Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
SEASONABLE FARM NOTES,

d WIuST CULTIVATION.
EVERY animal that chews the cud must
have bulk; it is NOT enough to give suf-
fcient nutritive value in small quantities
the stomach must be filled to give ma
terial for Eliminating.
A COW with three rings in her horns is
SIX years old; with four she is seven,
NO new rings are formed after the tenth
year. The deeper rings, however, and
the worn appearance Of the horns, are
sure indications of old age.
A GENTLEMAN at Lexington, XIV. finds
that it costs about $40 per acre to grow
a wheat crop, and that one acre which is
made to yield thirty bushels is more
profitable to the farmer than three acres
which yield twenty bushels each.
A WRITER says that an excellent way
to make the bark grow on trees from
which 1t has been peeled or gnawed off
is to bind the denuded place with clay,
or with mud if clay is not at hand. Thus
treated he has found that the bark will
grow again without scar.
A WRITER to the Florida Agriculturist
states that last July he purchased twelve
hens and two roosters, the total cost be-
ing So. The result is fifty head of fowls
on hand, ten sold at rs cents each, II
eaten, and 80 dozen eggs sold at 80 cents
per dozen. The outlay was So for corn.
A WEALTHY old English farmer says
that he has always selected his farm
hands after putting them through a
whlstllng exercise. He never knew a
whistling laborer find fault with bed or
board, complain of extra work, or be I'M
kind to children or cattle. He is
thoughtful, hghthearted, economical and
good natUred.
The preservation of straw for feeding
purposes is very important. 1t is best
secured at or Immediately after thresh-
ing time. The chat, especially of wheat
straw, is most valuable, and should, so
far as possible, be distributed through
the stack. That which is left in the rear
of the straw carrier should be put under
shelter, as it rots easily.
The farmer who gets in a corner with
his work should see to it that his best
land is most thoroughly cultivated IF
anything be neglected let it be the
poorer. The best land is usually the
weediest, and if not attended to prompt
ly will soon be beyond help. After the
hurry of harvesting the extra help then
employed will probably be needed in
hoed crops.
ONE of the principal causes of heaves
in horses is the feeding of dusty Or dirty
hay. Ordinary clean hay can always be
fed with safety if properly cut up, mois-
tened and mixed with ground grain; but
to feed the musty or dirty sorts is very
injurious. Glover, owing to it's liability
to crumble, often gets dirty, even after
storage, and should never be fed without
being previously moistened.
IT is estimated that in making 100
pounds of pork from corn we get 81. AZ
worth of manure This, added to the
price of the pork, as it should be, makes
pig-feeding profitable business at pres
ent prices of pork products. Much Of
the feed of pig willie growing may be
less expensive material than corn. If
fed on clover the cost is much less, and
the manure is even more valuable.
By the use of short whifie- trees, and
some kind of muzzle for the horse, the
cultivator or horseshoe can be kept run
ming quite late in the corn. Whenever
the ground crusts, it should be stirred
on the surface. Unless the soil is ex-
tremely well fertilized, arrange the truck
for shallow culture, instead of root prun-
ing. Unproductive stalks may be cut
out for the COWS if one can get time.
THE age of sheep up to four years old
is readily ascertained from the mouth
They put up two large teeth in the
center of the lower jaw, casting two
sucking teeth at about twelve months
old. They put up two more large teeth
each of the next three years, making at
four years old full mouth of eight large
teeth. These soon become gappy and
worn, especially when sheep are fed on
whole roots.
AS the time approaches for frost we
have the buckwheat seed in every stage
of development, from the blossom to the
ripe grain. This will account for its ex-
treme constituencies to the cold The
grain already matured, or nearly so, will
not sustain any injury. If it is cut be-
fore frost, great proportion of the un-
ripe seeds will develop perfectly. After
it is cut the process of ripening goes on
despite the frost.
Mr.. JAMES DoUGALL, Windsor, Ont, ,
has high opinion of the sweet chestnut
(Cost0ne0 VescG). It is a large and
handsome tree, and is very handsome
when grown upon suitable soil. The
nuts fall to the ground when ripe, and
they bring good price A farmer who
had grove near his house made as much
from the trees as he did from the rest of
his land of fifty acres. The timber, also,
is valuable and durable.
DoN'T relax any effort in manure max
ing at any season of the year. IF the
COWS are kept stabbed at night, dry earth
or sandy loan may be used for bedding
to absorb the abundant liquid droppings
made when at grass. Such manure
should be abundantly supplied with alb
sorbents, or the hogs will not work it
from the heap. They may be encour-
aged somewhat by punching holes deep
into the piles, anu putting some shelled
corn into the holes.
IF there are fence corners or other
places about the farm where weeds are
growing, they should be moved out to
prevent the seeds from scattering to ad-
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