Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-31

If the pastrarage runs short, Says the
Southern Illinois Farmer, prepare 1or
another year by breaking up some ct the
poorest portion, SOW to winter ara, ana
! next spring harrow in clover, timothy
and bluegrass seed IN equal parts.
Serve another portion in the same 1han-
ner next fall, and so continue unth Dhe
whole pasture rs completely renewed.
/ Uhis Will furnish rice feed al the year
round when not covered with snow.
HHE statement was made before the
Elmira, N. Y, Farmers Club, that "a "a
. certain cornfeld, a part of which Wsss
4 pla1Fted in the morning when the ground
was wet with dew, and the remainder
after the dew had disappeared, the plants
which grew from the seed planted In tie
morning were plainly larger and better
than those which were planted later In
the day. The moisture of the earth
hasteped the germination of the seed by
supplying the necessary dampness.
| THEEE is quite as much necessity for
| barn cleaning on the farm as for house
cleaning, and if farmers were as punctil-
ious about the renovation and purifca
tom of the outbuildings as fsrmerines
are about the dwelling, there would
| speedily Doe an improvement about the
appearance of things, and of convenience
too. Lost or misplaced tools are brought
to light, barn, and shop furnished up in
order, space gained and a revival of
cheerfulness everywhere. Find time for
barn-cleaning.
CoTTRswOLD sheep are found liz the
greatest perfection upon the hills after
which they are named. These form an
elevated track in Worcestershire and
! Oxfordshire, and extend into Worcester
shire and Somerset. The sheep, it is
said, have conferred their name on the
hills rather than the hills on the sheep.
In medieval times the wolds were cov-
cred with "cotts'' or sheds, in which the
sheep were housed in order to protect
their wool from injury in inclement sea-
sons-hence "cotteswolds."
A CORRESPONDENT of the American
Cultivator says: In my own garden [
have found a most satisfactory substitute
for bean poles, which latter are not only
expensive but source of trouble and
care. I plant sunfower seed by each
hill of beans, the stock answering the
same purpose as the ordinary bean pole,
besides providing an excellent feed for
my poultry. I have been using for this
purpose a mammoth variety of srlnhower
seed, many of the flowers of which
measure fifteen inches across the seed
bed.
The greatest trial of a farmer often
is to properly manage his hired hands.
To get the greatest amount of work from
his helpers without making of them
mere machines, is the problem which is
to be solved by every agriculturist who
owns more land than he can manage
with his own unaided labor. One
requisite is the ability to lay out plans
for the work ahead, SO that every man
shall know what he has to do next even
before his last job is finished. The
master should know what he wants,
and he should see that his wishes are
carried out.
HORSE diseases, like those which af-
fict the human family, are more likely
to occur in low, cold, damp places, than
in those which are dry and warm. The
best stables for horses are those stu
ated on dry, gravelly soils, with good
natural drainage. Impure air is one of
the strong est predisposing causes of
disease. Horse stables should be kept
clean, sweet and airy, and all affections
of the lungs which will impair breath
ing and the proper @ration of the blood
should be corrected. Impure water,
spoiled and insufficient food, should be
guarded against. Sudden exposure to
cold and wet or to cold draughts when
heated should be avoided.