The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-24
FARM NOTES.

Ir rs found in my own experience that
urine collected into tanks from fifty
COWS tied up during the winter months
is sufficient to keep in high condition
seven or eight acres OF meadow land
London agricultural Gazette.
INSECTS as they relate to man are nox-
ious, beneficial or neutral. Those
ranked as beneficial may be directly
beneficial, like the silkworm or honey
bee, or are indirectly beneficial ms de-
stroysrs Of noxious insects.
SPEAKING of tho pioneers Of cattle
breeding, the Lire Stock Record re-
marks "The distractions now in the
way of breeders are by no means those
which met Blackwell, Ceilings, Bates,
and Booth. They had to lay the foun-
dation and build from the ground up,
while at this time these are found ready
TO hand, and it only remains with the
present breeder TO keep them up to the
standard Of excellence Of judicious cross
ing and true breeding
CouYT THE CosT.-No man is fit to
manage farm who does not think be-
forehand what is best to do, and which
is the best way to do it. Work with
put thought, without plan, has been the
blunder OF many who pretend to be
farmers. Raising crops without knowl-
edge as 10 their cost, or thought as to
whether they will sell or not, has sapped
many fortune. More forethought in
the management of farm is required
than IN most any other pursuit followed
by man, and the fOrehanded farmer is
always the one who counts the cost, and
closely calculates all matters that apper-
tain to the farm, not that farmer IS
necessarily obliged TO make shifts and
turns in order to succeed, but simply
10 count the cost.
BArxY HORSES. 1t is rarely well TO
whip or kick or scOld u balky horse, rs
ia the common practice Ono OF the
best methods il 10 feed where he stands
with any accessible food, such as oats,
ears Of corn, or oven grass by the way
side, or hay from the wagon, which can
DO provided for the emergency. For
getting his within he will generally start
without trouble. Another good way is
to do something not harmful, but new,
which will direct his thoughts, and be-
fore he knows it he will be jogging I'M
consciously along. Sometimes, if ono
can spare the day, it il best to wait TILL,
from uncasinebs and hunger, the animal
submits TO the will of his driver, and
tho triumph in this instance Is generally
complete. In any event. it is poor pol
ia al, al I,y-
cause 1t does no good.
INDICATIONS or THE WEATHER. The
color Of tho sky ut particular times
affords wonderful good guidance. Not
only n rosy sunset prcssagcs good
weather but there ure other tiuis which
speak with equal clenrncss and accuracy.
A bright yellow sky in the evening indi,
oates wind pale yellow, wet II neutral
gray color constitutes IL favorable one in
the morning. The clouds are again full
of meaning in themselves. II their forms
ure soft, underlined, full and tcathcry,
the weather will be fine if .hair edges
are hard, sharp and definite it will be
foul. Generally speaking any deep,
unusual hues betokcn wind and rain
while the more quiet and delicate tnts
bespeak fair weather. IL is very true,
however, that all signs in regard to the
weather some times are deceptive and
fail.
SELLING by WEIGHT 1t cannot he
denied but what the inirest way III dis
posing Of articles from the farm is by
weight. II is tho only proper way and
why? Let uB take eggs, iOr instance
A dozen of large eggs, under the pres
ent system Of traffic, brings no more
thnn dozen Of small ones No one will
pretend to say there is any justice i'll
this. Then take potatoes or turnips, OF
apples or onions, or fruit Of any kind. A
person who understands clark ways
Can mako, by measuring by tho bushcl
or quart, IL good deal moro or less, ac-
cOrding to the interests that suits him.
In all tho berries sold in this market by
the quart thore is n leakage in the meas.
ure in most instances. Honest scales
won't cheat. 1t IL Just M right to sell
wool by the fleece rs it is eggs by tho
dozen or hay by the Ioad-as to sell po-
tatoes, tomatoes, wheat, rye, hurley,
oats, corn, apples, berries by the quart
or bushel There il no justice in it.,
neither is there any representation in it,
The only fair way in either buying or
selling farm products IL by tho weight.
THERE is good deal said about sheep
breeding III this country, and the ndynn.
tages respectively presented by the
grassy mountain or Western prairie land
for sheep culture ara commented on by
exchanges and correspondents. But
Australia, it il probable, exceeds any
other part Of the world for sheep. Tho
Government Ga.,ttc for Canterbury and
Otago, New Zealand, gives II list OF u
fow owners and llocks, ms follow, in the
colonies of tho antlpodcs.
New Zealand and Australian Land Co.. $4,000
Mr.. Robert Campbell ...........,..... 3UOOOO
Mr.. George Henry Moore. 10000
Nossrs Dali;"ty N Cu.....,,.. ....... 2lNOO
NcsErs Clifford 4 Wold.............. 10000
sir Dillon Bell. ...................". 1000
Hon. Will inn Robinson. .............. WOOo
hIr Cfacolt Wilson .................... 17,Uuo
blf. hllthrll. ..,.... .'....'''..''.' o''"'V
Or. Allen Mclean. .................... b"'o'"
There are number Of millionaires
among the Australasian sheperds
Mr. J. G. Woop, II farmer Of Switzer-
land County, indiana says the best way
81 killing the common sheep sorrcl IN
meadows is 10 trent it LITERALLY with old
brine. He says the rusty brine from
old pork barrels IL certain death to the
sorrel-a fact worth knowing. Fresh
salt brine il not 30 destructive To the
sorrel.
Hon FARMISd.- High farming is n
system of tillage and farm management
that is notwithstanding, n system that