Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-28
THE FARM.

osene to a gallon of water, and sprinkles
it on the plants with a hand broom. It
destroys the green flies, currant worms
and other pests, and was used without
injury on fuchsias, geraniums, callas
apd other plants.
FARMERS lose money by keeping no
account of farm operation. paying no
attention to the maxim that "a stitch
in time saves nine;" allowing fences to
remain unrepaired until strange cattle
are found grazing in the meadow, grain
fields, or browsing On the fruit trees.
POTATOES ON A CLAY SoIL.-The best
potatoes are often grown in what is
called clay loan, which combats the
somewhat widely diffused idea that po-
tatoes cannot be grown in clayey lands.
A very necessary precautlOn, however,
is to keep the soil as light, loose and
fine as possible.
PAsTURE.-We think great mistake
is made in putting COWS suddenly from
hay and stabling to young grass and
open air. Your COW will lose both in
milk and in flesh, and indeed you may
lose the COW herself. Put your COW, es-
pecially if she be a heifer OF good stock,
out only one or two hours day at first.
In a few days she will get used to new
food and new air. But do not turn out
a COW to look after herself very early in
the season.
THE use of salt in the care of farm
animals seems to aid an economical
digestion and assists assimilation of
the requisite normal amount of food,
while it is also believed that it makes
the flesh harder and gives the animal
functions a more regular and healthy
action. In England the average daily
allowance of salt is-for calves, one
ounce per day; year old animals, three
ounces; fattening oxen, six ounces; and
milch COWS, tour ounces. Sheep, it is
where salt is kept for their constant use,
provided, Of course, running water is
also found in the pasture.-Cuhivotor.
A WRITER in the Farm Journal seems
to have proper understanding of the
farmers position at this time, and very
correctly remarks: 1.-THE margin Of
profits to the farmer just now is close
and sharp. The way to make farming
pay is not to run off on side issues, and
so neglect the business in hand, but by
higher cultivation, improved methods
of tillage, more economical manage
ment, and by greater industry seek to
swell the profits. Promiscuous mixing
of trades Will do very we'll for gentle
men farmers who are not dependent for
their bread and butter on farm products.
For those who are dependent, it is better
policy to do one thing at time, do it
we'll and with all ones might"
QUEER THINGS ABOUT CATTLE.-The
Melbourne, Australia, Leader tells the
following: There is a story told of
bush missionary who hung up his
horse to the verandah post of house
where he was visiting, and on his return
found party Of young heifers about
his horse. The absence Of the mission
airy must have been lengthy, for the
heifers had gnawed the stirrup-leathers,
saddle pouches, the crupper, and had
destroyed the saddle beyond repair.
OF course, healthy cattle, that have in
their feed the ingredients nature intend
ed for them, do not eat or chew such
things-all symptoms Of the kind are
gross and unnatural. They indicate,
clear as MONDAY, that the framework
Of the animal is deficient in the mate
rial found in old bones and other garb-
age. We say nothing at present re-
garding the danger OF swallowing bones
or other indigestible material. Many
casualties occur in that way, and many
mysterious aim ent IN stock could be
traced to foreign substances in the gull
let or stomach of the sufferers. The
writer in question says that in the
county of Cumberland New South
Wales) the stomachs Of the cattle are
swarming with leech worms-"Not a
calf is dropped free from leech worms"
he adds. And the belief is expressed
that lime and salt are the ingredients
from the want of which cattle suffer
most. The absence of these materials
is seen in bone-chewing, fuke and
stomach worms in cattle, and rust in
wheat. The work done by the Queens
land board of inquiry, in searching out
and giving plain practical information
regarding such enemies to vegetable
and final life, is spoken of warmly, and
the hope is expressed that the board
may persevere in the good work done.
We trust the board may continue in the
direction it has been working. There is
abundance of room for investigation,
and there are men on the board able,
willing and enthusiastic in whatever
they take in hand. But the efforts are
crippled from the ever present doubt
that there are not funds available to
carry out what may be necessary. The
beneficial effects of salt and lime mix
lures, particularly where phocphates of
lime are added to the condiment, are
well known. Cattle, horses, sheep and
poultry all take readily to condiments
of this nature, and their effects are seen
quickly upon them.
How TO TRAIN Colt TO HARNESS. =
Put on him an easy collar, having a
pair of reins attached, or add two pieces
to lengthen the traces, and let strong
man walk behind, holding these. After
few minutes the leader may order the
man to pull the traces very gently, so
as to press the collar but slightly at first