The Penn's Grove record., 1884-12-27
AGRTCULTURE.

FEeDfSa CHCEs. "A young chtek is
subject to certain conditions that do
not affect adult fowls. The most critical
period is when they are about to push
ont feathers. The demands of a young
chick are much greater in proportion to
age and size than are those Of their
parents. A single neglect at times may
so check them as to cause them to re-
main at a stand IN growth, and hence,
in order to keep them growing, the
s~trictest regularity mist be observed in
feeding them. The first thing to be
done Is to feed them early, aud on soft,
warm food. The reason is, that a long
interval occurs between the last meal at
night and the FIRST in the morning, and
u may be remarked that they should be
fed at the latest possible time at night
also. Feed at least four times a day,
on a clean surface, which may be fiat
pieces OF board, or little troughs, aud
rs soon as they seem to he satisfied re.
move the surplus. This applies to soft
food. Wheat screenings, cracked corn
or ground oats may be left where they
can have access to them az all times,
but not on the ground. The process Of
festhering, and the rapid growth
Of body demand suitable food for
bone, muscle, and fat. And in thus
feeding regularly, bear in mind that
bone is made OF lime and phosphoric
acid, procured from the phOsphates.
Muscle comes from the heterogeneous
matter Of the food, and the substance
(nitrogen) is richest ~ lean meat, clover,
white of eggs, and milk, which also
contains phosphate. The -carbonaceous
or heat producing elements are corn,
potatoes, or other matter rich in starch
or oil. Of course nearly all kinds Of
food contain, more or less, certain pro-
portions OF all these substances, but
some contain more of one than Of the
other, and hence the importance of
feeding variety, or the chicks will droop
aud die of starvation in the midst of
plenty. Always keep fine gravel,
pounded (fne) oyster shells and a few
sods of grass for them to pick when
possible.
Look TO Your YOU'VE FRUIT TREEs.-
1t should be borne in mind that young
fruit trees for the first two or three years
after transplanting should, before Win
ter sets in, be protected against any
undue quantity of water, especially in
low situations. This can be best done
by making a small hillock of soil around
the stems sufficient to throw off the
water, and thus preventing it from set
Ting about and saturating the roots.
We have known young trees to be killed
by constant immersion in water through
most of the winter, and more frequently
known them to be stInted, from which
many of them never entirely recovered.
On the other hand, IN Summer these
trees should have the soil slightly
bowled out around the stems, in order
that they may have q more abundant
supply Of wafer than they would other
wise receive. II we expect to be sue.
cessful Ia fruit growing, we must, as in
most other products of the earth. pursue
all the means attainable 10 insure it.
Pros born later than the first of Octo.
ber will need good care and skilful
management TO keep them in a thrifty,
growing condition through the winter.
This is particularly the case If you keep
them in large numbers; and it is good
plan to sell all you can before winter
sets In. People who keep only two or
three pigs, to eat up Stops from the
house, can handle their late pigs to bet
ter advantage than the large farmer or
breeder. Such young pigs need mix,
greasy water Or broth and bread, or
cooked Potatoes, with corn meal pud-
ding,
TEups that have been newly seeded
? should have the stones gathered in heaps
before cold weather for removal. The
removal may be done when the ground
&c a4,-..o.s a. g.ao7sv isas5 IA 5a5 ground sGre
placed in heaps. The roller in the
spring will press into the soft earth the
stones too small to be easily picked up.
IT should be remembered that for
winter grain, the best use of the roller
Is to compact the seed-bed before putting
in the grain. The rough surface left in
drilling is rather an advantage, as it
protects the grain from the severity of
the winter. There are however, seasons
and places in which ~after-seeding is
advisable.
EXPERIMENTS have proven that corn
ia not the best food for the production
of pork when fed alone; but it is en-
ployed more extensively than all other
SAhl1ASy AOONos hA2 fIRGLAbAbo bOECillO1s
Ii used as a chief article in combination
with other foods it ID ~unequaled by any
other cereal or vegetable that car be
successfully grown over as great a range
of country.
THERE is q difference of opinion
among practical men and scientists con-
corning the cause of scab in potatoes.
Some maintain that it Is the result of
fungus; others that it is caused by wire
worms. The practical farmer is most
Interested to know what will prevent
the difficulty.
FLowERs.-If one wishes to improve
q certain flower, fruit or vegetable he
must first decide what kind of aproduet
he wishes to produce. He must have
his ideal always in his mind. He must
then select seeds from those specimens
which come nearest to his ideal. OF
the offspring he must select in the same
way, and so continue until perfection is
attained.
In n year a horse yoids, according
to estimate, about n half a ton of hq, |
nid and seven tons of solid manure.
This is worth from $50 to $50.
Ir is estimated that there is one sheep |
In the United States to every thirty-four
acres of territory. In England the rate
is one to one and "a hall acres.
SLICED carrots and oats figure largely
In the food given to the sheep in Yer.
mont. The sheep of that state are said
to eat mere oats than of any other
grain.
TaE fall is probably the best time to
topdress grass, as the rain now due
makes a growth which prevents the
Isioser particles from washing away.
fEN acres OF red clover is sufficient
or at least fifty hogs, and is superior
for that purpose to any other kind of
grass except alfalfa.
Tar farmer who lets everything 60 to |
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