The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

FARM NOTES.
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Any changes made IN the food OF calves
should be done gradually.
The flavor and odor of the plants upon
which a COW feeds are distinctly noticeable
in the milk.
The Chicago Fat Stock Show OF 1884 will
give 81 ,275 TO the sheep department, $40
more than was given last year.
1t is believed that the Fat Stock Show to
be held in Chicago on November IL, will
exceed that OF any previous exhibition,
Don't work the horses whole halliday
without water. Some in a cask could easily
be taken along to the field for them.
Potatoes will stand an almost unlimited
amount Of manure, although new, fermented
manure has been found injurious.
Il is said that the milking qualities of
COW depend more upon those OF her sire's
mother than upon those of her own mother
No cattle of any kind are allowed to be
imported into Jersey and Guernsey, in order
that the cattle OF those islands may be kept
strictly pure.
Nearly 1000 high-grade bulls have been
carried into New Mexico this season, and it
is expected the stock in that section will soon
be unequaled by any in the West
Coops for young chickens should have
plank floors. Move the c0ops every other
day and clean well, as dampness is the cause
of most diseases in young chickens and tar
keys.
Experiments have shown that potatoes OF
the same seasons maturity can not be made
70 sprout and grow by being planted later,
even If they come from the South and are SET
out by June 1.
A mare that provides plenty OF milk for
her colt invariably proves valuable as
breeder, for the first few months OF colts
existence is the most important, as a good
start in growth is kept until maturity.
Fattening store hogs or other animals may
proftebly be commenced this month. Every
pound OF corn fed now will count as much
as two would in November. Besides, ami
mails that are not penned will run off good
deal of fat in hot weather.
In making cheese, the full heat in scald-
ing should be reached very gradually, 10
suddenly heat a cube OF curd is to contract
the pores so that the whey and gas of the in
terror are not fully liberated and going into
the cheese cause bad effects.
Mutton usually sells as high in Canada as
beef, owing to the fact that the Csnadi III
farmers pay more attention TO producing
superior mutton than we do. Wool is con-
siCered OF prime Importance IN tbs states Ia
preference TO size aud quality Of carcass.
When horse is troubled with indigestion,
says the New Hampshire Mirror, 1t should
not have large quantity OF hay or grain.
Dat meal Is the best food, being easily digest
ADie- EeeOluE OIten, WIZ q small quantity
each meal, is better than large quantity at
once
The Director OF the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege values the various mllS-producing foods
as follows. Corn, per 100 pounds 30 cents;
oats, 60 cents; barley, 55 cents; wheat. s.
cents bran, 80 cents; oil meal, SI45 clover
hay, so cents; timothy, 90 cents potatoes, 10
cents.
p S. Rogers, who originated so many valu-
able hybrid grapes, said: in crossing grapes,
all the blossom buds on the cluster were re
moved except those to be operated on, and
when these were nearly ready to open the
caps were removed before the snthers burst,
and the stigmas touched with the foreign
pollen"
Sudden changes in the color OF butter, IN
less caused by sudden changes in food, say
from Oat and corn meal 10 bran OF poor qua
ity, or I'VE meal. IS caused by churning too
warm and loading the butter with casein.
Soft and white butter are beth due to ore
cause-too highly charged with the solid
matter Of buttermllk.
A farmer occasionally has a COW which re-
fuses to become pregnant though she re-
ceives the services Of the male regularly, II
will generally be found that such animals
have been kept in too high condition and
generally fed too literally on grain. We
know Of a fEe imported jersey COW, which a