The Owosso times., 1881-08-05
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THE FARM.


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Nothing can be more foolish than
the attempt to catch either horse,
COW, pig, sheep or dog by running after
1t. How many times has the horse,
just as the hired man was about to
walk up to its head, and at the point
OF catching it. made a sudden wheel
and shown the brightness of its shoes |!
AT this juncture we have seen little
boy, who'had never struck the horse
with whip but had given the animal
many an apple in days gone by, strok-
ing him, and playing with him, take
the horse quietly by the foretop and
together they would goto any desired
point. Or perhaps lady makes her
appearance, in whom the horse recOg-
nlzes friend who has frequently re-
galed him with lump of sugar. He
does not even wait for the lady to
come to him, for he goes to her, and
the simple lump of sugar will enable
his mistress to lead the noble horse to
his stall, a task which all the chasing
and yelling of the hired man has failed
TO accomplish. Another individual at
tempts by running and yelling to catch
MS COWS. Ii at your first approach
the COW is little shy, offer her from
one hand a nubbin Of corn, while with
the other hand you gently scratch, her
head. In a very short time, whenever
you 60 into their pasture, the whole
herd will come to, you to have their
heads scratched, and you will soon be
satisfied that 1t is as easy to have them
follow you as to resort to driving and
loud noise.
When the farmer desires to examine
his flock OF sheep or make any selec-
tion therefrom, let him always carry
them a little salt. Thesheep will soon
come to meet him, and while eating
their salt If it is desired to catch one,
he should quickly approach the animal
from behind, and with his right hand
catch the sheep by its hind leg, imme-
dlately throwing his left hand across
the sleeps breast, and the animal is
easily secured. Never attempt to
catch a sheep by it's wool. The pig
loves to be scratched, and when it finds
It's keeper inclined to afford this graft
tication, the animal will approach read
lily. II a few wiles like the above and
others, which will readily suggest
themselves to those who have the care
OF animals, are observed, hours of time
now wasted in frantic endeavers to
drive or catch domestic animals may
be saved. .........
'POsSUM-Senator Garland, of Ar
kansas, was appealed to by Forest and
Stream for directions how to cook "A
possum. "The bent of my mind" he
eplied, sis that if you would boil the
possum in salt and red-pepper water
until he is quite tender, and then
'rown him well in an old fashioned
oven or skillet, wherein around his bed
a. gOOdly humber of potat oes are
baked and Drowned, you would have
dish unrivalled and more than Ori-
entail. and a person who could not rel
'sh 1T, whether he took the 'pJssuul
not or cold, would have no celestial
ire in his soul, or music either" AS
to whether 'possum is the best eaten
hot or cold, the Senator confessed ina
bility to decide. Rather than miss
him entirely" he added, IL would try
to eat him in any way could find him,
and. really, l am of the opinion that
ne is better hot or cold, according to
the state he is in when L last partake
of him."
FOwLs.-It is poor policy to keep
fowls in large flocks, because they are
not profitable to the owner. One hun
dred hens of the smaller breeds would
require building rs by 30 feet, and 8
feet high at the peak, aud yard con-
tanning two acres. Fowls are, as a
general thing, confined to the buildings
during winter. OF course they should
be ample, and 500 fowls would require
five times the above room.
Almost every farmer has corner
where buckwheat will grow, and for
fowls, and laying hens in particular, it
is an unsurpassed grain, with feed Of
corn now and then, especially in cold
weather. Where the farmer raises his
own bread, before taking the wheat to
mill he should procure q good separa-
tor, which will screen the imperfect
and small kernels from the good grain.
He will be the gamer, for these screen
ings usually go to the miller's share If
wheat is taken to the mill in an un-
clean state. The gain in the course of
year will pay for the fanning.mill in
food for the hens and chickens. This
is why hens and chickens,in conjunction
with farming,pay better than otherwise
They consume unmarketable grain, as
also do the pigs. ~.
The farmer can II axe a pound of
chicken meat easier than he can make
a pound of beef and the price per
pound averages higher. Fowls should
be colOnized to be thoroughly profta.
BILE. There should be no more than 25
in place. Where large number of
hens are to be kept, separate houses or
apartments should be erected, with
separate runs or yards attached. The
larger the number of fowls congregat-
ed together, the greater the liability to
disease. Hence the necessity of keep
ing the quarters thoroughly cleaned
and in purity. This requires care and
labor. Without health there can be nc
profit, and the food is expended in vain
A bushel Of any kind of grain (corn
being the staple) is allowed to a fowl
for year. A single bird of any breed
will consume that quantity during the
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