The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-11-04

the spires of the churches, On each
side thousands of acres have peen re-
claimed of the most fertile soil IN Europe I.
Inc scenery Is not picturesque, lor 1ner g
s nothing to be seen but long lines Oh
poplars skirting the sides OF the oltches,
standpoint, and here and there village
with Its gables and church steeple peep.
ing over the banks. We have none OF
natures grandeur to command our al
miratlon, but the works OF man. Win
their comparative tameness, YET great
utility, predominant.
BREAKING CoLrs.-0ne who writes
sensibly on this subject says :: No man
can master a colt properly who cannot
controi hlmseh. 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 colt, as you
would of human being for You must
commnnd respect if YOU would educate
either Nor tride 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 lmpatisnce or severity. Condos
cend TO talk to your horse and be clear
IN your language, for he can hear and Is
glad TO be coOlly and Intelllgently d.
rected. Gu on ! Steady Whoa y
are three magic words Nhich should be
used to start, to moderate, or to stop the
movements of n colt. Repeat them
clearly. rs Won have occasion to use them,
Tor Just what thew mean, and the colt
will soon obey them. and be proud of
hrs knowledge. BE at all time consider
ate, kind, fair and firm, remembering
there Is limit TO every sensitive organ
izat on. 1t does no harm TO tire colt,
but never exhaust she Groom we'll
after work, rather than before. Indiana
Farmer
SomING Cows. "A correspondent of
the I0ica Homestead, who keeps five
COWS On five acres of ground, from which,
best les supplying his family with milk
and cream, he manufactures |, 3OOpounds
of butter annually, aud raises calf from
ench COW. thus Il scribss how he does it :
/ have five acres, about two and three
fourtus in IA ture, mostly blue grass. /
have a strip fourteen rods long and four
DDS wide, thet consists of timothy and
clover. which | cut twice and three times
n season. As soon as 1t will do to cut. |
feed it regularly to the COWS twice each
day. and it lasts till the corn is ready to
use. There is a strip fourteen yards long
and ten rods wide, which | plant with
sweet CEN for foddeL l made a drop
per that l attach to a two-horse planter,
which makes the stalks about two inches
apart IN the row. plant at three differ
ent times, so rs to have it early and late
About the 1st of July, commence to
thin out By the time l get over the
piece. that which is left is nearly all
cared ont. Then l commence cutting it
mp clean. When / get it half cut up
pillow the ground and SOW winter rye. /
SOW the balance as soon as the corn is off.
This makes good pasture late in the fall
and early in the spring. We feed our
cows six quarts of corn meal and bran,
mixed equal parts by weight, each day.
This is the way | summer five cows on
five acres, and have done so for three
years past i manure the ground high,
and thatis what makes good crops.