Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-12-17
Farm Notes.

In growing market lambs, says I'll"
National Live Stock Journal, the
feeder should remember that the
lamb must be sustained on the food
eaten by its dam, and she must eat
enough for two. This consideration
shows that her food must be liberal
and of good quality. The lamb should
Increase in weight ut least one-half
pounds per day If growing for market
and this alone requires fair ration to
produce, an,l therefore the feeder
must deal with ewes sucking lambs,
with liberal hand. The eve must
produce a profitable fleece besides
growing her lamb and keeping up
her own flesh. We have prodv. ICED
most satisfactory results In fes ding
sucking ewes upon the fol- owing
combined ration. Ten bnshels Of oats
nine bushels of corn, with ons bushel
of flaxseed, all ground toy either In
fine meal, and then miz ed at the
time of feeding, with one. half wheat
middlings. Each eve he d of this one
and a half pounds ps r day, with
about the same we;g hit of fine cut
hay. This was all sat en- clean. But
the hay is not necess' .ry. Equal gain
can be made on atc NV, but in that
case the eve shosaaJ have two pounds
of such q ground alton on straw is
cut short all thah etter. A good shell
ter is supposed 6r . this case, else such
growth on lalab as we have mentioed
can not be mad on such a ration, in
cold weather.. This small amount Of
fiaxseed has o remarkable effect in
modifying the heating quality Of
corn. II, Ike cps the bowels in health
full active ondition, and prevents all
danger of .garget in the eve.
The low price of wool is causing
rnore attention to be given to mutton
sheep. One difficulty is that we have
not enough really good mutton to
create q demand. In England more
is thought of mutton than of beef,
and for the very best mutton prices |
are paid that would make Americans
stare. We grow beef equal or superior
to any made in England. When we
give equal attention to mutton we
can excel in that as well as in beef.
The fine wooded sheep have received
most attention from our breeders and
their mutton is not the best.
1t is not often that the water in
is frozen on cold!nights, if
care be taken to let the water run
down on the approach of the evening
by means of the movement for OPEN
ing of the fixed valve by raising the
handle. Pumps out of doors, or
those not frequently used may be Sc
cured from freezing by means of
small opening few feet below the
surface Of the ground, allowing all
the water to run out from the upper
portion in the course of a few minutes
The small opening does not interfere |
with the ordinary use of the pump .
But when the water in the pump b. =
comes frozen solid, it is difficult to |
remove the ice unless right means re
adopted. If hot water is poured in :, it |
only remains at the top, and scar cely
;haws half an inch down. A con .triy.
,nce which shall drive the cure mt of |
lot water directly against the j, .e. will |
melt it rapidly. For this p, ar9,ose, |
says the Country Gentlemen, procure
small tube, which may be OF lead
or even the hollow stem of a weed)
place small funnel in the upper end,
and let the lower end rest on the ice, |
which will be quickly melted, the
weight of the settling tu' oe keeping It'll
NIL the time in close co intact with the
ice. A foot in length may be TINS
melted in a minute or two, while
merely pouring in lot water from a |
pitcher would not effect as much in |
an hour.
There is, says an exchange. o preju- |
dice in cities against clover hay, and |
it is thereto re not 80 salable nor so
dear as timothy. The prejudice does
not ext. end to horses or cattle, which |
will eat more of clover than any other |
hay. Some clover is every year much !
injured in curing and in this condi-
ton is bad for horses whose wind is
affected. But we'll cured clover hay,
fed in moderation, hurts no horse,
though, if fed without timothy, they |
will eat more than is for their good.
A frost bitten potato has no value |
except to cook Immediately and feed
to stock.
Call early af Wood vard1u iau,olrx,