Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-09-21
AGRICULTURAL.

BEETs FOR Cows.-Last year |
raised lot OF mangolds and carrots.
The mangolds were gathered first
and put in the cellar; afterward the
carrots we're gathered and corded up
on the top of them, 50 that when l
began to feed them to my COW, the
carrots came first. The COW gave
about her usual quantity of milk, ex-
cept the usual shrinkage on the acces-
sion Of cold weather and being put
upon dry fodder. Fearing that the
beets would not keep as well as the
carrots, and also thinking that they
possessed better milk producing quail
ties, was anxious to get at them.
Accordingly | removed part Of the car
rots and commenced feeding beets,
when, to my surprise, my COW began
to fail of her milk until the deficiency
reached about one third. Wishing to
test the matter still further, changed
back again to carrots, when her mi"
increased to about the usual stand
ard. The quantity fed was about the
same in either case ..about half Flush
ell basket three-quarters full. If there
was any difference, it was in favor Of
the beets. -Cor. R,ral Nc1c Yorker.
The USE OF CHAEcoAL.-By keeping
charcoal in a hog pen there will be
but little odor or disagreeable smell
as usual. The hogs will thrive better
and faster than in a strong smelling
style. They will consume large guam
tity of 1t, which undoubtedly does
them good. Some should be powdered,
and some left in chuncks; the pow
dered absorbs tie wet, and the hogs
will eat the humps as they desire it.
The refuse makes an excellent manure
for onions or any vegetables. BY put
ting small quantity in the horse
stable every day under the horse, will
absorb the wet, and keep the stable
perfectly sweet and wholesome. As
it is removed from the stable, keep it
under shelter, dry it, and SOW it on
the meadows; the increase in the crop
will pay for the trouble. Charcoal
is very valuable for the ow-stable, the
sheep pen, and the poultry-house.
SELECTING SEED WHEAT-Farme:s
throughout the country should be
thinking Of their seed wheat. There
is nothing gained by sowing a poor
article, and man had better pay
double the ordinary market price for
seeds which are plump, sound and free
from cookie and other foul seeds. if
there is danger of insect depredahons,
or the land is not very rich, then soak
ing in bluestone or brine may be
resorted to with benefit. But in regard
to sowing early or late; there must be
some judgment used, for in localities
where the Hessian fly abounds, late
sowing is about the only preventative.
LIME FOR WEEvIL. Some years
ago hearing complaint of weevil IN
wheat about the close Of harvest, when
I was ricking my wheat got
fresh Stacked lime and threw
over the rick in the building it-lay-
ing two courses Of sheaves, then lime
sufficient to whiten the stack. There
was no weevil in my wheat. A neigh
Dor who threshed his wheat from the
shock, came to me few days after
and said he should lose his wheat, for
it was alive with weevil. | told him
to throw lime over it, and shovel it
through his wheat, which he did
Two days after there was not Wee
vii to be seen in it,
observation-disclosures GArES
When the hen has finished Matching
saturate her well under the wings
with strong suds made Of carbolic
soap. This should be repeated until
the chicks or turkeys are too old TO
have the gapes. The smell of the
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