Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-13

products of the poultry to the girls for
pin money robs the table of too many
eggs, but it need not. The custom is all
right and should be more common. but
instead of taking the eggs to the village
to sell, let them be bought and paid for
by the head of the family to whatever ex-
tent they can be profitably used. We be-
lieve in giving the girls chance, and
would increase rather than diminish their
privileges and perquisites on the farm,
but they need not be compelled to go
away from home to find market for
the eggs, poultry or fruit, to the produc-
ton of which they may give special at
tcntion, or at least till there is surplus
above the home demand.
Concentrated Fertilizers.
Concentrated fertilizers that are quick
acting cannot be applied in the hill. ex-
cept in very small quantities, without
danger OF injuring the vitality of the
seed, unless particular pains be taken to
prevent the seed from coming in direct
contact with the fertilizer. When we
have season like this, raining as it does
almost every day, the danger is greater
than in dry season, for the fertilizer,
being soluble in water, imparts to it so
much of its strength that when it enters
the seed it destroys its terminating quail
ties.
There is much complaint among the
farmers who have planted since the rain
that their seed has not germinated. Many
attribute it to bad seed, when the fact is
it has been carelessly planted. 1t is never
safe to drop seed directly on even small
quantity Of quick acting fertilizers in n
concentrated form, but the danger of loss
is much worse in wet than dry season.
When it is found necessary to use any of
the concentrated commercial fertilizers in
the hill, it should be scattered over con-
siderable space and then mixed with the
soil before the seed is dropped. But a
better way is to mix it with other mate
rials, that will not act as quick, and let
them heat together a few days before
using The waste of the house may be
utilized for this purpose if it Inns been
properly treated, and its strength saved
by mixing with liberal quantities of muck
that has .been thoroughly pulverized and
dried.
Wood ashes and hen manure mixed to-
gether make an excellent material to put
i'll the hill if dry muck enough be mixed
with them to absorb the ammonia. This
compost may be used with safety, if half
muck is used and it will be decomposed
before it is applied. When superphos-
plate is applied in the hill unmixed the
farmer should remember that it requires
but very small quantity to destroy the
vitality of a seed, if 1t comes in direct
contact with it. II u little more atten-
tion was paid to this fact there would be
much less fault found about seed not be-
ing good no doubt the seedmen some
times sell poor seed, but the fault is more
frequently with the farmer than the seeds
man, for in a season like this there is no,
only danger of destroying the vitality of
the seed with fertilizers, but there is also
danger Of planting tue seed too deep F.; foi
when it is MS wet as the present season
small seed to germinate well must be
planted near the surface.
improvement OF Dairy Cattle.
Feeding comes before breeding in til,
improvement of animals. Breeding can
not improve q race any further than the
race has already progressed. 1t may serve
to fix every step made in n course of i'm
provement, and that is all. 1t is by
course of feeding and training that ever.
race of cattle has been prepared for breed
ing. The fact opens all the possibilities
! of improvement to every owner of n her,
, of COWS for he may begin course o
r improvement within it, first by feeding
and then by selection and breeding NJ
dairyman need wait for another to begin
nor think it necessary to pay large price
to more enterprising man to do thi
/, work for him. We do not know as We
the ultimate possibility of dairy cow
: Just as, years ago, the sheep men began
a with four or five pound tleeces and hav,
i fed and bred up to twelve or twent.
4 pounds, and sometimes reach thirty fiv,
r pounds weight Of fleece, and have in
I creased the carcass from sixty to eight,
a pounds up to 100 or $50 pounds, and evel
y more, and as the Jersey breeders on tn
: island-for we owe it to them and canno
Il claim it ourselves-have fed and traine,
b up their stock until they breed II to !,
I pounds and even 20 pound week COWS
!, 80 the dnirymen may start on course o
8 improvement for himself and by care
v forethought and perseverance, rear up
:. herd in a few years which will double tn
. yearly product of his dairy. Everythin
!, is possible aud easy to the man who de
!, termines, aud is content to make hast
!. slowly.
= 4 Royal Dairy.
J, A writers for the Chicago Breeders Ga
!. zette, Fernwood, tells of the dairy {
G Queen Victoria. The statement is thi
It this dairy is probably the most beautiful
}, in the world. 1t is at the Farm" ,
y Windsor. Driving through lawns. broke
. with such oaks and beeches IN can onl
Q be found in IN old country, tho first oil
B. ject seen is very small, low cottag,
with broad porch This is n favorii
7. resort of the Queen--a point to which sl
If often walks from stately Windsor, to ei
a. Joy in quiet n breakfast or lunch, an
er from it few steps lead to her dairy,
t.. very plain brick building connected wit
ee the farmers house. The interior, hov
ever, is really enchanting. 1t was d.
signed and built by Prince Albert. 1t
lined with encaustic tile, made for IL
purpose, rich in ornate designs, all ha'
ing scenes in full harmony of the use
the building. The stands for milk n
about ordinary table height, and are
wonderfully beautiful tiles. Each tab
~, top is n sheet of water, bubbling nj
flowing over white pebbles, and in til
the porcelain paus are set. All in all,
is one of the most exquisite rooms
England, and her Majesty has alwa
taken great interest in the dainty plac
visiting it often. A dignifed matron pr
sides over this glittering grotto, and
full of deep learning in dairy matters
Agricultural Notes.