Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-08-02
Farm and Stock.
ITEMS.

ITEMS.
In size the HOlstein COWS compare f
vorably with other breeds, mature Gov
weighing 1900 to 100 pounds, and bull
from 1000 to $500 pounds. HOLSTER
steers make a rapid growth, mature earl
and are profitable feeders.
It is little singular that taste OF fasl
Ion as to the color of the flesh Uf fowl
varies at different large markets. In til
London market, yellow-skinned birds ar
not sought for, the pink or flesh. colore,
skin being the favorite there; while il
New York the yellow is preferred in
marked degree.
1t is said that wool improves by age.
takes color better, works better, ant
wastes less in carding. 1t continues t,
improve tor several years.
Asparagus is being utilized IN q new
way. A very superior quality of lettel
paper, it is said, is being made from the
fibrous portions of the stalk. The season
for this wholesome vegetable is now near
" over,
The best way to get the milk out OF
butter Is to work it. and sop the milk up
with q wet napkin, or any soft cloth. 1,
makes the butter great deal dryer and
sitter than when it is washed.
The passage of the Desert Land Act
was a good thing for the Pacific coast, and
especially for the immediate vicinity of
Corinne. Under its provisions thousands
of acres Of land in Utah have been filed
upon within the past three months, and
around Corinne the work of fencing and
blowing has been commenced 10 earnest.
To prevent saddle-galls, the saddle
should be lined with some smooth, hard
substance. Flannel or wooden cleth is
bad. A hard finished. smooth rawhide
lining, similar to those of the military
saddles, is preferable. Then, if the sad
die is properly fitted to the horses back !,
there will be no gals unless the horse isl
very hardly used. Calls should be wash
ed with soap and water, and then with a
solution of three e. LIS of copperas or
blue vitriol to one tablespoonful of water.
which will harden the surface, and help to
restore the growth of the skin. White
hairs growing upon CALLED spots cannot be
prevented.
l have learned that wheat can be hoedl
with horses as readily as corn, and as fast
Is it can be drilled, the implement occu
pying the same space and the number of
hoes being the same as drill; and when
hoed, it looks as much improved as a
corndsld dressed out with a cultiyator.
1t does not destroy any greater percent
age of the plants than is done in cult,vat.
ing corn. Any man that can manage
plow well can manage q wheat hoe as
readily. 1 can't see any reason why it
won't help wheat as much to hoe it as anvil
other crop. so IS to let in light, heat and
fertllizing gases of the atmosphere to give
yisor to the plants,
WEAVING LAMBS. /
Some flock masters have adopted the
erroneous and injurious practice of not
weaving. or rather, depending upon the
mother to wcan the lamb. This practice
will not hurt the lamb, but will keep the
mother poor, and she will be likely to fail
TO have lamb the coming season, or i'll
she does she will be SO weak that great
risk will be run in winterlug her. The
better plan is to wean the lamb when it is 1
about three months old, and if any ere
small then give them extra attention in
he fall and early winter, and little risk
Will be run in winteriDg them. We have =
always found it best to wean our lambs on
ne range they have been in the habit of
grazing over with their mothers. They
Viii be more contented, and, by putting
q with them few dry ewes, they will
oon learn to herd and can be managed
With ease. But be sure to give them theI
advantage of good, fresh feed, so soon as|
hey have forgotten their mother; don't
ct them lose their lambs flesh. and there u
vii be no difficulty in winterlng them. ;
HOW TO TREAT DESERT LAND BEFORE :
IL FLOWING.
The time was when 1t was thought that
verifying on the top of the ground =
hould be ploughed under, and that q crop "
I weeds, grass and dilapidated cornstalks
'ould materially benefit the soil. That Of
hey possess some value 10 an admitted "
act, and if turned under in the fall r..
IN, so that they will rot by Spring. are NJ
some advantage to the soil; but should |ar
icy remain until Spring they should bel
arned. The insect world is possessedIp l
ithswonderful powers Of multiplication "
I'D We know of no method equal to GOOD y
arntDg to destroy them. In the early In
ttlsment Of the country, when the prai- I'm
70 Hske burned regularly every year
any insects now common and iniurious|aa 3
ere unknown. We thick we can in a, -.
~ great measure attribute their absence !"
these fires. Lands thus cleared are =.
ore easily cultivated than those not 90 4
safed. Many noxious seeds are destroy. a
!, aad farm Implements do their work WI
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