The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Allowing that it would ordinarily
consume 10 pounds to keep 1t IN
good stationary condition, an X
penditure Of : pounds of hay extra
will produce l! pounds Of mutton,
worth, in the Spring, 10 cents, 50
that the extra feeding is literally
realizing to the farmer at the rate
Of nearly $50 per ton for his hay.
No other stock, we think, will give
such return for the trouble of fat
tening as this.
He who learns to produce most,
and makes his products of the best
quality, not only has a good deal to
sell, but always finds a ready mar
ket at good prices. On the other
hand, the Indifferent farmer never
learns the art of raising large crops
or improved stock; consequently he
has but little to sell, and that of an
inferior quality, so he is in effect al
most excluded from the market.
Take, for instance, the matter of
butter. 1t is always profitable to
make a good article, but the one
who makes and carries poor butter
to market must make up his mind
to work for small pay. And what
will prove true with reference to
butter will also apply with the
same force to all other products.
Not only should the butter be gilt
edged, but the cheese, the mutton,
beef, corn, potatoes, beans and
everything taken to market or con-
sumed at home, should be Of the
very best. and when this change is
effected farming will pay.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, when
returning from her last visit to
Russia, had the misfortune to lose
her favorite dog, 1ago. Her High
ness, much grieved at the loss Of
the animal, sent one Geographic
message after another to the u
thorities Of the town where the
Newfoundland was last seen, re-
questing that thorough research
might be made. The Mayor, in
fulfilment of these solicitations,
called out the police, and at the
head of his force started out on an
expedition of discovery. Their ef-
forts were finally crowned with
success. A commissioner was APP
pointed to escort the dog to Coburg,
where great Joy prevailed at its ar
rival.
Let every farmer who desires to
engage in the breeding of horses OBJ
tain the services Of the best stations
in his neighborhood, and strive to
e only first-class animals, always
bearing IN mind that any colts that
r threatened with speed. will net
him far more if sold young, than
after years of ear and anxiety, with
heavy OUTLAWS and loss Of time; the
animal, however good, is still at the
mercy of horse-jockeys and the
hor%se-trotting fraternity.-Ameri-
can Cu1tirot0r.
The reason that the last milking
or ssstrippings' are richer than that
which is first drawn is the same that
causes the top of a pan of milk after
standing a while to contain more Of
the butter globules than the bot
tom. Again, perfect and regular
milking is a very efficient mode Of
promoting the flow of milk and
preventing change in its quality,
for, SO long as a large flow is main
tanned, SO long will it maintain its
earlier characteristics.
Provide a shelter for the Young
stock before the nights get cold.
Many colts are ruined by running
around and getting heated, and
afterward standing in some windy
place to get cooled off.
Turnips vary in the nutritive
qualities and flavor, so that the
Swede variety is far O nutritive
than the white, but the flavor of
the latter is preferred as the food
OF man. They are much less valua-