The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-11-03

the spires of the churches. On each
side thousands of acres have been re-
claimed of the most fertile soil in Europe.
The scenery is not picturesque, for there
Is nothing to be seen but long lines of
poplars skirting the sides of the bitches,
that are, however. invisible from our
standpoint, and Aere and there a village
with its gables and church steeple peep
ing over the banks. We have none of
natures grandeur to command our ad-
miration, but the works of man, with
their comparative tameness, yet great
utility, predominant.
BREAKING CoLTs-One who writes
sensibly on this subject says: No man
can master o colt properly who cannot
control himself. There is no mystery in
education. The whole method is accord
ing to law. Rewards and punishments
underlie just government. Beware of an
improper punishment of a colt, as You
would of human being for you must
command respect if you would educate
either. Nor trihe nor deceive. When
you must draw the whip to compel atten-
ton, remember to reward obedience with
sugar, or some pleasing gift. First make
| your colt your friend, and then educate
| without impotence or severity. Coudes-
cend to talk to your horse and be clear
in your language, for he can hear and is
glad to be coolly and inteligently di-
rected. go oni Steady Whoa !"
are three magic words which should be
used to start, to moderate, or to stop the
! movements Of n colt. Repeat them
CLEARLY. as you have occasion to use them.
for Just what they mean, and the co t
will soon obey them, and be proud of
his knowledge. Be at all time consider
ate, kind, fair and firm, remembering
there is a limit to every sensitive organ
izaton. 1t does no harm 10 tire a colt,
but never exhaust one. Groom well.
after work, rather than before-Indiana
Farmer.
SoILISG Cows.-A correspondent OF
the Io,ca Homestead, who keeps five
cows ON five acres of ground, from which,
besides supplying bis family with milk
and cream, he manufactures /, 300 pounds
Of butter annually, and raises calf from
each COW, thus describes how he does it
| have five acres, about two and three
fourths in pasture, mostly blue grass. ]
have strip fourteen rods long and four
DDS wide, that consists OF timothy and
clover, which I cut twice and three times
q season. AS soon as it will do to cut,
feed it regularly to the COWS twice each
day, and it lasts till the corn is ready tc
use. There is strip fourteen yards long
and ten rods wide, which plant with
sweet corn for fodder. made drop
per that attach to two-horse planter,
which makes the stalks about two inches
apart in the row. 1 plant at three differ
ent times, SO as to have it early and late.
About the LIST of July, I commence to
thin out. By the time get over the
piece, that which is left is nearly al
cared ont. Then I commence cutting i
mp clean. When get it half cut up
plow the ground and SOW winter rye.
SOW the balance as soon as the corn is off
This makes good pasture late in the fal
and carly in the spring. We feed oul
COWS six quarts of corn meal and bran
mixed equal parts by weight, each day
This is the way summer five cows OF
five acres, and have done so for thre,
years past. 1 manure the ground high
and that is what makes good crops.