The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-14

for farmers 10 raise nra certainly Plymouth
> Rocks. AZ they combine more IN theniaelve
thar any other variety. They are large ant
Handsome birds. AFRO very hardy and hsnlthy
r and sure proof nRhlnht many of this dssns.i
= which carry Of 40 innny fins birds or uthr,
hreeis 80 nnaily. For market purponce they
are escrllout, M thny arc ennily fnttenod niIt
present II ilnsnpponranes when dressed. They
fnn bo depended Oh for eggs NIL tho yent
round. and nre good aattrra mud mothers 10
hhtch Plymouth Rocks egRn with aucceat
1t Is necessary Ia dmmpn them wit luke
wnrm water every day for IL week bufor.
matching. ms t pIvoa strength 10 tho chicks
hnlina tortnnin4 I'M ahull which Ia worry
thrt nnd hard Mr. Myers nyn that horp-
ooived from JhnnniyS 10 May H. t4HeggH from
two pIiIntn aud after selling kevernl dozen
raised nnventy fine cheka; and from his tx
pnrinnco with this braed no fonls perfectly
aafs In recommending them IA tho most
profitable fowl for the farmer, or indeed any
ono who breeds for either plonitlra or profit.
ADVANTAGES OF LlnEnAL FEEDING
The National Lisr Stack .Io,vnal SAYS: "If
The sheep br'#aef'a faith III the eiIirn " uf
lbarality IN the mnttrr Of fredIng brgna 10
fntnr. walk through tho pens Of II llrRt CLANS
| faif, hnd conversation with ~ few ~ tho more
nueeesHfnl providers will HaryH 10 ,lispeI such
doubts ns hufn ms the morning Rtin Hcatiera
The mlnth from tho mountain aids. BlA' uym-
| motfy, vEor, precuCty md proficiency do
pond Tor thelf pnrioct development upon tho
we'll illnd grnnnry AMI richly clothed pnaillre
4
other attributes u prrfnetIon nrr influenced
| by the bf'Tdrr'B art. Not alone In tho sheep
| department Is this apparent. Ii indn en-
| phasn III every ring. from TINT nf tho draft
hoiHo ~ tho pigeon coop. II rs demanded not
| only Ivy Tie novice. who HteM nothing bnyoIlI
| the graceful ltnea of contour but hy tho TX.
| port ms we'll who recoRnizan IL aA nerrnrnry
| To Insure transmission III thuns virtues ha
bonkn 10 reproduce and intcnREy In tho on
| RpIihE Tho experienced aud Btlccct,HfuI
tt,pI E.,t
| holding food from animals under his care
than he finds for restricting the inntnbera of
his houaohold Ia the Same direction Given
the proper kind ana variety Or food tho u,lan.
THY can Hnfniy ~ loft 10 The Instincts " thf
animal lf regularly supplied no more will
hn taken Than can property bH niunllntnti
whiio with IL teus quantity some sictrlnnnt
must oIrno. blood will tell but ltn story
VIII newer hn complete unless tho acrnM of ltA
tiiumnhR ba laid In proximity 10 pfohlctlye
pnttnfaB and well. lllcd trotghn"
While generous fentng iH thus placed
among tn" otaenttaln 10 the hiEheAt a,icu. aH,
tho Same attention Lodntnil variety quantity
quality and tho influence nf iheaa, upun il.,ra
ANA ehh VIII he required tint III hratowel
upon what nrn GoHmoniy considered tho hipi
~ hfta or brnedlug. Pamprrn9 with in,pn-
Kil0lM food reati Ictipn to limited quarters
tho creation and encouragement III n vltlntnd
hppnfit'. tho administering If Autnblo food
NJ Improper hotilH, or improper fpnt! nj any
Time In short all errors OF management
hIS III flutlbuHlB avoided by The Bilrr tvpiui
breeder ~ would ~ tha lae of ii ram Ip,,ft,tt+
Ing Hunn Objectionable parlllnrlty III form or
llocce. oven though tho result Of inlRinltra In
The ono hlioud not provo III permanently dis
aatrous ns thoae In Tho other direction
coMronra roH rowH
Now That tho cold Aei,non Ia setting IN. lni
the COWS, especially tha milk glvern, have, nil |
noedfil nitontion. ihey ahnud lbs we'll hutiAed |
and we'll fed Tho Stables AhoLli be mat mod |
ernialy warm, we'll ventilated, clean, and bro |
vidnd with suitable holdlnR Thrn III 10 fod- /
der, part oi thla, Of course should ID straw
ana nay, ANA corn Athlta. but 10 expect Gown
To give much milk on such lonn faro Is folly.
