The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-11-29

should now be taken up at night. and
have some dry feed
TUE change of feed from green 70 drv
should be gradual with all stock. other.
wise, the appetite may fail, and the ami.
mails Iosethereby.
THE aim of feeding now should he to
get the stock in good condition before
cold weather, remembering thatan ami
nsI beginning the winter well is "a GOOD
as half through it already.
CANADIAN farmers say sixty bushels
of peas ara equal to ten bushels of corn
fer fattening hogs, aud that peas viii
yield = larger number of bushels mar acre
than corn. The pork made from meas i
NEST excellent.
FEEDING for work may be best be-
gun at oncc. using up the soft and noor
corn fist. some feed green stall. ont
inc. and mixed with meal: this will
bring the pigs into thrifty condition
to be finished very rapidly in November
4 CORRESPONDENT of the Country
Gentleman tersely remarks that the
s'coming farmer" viii be the man who
sees in his land and stock 50 much sn;tsl
that must return a fair interest 70 him
besides raging him for bis labor and re-
pairing WORKOUT material.
BE prompt new, when the days are
shortening and the season for field work
is rapidly nearing its end. UsIin
every hour FOR securing the crop, vet
Uugsthered. Neglect no chance foput-
ting the ground in orJier Tor spring zOrE
but turn every fair day TO account, S,st
nothing be neglected.
CHARCOAL puIyerized and mixed witt
water, il now highly recommended as a
agent Tor relieving cattle suffering froA
aay arrangement OF the stomach, sue
a. 5loat or hoven, etc. This should /
remembered. There II no doubt of Is
efficacy, if abundance OF concurrent test
mony can be relied upon.
MILKING cows cannot be kept in ful
aow without ample rations of fresh foe
der. As the pasture becomes bae
newly-eured corn-stlacks, cut and mixd
with chopped roots and sprinkled win
| mi3diings, and ground corn and DATA,
NAV be given. Liberal feed alWss
| pays with the right kind of COWS,
EVERY day the corn remains unct,
after maturity, there is less. Con
gains noehing by standing after te
kernels are glazed, but the fodder los
RAPIDLY in quantity. Much of its digeA
/ fbie matter Is changed into woody 6bt
| 81 coming hard ard undigestible. Th
sooner it is cut and shocked, the sooner.
can be housed in safety.
| CoRN stalks are no longer to be cor
sidered as waste product, good for not
ing but to be trodden under foot. The
are worth fully the cost of putting
/ the crop, if well saved and cure
| When cut at the right time, and we
cured, six dollars ton is, by many, COZ
sijered 4 reasonable estimate of the
value Tor feed, when hay is worth te
dollars per ton. Careful experiment.
| place well-cnred corn>stalks as wort
about tEree-ffths as much as hay.
IL eggs are expected during the win
ter, tbey must be provided for now
/ Dispose Of the older hens select as mani
Of the best young pullets and feed Their
| wei. eve wheat soaked in hot water
oaca Q day. Barley, buckwheat anl
corn, n equal proportions, may max
the hest Of the food; chopped cabbaaei
will help Provide clean quartz
plenty Of water, gravel, old mortar a.
charcoal. Make the house warm; d
not crowd too many into it, and a god
supply of EGGS viii result.