Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-22
SEASONABLE FARM NOTES.

pennyroyal, is preventive for hen lice.
Tansy is said to have the same effect.
The fall is as good time to plant
fruit trees as any other, provided the
trees are protected from swaying by the
wind until the roots are set.
LAND that has been cleared Of beans,
corn, potatoes, etc., will be the better
for fall ploughing, unless it is very
sandy. Stiff clay is especially benefited
by ploughing in the fall.
THREE classes of horses are in demand
and the demand cannot be ignored by
the breeder. The draft-horse, roadster
and racers. He must adapt himself &C.
cordlng to circumstances, and his tastes,
and breed accordingly.
In fattening swine, do not forget to
give charcoal literally. When pigs are
confined to corn diet they are apt to
suffer from disordered stomach, which
is relieved by charcoal. An occasional
handful of wood ashes and sulphur will
also be found beneficial.
AS timothy grass seed, if sown at the
same time as winter wheat, is apt to
crowd the grain too much, the better
way is to wait three or four weeks until
the wheat is well up before sowing the
timothy. Sow just before rain, and no
narrowing or bushing will be needed.
OPEN bitches are relic of the past.
Drain tile not only carries off the water
effectually but enables the fields to be
cultivated without the necessity of build
ing crosses over bitches. bitches get
filled up, and become the harbor of
weeds, insects, mice and other vermin.
RATIoNs composed entirely of timothy
bay, though not SO good for horses as
those mixed with clover, yet are pre-
ferred by horsemep, and clear timothy
commands the highest price. Therefore,
if hay is to be sold, timothy alone should
be sown; but if wanted for home use a
mixture With clover is no detriment.
The old plan of keeping leather har-
ness hung up Ill the stables behind the
horses works great damage to the har-
ness in general way. Only the great
est care in keeping the leather we'll
oiled prevents injury from the ammonia
which is constantly exhaling from the
floor or the stable In the rear of the
stalls.
DURING all seasons of the year fowls
require protection against the wet; du-
ring the winter they want protection
against cold, and during the summer
they do better if they have protection
against the hot sun. They should be
allowed the shades afforded by trees,
shrubbery or sheds. Whatever adds to
their comfort tends to promote their
growth.
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the examples set by those with whom
they are closely connected, and for this
reason it is best to keep young horses at
as great distance as possible from
others that have formed bad habits.
The professional baker or kicker may
get the young animal into all these
habits, even if it has not the least incli-
nation in that direction.
FRUIT trees procured from the nur-
sery, if not planted out this fall, should
be well heeled-in until spring. Many
young trees are lost by doing this work
carelessly. They may be injured in
several ways. IF the fine earth is not
packed in solid among all the roots, air
crevices will be left, and the roots will
dry; and if the mice find their way into
these crevices, they will finish what the
drying has not done.
The length of time that a COW goes dry
has quite as much to do with her value
as mixer as her butter product per
week. Going dry for long period is
matter of habit, and if young heifer is
not MIXED until pretty nearly her time
for calving her value as a COW will be
greatly lessened thereafter. After dry
ing up once for three or four months be-
fore calving it is very difficult to get a
COW to give a paying amount of milk
later than this date at subsequent
time.
GIVE all animals when in barn, plenty
of straw for bedding, keep them scrupu-
lousy clean and well-fed, keep all drugs
away from them. It is mistaken idea
that drugs will improve their condition.
Never allow any person to tease live
stock in any way. Save all the manure
carefully. Stock your farm to its full
est extent, with horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs, raise all the feed possible and you
will find you have putyour coarse grains,
fodder and straw to the best possible
use in increasing the profits of the farm.
AS rule, beef animal that weighs
1000 pounds is worth twice as much as
one that weighs 500 pounds; but this
rule does not work with mich COWS.
That is, a COW that yields one hundred
pounds of butter ayear is not worth one
half so much as COW that yields 200
year, for the simple reason that while
the first or 1O0-pound COW barely pays
her keep, and, if highly fed, absolutely
costs more than she makes, the latter or
2O0-pound COW makes profit. Too
much care can not be taken in wedding
out the improbable members of the
herd. RsaA
POTATOES gain nothing by remaining
in the ground after the vines cease grow
ing, while if the land becomes wet the
soil will sometimes stick to them and
seriously iniure their appearance and
market value. Potatoes will keep much
better in moderately dark cellar. "A
strong light will turn the skin green and
make the surface bitter and unwhole-
some. They will keep in better con-
dition, either for the table or for plant
ing, if the cellar is allowed to be about