The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-24

ter. First We scrutinize the fineness,
and if the result is satisfactory we pro-
nounce the fleece, in respect of fineness,
very 'even' Next we inquire into the
length of the staple, and if we find that
the wool on the ribs. thigh and back APP
proximate reasonably in length to our
standard we again declare the sheep as
regards length of staple, true and even.
We next desire to satisfy ourselves of
the density of the fleece, and we do this
by closing the hand upon portion of
the rump, and of the loin wool, the fleece
at these points being usually the thin
nest, and most faulty, and if this again
gives satisfaction, we signify the fact by
designating the wool even as respects
density. Now to summarize these sep
arate examinations. If you find the
fleece of nearly equal fneness from the
shoulder to the thigh, of nearly equal
length on shoulder, rib, thigh and back
and density en- shoulder and across the
loins, you conclude that it is perfect
sheep for producing valuable wool"
Selecting sheep for valuable feeders is
quite another Trade journal.
- EAT EN-.
would like to express my dissent of
the too common practice prevailing
among farmers, which is to sell their
eggs and chickens off the farm. do not
think the practice profitable one.
There is something due to the farmers
own table, to his kitchen and to the
pastry-room. When zee farmer run
ming to market with a dozen of eggs, or
more, have a suspicion that he is a
poor provider for his own household, and
| is robbing his own flesh and blood. A
farmer has work-men and work-women,
man-servants and maid-servants, boys
and girls, and they like eggs, and occa
sionally chicken stew, and they ought
to have them. So. 1 say that the profit
to farmer in keeping and raising poul
try is, to provide for and supply his OWL
table. A farmer can not afford to rails,
eggs and poultry for the market. Tina
is work for the women and children lie
them do it if they please. Now 1 an
talking about farmers; not about cit.
people or town people, or people VIII
live in the suburbs of cities and towns
but about farmers, men who raise crop
of wheat and corn, who breed cattle
4 sheep and swine, who have pork, bee
and wool to send to the market. 1t
preposterous for these men to go int
the poultry business. They are ava
from the market, and they have a maj
ket Of their own, and that is their owl
table,. The profit of eggs and poultry
for the general farmer, is in eating them
Tosmtertain his friends and exercise tn
privilege of hospitality, he should Away
eggs and fat poultry are his privilege
1t is a good hen that will lay seventy
five eggs-an extra hen that will lay on
hundred eggs per annum. These ar
worth, on an average, at the farm-bous,
one cent each to sell; occasionally the
will bring fifteen cents per dozen. Blu
if hen lays dollars worth of eggs pc
annum, she is doing we'll. As iood fo
the family of the farmer this is cheap
nothing can be cheaper-but for a ma
to sell, nothing raised on the farm
dearer. It is good chicken that at
year old will bring S1.25 for eggs, feath
ers, and carcass The profit of poultr
to the farmer is in having them fres
and fat the year round, but the ma
who spends time in running to the coun
try-store with the products of his fowl
will never make a thrifty, profitable. fal
mer. / believe in poultry on the farm
and nothing looks finer than flock G
light Brahmas, without mixture; but
do not believe that hen is a horse o
cow Galtinocult,re,i in Michigan Fdrnae'
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