Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-07-05
Farm and Stock.
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Timber will last best if we'll and quickl
seasoned, and this is best secured by Gu
Ting when the bark will peel readily, "a
lin May or JUN It should be peeled an
split as soon as cut, in order that it ma
season well.
Some cut their early cabbsges at tn
lowermOst leaves. This is not economical
because when cut so low the stems seldom
|sprout much afterward; whereas, whel
they are cut up as tar as can he done with
out injury to the head, and as many o
the leaves are left as possible, there ar
soon many side heads emitted from tn,
stem, and each of these ultimately be
comes as useful in the kitchen as the frs
heads,
1t appears that parsnips are now pro
posed as an article of food for horses, ant
have received considerable support in
France. It is stated that M. lie Bian
brought with him to Paris for the Winter
season several horses fed exclusively on
parsnips. The appearance and condition
of the animals are said to speak we'll fol
the nutritiye value of the present food,
while its cost is below that attending she
use of oats, being as one to four.
SOME GENTLEMEN FARMERS.
Mr.. Eyarts had on his Vermont farm
laet year seventy head of cattle, 200 sheep,
sixteen horses md twenty five SWINE.
TIE extent Of land is 800 scres. Last
gear 200 tons Of iay were cut, costing the
PROPRIETOR net much more than double
market price. More than 1000 bushels of
corn were raised at An estimate loss of
fifty cents q bushel, and therefore ough,
70 be of good quality. His pork esti-
mated at twenty cents pound, aid his
chickens IS a pair. Beecher last year
'aised about $4,000 bushels of onions on
lis Peekskill farm. They cost him 81. sol
bushel, according to estimate, and as
he marke: price is 81 any one can see
low much he made. Beecher can send
'cef to the New York market at f1fty
ents pound, and can raise oats at as
DIV q mark as 81 a bushel. His butter is
eckoned at $1.25 pound and his eggs
t Is cents dozen. He cleared $40, cool
y lecturing last winter, and it he main
aims such an income he will be able to
farming.
Cough lectures five times week, his
ees being 5000. He has . farm at Wor.
ester, which at one time obtained isl!
cres. He has no children, but his ex
enses are very heavy, and to bring mat
RS in snug shape he sold part of his
md and reduced the farm to 125 acres.
hich is as extensive as his income will
Init. A few years ago his wife, who
as Yankee girl, undertook to raise
'ncy fowls. which some say are very /:
'ofitablc. She got up very nice vari s
y, and at very reasonable expense, for
re Shspghais did not cost more than SIS
pair. The Cochin Chirss were a little
reaper. and Bantams could be rated at
ON % to $40. After stocking the place
lth these rare birds, Cough, as it IS said,
und that if they were to be kept I'D he q
ould ''be obliged" to lecture on Sun
'ys as well as on week days to make a c:
ling. When it costs SIS to winter 3 a
icken man needs good income. The n
stem was therefore changed; the fowls 7
IRE abolished. and regular crops tried Q
IT'D decided success. AS long as Coughs II
does not cost more tlaD S. per bushel.
d other crops are kept at equally re- u
ced rate, his present income will en-
lie him to live in very decent manner
here is nothing like farming life for =
IN who have plenty Of money.