The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-02-22
Farm and Garden Note. /.

Keep sheep dry under foot This is
even more necessary than roofing them
Young cows do not give as rich milk
as those do OF mature age. A lean COW
gives poor milk and fat one rich milk.
Grass grown on manured land gives
a more nutritive fodder, richer (espe-
cially in albumnoids) than that grown
upon unmanured or poorly manured
land The difference is sometimes as
great as ten per cent.
A heifeT 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
England apples are dried whole. They
seem to be first pared and then placed
under pressure, as they are always
much d. pressed. a kind named Nor
tolk Beating seems almost wholly used
for this purpose.
An Ohio farmer wants to know what
per cent, OF grain is lost by the process
of threshing, and suggest that farmers
see that their straw and chaff plies are
run through the machine a second
time, and note the result. He believes
that, 30 far as his knowledge extends
enough is wasted to pay the threshing
bill.
The Asiatic breeds, such as the Brah.
mas and Oochins, if overfed with rich
grain and succulent roots will soon be
come too fat to ne serviceable as layers.
Fowls need to be we'll fed in cold
weather, but great care must be OK
ercised with the breeding stock in par
ticulsr, as If they become too rat their
eggs are often infertile. Allow plent,
OF green chopped vegetables, such a.
onions, cabbae es an d turnips.
Manure the land heavy enough to
make it loose, and plant for several
years crops that could be cultivated
throughout the season; or, whet is still
better, grow two crops the same year,
and keep them well cultivated through,
out the season. Couch grass can be
easily killed by hoeing it once or twice
the last of July and first of August with
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 II milk is left in the udder the
absorbents will readily remove the
watery portion, but the chusl material
Is removed with difficulty and is liahJe
to remain and indame the udder-pa
sibly destroy portion. Every particle
OF milk should be drawn occasionally
till the COW is dry.
As TO the fve-wire fence, short time
ago I was driving some hogs, and hog
like, they "took another notion" and
ran right through the wire fence. and
though the bafbs made them eoueaI
they did the same thing again aud
again, and they were not pigs either,
but hogs that would weigh over 300
pounds. Another objection to barped
wires is that horses and cattle in pass
ing along or standing near, especially
in "hy time" often switch in that di.
rection, and often stay switched.
A farm can be stocked with sheep
cheaper than with any other anima /
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. Aud finally, a
handsome income on the investment
can he had without the sale Of the
animals themselves.