The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
NUMBER lS.
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

FACfS FOX FARMERS.
How 10 Mako Small Farm Pay-Boek
FArming-O Orchards -wool-Hints
about Chickens-Notes.
Mr.. Jacob Bruner, and intelligent
young farmer, of Charlton county, Mo-,
writes TO the Brunsuicker as follows:
Thinking that perhaps few words up.
on farming may be of interest to the
many readers of the Brunswicker, / will
state one way in which have been able
to make small farm pay. One year ago
l sowed five acres of wheat, which, not
withstanding the dry weather, yield
cd seventeen bushel TO the acre
slightly over an average yeild. After
stacking the wheat l plowed up four
acres Of the same ground and sowed 1t
TO millet, from which / cut about five
tons Of as fine hay as ever saw grow.
After stacking the millet / re-broke the
same land and sowed 1t to fall wheat,
which now looks as promising az any
crop that l have seen. send sample
Of the millet. 1t is Of a new variety,
called by some German millet," and
some call it Egyptian wheat" Be the
name of it what II may, il makes splen-
did feed for cattle if sown thick enough.
ORCHARDS.
A gentleman from the country told the
writer few days since that he did not
succeed in fruit raising. Upon investi-
eating the matter, the reason Of the fail
ure was very evident, for our friend had
set out an orchard and then suffered the
trees TO take care of themselves. Young
trees were torn and twisted, others were
permitted TO grow unguarded and would
bear only inferior fruit. There Is no
reason why the farmer should not have
good fruit If only as good care be taken
Of the trees as is given the corn crop.
Orchards require more care and atten-
ton now than they once did. They are
subject to more contingencies than form
erly. 30 are all other crops. The spread
of insect enemies aud fungi must be
combatted. The farmer has done this
with his field crops, and the fruit grower
should do the same with his orchards. If
he will cultivate his trees as carefully a.
the farmer does his crops, he will sue
coed. Set out good orchard, take care
Of 1t. and it will pay him largely.-Poa-
Rspatch.
The power and observation and intel
hgence Ia necessary now to grow good
crops. He must learn something Of the
change and the requirements of markets
and the relations OF supply and demand.
He must find out the sequences and
the cause and the effect, whereby he may
know what influences may exist, between
our exertions, natures acts and the crop.
This Is daily use on the farm of chem
istry and physiology, that Is, the under
standing of the general principles Of
forces and chemical changes. The con-
ditions of farming have changed and
books and agricultural papers will teach
farmers how to Keep up with these
changes. There are increased difficult
ties in raisinn crops-books will tell how
to overcome them. Books and agricul-
turui papers make farmers more fnteiii-
gent, observing, calculating and thought
ful, and better qualify them for their
business.
The value of combing wool depends
upon the the strength Of the staple,
and the strength of the stap'e de-
pends upon the feed ofthe sheep. When
ever there is a falling off in conditions,
produced by scarcity Of feed or ill-health,
or from whatever cause, there will bo
weak place in the staple. A great many
buyers of wool Judge of the condition by
the weight of the fleece. If the fleece
weighs well, they say that the wool con-
tains too much grease. Combing wool
requires good care and feed, particularly
In winter, while many make mistake
in feeding too much corn. A plentiful
of roots aud little corn will produce good
WOOL Fine short feed is what fine and
medium wooled sheep require, while the
long woods require pasture. The pro-
duction of wool requires care and skill
as well as feed to produce the best Of the
kind
HINTS ABOUT CHICKENS.
Charcoal is good for fowls, and ventila-
ton is necessary for their health.
Chickens should be kept free from
vermin. A great many Of the ailments
Of fowls are caused by lice.
Have the best breeds. Remember
that the fowls must have gravel or course
sand; it isjust as necessary to them as
food.
Cooked Vegetables are good for young
stock. Cook and mash and mix with
scalded corn; it is healthful and econ
omical way OF feeding
Fowl houses and yards should be kept
well drained; low, damp grounds are
very unhealthy for chicken. A hill
side is the best location for poultry
house.
If chicken growers will cut some sods
before frost comes and pile them up un-
der cover, they will be found very handy
70 throw to the chickens when winter
comes.
Iron is found in the ashes Of all plants
Used for human food.
1t don't matter what man attempts
on the farm, to be successful he must
attend carefully and constantly to bust
ness.
Hogs may be kept from measels, tri-
chinosis, etc, by mixing handful OF
good wood ashes with their food twice q
week.
Additions should be made TO the man.
ure pile of every possible occasion. The
amount Of fertalizing material regulates
the farmers prosperity.
No one breed of cattle, horses or sheep
best for all localities and purposes, win
be the wise and sensible platform upon
which all good farmers and breeders
must stand.
The soil should te fed 30 that it in
turn may feed plants, for in proportion
70 the richness of the soil, either n atu RI
or artificial, in Just such proportion may
1t be made to yield heavy crop.
At the approaching Fair at Oelethorpe
Park, the best seeds, the best products Of