thvor them with mHaarA or chopped roots or
out straw or stalks mixed with meal Of some
kihd fhvofite 'mcra" for cattle, with Il
friend OF ours, Ia ths: Cut M hay or straw
or stalks, IN pieeee of not moro than mn Inch
lnd 4 hall long put tho provandrr In II tub or
light box aud pour boiling water upon H..
Then sprinkle on Il llttio salt ana cover the |
whole with y little bran or meal to keep the
'team In. When cold. feed IL In me,ses Of II
Dl.hel ut II time. But good ns this u.s. Il
,houid ~ varied from tlmo 10 time for COWS
no variety ~ vol &s mon. Cows should ba
alted Two or throe times week. In mild
yenther they should range by day In Il com
nodious yard protected ON two sld0e. at loaet.
y covered sheds
PRACTICAL nnE KEEPER IN THE HONEY
uuaiN EsB.
u. M. Doollttle, one OF tho leading apInrlnns
i the country, has published n report OF his
usineAh ~ bee breeding. which runs through
tsrIn af seven years. ThoRs who consider
no honey business mere amateur affair, and
re- In tho dark M to lta true status, will nc-
uire u better knowledge of tho extent To
which IL may bepnrButd and In u good honey
cotton ~ country. lts prnlltableness. Mr.
,oolittle, In his report. says:
Our bees were reduced by loss and aalas, 70
~ had but aixty stocks to commence the 4
haaon Of 1879 with. which opened rather
ator than IL usually does. l3ees did not Oh
lin pollen In plenty until May l. while there
'as scarcely any honey gathered until the
rHt of June At this time apples yielded
ulte plenttfully, sufficient TO illBt tho bees
vor The period OF scarcity We ways havcbc-
'veen apple blossom and white clover. White
oNe5 opened June IL, and oniy yielded honey
longh 10 Keep tho hoos roaring brood plcnti-
NY while IN blossom. BaRswoOd opened
NY = ana yielded steady flow Of honey
ltnotRh tha Yield at NJ tima VIVA Ernpt)
nlll august l. wheatfyiclded no NOR
nan Tho bees consumed, and 40, to take it
together, the seaRon has boon mn lnfnyorn-
IL one for surplus huncy
However, W. have obtained In box honey.
w pounds and o72 ~ extracted. making
AM pounds In nil. or ~ pouI.iB per stock M
A average yield.
This Is the lightcst yield we have had dur
X seven yours. with the exception III 1916.
h"n onr average yield was Tut I'D pounds |
snail go Into winter quarters with 100
,lonies
Perhaps 1t may be interesting To know how
u report stands for the past seven ysara
7 Y y only by number Of years experience
any business that a true result ia regards
~ profit or loss can DO obtained
Our average yield of each stock In the
ring OF 1873 was 30 pounds, In 1874 n frac-
IN OF pound less than 1907 lii is75, Il little
ef l0b, IN 1916 II was SO, In ls7T Il little less
an l65 In 1873. just III In 1879, the present
asoh 81 pounds making an average yield
I The past seven years OF II little over 30
nnds per stock. Upon looking over our m
lry We ascertain that this honey has been |
Id ut an average price OF 81, cents per
una, The highest price t3sip cents In 1874,
q the lowest l034 cents) In 1878
from past experiences, WE believe n thor
Rh practical man Il man TINT Iii willing u
,rk cnn 20 all the work required to he done
tn 100 stocks OF les, and from the above
would obtain FOR an average term of years !
Y pounds OF honey annually, which, at 2lt.
~ per pound, would bring him In Il year
income or Sl9i3 30.
although the average yield per colony for r
; next seven years To come may be in !