The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

Auu uatC uCNtI iaiicu W IchilLt IbtU kts'
The whole amount of the accouu7 or 80 scs'
head, for the fock, nd leave the s,d& lncressea !
each year and small ba Ance ovpr, Il i
bafe no psftp1ge except the ssivs grassesS1
OF The country Tor summer grazing The pa.taf"
lands are rather poor and sandy, AMI when 1y:Al
gan raising il would require from two Ia ihfce1I
acres 10 keep a sheep. Now, after i've yesrs q.
constant grazing. | can keep on ;hi same Dahl.
three To four head 10 The acre. | haze some nuE:
grass. and while would moi advise any one n \
put il on their lands. "a deem il an awful pas
II affords iolcrably good pasturage lh,vr SonN'.i
Bermuda grass. and think we'll OF .. 1t aigofl$ i
good paslurage. and l believe wheh get pay
land well set in it. il Will keep from tive to- teh
bead per acre, from April 10 Sspta,nil,4r. tn :,
erase will not only afford go III grazing bat wbk.k
the land is made rich it will afford eooi InGTs%
ing-. and make good hay for win'er eelt IL
will also kill out mt grass. use vefy little: onS
feed for my sheep. AS the grazing ~ c"itiwsteSk
lands sffords TODD during The winte,i yet s'ftpss
has y very desirable tn have and ICED an ~e's
cdfa. winter weather. Cotton seed, At the raj
OF 100 - three bushels To the hurtlred sheei,%
make kd6d feed. l also grow turnpa. sni, Sy%I
using movable fences. can cut off suvt pi"cet Of
The tnrnp land and let the sheep cat The iurdip%
out Of the land. and while doing 81 Ia manur':
ihe land. and "a soon they eut "ni the iurBii 7
pia u Oats or rye on the land for late winter IN
essiy spring grazing. Sweet pntatPs are excel
leni and cheap iced, Two 10 three Bushels 10 ,tsts
hundred head -
believe in the free use Of salt, AMI nlway <
keep II where the sheep eau have f'ee nccess II
n ] use box three feet long, fouf indies:
deep and wide. and from April 10 S.p,enht:s
keep the inside edges of the box wei and !gaelvii
coated Wjth tar. The sheep in eating he saiiT
get the tar on their faces and noses Aud II keeps;
Of Tie flies think il n.htiwi-e healthy |.
also use sulphur with The salt oCcat l"Cs'iy "a?
once a month, and particularly in wr,ttG,ii keEJeS
Of lice. | SOW cats in my cotton nsld1 at th@s
last working. and find it makes gooC winter pass
furage. i have no fine stock Only iha h. ~ l.
could select from the native stock ri he cuutry =.
Nv sheep average me four Ia fvs pounds ~:
wool each year. shear in April sad SepIfmS
her The fall shearing i mole 10 80 3 !ae Sfefh
from beng laden with buis during IL w,nte 4
as our plantations are full OF hafs. do notibe~9
lieTe sleep should be kept sitter II =. I've safs
old ! Kill OF after they are five yrsr~ ais 4nd :
eli male lambs carly they w, ,.ccssir { rs {
four 10 thirty pounds. BY sic. cai"st ! Ray 4nn :
very nld sheep. aud rarely e.er .r" eng: As +.
~ cogs keep a bell on every IT.; sheep II J
makes considerable noise bat TX: ); ai.i lh~ ;
s,ngs Tear IL / have lost but one shrtp 4. o&.s
~ IN wears. although there are iul' sure ~
dTe1 dogs within three miles ci nv t.'cN =
The best natural grass that la r..,jt ~ 90 ;
pesTance 10 my pastures = :. gras' %3.f vel :
vet or csrpe, grass" Ii completes tpveis lie
ground where ii takes hold. An1 s.'s.ris :. aoti
grazing In the fields on onr urs. ltni- here III
3 weed called chick weed tina grows All
winter and affords good pas'rr2Cr: AMI ~ eep
ale fond Of il Oid sedee fields aiore : 60 yt#G
ing all winter as there is always slyen crcF
under the sedge Sheep are rave. ...si tr..erE
and eat almost anything green in " Hal: u 'iia
;he present open mode OF crlfiyauCo K co?sin :
ued there need be no fears Of sheep sui ing
Tor the want of feed in The wintPr. It's viii
travel three miles and reiurn the sam G.'y but
when the present nuriGrnUs aid vi F@t y >'sF0
OF boching no lands shall have co,ns. - AZ nd
bar of
viii be enclosed and We shall grow ca by fbe
production Of wool and mutton Ter II viii
n necessary 10 look more after WINTER pasture.
Dairy Farming.
