The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-24
BARN, GARDEN AND nousEuO1p.
para. Notss..

GtYe'eaeh OF the boys and girls some
young animal for their own, md teach
them to take the best care OF them, and
don't forget who owns thOm when they
come to be w1uable, The "boy's
calf that becomes " father's COW -
has crushed the ambition OF many O
farmers son aud made him long for q
position behind . counter or before the
mast. fka..
Prof, Miles, Of the Michigan agricul-
tural college, ssys Tho results Of our
experiments inpig feeding show conclu-
atvely that animals, when properly fed,
give much better result for the feed
consumed during the first few months
of their lives than they do after they
reach maturity. u
Some Eastern men are not yet dis
,couraged as to farming in New England,
Mr., Wetherell, Of the Boston Utiliira.
tor, thinks farmer can afford to pay in
forest on money with which 10 improve
n farm, and that q young man well situ.
ated, can afford to runin debt for good
farm at reasonable price, paying seven
fSA SSAh VI tlu Hauael,f
The following remedy isrecommended
for the foOt-rot in sheep; Mix carbolic
acid with an alhcrent and greasy sub
stance, thus forming plaster which will
adhere to tho foot OF the sheep foretwo
or threedhys, preventing contact ofair,
aud allowing time for the production oil
the healing effect. 7i. ar
By the census OF 1870, the number Of
persons engaged in agriculture in the
United States was 8, 15l, 767.
In the experiments Of Mr.. Lawes, at
RothamStead, Happy results were OBJ
tanned by growing barley after red clio.
yer, the produce boing ffifty-eight bush
els to the acre without manure, showing
that the roots OF the clover provided an
excellent food for this crop.
DR.. WethereIl, Of the Boston G4lliua.
tor, remarks that since eggs arc bought
and sold by weight, great change Inns
come over the trads.iu certain portions
Of Massachu cts. Now the small onet
nre mostly given 10 the children and
hired help--which shows tho influence
OF circumstances.
ThelEnglfsh Mechanic gives this re
cipe for pleasing casks Pour in lime
water, and then insert u trace. chair
through the bung-hole, remembering Il
fasten q strong cord on the chain, 10 %
TO be able to pull It out again. Sink,
tho barrel until all the mold inside i
rubbed oil. Rinse with water, and final
ly pour in little whisky. Ell
sal, and water for sheep.
A correspondent OF the National Liv,
Stock Journal says: Suppose were Il
ask You the question:: "How Otter
should / take'salt, and how much shout
i take, and when should take drinl
of wateri" / should DO afraid yot
would answer me awe don't know,
or else you might say: "Take salt when
ever your taste demands 4, and gettinl
it in his way, you may take all you want
and take drink OF water whenever yol
feel thirsty Whether this would b
your answer or not, ii IL the substance
Of the whole matter. These wants o
man and sheep are Of tho same nature
Intellect controls tho former, while in
stinct directs the latter, and I hay,
sometimes thought, when observing
some people eating and drinking, thu
II instinct alone controlled them II woul,
be better for them and for society i
general Healthy sheep, having fire.
access to salt and water, will not tax
too much Of them. II is entirely con
yenicnt to have salt in boxes all til
time, either in their pastures or in thci
night Enclosures, and this, in my opin
ion, is the right why. Water should b
40 that they canilAve access 10 itall til
time, or at least twelve hours ont Of til
twenty.four. Mr. Edward Hammoni
once remarked to me that he preterrei
water brought into the sheep houses, q
he had observed that his sheep DRAM
more from four to seven O'Clock in I'll
evening tllan in any other part Of tn
twenty.iour hours. Where they mus
be driven to water let it DO done earl,
in tho afternoon of each day, especially
in winter. 1t is necessary in warn
weather to see TINT they do not have !,
wade in thOmu at the watering place
They will suffer for water before the,
will muddy their feet, legs and bellies
In cold weather tho leo should BIO Gu
away every day, so that they can get o
the water caaily. In cold or wet weathe
these things are often neglected, even b,
some OF our good sheep friends; aud TO
ward spring, following a hard winter
we hear the owner remark: "some
way my sheep have not done we'll thi
winter, but / am sure they have llat
enough 10 eat" These littlo thing
make the sheep comfortable and add e
its growth and wool.
aIaIgIng Up Pieces.
Tho following, from tho Afchiga,
Farmer, will DO found useful for thos,
to know who haye Heeces to mako up
by observing these plain rules thsy vii
meet thOviews Of wool buyers oxactly
much TO their own benefit
The wool buyers prefer TO have thl
fleece loose, light TO handle, and elastic
and in Ohio, tho woods Of which Stat,
are always quoted from two TO three
cents higher than Michigan woods of the
same quality, the feeces are rolled up
not packed, aud tied across twice one
way and once tho other, and hence art
loose, Light, and elastic. A jackson
buyer, well known, who buys large
amounts Of wool both in Michigan and
Ohio every year, tells MS that lie car
afford 10 give two or three cents pei
pound more for tho woods he buys in
Ohio than those ho purchases in this
State; solely because OF the difference in
the tying up in the two States; as he chr
get more In tho Eastern market for woob
that arc put up in Ohio than he can get
for the Michigan woods, and when, in