The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
AGRICULTURE,

KICKING Cows.-It not unfreQucntly
happens tina: the very best mixers in
the dairy herd Is sent to the butcher on
account CT her vicious kicking, or I'M
easy stepping about while being milk
ed, Owners find such animals too
troublesome, and In despair OF curing
the animals, prefer to get rid of them.
Some heifcrs are said to inherit the
habit, but 1t Is oftcner acquired through
the bad treatment received at the hands
Of their care-takers. Prevention in
this case is much better than cure and
hcifer should be accustomed 10 being
handled long before having her first
calf. and especially just before that
event. Pet ~ imals have no such fault,
and the law of kindness is never more
productive of good results than In the
case Of milk cows. a rough, brutal
man should never be employed in the
care Of dairy stock. But, supposing
the habit be formed, how can it he cur
ed? A Vermont correspondent Of the
New York Tribune recommends buck
ling sursingle tight about the body
Just forward Of the udder. The princi-
pie, probably, is that the muscles used
In kicking are SO hAmpered that the
a. imal finds 1t easier to stand still.
The correspondent says it never failed
with him. We saw the same thing re-
commended Il few years ago, and put it
In practice with Il thrce-ycar old hcifrr
we had just bought. With us it was
not II success; lar from t. The beast
was terrified beyond measure ut the
unwonted pressure, and In her efforts
to free herself got cast, the COW, man,
milk pail and principle brought up in
the same genera ruin. A much
better way, and the one adopted
with cupppsa II this in nprn 10 tc OF
down rs close to tho COW as possible,
with the knee snug against her leg. III
this position it is almost impossible for
her to kick, and If she does she cannot
hurt you. lave little or nothing to
say to her, and above all things io not
yell out 80, boss" every time she
makes step. Pay close attention to
business and milk as rapidly rs possible.
Pat her and speak kindly in going into
the stall, and never ut any time let her
get the idea that you have any fear of
her. Another correspondent of the
same paper recommends building the
COW into her stall in such way that
she cannot move In any direction, and
pinioning her right foot. The proha-
bility Is that timid cow In such Il pill
lory would be utterly ruined by her
struggles to free herself, and even ii
she were kept quiet would hold up her
milk. The heroic Con the part of the
many treatment will be found tar the
b3st In most cases.
CABBAGE GRUBS.-ln old soils all the
cabbage kind has tendency TO form
club roots, owing to the attacks Of the
cabbage grub or larvae, Of Il small in
sect belonging to tho beetle tribe. The
damage 1t causes is often Il serious
matter for the gardener, rs it nearly
destroys whole crops. and makes scri-
Gus CUPS in the planting. When the
grubs irst attack crop there Ia moth
ing 10 Indicate their presence until the
plants Dcgin to turn to an unhealthy
color; then they flag in the sun, and in
few days the crop Is lost. One of the
best mcthous Of preventing these inroad
Is to make each unpalatablc to the grubs.
In The Spring secure some trc>l-burnt
lime, and lett become air-slackcd, max.
ing 1t with an equal quantity of SCOT.
In planting, the holes are made with
the trowcl III the usual way; each
plant is dropped into its hole, an inch
or so of the soil put over the roots, Il
good watering given first. 'hcn mod
crate handful Of the SCOT and lime mix
turC thrown in each hole, ami the re-
manning soil filed in. Equal parts Of
SCOT ana fine garden soil, mixed with
water to the consistency of thin mortar,
with the plants dipped INTO the mixture
up to the base Of The leaves before plant
ing. is used to prevent clubbing. Wood
ashes mixed with water and put into
the holes alter watering, has been tried
with success.
How TO GROW RlCE.-rherc is no
differ. In species between upland
and lowland rice. After breaking up
your ground lay off rows three and Il
half feet wide. Drop about eight
grains to the hill, wiuc enough apart to
admit Il hoe between them. Plow with