The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-13
AGRICULTURE.

vantage in soiling cattle Is that, when
the work is properly done, tho animals
always have Il sutllciency of food, and
If they are COWS in milk, they will give
larger product than ifallowed to roam
and depend upon what they can get.
AT some time of year pastures are apt
to be short, and to grow poorer Until
snow comes and the stock Is put into
rwintcr-quarters. Grass makes little
growth after the first OF October. but
cattle are often kept at pasture TIL De-
ccmber. During these two months
they roam over the fields soiling what
ever feed there happens to be, and Of
ten animals are nearly starved. because
it has not come to the time of year
when farmers deom it necessary to feed
This Is mistaken policy. Atany time
when pastures begin to fail, stock
should be fed, and with all they can cat.
a piece of drilled Germ is excellent car
ly In the season; hut if this has not
been provided, some cOrn-meal, or 4
mixture of corn meal and wheat bran
Will be found admirable. 1t is rcDl
economy not to let COWS fail in their
| milk through lack Of fecd-if the flow
IS checked, it cannot be established
to Its previous amount by high feeding
afterwards. a COW half dried by be-
her milk nearly so we'll through the
winter. Low as dairy products have
been, 1t pays to feed cows we'll. Get
! ting tho bulk Of thoir food in tho pas
ture, what Is given in addition goes
mainly to increase the milk, butter and
cheese product. There is also a natllr-
al gam from increased value of manure
made from cows which are fed In pas
turc. 1t Is, in fact, one of the best
means Of enriChing Il farm to mako it
carry all the stock 1t will bear and buy
feed as needed when the homegrown
supply is short. In this way the num-
Der of cows place will carry can soon
be SO largely increased that the farm
Will be well able to maintain it's own
fertility. On tho other hand, very
close pasturing in the fall should be
avoided so far as possible. 1t is better
always with clover anu timothy TO
leave some growth in the fall as win
ter protection for the roots.
FEED Now. ALL young stock, Sc
pccally calves, colts and lambs, should
be carefully looked after and not al
lowed to fall away in the least. So
long as tho stock Is growing all will
be well; to keep them growing they
must have some feed at night, howev-
CT good the pasture is at this season.
Where oats are plenty this is the bost
feed that can be given, If oats cost too
much light wheat may be given, or
light wheat and corn may bo ground
together In equal proportions. Corn
meal or bran is excellent, in the pro-
portion OF one bnshcl of bran or shorts
TO one bushel of meal. Feed grain
lightly at first and Increase 1t gradually
aS the season advances and all through
The winter, and until grass is flush
next sprlng, feed enough SO that the
young animals Will continue to grow.
This is the cheapest and best way to
make good stock. 1t is poor economy,
to let the stock grow thin In the winter
with view that they will make up for
iC next summer. They never do. 1t
takes given quantity cf feed to make
n pound of flesh. a certain portion OF
the feed given goes toward supporting
tho natural waste. If only enough is
given to support this waste tho farmer
iocds for nothing, No farmer ever
made money by Starving young stock.
nor In allowing moro mnturcu animals
to lose the flesh gained in the summer
during the next winter. '-' -.
NOTES FOR THE ORCHARD AND GAR
DEN.--ln many portions OF The country,
tlcro has been such an excess Of rain,
that artificial watering has not suggos-
ted itself. The summon Of last year, as
we'll as tho one just past, having
been unusually moist, there is the great
er probability that the coming one will'
be dry. There are few localities that
do not have their years of urouth, and
when the facilities are at hand, there
should always be provision for irriga-
ton. 1t may be that watering will be
really needed but once in three or five
years; 1t is this uncertainty that makes
it all the more necessary To be prepared
for drouth when 1t does come. Every
experienced fruit grower has known
seasons when an abundance Of water
would have given him yield Of straw
paid for much larger outlay than is
ordinarily required to provide means
20 irr!gate the whole garden; and so
with other crops. In our uncertain
climate, tho control Of water In both
directions is necessary to the best sue
cess, Ability to remove excess by
drainage, and to supply the deficiency
by irrigation, give the entcrprising
cultivator great advantage over the
one who "takes things as thoy come"
October Is most favorable month for all
work requiring the removal Of earth,
and such improvement Is as road making,
grading, etc, arc not only moro Curc Of
boing made, but they will DO better
done then than in the busy, but often
cold and chrerlcss days Of spring.
Barrels made ofpaste board have been
introduced for tho packing away Of
woolcns and furs. These are seamless,
aud regarded rs moth proof. The head
which fits down snugly, Is the only
available entrance for tle moth and ui-
rcctions are given to paste layer Of
brown paper over this almost Invisible
line when the barrel is packed.
1T makes person feel sad TO hear q
crying baby, suffering probably from
somo slight pain, which could be easily
renewed by tho use of DR.. Bulbs Baby
Syrup, which is for sale at all drug
stores. 20
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