The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-19
FARM ITEMS
Suggested by Those who Have Made II
n study.
A yever-FaiIlng Road TO Success.

A Xever-FaiIlng Road TO Success.
ONE OF the proprie'ors OF the HERALD
has known Governor Norman j. Coleman /,
personally for almost n Lifeline, ana taxes
pleasure In stating that he Is one OF the
most Intelligent Journalists In the country.
Governor Coleman is devoted to the as'i..
cultural interests Of the west and south and
his paper, "Coleman's Rural world 70
among the very best agricultural and stock
journals In the United States. The farm
ers and stock raisers of Texas would con-
suit their own interests by subscribing Tor
1t.
When meal Is fed plain to cows they often
pass Il with but halt digestion. or In this
shape IL Is apt to pass into the intestines
without being returned with the cud to be
emasticated. This creates loss, and to
prevent It mix the feed with wet cut hay,
straw, fodder or other coarse feed.
Mrs. Sutton, of Lexington, Kentucky has
two cows which gave from the ist OF May
1882 to the LIST OF May, 1883, 1,O5S gallons Of
milk. from which was made 38l pounds Of
butter. which she sold for the neat little
sum of $3.50 70, besides supplying her fam
lily, equal to five persons.
Farming is the princely occupation. 1t
brings money, comfort, ease and independ-
ence; but they come not to the uDinitiated.
1t requires training for the work that does
not turn back from rugged labor. Ii one
has no experience, or cannot secure the
services of a trained and honest manager,
we would advise him not to invest much
Popular education in Germany is now
probably at a far higher standard than in
any other country; but $50 years ago it
in farm.
condition It is an easy matter to keep them
that way, but much easier matter still to
let them run down, and when once on the
downward road there is no class of live
stock which travels faster. An old and
careful shepherd gives it as his opinion that
n flock of sheep will degenerate more
in one wear than they could be improved in
two wears, and it is no doubt true.
No other industry in this country has in
creased as rapidly in the past few years as
sheep and wool-growing. To fully under
stand the great increase it is only necessary
to remember the facts that in 1880 there
were only about 230O0,OOO sheep in the
United States. We now have nearly 3d..
QUO, 600 In 1860, the wool clip amounted
to only 60 600, 900 pounds to-day it is nearly
300 600 600 pounds-an increase within this
period of over twofold of sheep and five
iold in the production OF wool;
writer in the New York Times empha-
sizes the fact that the profit OF the dairy
man comes wholly from his good cows. and
that many dairy might be reduced one
halt in number of its COWS and the dairy
man make more profit than he may have
done from tina whole orig nal number, be,
its own head" but will eat of that of an
other and better one, too, before 1t has
eoualized the profit and loss of the keep OF
correspondent of the Country Gentle
man saws: 81 send a remedy that have
used on animals and human beings, which
has never failed. Take box of concen-
trated I've, dissolve in as little boiling water
as possible, so as to make it as strong as
possible. Apply the solution with swab
sparingly, lust wetting the wart over. 1t
not very large one wettipg will be sufficient;
If yery large two applications may be neces-
gary. Put the liquid in bottle and keep
corked very tight. Touching wart on the
hand will kill it, root and all, in one min.
ute. 1 have taken warts as large as my
hand off a mule in one application
Fattening horses is well understood by
jockeys, and may well be studied by farm arm
fed and kept steadily at work will gain
slowly. and his flesh will be solid and en-
hiring. This is the best for the buyer, and
mas the advantage for the seller that the
horse earns his keeping while being put
INTO condition. The jockey method is to
iced oatmeal, exercise little or not at all
and make glossy coat, which will soon be-
come rough and staring when the horse Is
put at hard work.
II is said that .'the flesh of the sheep is
The best meat in the world; 1t is also the
A lean, thin sheep, that has out
lived it's usefulness as wool-bearer, and
been cut down by the relentless knife as
IN m berer OF the pasture ground. and con-
signed to the pot, affords an unsavory and
nnpalai able meat, which has taught many
10 ioathe the name OF mutton and aboml-
nate its smell. On the other hand, not the
aromatic hayors of venison, the gamey
richness of wild fowl, or the sweet juices OF
A short horn sirloin can surpass the virtues
of Southdown marrow and fairness, 1t is
weeter to the palate, more digestible and
more nutritious than any other variety oil
flesh food"
There are times when eggs rate low in
market, when it would be advisable to pack
hem for future home use, or for sale when
The demand is good. In this way many,
market poulterers and housekeepers add
largely to the cash value of their poultry
products and bring up the yearly returns
10 the lair average,
When there are many eggs to pack the
lining process is the quickest way. 10 one
pint OF salt, and one pint oil fresh lime add
Jour gallons of boiling water. When cold,
nut IL in stone Jars. Then, with dish, let
down your fresh eggs into it, tipping the
will roll out without cracking the shell. for
Il the shell is cracked, the egg will spoil.
Put the eggs in whenever you have them
Iresh. Keep them covered in a cool place
md they will keep fresh for year.
The making of thrifty and healthy pigs
Is thus spoken OF by The Swine Breeder s
Journal, which says: Pure air helps to
make pure blood, which, in the course Of
nature. builds mp healthful bodies. Out-of-
ioor pigs would not show so well at the
Iairs, and would probably be passed over
,y iudges and people who have been taught
10 admire only fat and helpless things, |
which get the prizes. Such pigs are well |
adapted to fill lard legs, whereesthe stand. |
ard OF perfection should be pig which will
make the most ham with the least waste OF
at, the longest and deepest sides, with the
most lean meat. 1t should have bone
snoueh to stand up and help itself TO food,
md carry with IL evidences Of health and |
natural development in all OF its parts. |
Pigs which run in o range OF pasture have |
nod appetites-the fresh air and exercise |
lives them this-hence they viii eat great |
variety OF foJd, and much coarser than
when confined In pens. Nothing need go !
o waste on farm for need OF a market |
rbey will consume all the refuse fruit, |
-oots. pumpkins, and all kind Of vegetables
Which will make them grow. By extending
he root patch, and planting the fodder
thinner, 90 that nubbins will form on II by 4
quitting in q sweet variety, the number OF
pigs may be increased in proportion. The
ne pasture will be ready the next year for
INV crop. and ten times the advantages &C
rue 10 the farmer than II the pigs are con-