The Red Cloud chief., 1879-09-04
Yarn TOPICS

KILLING CABsAsk WoEu. Il 10
said thk; cayeaHs pepper sprnEled ny.T
cabbage piArts : . sure P~rvvsaiivs "f
worms, destroying then. aad all r..
injure the pl.a.s !; would proaasly ~
nor .GeCtaai Il : Lgki iinciarv ~srs
made. AID the plaais lightly sacred
xIth L. The sureE ~sy. hoscreT. - -
+ each The uo,he, hsitsTases, xtih IN In
sect sweep bet, which Any one nay
make b; .f:schiGg 4 bag q uaillEs. ;so
and = hall fee; hong 20 a s;ogi hop, ard
attaching athree .~si handle thereto IL
this conn.c 100. s cJTre~psaAen.. " v
"A, Moru.ouviiie, II writes MY
~erp.rsncc ~Ith the gresn cabbage
worm ~as 81 teneft ~ n1y nrishb1-s ~
sell ~ myself On heir nrs zppear-
aAcs. there were hundr.ts busted
b.scS pepper over them t-tore the dew
VS. of Af-rT The ss~1ud application,
ouiy !. worms rcuAin~l on . heads
# cabbage. ,eut them 20 bag hezyea
by rubbing ~turPeniins On their backs
viii u feather. snd now oar patch = en-
tlrely unmolesed "-Hsst,ru Esrsi
bar Cows i, is = ommon prAr,ice
amoDg some dsiymen 20 give their
cows, while dr., bat scsnty living
When = co.'s ceases - give milk. OF -
dried up, any feed i. considered good
enough .or her. | thirk this IS = great
misiase, and the result il \ diminished
product a milk, both in qusati,y and
quality, when he doe. oDe In. There
Is u large drauTht OF the system tn sus-
tain the calf while the eow . carry ing
it, and 20 keep the cJs in good condi-
ton good feed Is 81 important - when
she i. giving mix. II j. my opinion
that SIS worth 81 food when The COW Is
dry Is worth al SOS worth after she
comes in An animal in poor condition
can not digest IS much food 80 an ami
nal in good condition. II the COW Is
poor when she comes in, she will not
digest enough food 20 support the sys.
tenn, and 81 the same time - make y
large quantity Of milk. The practice Of
turning cows out on poor feed while
dry, expecting % make up when they
come In, by good feed, is Il very nee
nom;cal one, and Will not DC allowed by
good and careful dairymen. The Way |
treat my cows when they get n calf is ~
follows: In the summer time | keep
them in he stable for two days, feed
good hsy, give one quart wheat bran
morning, noon and night. ! also give
them a bucketful Of lukewarm water
with = pint Of rye -four 10 il, morning
and evening H. the winter time keep
them three DAYS in the stable. and with
such treatment | never hsd a sick SOW.
: Ms father kept cows a. years. and ho
always gave them rye -four 10 he water;
he never lost a single COW, and Owned
rs high as so different cows in one year.
Cor. hdcticai Farmer.
FEEDING Fowls DOR nEALrH.-It is
my sincere belief that fully one-half Of
the diseases which affect poultry are
brought on by a torpid liver. IL Is fire.
quently the trouble with old and very
fat fowls. The excess of fat appears to
injure the bl cd, and the liver is the
first organ To feel the effects. Beyond
a certain extent, an overburden of fat
in birds or animals reeds disease. They
should be kept in Whist is termed a good
working condition, except when being
fitted for the shambles. Farther than
this the effect il damaging. The liver
becomes affected, and the other organs
suffer in sympathy. The evil Of intern
persnce may be INDUCED in by eating
A. well a. by he partaking Of ardent
spirits. Long excess i, detrimental 10
the health, and produces disease in one
form or another For this reason n
change of diet il desirable. After fowls
nave been fed tn a certain extent on unh
kind Of food, change IT, and mark the
effect. But il matters little wha, feed
Vi give to u fowls, more especially
laying hens, II We neglect 90 give them
gravel This Is quite as important -
the food Itself. They require a
daily supply If broken elan or
oyster shells. These they dcvour eager
IL, and they are a. necessary in summer
rs in winter. Because the fowls run II
large is no reason why they do not need
shells. Where fowls have been kept for
n number Of years, year after year, in
the same place, ranging over the yards
at will, there Is not al Inch of ground
that they have II o Travelled over again
aud again, and piCEed up all The sub
stances available - them. Fowls do
not, ike turkeys, range 4. long dis
tances, bnt are more attached Ia their
regular rlnways, and .eed only therein.
Consequently al the material required
by them is closely hunted out. An old
anvil, or a large hard stone, should be
kept for this purpose lea their feeding
p aces, and also a large heap Of shells
Break a suitsbie quantity each day fas
they relish them better freshly broken)
as large As a kernel of corn, and some
larger, while in the breaking there will
also be some like dust and sand. OF
this they are fond. When this
practice is followed up through the
season, the fowls will be more quiet,
and scratch less. They are As often
searching for something 10 cut their
food, when scratching, as for any thing
else. The birds will be more healthy,
aHd will perform their regular func-
tons, and give their owner less cause
of complaint. II well cared for, fowls
will not be troublesome, and one need
o be particular about the breed.
Brshmas are sluggish and take on fa!
EASILY, from the fact tina, they gorge
and cram themselves with food. There
is room for study while feeding fowls,
where there are a variety of breeds kept
together. The leghorns will pick two
or three dozen kernels, and are of
about other business = gathering their
green food, or repOsing in the shsde,
dressing their plumage-while the
larger breeds will remain a. long As
there is q kernel left. A good way 10
manage them Is TO fill hem up with
broken pottery or coarse food. There
were bitter complaints about the Leg.
horns last spring. They were accused
of scratching all the ras up in
the lawns, and wallowing holes
in the walks. l investigated the
matter. The walks, Ter esth
the gravel, were paved with clam-sheils
that had been placed there TO be out OF
the way. The fowls had discovered and
were determined 10 unearth them.
inquired into the matter, and found ths'
the birds were suffering from the lack
Of their usual supply. A ration VA
provided for them each day, and the
complaint ceased, while the production
Of eggs almost Immediately increased
There is perhaps no breed of fowls tha
shows the effects of q change more