The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-07
HINTS FOR THE HUsRAyDT7=, :,

" NcFNh q ''| i'c4- paw mo ir
stable fastcn a shors piece Of
chain-say five or SIX liulzs-hv ~.
of a light strap 10 his leg, JUS.
the knee.
WHEN a young horse acts bsdl...
harness, it is because he has nr, ID
properly taught bis business ~
whip and misuse hiL is to spoil 10
A horse is naturally willing AMI q
cile, if we'll used, and much ma, W
done by kindness. patience and 81
ment in removing the III efTac,-
wrong treatment 4 colt slo,,-s W
trained when young, and grsdn.rs
taught his duties, the greqtest ,-!
shCu be taken to avoid frigbt,r.-s
or irritating the animal. ana ,r--s
patience should be exercised. TFr
animal refuses to do what is rsa,,.--s
punishment will make matters - ,.-.a
something should he done TO df,s.--.
its attention, when it will GEM
become dOcile.
CRACKED HEELs.-Exposura I'm.
and mud, scarcely avoidable in .-
tumn, will certainly produce ,-s.s-i
heels in horses. unless precsr,.r--
are used. When the cracks srs r.-'
formed, they are difficult 10 heal ~
cause at every motion Of the foot ,r--
are opened and the granuIst:ons ~.
distributed. Prevention consists ~
frequent cleansing of the feet bv wssl
ing with clear water and wipinG dr..
once with a cloth or towel l[ert e..
the purpose. The drying Of water r-
on the skin is Injurious and sHorra -
carefully avoided A little NJ a..
veterinary cOsmoline, OF even c,r5s
petroleum, which is the basis Of ,ls
oOsmo3ine, applied in the nornfDo fs-
fore the horses are taken ont ur
prevent mischief and the same rama5v
with regular cleansing with soan --5
water, will cure cracks very rapf4rr
If the cracks are severe. from m.
glect or otherwise, the pastern sb5rIs
be projected by wrapping a ban5ara
around it
How TO KEEP FODDER GREyv
Mr.. Clark W. Mills. of Pomptor "
j, is trying, on quite an extensive
scale, the new French plan of the a7-
silage Of green fodder, which has nj
late come into general notice. lie
has built .hree l-rge silos. or air tfrf-
cOncret vaults, each about sfxtr f..
long and fifteen feet deep, which are I'll.
ed with green fodder corn chopped un
and poured in.O the silos before .ra
corn has time 30 ferment: IL Is then
subjected to great pressure. the s.'gs
are closed up and The fodder is ce.
out only as needed The theory +,
that by this process the fodder IS kent
green and sncculent all through lie
winter, to the great delight and beug-
fl Of the cattle, whose yield Of mix
will be as large as IN summer when
actually pasturing on green fodder
The experiment Is being watched
with deep interest bv the farmers lt
Passaic and Norris counties In l.
vicinity. It is said % have succeeded
admirably in France. aud few ~L5
have tried 1t in this country have met
with encouraging results, out It is
quite = novel idea in Northern New
Jersey. The corn has 10 be packed
away with the utmost rapiditv as
soon rs it is cut, 'or il viii ferme-t
and become cured like hay. which IS
precisely what is not wanted.
WHEN TO APPLY MANURE.-TLs
common practice among farmers Is 90
make a general clearing OF the yards
and BAN cellars once a year, either l
the spring or fall Either practice
makes q heavy draft upon the teams
and 1t has its disadvantages. II this
work is done in the spring, it is when
the ground is soft, and other work e
exceedingly pressing. # the munal
Is drawn out in the fail. and droura5
IN heaps upon the field TO be cultivs.
ed next season, there is more or less
waste by teaching and by evaporati1-
There Is n growing disposition smong
OnT intelligent farmers to aprlv man
ure directly to growing crops. oi IS
near the time Of planting and sowing
as possible. 1t is felt that the soonC
manure is put within reach of The
roots OF plants, the better for the crops
and their owner. Manure is SO much
capital invested, and bears interes.
only as 1T is consumed in the soil.
The barn cellar NAV he so managed
as to manu- faCtUTe and turn cut feItl.-
Izers every month III the year. so tbs.
the farmer may suit his convenience
IN applying them to the soil When
manure is not wanted for cultivate.
crops, it is always safe 10 apply j. tl
the grass crop, either IN pastures u
upon meadows after moving Tc7
dressing is growing in favor wiki or
intelligent farmers. Grass pays BET
ter than almost any farm crop In lie
Older States, and the spreading @.
compost saves the necessity of IT..
quent blowing and seeding. BY t0l-
dressing at any convenient season IL
the year, fields may be kept proftab-E
IN grass for an indefinite time.-Rra
Sun.
SoILING CATTLE.-A live farmer il
Cayuga county, \ Y, with an sys
for getting the best returns. has trls.
the soiling system this season anu
kept a close account of the prot. alt
loss. Six milk COWS were stabbed ea-'
~ IN the spring and FED on green i5l-
der three times a day. One acre C
orchard grass lasted thret weeks i-.
the first cutting. Glover, being mex
large enough, was cut and given Z.
them for about two weeks by .ls
time the first-cut orchard grass, tleD
with over a months second growth