The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-01

land similar food will not give 90 high re-
turns IN the butter and cheese. With
these explanations the above table Will
afford those who are hesitating between
selling milk or manufacturing 1t clue. as
to which mode will pay. the best, after
comparing the prices In the table with the
market quotations OF such goods as they
could feel confident In producing.
shnaOWer Seeds for Poultry.
Many farmers look upon the sunaower
as simply worthless weed, and never
dream Of The valuable qualities the seeds
Of this plant possess. For several years
they have been used by breeders Of fancy
poultry as a food for choice birds; in small
quantities they are mixed with the other
food and the peculiar properties oltheseed
imparta beautiful gloss, which no grain
will give 10 the plumage Of the adult birds.
For those who raise fancy fowls for exhi.
bltion, It Is essential TO perfect success
that the plumage should be in perfect con.
dition, and 10 attain satisfactory results
we can recommend no more valuable aid
than judlCious feeding Of this seed. 1t
has long been known that the oil extracted
from sun10wer seeds makes q dressing for
the hair which Is very beneficial, impart-
Ing smoothness andvigor highly appre- |
ciated BY all who have tried 1t. 1t grows
very readily, and the poultryman should |
not forget this cheap and useful help to
his labors.
Ashes as Cattle Feed.
The Maine Fama says: One Of our
substantial subscribers, in a recent con.
yersatlon, gave his experience in treating
neat stock in the habit of eating wood,
chewing bones, etc. His cattle were one
spring affected In this way; they became
thin in lesh, refused to cat hay, and pre-.
sented ssickly appearance. He put about
four bushels Of leaChed ashes In his barn.
yard and threw out 10 them about d sEioy.
elful each day. They ali alto it with eyi.
dent relish. After turning them out to
pasture he put one peck Of dry ashes per
week on the ground in the pasture. They
ate 1t all up and gnawed off the grass
where u had been lying. The cattle be-
gan to improve, gaining flesh and looking
better than they had for several years.
He now gives one quart Of ashes, mixed
with the same quantity OF salt, to twelve
head Of cattle, about once week, and
finds 1t agrees with them wonderfully.
A Few Suggestions to Horse Trainers.
London Agricultural Gazette.
Never try to beat colt into doing a
thing, for II nervous he may turn out
vicious horse, and il stupid he may be-
come stubborn. Remember that BY pa
tience and genlleness he can be got to do
that will not hurt him.
When the horse shows signs Of shying
at an object, do not beat him, but lead
him up to 1t, allowing him to stand and
look as he comes closer, and after he ex-
amines It q few times he will not fear any.
thing Of the kind again. In passing BY
hedges with colt, throw in stones and
stop him until he takes no notice OF the
noise.
Before putting on any article Of harness,
let your colt smell 1t, and then rub against
his head, neck and body. '
Always start q horse with the voice,
never with the cut the whip. In starting /
turn little TO one side; in stopping when
going up hill do the same. Il