The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-02-04
Form and Garden Notes.

Keep sheep dry under foot This is
even more necessary than roofing them
Young COWS do not give as rich milk
rs those do OF mature age. A lean COW
gives poor milk and fat one rich milk
Grass grown on MANFRED land gives
more nutritive fodder, richer fespe
cisaiy in albumnoids) than that gro wp
upon unnamed or poorly manured
land. The difference is sometimes q.
great as ten per cent.
A heifer coming in at two years old
is the best time for developing her flu
ture milking qualities. Comfortable
quarters, generous feed, regularity in
FEEDING and kind treatment will do
much, however, in rearing a fine
mixer.
The Gardeners Monthly says that in
kngiand apples are dried whole. They
seem to be first pared and then placed
under pressure, as they are always
nsoh depressed. A kind named Nor
Folk Beating seems almost wholly us ed
Tor this purpose,
An Ohio farmer wants to know what
per cent OF grain is lost by the process
Of tareshing, and suggest that farmers
SEQ that their straw and chaff piles are
hon through the machine second
time, and note the result. He believes
that, SO far as his knowledge extends,
enough is wasted to pay the threshing
bill.
The Asiatic breeds, such as the Bra h.
saas and Cochins, if overfed with rich
grain and succulent roots will soon be-
come too fat to be serviceable as LAYERS.
Fowls need to be we'll fed in cold
Weather, but great care must be ex
ercised with the breeding stock in par
ticular, as if they become too tat their
eggs are often infertile. Allow plenty
OF green chopped vegetables, such az
onions, cabbag es and turnips.
Manure the land heavy enough to
make it loose, and plant for several
years crops that could be cultivated
throughout the season; or, what is still
better, grow two crops the same year,
ane. keep them well cultivated through
out the season. Couch grass can be
easily killed by hoelng it once or twice
the last of July and first of August with
a sharp hoe, cutting the grass an inch
below the surface of the ground.
The complicated character of the nd
der with its thousands of little reser-
voirs renders it necessary to observe
great care in drying off the COWS in the
fall. If milk is left in the udder the
absorbents will readily remove tn.
watery portion, but the chus, material
is removed with difficulty and is liahJs
to remain and infame the udder-pa
slbly destroy portion. Every particle
OF milk should be drawn occasionally
till the COW is dry.
As to the five-wire fence, short time
ago was driving some hogs, and hog
like, they "took another notion" and
ran right through the wire fence, and
though the barbs made them squeal
they did the same thing again and
again, and they were not pigs either,
but hogs that would weigh over 800
pounds. Another objection to barped
wires is that horses and cattle in pass
ing along or standing near, especially
IN fly time," often switch in that di-
rection, and often stay switched.
A farm can be stocked with sheep
cheaper than with any other animal.
sheep will come nearer to utilizing
everything which grows on farm. Less
labor will be required for getting feed |
and stock together. The returns will |
come In sooner and oftener than with |
any farm stock except hogs. Less
money is required for shelter and fenc-
ing, and less labor is required for herd.
ing, when outside pasturage is acces.
sible and preferred. And finally, q
handsome income on the investment
can ne had without the sale of the
animals themselves.