The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-02

light dry soils only such crops 40 would ma
ture early In the season, like WATER rye,
| early potatoes, peas or fodder corn. The
more valuable crops which require the whole
season to mature, should always be grown
upon moister soil. To resist drouth the
ioil should be filled with vegetable matter
| To form hamus by decomposition, which
acts M a sponge 10 receive and retain water
tor the use OF plants. This vegetable mat
tor eau be obtained from farm mantle or
| ny the plowlng down 81 green crops or n
heavy sod. Ho favored deep plowing es-
peoiilly IN the 'alli thorough mellowlng Of
the soil frequent stlrTing OF the surface by
onliiyatlng, except aliMs pr"traottd dfy
| tine or when crops ar considerably ndYsno-
ed, ms the roots will not bear beingdlstuTbed
| in hot dry earth.
IL W. Allen advocated subsoling NJ y
remedy Tor drou. h, both upon dry and moist
lund. lilo believed there should be- close
and unhroken connection between tho up
pee ana lower soil, IA order that the moist
IRE might ascend iTom below IA a dry iime
"a we'll n8 descend from atoye when u IN
wet. IL land was well aubsoled Il would
be OF less consequence to plow the surface
deep. As a reliable means Ter preparing
land 10 stand tho effects OF drouih, J, =,
Alien said; Supply the soil with plenty OF
vegetable matter, which will retain moist
urn by decomposition; plow deep aud sub
oughly fine aud mellow from the surface
down, rive clean cultivation and stir the
surficc frequently.
One OF the finest cattle ranches In Texas
In lucated In what IN called this big bend OF
the Rio Grande, near Raymond staten,
Preside ca nty, aud IN the limo OF the
soutnern Pacific railway. The owners oil
this rancho are John kinkead aud 81.
Davenport, two young men who were born
d raised on the CibOlo, Just north ~ San
A ltouo. The ranch embraces fifty sec
tons Of tho finest grazing land, through
which two streams OF boHutiiul, clear water
run. The banks of the Rio Grande are 80
steop thu he water In that stream cannot
be reached. On the range ARE 5000 head of
cattle. rha bulls ara 200 N number, aud
are hnlEhreed ShOrlhOns, an! all thu cattle
on the ranch are fat
A horse with The thrush should ba kept
indoors on a plank floor, furnished simply
y 90 O. dry straw bedding. All detached or
dCcavad portions of the frog should be- care
fully trimmed of, so us NOT 20 start blosd
then the h0ois should be- trimmed and lev
rled aud shoes, w!gl C1rking hut without
toe. piece, should be lightly Tucked on. Tho
feet should ne cleaned with warm water
morning and evening" hHd, alter wping
them dry, ~ portion oi cry C.lOnel or huely
puuiered ac 'nt1 Of zinc lnnu'd DO intro
ruCel into tine Clei'g uf the irog by the aid
VI small ilaLtened stick OF wood, and the
powder retained by Inserting a little tow or
oakum, or pledgsts OF tow soaked IN tar
may be inserted daily, aud kept in place by
means Of netteHed pieces OF wood across
Ihe frog, the ends OF which are inserted be-
tween the shoe and the hooi. Patience and
perseverance are required, AS it sometimes
takes months to cure bad cases of thrush.
a lack of water Is more detrimental than
u lack 0f food and creates more discomfort,
and will terminate life sooner than hunger.
D convenience about n farm pays better
than y convenient water supply. Cows, in
particular, should have access TO It at all
times. especially II they are oblige1 to live
as most cows do, chiefly on nay, as 1t creates
stronger demand tor water than other
kinds OF fodder, such AS straw, corn fodder
or millet. Some people seem To think "
cowa ret water once day it is all they
need out that is lot enough, unless thew
are living on succulent foed, such as roots
or ensilage.
A writer in the Mirror and Farmer thus
treats of rennet in domestic eese-ma&ing.
Tho rennet OF calf five or ten days old, or
one that has lived wholly on milk, should
be selected TOR use. The calf should be al
lowed 10 make moderate meal eighleen or
twenty hours before killing. The calf msy