From TWO very inll and excellent arilcle1 ph
TINS SUBJECT are condensed the following,
WhAl advantage are offered hv Lem. coudy
70 The dairymau They many 54id great l.
reply. whether 10 the p3sses~oro OF many acres On.
few The fret may, il be CHI os 5, deF,ti ltn~:
bred acres 10 his herd; and they; iin,sipg
their OVID silsteLance and shelter. &tc th-ife
and increase rapidly on The natGraE pasiurakc,
Hiih scarcely an expense la the oW 1er5 exH-pi
20 keep track Of them. The seCo.td. on he
other han ! who may be obliged - $'ts!; csio-
iuiy the number of acres To be alcseG%io ,tsr'
head q; stock. may yet a. cumplraiv" ll'';e c:ls;
make hs cattle source OF STEADY ( t4t. 70
do this IL is s>ary first 30 COnslrr ~ nti
Ter q, pasiurage.
On reasonably good ground, if lio* g "nrt
year. crab grass ~ili grow abuudr " ana Is
very sweet and succuient and hgh+Y :. iisif
hy stock. BY dividing, The pn>tur" i;i" 80;
paris 50 that The herd may he turDe.l iatr eifb:
alternately for a week more a. Il NiE .an III &c
n an acre and a hail u each head o! Is, ate
ard small. has been found TO cary 'i.1n ;nIon 3n
The summer very comfortably. Il. - evfr,
profit Is desired through The yield q! ~: ~
bliier The pasture must be supplein cn-.e4y f.
inc crops OF these large assortment y NJ be
service a.: the enierpiislng dairyman S"klet.ujg
green csn lie kept growing during er''S mon1h
Of the year
f.nia-I corn -Owed in drills yields me ealiett
crop for summer use. Tha is fniloweS by CT
isiI or pearl millef, which, though nos j. 1u-1-
iioas ~ the corn. yet produces such ~ enrit,ss
amount Of forage. no keeper o, stock w sffU4
20 30 without 1t. Al the same tinir: N,n1e nc !
various kinds OF sorghum. a much :ac:cr III!
more palatable food. / am testing : i. yea ia
new variety of this. called the Rnral II srchnS.
Sorghum, introduced by the R1ral NrsS Yoylef.
which promises To he Ol imiIi, .se rt..'etAs l.
age crop fer mich COWS. Ii IS sweet. ~ fi}iult.
highly Teished by all kinds OF stock, ~ all ne
snrghnms hut differing from Tie "lhc' &ginde b
throwing up large number Of suO' III On lIlt
same seed. which may be repeatedly c.:>'h -nsl9
Inc season. like the cai-'al me'. j & is Il
have found IL a very yig"T0u. grove as Z
lGTeniy well able 10 fulfill the !ar-e y mi T.
msde OF il virtues. l:ttle laler CORR :;0n - y
vines producing an enormous amount 81 tse6 "
wen through the fall. /
For winter feeding nothing can sNsass 'i4
sweet potato heaping peck given 4 " ga
day, in addition 10 her other ralons pfJduces y
surprising effect, both in the q1.nily -: G0Nf
nf milk and butter The vin,a en- iatnish B
good amount of fair food In additiu:f = the u.
iaioes sh0uld be- raised large patch Of rub
baga iurnips To b. mixed with The p":a,l>,a = 3
also To furnish green food in the tops PailA :
kns alsn should be raised in large quaitSi es' III
the winter, and cow-pca vines cured in line al y
A little later in the fall may I've sowr q iitG +
mixed OaIs and rye 10 furnish greea tsFag;pA
This beginning ia January. will coniir'Se nluofi
10 the time Of cutting fodder-corn agaSi. IN LII
spring-
By huBbandinR the manure anil CORD cuitv9
ton, feW scres may be made To yield suipt:f
ing anNent Of the crops above mcntiir..d. Fiv&
or six acres has been found 10 prOduc, enorgt
for ten orr twelve cows, and cut down he annnrt
of pmrchascd feed, such as corn-meas ASbsat
bran cotioB-seed meal, &c. 10 very l,loderah
proportions If the stock are turn@s uut q;
range through the corn and cotton ttJda irnrA
December 1st 10 March lst. the dry stt Young
stock will require but very little feeding; 'hIongh
the winter
The matter of feed settled. the qursigsn ne%
arises. during what months can butter ~ sHccest
fully made, | reply through every a'Hnti, s
the year There is this peculiarly IN buftdt
made here: In hot weather, when NoIfEc'n int
ter il reduced 10 oil, the homemade: src;e, y
properly managed, retains is shape "iiacut 'hs
aid Of ice. make good. sweet butter Ccs,sanliw,
summer and winter without using ice. md wtR
nothing colder than good well WAIST VERY
likely the modern devices Of Cooley Csramc,s"