Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
AGRICULTURAL.

DRoUGHTs AND PLowING.-The fol.
Lowing thoughts are suggested by the
agricultural editor of the Charleston
Nelcs, who commends TO farmers the
propriety of experimenting constantly,
and always noling carefully the results
of their experiments, and as frequently
publish them. But by not so doing we
are of little aid To each other, and every
one is dependent upon his own expert
ence, which is of little benefit because
he can never anticipate with certainty
what will be the result of his expert
ence. For instance, at certain stages of
the growing crops, If a severe drought
should occur, iG is always question
whether cultivation should continue or
cease. He adds:
During the past season We had a few
acres OF late corn that was about shOul-
der high on the l9th of July, when it
received a thoroughly soaking rain.
About the 1t of August IL was well
plowed and hoed. No rain has fallen
on it from the 18th of July to this day,
(3rd of SepIe,nber) the question with
US was, should it be- plowed during 4 e
severe drought? With all but a half
dClt VI II VIC oN
three, sometimes four and five burrows,
as far from the corn as necessary, with
a broad shovel and heel sweep. This
was done about tire middle of August,
in the morning before s o'clock, and af-
ter 3 p NJ. Whether the corn will turn
out better than that on the untouched
half acre We cannot now tell, but we
are satisfied the willing of the crop was
less for the next succeeding tel days,
and the fodder maIuIed better on the
rest of the patch than il did on the half
acre that was left clean but unpiowed." :"
Apropos TO this question, the Com
missioner of Agriculture. at Washing
ton, IN a private letter, says:
"Droughts, partial but severe. prevail
in various sections of the United States,
notably i'm Minnesota. Ii is remarkable
that usually, almost invariably, a
dIought in Minnesota and down or
along the western border, is accom-
panied by wet weather in the eastern
States. The remedy for drought. in
practical agriculture, is TO plow, and
keep blowing; nothing like il. | have
kept my men plowing when the dust
followed SO as to cover them, and thus,
by stirring the ground constantly,
raised a good crop of corn when others
all around ME failed, because they
would hot work the ground that had no
weeds in it, and did not need blowing"
FALL FEEDING.-We find no season of
the Year whicL is more trying 10 any
kind of stock than the month OF Novem
Der. Frosts have robbed even the best
pasture of much of its nourishment,
aud while the quantity is there we will
find that the quality or feeding power
is deficient. This is perhaps more ap-
parent with fattening stock than with
any other kinG, but its effects are visible
in all The supply of milk is sometimes
lower in the dairy in November than in
January, and is almost certain TO be so
when the Cows are not fed in addition
to their usual allowance of pasture.
Fat steers during this season will often
not ouly fail to gain in weight but will
often go back during the whole of the
month, There is probably no season OF
the year when a little grain or bran
will do more good either to the milk or
beef supply than in November, and our
milk producers are fast finding il out.
But little can be accomplished by feed
ing hay, for the stock can still find dry
grass enough to destroy their appetite
Tor dry food, and hence We must
look mainly TO grain for help. In the
milk dairy bran will supplant the fail
ing pasture best; for butter or beef, soft
corn will give the best results. No mat
ter what the kind of stock or what the
purpose Tor which it is being fed, it is
easier to save the pounds in November
than TO add on in January.
Vicious DoGs.-A Delaware CORES
pondent asks whether the owner of a
vicious dog can be held responsible for
any damage he may do to the person or
property of a neighbOr? In general
terms we may answer yes The keep
ing of vicious dog near public high
way, In such a way as 10 endanger the
travelling public is nuisance and rem
ders the person knowingly keeping it
there liable TO an action by any person
injured thereby. One instance of ag-
gression may be sufficient evidence of
a vicious propensity on the part of the
dog, and if il can be proven that the
owner had information OF this first case
he may be held liable for subsequent
offense OF a like nature. The Supreme
Court has decided that in an action
against the owner of a dog for injury
occasioned by its vicious acts, it is not
admissible for the owner TO prove the
general good behavior of the dog, unless
there is a conflict of testimony in re-
gard TO the act of aggression, in which
case the general habits and conduct of
the dog may be considered in deter
mining the credit TO b. given to the
witness. The habit of running out and
frightening horses will, after the owner
has had due notice of at least one Of
fense. hold the owner liable TO suit
for any damage which may occur
MIXED FEED--Proicssor Samuel W.
johnson thus explains the theory of
mixed food: "To throw cured maize
fodder out into the cattle yard, or 10
feed it in the stall as hay is fed, is
highly wasteful. Ii cannot be fed alone
or as an adjunct 20 hay; TO use it profit
ably it must be finely cut and well
mixed or alTernated with maize or cot
ton seed meal, bran or some similar
material. Maize meal and similar artI-
cles contain too much albuminoids, fat.
and starch for healthy and economical
cattle food; maize fodder contains too
little of these and too much coarse fibre;
the two should be mixed"
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