The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-24

HoRsE-RADIsH.-Every piece of horse
radish root grows; if we take a piece of
root about an inch in length, about the
size of large bean, and put it in an inch
below the surface of the prepared
ground, short piece will come to the
surface and form a crown, and another
portion will descend and probably fork
to form root !; but, instead of this, if
we make hole a foot or SO deep in the
ground with dibble and let the little
pieces of root drop to the bottom, q
clean, straight sprout will come up to
the surface, and this viii in time make as
clean and thrifty a market piece as could
be desired.
TIE IMPORTANCE OF Coop Cocks.
is important that the nice poultry
breeder should notice attentively from
time to time whether or not the male
bird (or birds) he uses is properly at
tentive to the hens he is mated with,
and that he is associated with only such
a number of wives as he is competent to
serve appropriately. Indolent, fat,
logy cocks, who are devoid of vim and
vigor, are of but little account in the
breeding-runs. Eggs from hens as
sociated with such large, Indifferent
males hatch but irregularly, and the
chicks from such sire are never so
fine, nor so serviceable for after uses
when matured, as are those coming from
the amorous, Gght-footcd, vigilant cocks
Of any variety. y.-Peult'y World.
NUMBER OF EGGS PER ANNUM-After
repeated experiments with the different
varieties of chickens, the comparisons
with others who have experimental i'll
the same direction, I have concluded
that the laying capabilities of the princi-
pal varieties average about as follows:
Light Brahmas and partridge Cochins,
eggs, 7 to the pound; lay 130 per annum.
Dark Brahmas, eggs, s to the pound; lay
120 per ann11m. Black, white and buff
Cochins, eggs, s to the pound; lay 115
per annurn. Plymouth rocks, eggs, s
to the pound; lay $50 per annum. Hou-
dams, eggs, s to the pound; lay $50 per
annum. La Fleche, eggs, to the
pound; lay 130 per annum. Grove Cpurs,
eggs, s to the pound; lay 40 per annum.
Black Spanish, eggs, 7 to the pound; lay
40 per annum. Leghorns, eggs, s to
the pound; lay 100 per annum. Ham
burgs, eggs, 8 to the pound; lay $50 per
annum. Polish, eggs, 8 to the pound;
lay 1875 per annum. Dominiques, eggs,
8 to the pound; lay 135 per annum.
Games, eggs, 8 to the pound; lay 130 per
arnrm. Bantams, eggs, Is to the pound
lay 80 per annum. regret very much
That [ did not keep an account of the
cost of the food consumed by each va
riety.-Cor Southern Farmer
TREATMENT OF BROOD MARES.
May numberof the National Liuc-StOch
Journal contains the following advice
relative to brood mares, which at this time
Is valuable to all farmers: Is it well to
work breeding mares? Unquestionably
it is, provided the work is only of na-
ture to invigorate the animal, and keep
her in better condition than she would
otherwise be- But work that is so Sc
we're as to undermine the health. or to
! strain the system or Of such a nature as;
to jar the body unduly, viii certainly
prove hurtful TO the foal, OF prevent its
coming to its full term. Some mares
will do fair work throughout the whole
period of CESSATION, and up to parturi-
ton, with positive benefit to themselves
and to their offspring. Others, less Wig
orous, would suffer materially from such
treatment, and would transmit an inn
paired frame or constitution to their Off
spring. In many, work must be sus-
pended one, two, or three months before
parturition IL the health OF the mare
/ considered. But the cessation OF work
must never be held to imply the prohibi-
! ton of exercise. In pregnant animals
/ of all kinds, exercise is essential to
| health. The mare taken from work OF
pasture at the approach of parturition
should not be kept tied III stall, or even
idling in small, loose box. Under such
circumstances she is liable to become
plethorie the functional activity of he1
different organs is impaired; effete mat
i ters are retained IN the blood that should
be thrown Oft 10y the bowels, kidneys OF
skin morbid products accumulate, be
cause OF the imperfect performance ol
the blood forming functions, and there
is induced tendency to slrorsicai swell
ings. stiffness, isltiamed lymphatics, dis
orJerad digestion, colo and other aiIeo