The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-26
The Careful Farmer.

There are many things on q farm
thai YOU cannot hire done. yoa must
do them ysurself-or see that hey
are done. Said a farmer to me Lass
spring:
.'When se were drawing our ma
nure, I let the boys drive TO The lot
aud | stayed in the yard, because l
couldpu on better loads. And the
cows commenced to give more milk
right or"
Now this is one of ibe best farnl-
.ers in the county. He keeps a thor
5ugbbred shoslhur1 bail, raises cap
ital grads, aud has u splendid barn.
He thrashes by steam; cuts his straw
aad hay and corn fodder With q big
feed cutter, having an elevator at
tached, and is one Of u model fsr-
mers. Bar there IS no nonsense
about him lie is no fancy farmer.
lie is up by four O'Clock ~ hich is
the worst thing | know about him),
and looks after his stock During
the day be is in The field or in the
woods. In short, he is an active,
industrious, intelligent, experienced
farmer; and yet when be Is piling
1.auure in the yards, his cows give a
~perceptible increase n their milk
WAY. Que Of his handsome grade
shorthorps that be is SO proud of,
seeing him around, goes up 10 him
and says as plain as a COW eau say:
Give me a lock Of hay and he
gives il To her. AGother says: "Mr.
Stevens, don't you think that rark
wants Gle ming ogt," aud on looking
be finds TO his surpr.se that Tie e S
a lot Of dirs, and wet bay seeds. aud
rubbish at the bottom. He crtpes
i all ont and rubs Il clean with some
straw, aud as soon as his load IS fill
ed, aud while be is waiting for the
next wagon, be gets a little feed and
puts ii in the rack, and the cows eat
it aud feel grateful Between the
next loads he takes the curycomb
aud brush, and gives one Of the cows
. gooa cleaning. The other cows.
come around him, and be has q gen
tie word and friendly pat Tor each OF
them. He is a good looking man,
and the cows like 20 look at him
He is . gentleman and his presence
has a soothing effect. They chew
the cad Of conleatment and peace.
As he goes past the pump. be asks
the COWS If they want q little fresh
water. They had not thought about
It, but they drink a little just TO
please him. Aud so it goes an all
day. No wonder the cows give more
milk at night. You win notice the
same thing in the sheepyards. The
sheep soon know you and Ike to
have y0u around. And you will net
be vita them long without seeing
something that you q do for their
comfort If you doubt, so iAto the
yard and see. Even such a simple
thing as bedding the sheep, 5 rarely
done iudjciousiy. 4 sheep VIII not
willingly lie down in It's own drop
pings. Shake upthe straw, and make
it smooth aud level over the whole
shed or yard. About the racks you
viii fud more straw 5han is needed.
Shake this out over the yard. The
less straw you use. and yet give the
sheep a clean bed, the better. You
will be surprised, if you shake up
the old straw and spread it out
smooth over the surface, how little
fresh straw Is needed to make The
shed or yard comfortable. If |
should ever be able To build such q
barn as ! want, | would keep as
many sheep as | do now, and more
cows. All the fodder should be cut
into chaf. The sheep should be ia
the second story Agr1-
c%niturjst.