows, sheep, pigs,
and fowls to run in one yard
Horses in their play will kick and
scare COWS. and a COW near her
time may loose The calf in conse-
quence; cows will hook sheep;
pigs will kill and eat lambs and
chickens; and small stock are
trodden on by the heaviest ami
mails. La the arrangement of the
yards for winter, this should be
thought Of, and plenty of room
given each kind of stock by itself.
Colts should now be handled
carefully, and taught to lead by
the halter. They should be treat
ed with the greatest kindness and
gentleness, and little extra feed
be given, now that the pastures
are dry and hard. A pint of
crushed oats, or oats and rye bran
daily, will be great help to
them.
Milcb Cows.-As the pastures
become poor, two quarts of meal
and bran, per day, should be given
to each COW. 1t is supposed to be
natural" that cows should shrink
in their milk at this season. 1t is
natural" that they should do this
when their food shrinks, or when
by exposure to cold rains or frosty
nights, a portion of their food is
taken from making milk to keep
ing them warm. but in no other
sen Sc. 1t is poor economy to starve
COW now, and throw away food
in feeding her up again in the
spring. Old grass has much less
nutriment in it than young fresh
grass, and the difference must be
made up by other feed. Read
Professor Atwayter'i articles on
feeding stock carefully and
thoughtfully.
Swine. Pork is high, and must
be high for some time But when
the bulk of the crop comes upon
the market, it may not keep its
present price. Those who turn off
their hogs quickly. will probably
make the most money. A. any
rate, they will make their pork
cheaper. 1t is the quickly fatten-
ing animal that pays, and this is
precisely where il pays to raise
pigs from pure bred boars, because
they grow and turn feed INTO pork
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