The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-26

| 01nU Avn IN WIZ
There is more room for thought in
the business of farming now than ever
before There Is more money employ
cd in the business, more machinery
used, and of greater diversity, and .
better quality of product is demanded
by the purchaser.
Plans for management may be dis
cussed in the family, and in gatherings
of neighbors. By talking over such
matters, and getting the ideas of peo-
pie of experience, the best, most con-
venient aud most profitable methods
are often found.
FEEDING STOCK.
Economy aud effectiveness are the
main points to observe. The best food
fed in the best way to the stock must
be tho most profitable, and to reach
this conclusion is more o matter Of
care and skill than of money. Money
can procure food, stock, good build
ings and labor; but good management
always depends on the intelligent APP
plication of known practice to prac-
! tice.
MAKING MANURE.
Making manure is next in import
ance to feeding stock. This matter is
worthy of careful study, aud every
farmer may look to Joseph Harris
ne " book, "Talks on Manurcs:' for
many new ideas. He will find gather
ed in it not only tho authors practical
knowledge, but the the pith Of the
most that has been learned and print
ed upon the subject.
SAVING FODDER.
There are many fields still dotted
with shocks Of corn fodder. This sea-
son it ripencd very thoroughly, aud
needed but very little drying to cure
it. 1t nay- be safely stacked or stored
in barracks this year with less precau-
ton than usual, but to prevent further
was te, the stoyer should be taken care
of as soon as possible. Cabbages are
coming Into general use az fodder.
They may be saved by pitting them in
heaps of two or three wagon loads,
with sheaves of straw intermingled,
and covering with straw or earth, as
for roots; or by placing them, roots
upturned, upon the ground, in dry
place, and throwing few inches Of
earth on the heads. We find that cab
bages make excellent food for mich
cows. Turnips may be fed to mich
cows without ,'anger of aavoring the
milk disagreoably. By giving them i'm
mediately after milking. A root cut
ter, or some other means Of reducing
the roots to thin slices or pulp, is
worth the cost as a preventive of chok-
ing if nothing else. A few cut turnps
or carrots occasionally are beneficial
to horses.
CARE OF STOCK.
Live stock require. constant watch
fulncss. To keep them comfortable is
as impartant as to feed them well, No
animal will thrive and fatten il unclean
aud cold. Warmth saves feed, helps
fattening, and often prevents sickness,
if not the total loss Of the animal. To
keep the animals in good condition, or
increasing in weight, should be the
OBJECT of every farmer during the win
ter season. To permit loss of weight
after the summers feeding, is to waste
the food both summer aud winter. IL
costs more to get an animal fat than 10
keep it fat. Young animals require
particular care; this is the making OF
the adult animal. Over feeding is as
unwise as to stint in feeding. Costivc-
ness is perhaps the most to be guard
ed against at this season-linseed oil |
cake meal is good and cheap proven
tive. One pint to one quart daily may
be given, Horses at regular work |
should be kept in good condition. Two |
quarts of corn aud oat meal added to
bLshel of cut straw will make il
equal to SO much hay. This will be a
sufficient ration for an idle horse-for |
a work horse add three quarts Of this |
meal, or three quarts Of oats at each |
feed. Work oxen are often more use
full than horses, and Of late have been |
too much neglected. 1t should not be
forgotten that oxen require more time
to feed than horses, and ample oppor-
tuniiy tor rumination should be given.
During winter oxen that work upon
the road should be shod. Young |
steers less than year old may be bro
ken to the yoke by any patient boy.
At first they should be yokcd up and
tied until they get used to the yoke,
when they may be led and taught TO
drive. This is interesting play work
for farmers boy in the winter time
A run on the stubbles is most health
ful exercise for sheep. a small plot
of rape for green feed is always accep-
table TO sheep, until the snow is too
deep for them to reach il. See that
they have plenty of pure fresh water,
at least twice day.
Cows will begin to fail in milk as the
weather becomes cold unless the food
is of the best kind. Msngels or sugar
beets, pupcd and mixed with cut Lay,
corn-stalks or even straw, and left
twenty-iour hours to ierment. are pro-
tuctivc to milk /; and two quarts of
corn meal, added To bushcI of this
viii greatly help the yield of cream.
Brewers grains in small quantities,
are good food for milk production.
animals should be pushed on
as rapidly as possible. No fresh food
should be given until the refuse of the !
previous feeding is cleared from the
When the appetite fails from
any cause, a change of food will ofien
restore it Flowing of heavy soils
may be done 10 advantage until the
ground freezes. II is wei! to pillow un
der stable manure srch land. Light