Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-10-12
SEASONABLE FARM NOTES.

sionally, or injury will result.
MANURE from granted horses, free
from straw, unexposed to weather, will
weigh about 4, 500 pounds per cord.
An agreeable flavor in cattle food
stimulates appetite and promotes diges-
ton.
MILK should always be cooled before
being sent to the creamery or carried
away for sale.
Poor butter or cheese is always The
first to feel the effects of dull market.
The best products are always inquired
for, even on the poorest market.
Fowls are fond of milk, and will con-
sumo great deal of it if they have the
chance, and it is good for them. Thick
ened OF "loppered milk is their delight,
and that is food as well as drink.
In all cases COW should be MIXED
regularly and stripped quite clean. No
doubt this has much to do in forming
good milking tribes of cattle, by encour-
aging the milk giving organs as far as
possible.
AT this season of the year do not let
stock Craze the pasture too close. Feed
hay, or, what is better and cheaper, fod-
der-corn, and provide an abundance of
pure, fresh water and shade from mid
day sun.
The need of a practical and not too
expensive artificial hatcher has long
been realized, and the more SO since
many of the first-breeds of fowls for egg
production are worthless as settlers, hav-
ing no maternal instincts.
HARRY OLIVER, welI-known farmer
of Stark County, ILL.,, measured off an
acre of corn in one of his fields and gath
cred it. It yielded s, 100 pounds, which,
at 80 pounds to the bushel, made 101
bushels and 20 pounds to the acre.
Now is good time to cut the brush in
the fence corners and find out, if you
can, whether or not you have tive-rail
fence or none at ALL If none, first take
off the cow-pokes and build one. We
have seen this theory tried in days long
gone, and it had good results.
Coop pasture grasses have a nutritive
ratio of about one of albuminoids to four
and one-half of carphydrates, while corn
has nutritive ratio of one to eight and
six tenths, showing the great superiority
of pasture-grass as a muscle-forming
food.
A SOUTHERN gentleman, writing to an
exchange, says that he has found by ex-
perience that if a plank, not less than
two feet across, is whitewashed on both
sides and fastened in the ground, rabbits
will not come within twenty yards or
more of it.
POTASH is an excellent fertilizer for
the grapevine. Fork in around the
roots few pecks of wood-ashes. Cow
dung contains large portion of potash
and but a comparatively small amount
of nitrogen, consequently it is better
fertilizer than horse manure for the
grapevine.
SPARROWs have become such intolera-
BILE nuisances in Australia that the gov.
eminent has been requested to authorize
the destruction OF the birds by law, and
pending the passage of an act to appoint
an honorary sparrow board, to prepare
and distribute poisoned wheat, and give
advice.
STRAWBERRY plants may be set out
until the coming of the frosts, after
which the beds should be covered with
litter, putting it slightly over the plants.
There is no great gain, as to the fruit,
In planting strawberries late; but the soil
is In better condition now than in
spring, and work is not so pressing.
The prospects are at present that fod-
der will be scarce and corn dear during
the coming winter, and that much of the
stock that Is not sold off will suffer in
consequence. Owners can ameliorate
this in good part by providing shelter at
all events, but warm quarters If posi-
BILE. Shelter and half the usual food Will
bring stock through the winter in nearly
as good condition as full feed and no
shelter.
An old experienced farmer says hick-
DRY cut in July or August will not be-
come worm eaten. Oak, chestnut, wal
nut, or any timber cut from the middle
of July to the last of AUGUST will last
twice as long as when cut in winter.
White oak cut at this season, if kept off
the ground will season through If two
feet In diameter, and remain perfectly
sound.
SAVE the seeds of such things as sweet
corn, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, let
tuce, onions, beets, parsnips and cab
bage. You can by careful selection OBJ
tain better seed than you can buy.
This is said with due regard to the seed
dealers and seed raisers, and to whom
gardeners are indebted largely for new
and oftentimes choice varieties of vege-
tables.
If corn grown for soiling is left until
it becomes hard and yellow before it is
fed to COWS, the milk product will fall off
considerably. Fodderfor soiiing should
be young and fresh and not past the
Towering. 1t is in it's best state when
the ears are beginning to form. When
it is hard and dry it should be cut and
cured. Corn of some early kind may be
planted now, but millet would be safer.
GIVE each of your calves and year
lings teaspoonful of saltpetre, finely
pounded, once in three weeks, and they
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