The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-26
FOR THE FARMERS HOUSEHOLD.
Pail Colts.

team, n not unirequently las they
should be- both animals are mares. And
as the principal part of the heavy work
on all farms in spring blowing, colts
coming at that season of the year are so
much in the way Of the mares while at
work as often to deter farmers from rails
ing them. To all such, and indeed to
farmers generally who have much work
for their mares to do in the spring, we
unhesitatingly recommend the raising
OF fall colts-and if ii can lie so arranged
that the colt comes a little earlier than
the disappearance OF grass in the fall, so
much the better for both mare and colt.
Among the many advantages Of raising
fall colts the most important one is that
while it interferes but little, if any, with
q fair and reasonable use of the mares in
spring, it gives the colt a much better
chance, every way, than those coming
earlier. The fall is a season of the year
when the mare is generally stabbed and
given a daily allowance of grain, a little
Of which the colt is bound TO get coca
sionslly, which adds much to its devel-
opment as well as value for all farm
purposes. But with colts coming in
spring the usual practice is to turn them
out with the mares TO pasture, where
they have to take chances of q dry sum
mer and run the gauntlet Of the swarms
of hies-so abundant at that season of
the year-and thus much OF their time
which should have been occupied in
gathering ~sustenance for their better de.
velopment is taken up with fighting the
flies. The fall colt escapes all this, and
we see no reason why a team of mares,
with proper handling, could not just as
well do the work of a small farm and
raise a pair Of fall colts as not. And as
for what little grain food they deprive
their mothers when fed, it would never
be missed, while it would add more to
their development and future ability for
all farm purposes than anything it would
detract from the mares, and the expense
OF raising them be but little more than
raising that many calves. In these
times of financial depression the farmer
is obliged to make every edge cut, and
he can find no more profitable invest.
ment than in raising good horses.
BOrers in Apple Trees.
A horticultural says: A few days
ago l went over an orchard that had fall
en- into my hands, and in one days work
think many valuable trees have been
saved. AS many as five full.grown Dor
ers we're cut out Of one tree five inches
IN diameter. In some instances these
were found running up the trunk six
inches, and not over an inch apart par.
allel. It takes very close searching
sometimes to find them. Sometimes q
thin wire can be used with good effect
when the knife and chisel can hardly
reach them. In quite q number of in
stances | found that the spotted wood
pecker had done the work for me. They
seem to know just where to find them
when above ground, and rarely fail in
bringing them ont. TREY need not
peck a large place at all times, as their
hard-pointed, barb-tongue can be in
serted and haul them out. 1t should be
q rule among all to let these useful birds
live u%ndisturbed. When q tree is com.
pletely girdled by the borer or mice it
can often be saved by taking twigs of
last years growth, cutting wedge shape
at both ends, and inserting in the bark
below and above the injury, thus con.
veying the sap through them. Thus
have we saved many a valuable tree that
would otherwise not have survived the
summer. After cutting out the borers
fill up with earth over the wounds and
they will fill up ii not too severe.
Trees to be Transplnnted.
When most people buy trees, or en-
gage them, they are very particular
about the tops. They want big tops.
They never say anything about the
roots. Tho rule should be reversed,
and the roots should be the subject OF
anxiety. Half Of the trees which are
transplanted every year, are murdered
outright. Their roots are so mutilated
and broken off that their lives are de-
stroyed, no matter how well they may
be set ont. II all such trees only have
large and thrifty tops, the guileless buy
er thinks he has the worth of his money,
and forthwith digs n hole and sticks his
stub in. The trees all tops and no
roots, contain sap enough to leaf out,
aud then they begin to dry up, and be-
fore midsummer they are dead. Every
tree received by the purchaser, without
good roots, should be sent back 10 the
shipper. How many times has il been
urged upon those who purchase trees to
cut away the tops, so that they will con-
form in bulk and size to the roots.
Many trees might be saved if the tops
were thoroughly cut away, even il the
roots were feeble. The tops should not
extend from the body an average dis
lance any greater than tho length Of the
roots, and the limbs should be thinned
out, 80 as to reduce the amount OF TO.
liage down to the strength Of the roots
relatively, 30 that n can support the
other, as this is the way trees grow.
Household Notes.
One of tie best things for poultry is
charcoal. Wood charcoal will not do.
Burn ripe corn until charred, then feed
it, and you will find tho pale combs will
become red, and that busy songs will be
heard, and the average yield Of eggs will
be greatly increased.
MILK n RICE GRUEh. Take two
heaping tablespoonfuls OF ground rice;
make a paste with cold milk; add one
quart OF boiling milk and boil ton min.
ute, stir-ing constantly; season with
salt, sugar and nutmeg; serve warm with
cream. This ia excellent food for in
valids.
STEwED LOBSTER. Take the meat
from q boiled lobster, cut il up small
and put it In stew-pan with just enough
water to keep IL from burning and TO