The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-02
HOUSE, FARM AND PRESIDE.

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at cost of $50. ! ascertained how
much milk, COWS in these stables were
giving each. Then two were put upon
the other side of the barn for month,
and at the close ola month, the two lots
of COWS were exchanged, and the milk
flow noted. The hay eaten was daily
weighed for each lot; the weight of the
cows noted, and the amount Of butter
from given quantity of milk taken.
The quality Of the milk, SO far as but
ter was concerned, and the weight of
the COWS we're not seemingly affected by
the temperature, the changes noted be-
ing in the amount of food eaten, and in
the amount Of milk flow. The food
saved by the warm stalls, was 8lbs,
slower ard 8 lbs. hay per COW, per
day and the increase Of milk flow,
2.8 per cent. With hay at SIG per
ton slower at So, and COW giving
10 qts milk per day, worth Diets.
per at, we have total in favor of the
warmer stalls, of IL cents per COW per
day. These facts were carefully taken
over period Of nearly 8 months, and in
their results show that I nearly got the
cost of improving the stable for the first
winter, or about 100 per cent interest
for four months. The difference in tenn
perature of the ceiled stalls, and those
of the open barn, was from 10 degrees
to 12.degrees. / will give an illustration
of the effect of change of temperature,
on a lot in stalls not closed from the
open barn. Jan. 18 to 28-yield $50
lbs. milk, temperature | degree below
the freezing point. Jan. 20 to Feb. z
yield 800 lhs., temperature 10 degrees
below freezing point, loss, 10 per cent.
Many farmer VIII Sc money is out at a
low rate of interest, on doubtful seeur-
ity, will fnd it profitable~to invest in
better stalls. How warm shall we at
tempt to maintain our stables? My
impression is, that it will not be desira-
BILE to gain an average temperature
above As to so degrees in cold weather,
unless by artificial sources of heat, a
higher temperature is gained by sacri-
flee ofessential ventilation. | thought
that in the trials As degrees gave me as
good result as higher temperature.
Others say that 60 degrees is the most
desirable.
RAvINEs AND knobs UPON The
FARM.-1n OF ening up new farm,
many OF the conveniences SO needed in
the various movements OH the premises
can be secured by taking advantage of
the Irregularities in the surface. II,
however, all the ground around the
buildings is dead level, then no tact
on the part Of the owner will avail, be-
cause there are no natural advantages
to be utilized. Where there isa ravine,
or if the land is in places rocky, there
is liable to be miniature bluff III or
near this formation it is not unusual TO
find a spring. Whether there is a spring
or not there will at least be good drain
age; and while such surface as we refer
to is pretty much valleless if enclosed
within titled field, it is as yarding
ground for swine or sheep far more val
liable than the best level surface upon
the farm. For poultry yards, also it
Is available, and whatever character of
small stock it is devoted to, will be ben
Gifted by the natural drainage, as well
by the fact that the various exposures
afford places of retreat from the wind
when this comes from cold quarters.
In so far as such land affords surface
on which to grow, this can be turned to
good account, for either class Of stock
referred to, provided the enclosure Is
large enough to insure the preservation
Of this from being trodden out by the
stock. Such locations afford excellent
sites for the small buildings or sheds
required for shelter; and these can quite
generally be given southern exposure,
in degree secure from cold winds.
The French farmers, as well as others
where the vine receives great attention,
know full web the high value Of these
broken places, as upon these the grapes
and certain vegetables grow to perfec-
tion.--National LiUe Stock journal.
WEEDS GONG TO SEED. at
this season, when cultivation is mostly
over, and the main crops harvested or
laid by, we are most in danger ofallow-
ing our old enemies, the weeds, to- 90
to seed. This is most culpable and
expensive practice, entailing untold
labor in future years. We have had in
hand the present season, an cid garden,
where every weed was left undisturbed
and no crop was planted last year.
Their name is legion of almost every
variety that infests Connecticut soil,
and some that we never met elsewhere.
Pig-weed, milk weed, dock and burdock
dandelion, fennel, mustard, quack-
grass, plantain, purslin, jack in e-pul-
pit, mallows, and divers other sorts
have sprung up in their season, and dis
puted possession with the crops planted.
There is only one excellence about them
they insure frequent cultivation of all
crops, it you would have any harvest
The labor distributing one years seed
ing Of these pests is immense. In the
garden especially, no weed should ever
be allowed to 50 to seed. When one
crops of, put in another, and when the
last is gathered, pillow, or rake, or har-
row and let the frost have free play at