Richland beacon., 1881-08-20
FARM AND HOME.

prinkled on the soil, rats. mice and in
ects will soon desertit Plants may be {
,asily protected by it from insect plague
" simply brushing over their stems
With solution Of it It has often been
noticed that a patch which has been
treated in this way remains free from
grubs, while the unprotected beds round
about are literally devastated. Fruit
trees may be guarded from their attacks
by attaching to the stems pieces OF tow
smeared with o mixture OF chloride OF
lime and hogs lard. Ants and grubs al
ready in possession will then rapidly va
cate their positions.
CALvEs.-Young calves will thrive
we'll if kept in shed together and we'll
fed. The shed may be Uttered literally,
but It will be necessary to feed them
we'll. Bran and oats, with little corn,
will be the best food for them. Give one
pint day for those under year and
quart or two daily for yearlings. Co.'S
tiyeness In cold weather should be care
fully guarded against, and, If necessary,
half pint Of raw linseed oil, or pint
of linseed meal, should be given with
the food as remedy. Flaxseed ground
and mixed with corn or oats ground or
unground is good appetizer and keeps
the calves in good condition. While on
milk, whether sucking the COW or on the
pail. let it suffice for drink. No cold
water in cold weather.-Brecdsrs Live
Stock Jovrn0L
CLOVER AND RE FOB Hoos.-In my
experience, says a writer, ! have found
nothing so profitable for hog pasture ar
clover and rye, and I think rye prefera-
bic, and the reason they are better than
timothy, blue grass and oil similar
grasses is they remain more tender for q
longer period than other grasses, which
90 soon become wiry and hard. partak-
ing Of the nature Of hay, and have
never known hogs to thrive on it, al
though other stock does. To use rye
profitably for pasture fall rye should DO
sown for spring pasture and spring rye
for later pasture, and by not pasturing
too long and too close there will be con-
siderable head out, which when ripe
will. with the weeds that naturally grow
among grain, make good pasture until
the time to commence feeding corn-at
least such is my experience. As to us
ing any of the grasses named for hog
pasture, 1 would prefer . good weed
pasture, and will here say that am Of
opinion il some of the weeds DO eagerly
eaten by hogs were domestcated and
properly cultivated they would prove
more satisfactory for hog pasture thar
anything used Of grass kind
CoxpARATIvs VALUE OF ENsrLAaH. -
Several persons who have experimental
with ensilage regard three and . hal
tons Of it as equal in feeding value t.
one of good hay. Some Of them stat
that they do not recommend feeding en-
silage alone for long period Of time
They prefer to have their stock cot som
dry food, as hay, straw, inseed meal o
grain. Some mix the meal with the en-
silage and others give their stock on
meal each day Of some kind Of dry food
Dairymen and stock-raisers are general
becoming convinced that IL not wise t
keep cattle very long on the same kin
of food. Many dairy farmers now Civ
their COWS q small feed Of dry mea
bran or shorts each day during the sum
mer, even when the grass in the pasture
is in the best condition. Others offe
them light feed Of old hay or straw
which they generally devour with eager
ness. Il il we'll known that COWS wi
not long give large amount Of mil
when restricted to . diet Of hay, how
ever excellent its quality may be. 1t
likely that ensilage is the equal Of an
substance except growing grass for col
stituting an entire ration but withor
doubt there is an advantage In feedin
other kinds of food in connection Wit
it in order to afford . variety.
TIE VALUE OF Hu MANURE. -Shoul
all the droppings from the roosts BY hel
be carefully saved in barrels, and svs1
spring and fall this manure b oompos
cd with any good soil or muck fro
swsmps, and kept few months, it, valr
for any crop would be equal to Psruvia
guano, and might, think, be estimate
ct 80 cents per fowl per annum. Fro
fifty hens I saved about ton barrels
pure hen guano during the year. WIN
Isave from November to April con
post in the spring with soil. First,
spread soil in . circle to the depth
three or four inches; then spread he
manure about an inch deep; then
spread another layer Of soil till tho hes
is completed, using about four times Il
bulk Of soil that do Of manure. the IL
layer being soil Tho top Of this con