The Osceola times., 1880-01-24


much better than corn, and the feed for
each lamb may be increased 80. at the
end Of two or three weeks. it viii have
reached one-halfa-pi pint. II corn is fed
instead Of oats much less will suffice. A
snail amount Of gram during the winter
With plsnty of hay and straw and soo-
pure water, with COED shelter. aTy Es.er
good ventilation and q little salt once 4
week, will keep lambs In growing and
healthy condition throus houi the winter
Never frighien lambs, and DO not faIl &c
separate the sick from the strong fin-
n>sotd FdrmsT.
TWO CLASSES OF farmers
The farmers Of the country may be
divided into two classes, according 10 age
and experience-the old and the young.
While there are many exceptions as 10
each class, 1t must be admitted that the
old ways gnd methods. and the young are
too ready TO disapproye Of the old, and
risk their interest on what l. comarstiyly
new. The true policy is TO cling TO any
custom until something better Is learned
but be sure while clinging TO be on the
alert for any Improvement. Much OF
life and interest OF farming arises from
its being progressive work. Many I'M
portant truths have been developed dur
ing the last few years, causing important
changes in the means and methods OF
agriculture. Those who disregard these
development must, Of necessity, lail 10
compete successfully with producers who
judiciously adopt what is good in the
new and hold to only that which is good
In the old. A plain middle-aged farmer
tells US that in his community the
younger men are succeeding much bet
ter than the older. because the former
are using more Of the fruits Of recent ex-
perience.
INDUSTRIOUS FARM BOYS.
In the contest for the prizes offered by
Scillman B. Allen 10 the boys Of York
county, Maine, for the best corn crop on
one-eighth Of an acre, there were l3o
contestants. The whole amount Of corn
raised by them was l.72s bushels; av-
craze TO each boy, l2 bushels, and the
average per acre 100 bushels. Moses
MillIken, of Bleddford, took the highest
premium Of $50, having raised ~ bushels
which was at the rate Of 100 bushels per
acre. The second was at the rate Of l2j
bushels per acre. No successful competi-
tor raised less than at the rate Of l4O
bushels to the acre. Mr.. Allen oiiers tor
next year seven prizes, amounting 70
1900, to the boys of the whole State, and
If boy in York county takes the firsi
prize of 500 Mr.. Alien viii add to II q
gold watch.
THE BOILING STONE GATHEIs NO KOS
SO the rowing farmer Is quite apt q
live an uneasy and restless life and die
and leaves no home for his wife and
children. Every young i2rTper mzy
plant trees in his early life whose de-iGhi-
ful shade ar hesltful fruit he may reason
ably hope To enjoy in his reclining ye@r>-
Let the young farmer make up his mind
10 live and be on his farm. un.ess there
are special reasons FOR changing. and
then improve every cpportUniiy TO make
his home such a. be viii enjoy when
old. Let him aim 10 make II q good
place to live and It viii then he . good
place to die. There are no better places
either to live or die than many Of our
New England country homes. 1t is a
noble ambition in any young man to
look forward 10 the time when he can
call such home his own