The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-10
FARM NOTES.

ton to fatten.
PLASTER scattered over the floors of
the chicken house is powerful absorb
ent, preventing the smell which arises
from the droppings
THEREare one hundred and fifty named
and described varieties Of wheat, and
get one-half the people who grow the
grain don't know the diii'ercncc-Such
is the lack of training in the natural his
tory OF plants.
MIXING. The best time for this is
either before or after feeding. Never
milk while the COW is eating. When n
COW has once acquired the habit of feed.
ing at milking time she will often refuse
TO let down her milk unless food is be-
fore her.
WHEAT IN THE WEST The continu-
Gus wheat growing in the West, followed
as 1t Is by burning the straw, is certain
sooner or later, to result III exhaustion Of
the soil. A crop Of Indian corn, when
wheat shows signs Of tagging, is gencr-
ally sufficient to restore the fertility.
THE Nc'O Engiund Farmer remarks
hat cider made late in the season and
stored i'll q cold place, will keep sweet
because active fermentation is prevented
If 1t Is rich and sweet when it comes
from the press, and care is exercised in
making it from good, sound apples. it
will not become sour if kept in n mudcr-
ately cool cellar, i'll tight cask or in
bottles.
A NERVOUS, excitable steer is not rs
profitable to feed as lymphatic one
with broad, deep, chest, for this last
IS seldom disturbed by mything-hc
feeds well, sleeps well, and fats well. II
il just thirty years since the first JERSEYS
were brought to this country. They arc
making great change in our dairy in
terests and the good results will become
more apparent in the ensuing year.
The CABBAGE WoRT To save his cab
bages, and as an experiment, Mr.. How
ard tells the FrUH RccoTW that he mixed
four quarts Of airslackcd lime, one quart
f line salt and quarter Of n pound
each OF red and black pepper. When the
dew was on he applied this mixture by
means Of large sized Tin pcpper-box b.
400 cabbages, that were doubtless as
wormy lotas could be found. He uayc
them but one dose, but it did its work so
eilectually that there has been no further
trouble on account Of these destructive
pests.
Cons STUMBLE. Fields that have been
cleared iii time should he plowcd in read
mess for early sowing Of onts in spring
If roots are to follow the corn the stuble
may be plowcd at once and sown with
rye. Three or four bushels should be
sown to the acre. This rye will furnish
heavy crop OF green fodder next MAY
or an excellent early pasture in the
spring, or may bo plowcd under as Il
green mNnurlug In either case the OK.
pense of the seed, which is the only ont.
lay, will be many times repaid in the in,
crease Of the following crop.
SHEEP IN MISTER. Sheep need free
dom Of action and variety Of food more
than any Of our domestic animals. In
winter they require shelter oul Y against |
heavy rains and melting SHOWS, "a even |
cold storm is better than heated barn. |
Mt least for Cotawolds. 4 rough she'd |
facing the south and capable Of being
closed during the rain and snow storms, |
ia quite sufficient. They should then he
kept in small iocks, have spacious yards
TO roam in, and nt all times, except dur.
ing the storms, fed III racks ont Of doors
III ordinary weather. Whore cold storm,
are rare and the ground is free from
heavy snow, artificial shelter is hardly
necessary, for Cotswolds Mt any rate
How TO FEED. The trouble with most
persons who keep horses, no matter
whether on farm lor farm work or for
driving purposes, is they feed too much
hay; and to this can be attributed the
general sluggshncss often manifested 10y
the horses until they have been working
a couple OF hours, while their wind is
also much impaired. Night is the only
time when hay should be fed. especially
to animals used for quick work. even the
slow pillow team should have but little
hay at the morning and noon feeds but
give them generous supply at the even
ing meal. BY doing this your horses
will keep in better spirits and condition.
and free from any tendency to spot
belly which horsemcn so much dislike
to see.
REMEDY FOR BLIGHT. Josiah hopes,
Weschester, Pa, n veteran author, fruit
grower and eXpcrimcntcr, in the dmC,i-
can Gardcn, SAYS: ono sure remedy
rnn he suggested to prevent the blight
IN the pear nor the ycllOws in the peach.
but the following are not injurious aud
nre certain beneficial: Wash the bodies
of the trees rs well rs the larger branches
with ordinary thin whtewash or soap
tuds, Tup-dress the soil beneath with
weak lime, good rich compost, nm
hleachcd wood ashes, &c, any refuse
dccaying vegetable matter in fact that
will furnish food for your trees A slight
dressing Of salt used sparinglv also an
swcrs an excellent purpose, aud some cul-
tivntors recommend ground bones and
others iron filing, A heavy mulching
with muck is beneficial to allYomg trees.
Uses FOR SALT-A writer in the I'm.
raj Ncw Iorhor SAYS that the salt 1ucs-
ton is always on the carpet, and while it
is very certain that salt is not manure
IT is equally certain that its application
is n decided benefit The rrtarIntion
and often complete ruin of crops by in Z
Bect depreciation is well known. but it is Z
not at all appreciated TO Its full extent.
Salt can act but IN three ways beneii-
,ially. 1t attracts moisture and hence is
useful in dry seasons; 1t drives away in
'ects, and therefore, is useful in all seas =
ons, and when thoroughly dissolved by g
heavy rains it acts by assisting inert or
material to become fit for plant n
God The first mode is slight gain. a
Tot enough, though, to pay for the salt d
he second is very valuable, paving for
he salt and the trouble of application a
rom ten to one hundred times over. ac- C
ording to the prevalence and destrnct- fl
veness Of the insects; the third mode is Il
I but little value because insolubles are p
proof against its feeble action "
I We sum up the gain from the three
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