The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-08
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PLowED.-The helds are plowed win
what are called gang plows, which are
simply four, six or eight plowshares
fastened to q stout frame Of wood. On
the lighter soil, eight horses draw
seven gang pillow, and one such team is
counted on to put six hundred and forty
acres Of wheat in the sowing season or
from eight to ten acres a day. Captain
Gray, near MERGED, has put in this sea-
son four thousand acres with FIVE such
teams-hisow land and his own teams.
A seed sower Is fastened in front Of the
pillow. The pillow has no handles, and the
plowman il, in fact, only driver; he
guides the team; the plows do their own
work. Its easy work, and a smart boy,
II his legs are equal to the walk, is as
good a plowman as anybody-for the
team turn the corners, and the pillow is
not handled at all. On the heavier
soil, the process is somewhat different
An eight horse team moves four gang
pillow, and gets over about six acres day.
The seed is then sown by a machine
which scatters IL fsrty feet, and sows
from seventy-five to one hundred acres
day, and the ground is then narrowed
and cross narrowed.
FORAGE IN HoGs.-The necessity Of
providing pasture for hogs, even in the
best corn-growing districts, Is becoming
daily more apparent. Good pssturage is
an important point to be taken into con-
sideration In connection with the eco
nomical production ofpork. One Of the
most profitable ways Of raising hogs is
to inclosc a field OF say ten or twenty
acres, in proportion to the size OF the
farm; SOW it to red clover; ring the
hogs 30 as to prevent their roofing, and
see that there is an abundant supply Of
good water in the field. This will be
found to be good paying investment.
We are confident that this methed will
pay much better than to allow the hogs
to run in the woods, for they will be less
liable to disease, and will always he in
better condition for fall feeding.
Another plan, which will be likely to
suit most farmers the pes'' is 'h's' sup
posing you to have fifty or more hogs; 1t
requires first, three lots, adjacent and Of
nearly equal size, with water running
through each, If possible; have your
lots in proportion to the size Of the drove.
The first should be a well-set field Of
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