The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-04-07


weeds; 10000 seeds have been counted
upon one mullen stalk.
@Iatprlby of ger6als-Any of the
caEeais may be cut atthe roots when the
kernel is in the milk, and the seed will
rlpen just the same, showing that at
that june all the elements for perfecting
the g1ai1f are In dle plant. Y --1 n
Cutting Sci0ns.-During warm days,
the present is 4 favorable season to re-
move cuttings Of fruit trees for grating
in the spring. They should be securely
tied together, labeled, AMI packed in
moss or sawdust, ana placed in the eel
lar.
Boots OF Erasjes.-It is generally
supposed thar that the roots OF grasses
do rot penetrate very deep, but these
roots have been traced as far down into
the soil as four feet. Persons blowing
for seeding think that lust loosening
the surface Is Sufficient, but If deep
PlOWlng is necessary for any kind of
crops 1T is for grass, unless the soil has
been deeply worked for other crops.
Night sOifsz=Eight soil would prob
ably be considered a more valuable fer
tilizer Il it was not so disagreeabIe to
haudle, but il coal ashes and loan are
occasionally thrown into the vault it
may be handled without much trouble,
while these materials will absorb all the
gases, 80 that there viii be no unpleasant
odors arising from II at any time,
Collie in Horseshoe fruitful source
OF collie in horses is cracked corn. If
corn is torb fed use whole corr; it is
much more likely to be perfectly masti-
Gated than cracked corn, and its imper-
feet nlasricatiQns causes the collie. It is
also Unwise to feed grain to hungry
horse, for then q large portion is very
apt to be swallowed without being prop
eTly Eaastieated. Always let the edge
OF g. horses hunger be taken off with
iced OF hay before feeding grain. Half
an ehourfextra spent in feeding, when
on t1e load, VIII bring you home half
an b'0nr CARRIER 1t night.
Wheat SoiI:2The best soil for wheat
is where clay predominates. A mixture
of sand and clay is the best clay for a
succession Of crops, and sand for q
bright, stiff straw, but too sandy a soil
is too porous for wheat, although good.
Spring wheat is frequently grown on
sandy soils. -1Ipckis not well adapted
for the growth of wheat, but where the |
land is rich, wheat will succeed on a |
variety of soils. There is no better |
preparation fora wheat crop than clover
nedunder. Nitrogen is needed for |
the growth Of wheat.
Glover Seed as q FertiIizer.-Dr.
VOelcker, after investigation, found that |
the quantity of fertilizing matter left |
IN thesoil, after clover. seed had been |
taken of, was greater than when two |
crops of clover hay had been taken off /
when not allowed to go to seed, and |
greater when two crops had been taken !
of than when only one. From this it
appears that the clover plant, while pro-
ducing its seed, and afterwards, is still
capable, when the character of the soil
IS favorable, of bring up to the surface,
clements which increase the fertility
of the soil, and shows why 8 better crop
OF wheat is produced after the clover
goes to seed than when the crop is re-
moved for hay. glE|#E-5I !
CTibbing HOrses.-After CONSIDERABLE
study of the subject, we are inclined to
believe that a horse Will not crib unless
the habit is based upon some defective
state of the general health. The study
of animal physiology develops many
curious facts. It is well known among
competent Observers that habits of |
gnawing, chewing, biting, Cribbing, etc.
e
some of which are such as would hardly |
be expected. An irritation of the mu-
COus dnen Oraneaof the alimentary canal, |
caused by worms, indigestion, or consti-
patton, may make a horse crib. To cure
q cribbtng horse, or to prevent a, horse
from learning to crib, We.should do any
thing likely to improve the general
health Of the animal A closely boxed
stall may deprive an animal of the
chance of cribbing. All torturing ar
rangements, as by halters, straps, etc,
are worthless as .curatives.
Dry COWss-It is q common practice
among some dairymen to give their COWS,
while dry, but sscantyz Lying. When
cow ceases to,edye milk, or Is dried up,
any food is considered good enough for
her. / think this is a great mistake, and
the result is Q diminished product of
milk, both in quantity and quality,
when she does come in. There is large
irafton the system to sustain the calf
while the Cow is carrying it, and to keep
The cow in good condition, good feed is
as important as when She is giving |
milk. It is my opinion that 81 worth
IF food when the COW is dry is worth
81. so. worth when she comes in. An
animal in poor condition can not digest
Is much food as an animal in good con-
liticn. If the cow is poor when she
comes in she viii not digest enough
God to supPgrt the system, and, at the
anne times % make. large quantity Of
milk.
Experimenting with. Sheep.-In Or
Ter 70 JesJ me u1nerence IN the con-
umptiOn Of food and gain in weight be-
weens sheep exposed to the weather and
hose protected from 1t, Lord Ducle had
100 sheep placed sin q shed, which ate,
wenty pounds of Swedish turnips per
lay Per head, another 100 in the open
Iir ate twenty-five pounds per head per
lay for a certain period. When they
we're weighed the former lot averaged
gain cf thirty pounds per head over
ne At@NcKsu III StltQ24Sf@ OK pOTtfHeuV, i've !
heep were fed in the open air, between
he 21st of November and the LIST of
December, at q mean temperature of
JIUy-IutE uUgTCes. L1eY -COnSumeu |
ipety pounds Of food per dsy.s At the
nd of this time they were weighed, and
ad lest two pounds each. In a shed
We other sheep were placed and allowed
D run at a temperature of fOrty-nine
egrees; they consumed at first eighty
NO pounds Of food, but fell off toseventy
ounds per day, and increased in weight
Tenty-three pounds.
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