Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-03
AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

when a large percentage of the annual IN
crease of herds and hocks are looked for. The
young things are putting in an appearance
now, and both themselves and dams require
close attention and care Comfortable and
clean quarters are the first requisites. Their
absence shows want of good Judgment and
humanity which is inexcusable. The prudent
farmer or stock-raiser keeps his live stock in
thrifty condition during the winter, espe-
cially his breeding animals, for poorly fed
and poorly cared-for dam cannot reasonably
be expected to bring strong, healthy offspring,
nor to properly rear it. 1t is not IN the ma
ture of things for stunted and starved pa
rent to produce strong and vigorous progeny,
although constitutional vitality may modify
the result. But every intelligent breeder
recognizes the Importance of good care-sut-
fcient food of suitable quality together with
good water, and proper amount OF exercise
in the management of breeding animals.
Shelter from cold and pelting storms should
never be wanting. Not only the young things
but their mothers also, must be kept In a
warm place. The trying ordeal of maternity
demands the watchful care and attention of
the breeder. Warmth, comfort, plenty of
palatable and nutritious food are prompted
not less by motives of legitimate gain than by
humane impulse. The system is thus bet
ter able to stand the tax made upon it, and
the flow of milk for the offspring is stimu-
lated. The young things start off into healthy
growth, and if they are not checked by bad
management the ultimate benefit is felt in
the more plethoric pocket books and larger
bank accounts of the owners. The most
money is realized by keeping stock in a
healthy, thrifty condition from the time they
are dropped until maturity. The condition
of the dams-of all kinds of stock-ought to
be watched. Costiveness sometimes occurs,
and in such cases laxative food should at
once be given. A record of the time when
the period of CESSATION ends should be kept,
so that accidents which often occur at the
birth of the young may be avoided. We have
known of instances where COWS have dropped
calves while their heads were locked in
stanchions (contrivances which societies for
the prevention of cruelty to animals ought to
take measures to abolish) and of instances
in which ewes yeaned their lambs in pens
where the balance of sheep were kept, all be-
ing crowded together indiscriminately. The
treatment of sows at narrowing is sometimes
not less reprehensible. But such cases are
exceptionable, rather than the rule, and are
becoming less frequent as men study their
personal interests and profit. 1t pays to be-
stow extra care upon the increase and the
DAMS Give them good attention, supplying
them with comfortable quarters and proper
IODu, anu bDcl Will repay IL many lOlu ny Ill
creased thrift and value, while the percent
age of loss on account of neglect and acct
dents at this critical period will be trihing, if
any is sustained at ALL Prairie Farmer.
The FAIRLAMB CREAMERY SYsTEM-The
difficulties surrounding the production of
uniformly good butter by 5he ordinary farmer
have been the subject of thought and inven-
ton for the past few years. A hew claim for
favor is the Fairlamb can and plan. which is
not only new device, but is also new plan
of operation as well. The farmer using
these cans sets his milk in them, and the
creams atherer from the factory takes from
the farmer the cream, paying therefor so
much per inch. One team in this way Is en-
abled in the day to cover large area, and
the saving by carting only the cream is a very
large item, while the skim milk left is worth
very much for feeding purposes. This plan
is meeting with very great favor among West
ern dairy farmers, who are coming to the
front as the great producers. Our Eastern
dairymen must look to it, or the prestige they
once enjoyed will soon be gone beyond redemp
ton. This Fairlamb system does away with
the cares of family dairy making, and also
gives to the good farmer the advantages he
ought to have, as he is credited with the
amount of cream, not milk, he produces.
This plan is one that we can fully recommend
New York Weekly Atlas.
KEEP THE FARM Tools SHARP.-The Ger
mantown Telegraph gives the following sea-
sonable and sensible hints ON the sharpening
of tools: Too often these things are not
thought Of until the articles are wanted,
when much valuable time is lost in putting
in order what might as well have been done
during the dull winter days. 1t has been
computed that the same man can do as
much in two days with sharp scythe as in
three days with one comparatively dull and
the same expenditure in force. And it is just
the same in regard to all other tools or imple-
ments, whether operated by hand. steam or
horse power. The engineer continually oils the
machinery, and good saw or file is oil to
hand implements We know one who has a
great deal of hand hoeing to do by hired
labor, and he believes the continued use of
the file on the hoes makes difference of
nearly one-half in the labor. His calculation
is that every 10-cent file he buys saves him
$40 in his laborers' bills. A good grindstone
and set of files are among the best of farm
investments. The best of all forehandness is
that which prepares in advance full set Of
good and well-repaired tools to work with.